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Ryan Hoover shares two short posts covering why you should build your product in public and how he uses his email list

Episode 322: Why You Should Build Your Product In Public AND How I Use My Email List by Ryan Hoover on Building A Business

Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at PlayHaven. He's a contributing writer to Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal. Additionally, he has written over 150 essays, many of which are featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Pando, Fast Company, and The Next Web.

The original posts are located here: https://medium.com/@rrhoover/why-you-should-build-your-product-in-public-e28c54629bc1 & https://medium.com/@rrhoover/how-i-use-my-email-list-dfd1fdde61c5 

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Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents offers a guide to earning passive income.

Episode 321: Beginner's Guide To Earning Passive Income by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com.

The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2015/04/what-is-passive-income-ideas.html 

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Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job talks about how to use consumer psychology to increase sales

Episode 320: How To Use Consumer Psychology And Pricing Mind Games To Increase Sales by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduate education studying entrepreneurship and small business. When he and his wife had a child, they launched an online store to supplement their income, and quickly replaced Steve's wife's income stream through the new business. Steve blogs about it all at MyWifeQuitHerJob.com

The original post is located here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/pricing-psychological-mind-games-that-stores-play/ 

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Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to simply your filing system

Episode 319: How to Simplify Your Filing System or, Why Stacking Just Doesn't Work by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Productivity

Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness.

The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/how-to-simplify-your-filing-system-or-why-stacking-just-doesnt-work 

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Lauren Marchese with Neil Patel shares 7 ways to measure your website's UX

Episode 318: 7 Ways to Measure Your Website's UX by Lauren Marchese with NeilPatel.com on How to Improve Website Performance

Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.

The original post can be found here: https://neilpatel.com/blog/measure-website-ux/ 

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Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about how to direct diligence toward remarkable results

Episode 317: Learn the Landscape Before Putting on Blinders: How to Direct Diligence Toward Remarkable Results by Cal Newport

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive.

The original post is located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2012/02/05/learn-the-landscape-before-putting-on-blinders-how-to-direct-diligence-toward-remarkable-results/ 

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Tonya Stumphauzer of Budgets Are Sexy reminds us that it's not all about the benjamins

Episode 316: It's Not Always About the Benjamins by Tonya Stumphauzer with Budgets Are Sexy on Side Hustle Tips

J. Money is a 6'1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys.

He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later–14 million views later!

The original post is located here: http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/not-always-about-benjamins/ 

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Karl Staib of Marc and Angel shares what you can do to make difficult tasks easier

Episode 315: How To Make Difficult Tasks Easier by Karl Staib with Marc And Angel on Productivity & Work Habits

Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development blogs.” Through their blog, book, course and coaching, they've spent the past decade writing about and teaching proven strategies for finding lasting happiness, success, love and peace. Marc and Angel's New York Times bestselling book, Getting Back to Happy: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Reality, and Turn Your Trials into Triumphs, is a guide to spark sustainable action – and to return to whenever needed. It's available online at http://www.marcandangel.com/book/ and on Amazon.

The original post is located here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2009/10/05/how-to-make-difficult-tasks-easier/ 

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James Altucher shares the ten secrets of podcasting and what he's learned from doing it

Episode 314: The Ten Secrets Of Podcasting (And What I’ve Learned) by James Altucher on Business Growth Tips

James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. USA Today named his book Choose Yourself one of the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.

The original post is located here: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/the-ten-secrets-of-podcasting-and-what-ive-learned/ 

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Steve Pavlina shares 10 business lessons from a snarky entrepreneur

Episode 313: 10 Business Lessons From a Snarky Entrepreneur by Steve Pavlina on Failing Forward in Entrepreneurship

Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows.

The original post is located here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/01/10-business-lessons-from-a-snarky-entrepreneur/ 

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