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Jeff Goins of Goins Writer encourages us to design the life we want to live.

Episode 062: On Designing the Life You Want to Live by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer on Pursuing Your Dreams

Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work.

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https://goinswriter.com/designed-life/

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Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom talks about how to create a community on your Facebook page.

Episode 061: How to Create a Community on your Facebook Page by Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom on Social Media Marketing

Cara Harvey is a wife, mom, online mentor and woman of God. She has been married to her husband, Ron, for 3 years and they live with their 11 year-old stepson, 2-year old daughter and 2-month old son. She currently works as a virtual lifestyle, mindset, and success coach and her mission is to provide women with the tools, resources and community to reach their goals, empower themselves, find their happiness and live a life by design.

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Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares two short posts about what to do when you're feeling uncertain with your life and pursuing habits the right way.

Episode 060: Don't Know What To Do With Your Life AND Deep Habits: Pursue Clarity Before Pursuing 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 posts are located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2012/02/24/dont-know-what-to-do-with-your-life-seek-bargains/ & http://calnewport.com/blog/2014/08/29/deep-habits-pursue-clarity-before-pursuing-results/

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Isaac Morehouse talks about how marketing creates value.

Episode 059: Marketing Creates Value by Isaac Morehouse on Advertising Practices & Marketing Methods

Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach.

The original post is located here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2013/05/08/marketing-creates-value/

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Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares why he quite his job and eight lessons he learned from doing so. This is part 2 of 2.

Episode 058: [Part 2] Why I Finally Quit My Job And 8 Life Lessons I Learned In The Process by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob

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

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Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares why he quite his job and eight lessons he learned from doing so. This is part 1 of 2.

Episode 057: [Part 1] Why I Finally Quit My Job And 8 Life Lessons I Learned In The Process by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob

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/why-i-finally-quit-my-job/

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Douglas Lang with Altris teaches us about focus.

Episode 056: Focus - What's Your Red Dot? by Douglas Lang with Altris on Increasing Work Productivity

Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must be distinctive.

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http://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=258

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Sherice Jacob with Neil Patel talks about the downsides of the traditional marketing funnel.

Episode 055: Why the Traditional Marketing Funnel is Sabotaging Your Conversion Rate by Sherice Jacob with NeilPatel

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.

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Nir Eyal talks about mass persuasion.

Episode 054: Mass Persuasion, One User At A Time by Nir Eyal on Persuasive Techniques for Online Marketers

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.”

Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.

In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.

Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn).

Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.

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Jess Chua with Inner Life Goals talks about whether or not to blog within a niche.

Episode 053: Blogging: To Niche, Or Not To Niche? by Jess Chua of Inner Life Goals on How To Blog As A Business

Jess Chua is a blogger and content specialist living in Southwest Florida. She is currently working on her first non-fiction book for introverts. She's always loved writing as it's a process that perfectly blends analytical thinking with intuition. The ability to write well also serves as a foundation for many other things in life. With clarity in thought comes clarity in action! Jess believes life has lots more to offer than boredom or misery. And nothing beats the deep sense of fulfillment from connecting with others via written expression.

The original post is located here: http://innerlifegoals.com/blogging-niche/

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