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Today, on the escaping nine to five podcast, I'm interviewing Mark Mason. Mark owns an online internet marketing business, and he is extremely knowledgeable in starting an online business while still working a nine to five job. He has become an expert in creating profitable websites and he teaches people how to do the same. Mark has made his mission to be the most helpful, trusted and respected resource on the internet, for information about starting and growing a profitable part time internet business. Mark owns an engineering degree from a state school, and straight out of school he has joined one of the largest electronics manufacturers in the United States, Texas InstrumentsHear more about Mark's inspiring journey into becoming a successful entrepreneur on this episode of Escaping Nine to Five Podcast. We discuss -Managing to juggle between a nine to five job, and a private business on the side. -How Mark stays focused and motivated when he has some doubts. -What accountability systems Mark uses to keep himself on track.-Telling your friends and family about your plans and dreams. -The stuff that you let inside your mind, and how that affects your opinion. -Great tips for people who want to start their own business while working a nine to five job. -Book recommendation. -How would Mark go about escaping nine to five. -What is Mark working on right now and how can people get in touch with him. http://www.latenightim.com Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below!If you enjoyed this episode, please share!!Also, please leave an honest review. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.If you have any questions, ask.And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get automatic updates.

Today, on the escaping nine to five podcast, I'm interviewing an inspiring entrepreneur. His name is Mike O' Hagan. After working for 35 different employers Mike started his business career with buying and selling goods as a second hand dealer. Four years later, the entrepreneur in Mike surfaced when he launched a short distance furniture removal business. Fast forward twenty two years, this business has evolved into a market leader, growing from an initial investment of 200 dollars to an annual turn over in around 23 million dollars and over 320 employees. Now Mike has started many other businesses, including a business that teaches people how to offshore effectively and efficiently (Mikes manila tours). Hear more about Mike's inspiring journey into becoming a successful businessman on this episode of The Escaping Nine to Five Podcast. You'll hear -Mike's life story and his employment history.-How Mike came to the conclusion that he wanted to stop working nine to five.-How long it took him to actually reach success with his business.-Great tips for beginners, and how to stay motivated. -Advice on how to believe in yourself, and evade some of the mental obstacles.-How to wisely choose your mentors. -Great productivity advice for people who haven't got enough time to work on their dreams. -Book recommendations. -Mikes tips on escaping 9-5. Links: http://www.mikesmanilatours.comhttp://www.minimovers.com.au Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!Also, please leave an honest review. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.If you have any questions, feel free to ask.And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get automatic updates. http://escapingninetofive.com

In this episode I interview Adam Giles, the head Instructor and Founder of Hands on Bush craft. After spending 8 years working in an unfulfilling corporate job... Adam decided to follow a childhood passion of his, and start his own business teaching people the art of bush craft.After quitting 4 years of starting his business on the side, he finally hit his goalof bringing in enough income to support his family with the earnings of his business, and decided to make the leap and quit the 9 to 5! You can find out more about Adam and his business at: http://www.handsonbushcraft.co.uk

In this podcast episode my accountability partner Scott and myself go over the benefits of getting out of your comfort zone, how to create false deadlines that push you to work more effectively, how to make your website go a lot faster and improve your Google rankings and how it pays to be tenacious. We also talk about how to juggle a 9-to-5 job with the responsibilities of having a family to look after, and how to stay motivated when doing something very difficult like cold calling and how some of my closest friends were very negative towards me when I told them that I wanted to start my own business (crabs in a bucket syndrome) Please forgive my voice in this episode as I came down with a very big cold, this is one of the problems you have when you lack sleep! Your immune system basically gives up on you!!! Show notes: Books talked about in this episode: – The richest man in Babylon– the compound effect Royalty free music – pond 5 Fast and cheap hosting – Bluehost

Cris Nikolov is the owner of one of the top motivation blogs on the web:http://motivationgrid.com In this interview he shares how he was able to make a full income from his website within 7 months, how he stuck to his idea of creating an online business even though all his friends and family were laughing at him, and what you need to do if you want to start an online business, to escape 9 to 5 What Cris is working on now: http://university.motivationgrid.com LINK TO SHOW NOTES: http://escapingninetofive.com/e3

This is a Bonus episode where you get to go behind the scenes , and see my own progress as I juggle a 55 to 60 hour per week job, a family and the creation of the escaping nine to five podcast and Blog. In these bonus Podcasts, I meet with my friend Scott via Skype and you'll get to listen in, as we discuss what we are doing to grow our businesses and hold ourselves accountable. You'll hear everything about our journeys, the ups and the downs, the successes and the failures as we both fight to escape nine to five!   Join my list at http://escapingninetofive.com and get access to my weekly goals, Personal feelings about my week and great productivity tips for people like you and I that have to get a lot done in very little time!  

Stephen Tierney is one of the UK's leading experts in sales peak performance. For more than 19 years, he has proven his tremendous ability to transform sales teams, grow businesses and help thousands of sales people create massive success and wealth.As the owner of one of the UK’s leading sales training companies and the Director of a successful lead generation company, Stephen has real-world experience and expertise in this arena that is unmatched. Stephen delivers sales training for the new breed of sales people.Stephen's experience in telesales won him a multitude of top sales awards including sales person of the year and team manager of the month for a record 6 months in a row. His success moved him swiftly up the sales ladder to call centre sales training manager, operations manager and eventually call centre manager. Stephen's non-pushy approach to selling and sales training techniques, structures and strategies have increased sales for a multitude of companies including Aviva, Lloyds Banking Group, O2 and Barclays High Net Worth as well as a plethora of SME's across the UK.He is the author of 'The Motivated Mind' and keynote speaker at numerous sales events.   If you want to contact Stephen, you can email him at info@mindcell.co.uk or visit his websites:   http://www.salestraininghampshire.co.uk