Create Your Life Series

CYLS 145: Passion Hacks and Secrets to Making Money Online with Matt Giovanisci

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Episode Summary

Matt shares his journey of creating a successful online media business, including his pitfalls and the insights he gained. He talks about what it takes to wake up at 6 a.m. every day, be your own boss and stay inspired.

 

Kevin Y. Brown

Kevin Y. Brown is a National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Center For Public Trust (CPT) “Being A Difference” award recipient, international speaker, entrepreneur, and author.  The former MTV Networks host and NYC fashion marketer has created an international following as a speaker on personal excellence, effective communication, and leadership. Kevin has been featured by Black Enterprise magazine as a “Modern Man of Distinction” and highlighted in various publications for his self-help speaking work and helping students graduate college debt-free.  Recognized for his commitment to empowering foster care youth and as a foster care system alumnus, he has also delivered the keynote address at the International Foster Care Organizations Conference in Sydney, Australia and Osaka, Japan.  Kevin is currently the creator/host of Sirius XM’s “Create Your Life” series, a fellow in the New York Chapter of the Startup Leadership Program, and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 

 

Matt Giovanisci

Matt Giovanisci is a self-proclaimed “Jack of all trades.” He is the co-host of the Listen Money Matters podcast and hosts the Money Lab podcast, a show to share content from his website Money Lab, which is all about personal finance and online entrepreneurship, in audio form. He is also a graphic designer and a musician and leverages all of his skills in his quest to avoid ever working for someone else again.

 

Insights From the Episode

  • Tips for how to leverage your past experience to meet your current needs; eg. you were once in a rock band? That probably means you know how to make a great website
  • Strategies for having the best content on the internet
  • Why challenging yourself to keep to a strict timeline can propel you to a better end result
  • How to come back from a falling out with a friend and build the friendship back up
  • Matt shares his secret to successfully working for himself
  • The secret to meeting your goals is fervently keeping track of your progress, every single day

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    Quotes From the Show

    • “I practice what I call passion-mashing.” - Matt Giovanisci, Create Your Life Series, #145
    • “I’m just a hobbyist at all of these things. I continue to write music even that no one hears, I continue to hone my audio skills, my writing skills, even if no one’s on the consumer end of that.” - Matt Giovanisci, Create Your Life Series, #145
    • “Follow your hobbies, you never know when you might need them.” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #145
    • “Sticking a timeline on something forces you to trim the fat.” - Matt Giovanisci, Create Your Life Series, #145
    • “I would do anything not to work for anyone else again.” - Matt Giovanisci, Create Your Life Series, #145
    • “If you don’t have a good reason why, you’re going to fail.” - Matt Giovanisci, Create Your Life Series, #145
    • “Follow your passion; do what’s in your heart.” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #145

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      Resources Mentioned

      • Asana

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        Favorite Book

        • Jim Henson: The Biography

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          Favorite Quote

          • “Do what you love and the money will come easy.” – Arlen Crouch

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            Keys to Create Your Best Life

            • Find your why
            • Focus on your strength
            • Make sure you’re happy every day

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