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Rainer Zitelmann lets us share an excerpt from his book titled
The Art of a Successful Life

Episode 008: An Excerpt from the Book The Art of a Successful Life by Rainer Zitelmann on Making Decisions & Common Mistakes

Rainer Zitelmann began his career lecturing history at the Freie Universität Berlin from 1987 to 1992. He then became chief editor at one of the leading and most prestigious publishing houses in Germany, Ullstein-Propyläen. He followed this with the role of section editor at the major German daily newspaper “Die Welt”, which he held until 2000.

In the year 2000, Dr. Rainer Zitelmann founded a company, Dr. ZitelmannPB. GmbH. He ran the company from 2000 to 2016, establishing it as by far the leading PR consultancy for the German real estate industry. He sold the business in 2016.

In 2016, Zitelmann was awarded his second doctorate, this time in sociology, with his thesis on the psychology of the super-rich.

Zitelmann has written a total of 24 books. His books are successful all around the world, especially in China, India and South Korea.

More information on the book can be found here: https://theartofasuccessfullife.com/

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Ryan Hoover discusses how blogging has evolved into "the new resume".

Episode 007: Blogging is the New Resume by Ryan Hoover on Improving Writing Skills & Building An Audience

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/blogging-is-the-new-resume-b90eec4f928

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Steve Pavlina talks about entrepreneurial freedom and responsibility.

Episode 006: Entrepreneurial Freedom and Responsibility by Steve Pavlina on Entrepreneurship Ambition & Flexibility

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://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/entrepreneurial-freedom-and-responsibility/

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A post from John Lee Dumas of EOFire entitled "No Mom I Can't Take You To The Airport Tomorrow"

Episode 005: No Mom I Can't Take You To The Airport Tomorrow by John Lee Dumas of EOFire on Location Independence

John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal with Entrepreneurs On Fire is to deliver the inspiration and strategies you need to FIRE UP your entrepreneurial journey and create the life you've always dreamed of.

The original post can be found here: https://www.eofire.com/no-mom-i-cant-take-you/

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Derek Sivers shares a memory of his about an unusual interaction he once had with Steve Jobs.

Episode 004: The Day Steve Jobs Dissed Me in a Keynote by Derek Sivers of on Customer Service As A Business Owner

Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education.
He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks.
Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories.

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https://sive.rs/itunes

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Nick Loper breaks down what a side hustle is and why it's the right thing for millions of people to have.

Episode 003: What is a Side Hustle? And Why Millions Have One by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation on How to Make Extra Income

Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to work full-time for a giant corporation, but built his business during the night and weekends... and you can do it too.

The original post is located here: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/what-is-a-side-hustle/

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist talks about an effective way we can rethink the bottom line and rethink business.

Episode 002: Rethink the Bottom Line. Rethink Business by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Minimalism for Entrepreneurs

Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits.
Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands.
BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it.

The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/rethink-small-business/

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Ramit Sethi tells us why it's best we ignore most advice we hear about starting a business.

Episode 001: Why You Should Ignore 99% of Worthless Advice about Starting A Business by Ramit Sethi with BudgetsAreSexy

Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more.
Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich.

He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000.

The original post is located here: https://www.budgetsaresexy.com/why-you-should-ignore-99-of-worthless-advice-about-starting-a-business/

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Justin Malik of Optimal Living Daily introduces the rebirth of Optimal StartUp Daily!

Episode 000: About Dan Weinberg and Optimal StartUp Daily

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Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares why he quit his job and 8 life lessons he learned in the process. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 339: Why I Finally Quit My Job and 8 Life Lessons I Learned in the Process - 2 by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job (Freedom). 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:  and