The truth is that passive income is a realistic goal, but only as the very last step in your income generation process. I share my SMART system that I (and thousands of other entrepreneurs) have used to build legitimate online businesses.

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SPI 852: Why Making Money Online Is Easy (But Still Feels Hard)

I share the strategies and actionable steps you can apply to change your mindset and start building your business. I help you pick a business idea and stick with it, tackle the lack of structure and motivation you might feel working online, and reject the instant gratification culture that’s stopping you from achieving long-term success.

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SPI 832: The SCALE Framework for Passive Income

I want to introduce you to my powerful SCALE framework. I’ll take you through the steps to systematize, consolidate, automate, leverage, and evaluate your business for maximum impact without working more hours!

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SPI 831: How to Find a Winning Strategy with Seth Godin

Seth and I start right at the beginning with the question you should ask yourself as a new entrepreneur. We discuss the dangers of chasing vanity numbers and why you should likely target the smallest viable audience.

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November 15, 2013

SPI 087: Why You Belong on Stage — Pat’s “Braindump” of Public Speaking and Presentation Tips

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Everything I know—my “braindump”—about something that’s very fresh on my mind right now: public speaking.
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SPI 086: Everything from iPhone Apps to Adsense, Twitter, and Klout—Fireside with Joel Comm

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In this episode, I welcome Joel Comm, who is a forward thinker in online business, and who inspired me to get started in the iPhone app industry.
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SPI 085: How to Finally Take Action—Even If You’re Lost, Overwhelmed, or Don’t Know Where to Start with Dane Maxwell

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SPI 084: 3 Secrets of Successful Selling—How to Turn Browsers into Buyers with Derek Halpern

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SPI 083: Ask Pat! Session 2 — Cleaning Your Email List, Hosting Meetups, A Day in the Life, and Being Unique Everywhere?

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In this episode of the podcast, I answer your questions, covering email lists, niche selection, community meetups, and more.
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SPI 082: Getting Paid Before Building the Solution—From Research to Validation to Profit – A Listener Success Story

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SPI 081: How Brigit Earns 6-Figures a Year in a Niche You Wouldn’t Expect

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In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I bring you a success story from Brigit, who generates six-figures a year in an unexpected niche.
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SPI 080: Your Habits and Unlocking the Human Potential (with Lift Co-Founder, Tony Stubblebine)

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In this session of the podcast, I’m happy to welcome Lift co-founder, Tony Stubblebine, to chat about habits, human behavior and entrepreneurship.
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SPI 079: Time Travel and Book Marketing with Jeff Goins—Strategies to Help You Sell More Books and Spread Your Word

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SPI 078: Rapid Audience Building for Accelerated Hypergrowth (from Scratch)—Landing Pages and Conversion Optimization

Pat Flynn

In this session of the podcast, I welcome Clay Collins on the show to discuss five specific strategies you can implement for building your list faster!
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