Category: Productivity/Personal Development

451: $360K/Yr In Passive Income – Where To Invest Your Money Today With Sam Dogen

Sam Dogen of Financial Samurai generated $380K in passive income in 2022. Here is his rate-cycle playbook: T-bills, real estate, the 70/30 decision framework, and stealth wealth.

Productivity/Personal Development

446: AI, Massive Job Cuts, The Recession And How To Protect Yourself

Millions of jobs are at risk from AI and layoffs. Steve Chou explains why a side hustle is now essential and how to start one on a family-first schedule.

Productivity/Personal Development

444: The One Mindset Hack That Guarantees Success With Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt shares the three-step mindset process that fixes limiting beliefs so entrepreneurs stop sabotaging their own growth: identify, interrogate, imagine.

Productivity/Personal Development

443: The Single Most Impactful Thing I Did To Grow My Businesses With Steve Chou

Joining a small in-person mastermind group of entrepreneurs is the single most impactful move I have made in 15 years of business. Here is exactly why, with three case studies.

Productivity/Personal Development

441: The Real Reason You Aren’t Making Progress And How To Get Out Of Your Head With Daniel DiPiazza

Daniel DiPiazza on the slow boil principle, why modeling other people fails, and how to build a body of work you actually own as a creative entrepreneur.

Productivity/Personal Development

439: Entrepreneur With Stage 4 Cancer Discusses His Biggest Regrets In Life With Chad Vanags

After a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, entrepreneur Chad Vanags shares the four pillars he now credits with real health, the "wrong road" trap that catches most founders, and the one question…

Productivity/Personal Development

438: James Clear On Creating Atomic Habits In Your Life

James Clear on how to use Atomic Habits to grow a business: the 4 Laws of Behavior Change, the 2-Minute Rule, temptation bundling, and the identity-based habits framework that got him to…

Productivity/Personal Development

436: The Disturbing Truth About ChatGPT And The Ugly Side Of AI

ChatGPT will disrupt writers, coders, artists, and search itself. Here is how to future-proof your business by leaning into what AI cannot copy: human relationships, brand, and community.

Productivity/Personal Development

432: The Curse That All Successful Entrepreneurs Have With Mike Jackness

Mike Jackness and Steve Chou break down the four burner theory, why hustle culture hurts entrepreneurs, and how to build a business without burning out.

Productivity/Personal Development

431: The Dark Side Of Entrepreneurship And How To Build A Business You Love With Jadah Sellner

Jadah Sellner shares why she sold her seven figure Simple Green Smoothies business, the love method framework, and how to build a business without burnout.

Productivity/Personal Development

430: How To Make Money In a Downturn When No One Is Hiring With Charlie Hoehn

Charlie Hoehn on the TAG method, playing for a living, and building a recession-proof career by giving free work to dream clients before they hire you.

Productivity/Personal Development

415: My Wife Goes Back To Work! I Need A New Domain And Your Advice

Should a kids entrepreneurship program focus on making physical products or building real ecommerce stores? Jen and I debate taking a teaching job versus building our own program.

Productivity/Personal Development

406: Why I Threw Away 300K And A Successful Engineering Career With Steve Chou

I ran two 7-figure businesses while working a $300K engineering job. Here is why I finally quit, and the 8 lessons that mattered most along the way.

Productivity/Personal Development

388: How To Trick Yourself Into Achieving Your Financial Goals – Tips Backed By Science With Steve Chou

New Year's resolutions fail because willpower runs out. Here are 9 strategies I used to rewire my brain and build two seven-figure businesses.

Productivity/Personal Development

385: The Unusual Habits Of The Financially Free With CNBC Producer Allison Lau

A CNBC Make It producer has interviewed hundreds of people who retired early. Here are the money habits, side hustles, and mindset shifts they had in common.

Productivity/Personal Development

381: The One Strategy That Helped Me Make My First Million Dollars

Your peer group shapes what you want, not just what you do. Here is how I realized mine was wrong, found a new one, and turned two businesses into seven figures.