We’re back with our fourth installment of BlogcastFM Backstage. In this episode, David talks to me about the 3 types of deception in the blogosphere. Here are the highlights from our chat: Expanding on the Small Army Strategy Why Books Don’t Always Need to Be Long A Review of Listener Questions Creating Your Own Magazines with [...]

I came across Lisa’s book The Mesh which really intrigued me. It turned out that Lisa was one of the pioneers of the internet boom.  I had to interview her for one of my clients and during our conversation, I realized she would be an amazing BlogcastFM guest. Here are some highlights from our chat: [...]

A few weeks ago I came across a book called The Art of Doing on Forbes. It turns out that it was all about how extraordinary people do what they do. Given my curiosity about this question, I did what I do best. I stalked the authors and convinced them to make an appearance on [...]

We’re back with our third installment of BlogcastFM Backstage. In this episode David unleashed his “inner Simon Cowell” and dished out some tough love. Here are the highlights from our chat: What the Death of Google Reader Means for Your Blog Alternatives to Google Reader that We Use to Consume Content The Importance of Responding to [...]

James Clear is is somewhat of an anomaly in the online world. Most people are starting their business to escape the conventional path, and abandon their existing careers.  But James started his online business so that he could use the proceeds to pay for his dream of becoming a doctor. He previously appeared in the [...]

Pat Flynn has become somewhat of a household name in the online world.  The growth of Smart Passive Income has been truly inspiring. His advice has informed the work of many online entrepreneurs. So, I was absolutely thrilled to have him back for what he affectionately termed a “hat trick with Patrick.” Pat’s previous appearances [...]

Many of you mention time management as one of your biggest challenges.  In our second episode of BlogcastFM Backstage, we had an extensive discussion about time management. Everybody has the same 24 hours in a day, so the question is, “What are you doing with that time?” It really comes down to optimizing your free [...]

Dan Martell came highly recommended by multiple people as somebody we should have on the show. So when his outreach people reached out to me about having him on the show, it was a no-brainer. He’s been incredibly successful starting and selling multiple businesses. Here are some of the highlights from our chat: Mistakes that [...]

Five months ago, I discovered AJ Leon. The minute I did, I was hooked on his work and immediately got on in touch with him about making his first appearance on BlogcastFM. Usually I don’t bring back a guest until it’s been at least a  year since we had them on the show. See How [...]

Today, we’re thrilled to share our pilot episode of BlogcastFM Backstage, a weekly look behind-the-scenes where you’ll hear our insights, opinions, and tips for how to grow your blog. Here are just a few of the things we discussed: The Official Rules of the BlogcastFM Drinking Game Why Facebook’s Other Messages Make Us Cringe How [...]

A few months back, we had Sarah Robinson here as a guest on BlogcastFM. While we were talking on gchat one day, she mentioned of a friend of hers named Laura Garnett. Laura turned to be full of brilliant insights on thriving in your career. Here are just a few of the highlights from our [...]

We had Charlie as a guest on the show in the early days of BlogcastFM. See Charlie Gilkey on Turning Your Blog into a Real Business, Networking, and Collaboration. Since then, he’s been busy making quite a ruckus.  In this interview, you’ll get a very eye-opening and refreshing look into the content creation process. Here are [...]

A few weeks ago, I met Ryan Holiday for dinner and he gave me a very interesting list of people he thought would be perfect guests for BlogcastFM. One of those people was Patrick Vlaskovits. Patrick has been applying The Lean Startup methodology to his business efforts long before it became mainstream. The success of [...]

I came across Lee LeFever’s work when I saw Scott Berkun mention his book. So I decided to do some digging and I was intrigued by what I found.  So I reached out to him and asked if he would talk to us about his book, The Art of Explanation. Here are some highlights from [...]

It always puts a smile on my face when I learn that one of our listeners is having success with their entrepreneurial efforts. Zeke emailed me to tell me a bit more about his story, and I knew that he would be a fantastic guest. It’s a bit like International Week here on BlogcastFM since [...]

Chris Ducker is a dear friend of the BlogcastFM family. He’s been on 3 episodes: Using Virtual Assistants to Grow and Monetize Your Blog with Chris Ducker, Chris Ducker Discusses How to Outsource Effectively and the Virtual Staff Finder Service, and Chris Ducker on Effective Outsourcing, Virtual Lifestyles, and The Entrepreneurial Mindset. I’ve known him forever [...]

John Jantsch has been around the marketing world for quite a while. He’s  been a blogger since 2003 , written multiple books, and become a household name in the world of social media. Here are some highlights from our chat: A Look at How John Turned His Services into Online Courses  Key Insights on Making [...]

A few weeks ago, Carmine Gallo contacted me on twitter and I said, “I know you. I’ve picked up your books in the bookstore.” After doing some digging on his background, I knew that he would be a really interesting guest to have on BlogcastFM. Here are some highlights from our chat: Carmine’s Early Background [...]