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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July 10, 2014

SPI 117: Broke on a Friend’s Couch to Successful Entrepreneur with Dwight Peters of BackersHub

Pat Flynn

Down to his last $0.27 in the bank and sleeping on his friend’s couch, Dwight Peters was determined to build a successful online business.
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July 3, 2014

SPI 116: Copywriting Tips and Formulas with Kevin Rogers

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Learn copywriting tips and formulas that truly work from expert copywriter and former stand-up comedian, Kevin Rogers.
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June 28, 2014

SPI 115: 9000 Unread Emails to Inbox Zero: My Executive Assistant Shares How We Did It (and How You Can Too!)

Pat Flynn

Email is an opportunity for me to earn trust from my audience and my dedication to email has worked! It’s also resulted in a crazy inbox. Here’s how I deal.
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June 19, 2014

SPI 114: User Stories and BIG Project Production with My Team!

Pat Flynn

I’ve been producing a lot of BIG deliverables lately. Beyond the normal blog posts and podcast episodes, my team and I have been working toward creating new, awesome things—and it’s…
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June 12, 2014

SPI 113: An Interview with 10-Year-Old Entrepreneur, Enya Hixson

Pat Flynn

An inspiring interview with 10-year-old entrepreneur, Enya Hixson, who also has a podcast of her own!
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June 6, 2014

SPI 112: How Matt Donley Quit to Go Full Time with His Side Gig—Even Though He’s Not an Expert

Pat Flynn

Matt Donley, an SPI reader and listener, has successfully quit his job to go full time with his side gig. This is his story and how it all happened.
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May 31, 2014

SPI 111: The Life of a Brand New Visitor

Pat Flynn

The better you can understand the life of a brand new visitor, the better you are able to serve them. Here’s what happens.
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May 24, 2014

SPI 110: Tim Ferriss on Podcasting, Productivity, Experimentation, and if He Had to Start Over

Pat Flynn

Tim Ferriss is back on the SPI Podcast with us today! Lots of insight on his new #1 ranked podcast, productivity, experiments and starting over.
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May 16, 2014

SPI 109: From Personal Trainer to Successful Self-Published Author and Podcaster with Vinnie Tortorich

Pat Flynn

Vinnie Tortorich bounced back from leukemia, the crash of 2008 and the writer’s strike to go from personal trainer to successful author and host.
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May 8, 2014

SPI 108: 8 Things That Pat Flynn Is Struggling with Right Now

Pat Flynn

I’ll often ask my audience “What are you struggling with?” Now it’s my turn to answer. Here are 8 things I’m struggling with & how I’m breaking through.
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