I’m a spreadsheet guy. For almost three years I tinkered with my Excel file that I called “Freedom.xls” to see if I could ever become self-employed. I created the spreadsheet to face my fears and to come up with a plan before I faced them. That way, I could prepare in advance. But as Mike...
As America ramps up to celebrate our Independence Day, I hope your day is full of family, friends, and food. The freedom we have did not come freely. It was paid for by millions of brave men and women that have served this country over the past 244 years. My prayer for you is that...
When my wife and I married I was working at a bank. It wasn’t related to my degree nor was it well-paying. It was a job that allowed me to work part-time while I went to seminary and then after finishing my first semester in seminary, it allowed me to go full-time when I realized...
I am unemployable. I love working for myself. I have tasted what it is like to work for myself and I am hard-pressed to think of what it would take for me to become an employee again. Again, I love being self-employed. That being said, there are at least 3 things about self-employment that I...
Will Rogers is credited with saying “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” One way I know to short-circuit this is by learning from other people’s bad judgments. I do this by reading. And reading A LOT. Learning hard lessons by reading how others dealt with things has...
We live in the most remarkable times in all of human history. We are able to make a living based on the knowledge we have accumulated in life; not just based on physical skills. In May 2014, Michael Hyatt released podcast #095: “How to Make $150,000 This Year from Your Platform.” Michael shared an interview...