This week we have a special guest on BlogcastFM Backstage. David came down with a fever and was coughing up a lung, so I called my friend Megan Morris (see Turning Connections into Business Opportunities and Getting People Involved in What You’re Doing) and I asked her if she would join me for a conversation on [...]

I had Michael Port here on BlogcastFM in the early days of the show; see Michael Port On Core Self Promotion Strategies, Building a Foundation, and Making Sales Offers. Since we last had him here, his business has experienced significant growth, and he’s released an illustrated version of his New York Times Best Seller Book Yourself [...]

We had Erika Lyremark on BlogcastFM about six months ago and she was one of our most popular guests of 2012. See How to Whip Your Business into Shape with Erika Lyremark. Her new book Think Like a Stripper just came out and is full of brilliant business advice. So I knew we had to bring [...]

In this episode of BlogcastFM Backstage, we brought on a special guest to talk about something that impacts every business and seems to be somewhat of a mystery: PRICING. You might be surprised by the amount of money that you’re leaving on the table with your clients. Our friends at Harvest did an in-depth study of [...]

Our guest today is somebody you’ve probably been wanting to hear from for a while – whether you realize it or not. It seems like just about every single blogger I know has had a dream about speaking at TED. So I decided to go straight to the source to figure out how to accomplish [...]

Michael Hyatt is no stranger to success. He was the CEO of the seventh largest publishing company in the world – and he’s done nearly every job in the industry. He’s been an agent, author, and much more. His most recent book, Platform became a New York Times Best Seller. Here are a few of [...]

In our first ever BlogcastFM episode without Srini, David invites Mars Dorian to join him as guest cohost. When you put two designers together like David and Mars, you’re going to hear a little something about online business, branding, and building an unforgettable experience. But this is more than just two designers geeking out about [...]

  Nathan’s Background in Software Design that Has Shaped His Work  The $2,000 Monthly Threshold that Allowed Nathan to Leave His Job Finding the Overarching Theme of Your Work/Business Why You Need to Develop One Major Skill Approaching Things from the Learning Perspective  The Knowledge vs. Wisdom Approach to Content Optimizing the Design of Your [...]

The story of how Jaimal Yogis and I met is serendipitous. A few years ago, I came across his book Saltwater Buddha and I emailed him to ask if I could interview him for The Skool of Life. Three years later, Jaimal contacted me to ask if I could help him with the marketing for [...]

Successful people think differently. In this episode we talk about 5 of the myths the working class tells itself and why those lies hold them back.

Dale Stephens has been challenging the status quo since he was 12 years old.  A one-year sabbatical from school led him to becoming an “unschooler” for the rest of his primary education. His habit of questioning assumptions has resulted in an incredible journey. Here are some highlights from our chat: How Dale Structured His Early [...]

Charlie Hoehn was Tim Ferris’s first full time employee. He’s also worked with Ramit Sethi and Tucker Max. His name kept showing up in a number of different places so eventually I tracked him down and convinced him to make an appearance on BlogcastFM. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: [...]

We’ve had Ash Kumra on the show last year (See Motivation to Become an Authentic Entrepreneur). Since we last had him on, he released a new book called Confessions of an Entrepreneur. In this interview, we took a deep dive into the process of creating the book and much more. Here are just a few [...]

Richie Norton contacted me on twitter and asked if me if I wanted a copy of his book. At first I was a bit skeptical. Then I saw the book was called The Power of Starting Something Stupid. Considering how many stupid things I’ve done in my life, I was intrigued. Then, I saw it had [...]

Have you ever wondered what we would do differently if we started an online business today? We’ve been at this for about four years now. In this episode, we reveal some of our big mistakes and share the lessons we learned from them. Here are some highlights: Lessons From the Life and Career of Roger [...]

Paul Jarvis is the technical and design mastermind behind some people who have built some massive online empires. He’s built over a dozen web sites for Danielle LaPorte alone. Here are some highlights from our chat: Why Paul Intentionally Kept His Business Small  The Importance of Working on Your Happiness and Your Business A Simple [...]

Farnoosh Brock was one of my early friends in the blogosphere.  Since we last had her here at BlogcastFM, she’s had an incredible journey.  It’s included information products, book deals and much more. Here are some highlights from our most recent chat: Why Farnoosh Left a Six-Figure Job with Plenty of Perks A Blueprint for [...]

David finally left the dark side and got an iPhone 5!  It didn’t take long for him to realize he should have done that a long time ago (actually I just made that up because I wasn’t sure what else to say). But in typical Crandall fashion, he’s been geeking out like a madman with [...]

A few months ago, I came across the writing of Justine Musk. Ironically, I had met her a few years at a book signing in LA. Then one day, I noticed that she signed up for the BlogcastFM newsletter. The more I read her content, the more it drew me in. She’s one of my [...]

Every now and then I come across writing that really moves me. It’s the kind of work that really causes me to do some of soul searching. It’s a poetic worldview that I feel needs to be shared with as many people as possible. In this case it was the work of Patti Digh. I [...]