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Two weeks ago, immediately after I got home from spending over five weeks in Italy I headed right back to the airport less than 12 hours later to go to the Financial Bloggers Conference in St. Louis. Now, I had a ton of jet lag and the day next was a blur, but was excited about FINCON for a few reasons. Even though I don't write about personal finance anymore, FINCON was one of the first conferences I attended as a blogger and have quite a few friends that go. This was my first solo speaking gig at a "blogging" conference (I'll be sharing the video of this when I'm able to in mid-December). I always love conferences. Something about them reenergizes me to keep pushing forward when I get back to work. Anyway, during the conference I had the chance of recording a "live podcast" in front of an audience and since Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income, guest number 5 of the Cubicle Renegade podcast, was there giving the opening keynote I figured this would be a great opportunity to have him share some more of his story. It is really easy to see where someone is now, successfully running a profitable business, and to assume they've never made any mistakes. The truth is, everyone makes mistakes. The difference is that successful people learn from them and move on quickly to trying something new. In this episode of The Cubicle Renegade Podcast I'll talk with Pat Flynn about some of his biggest mistakes over the last five years of building an honest online business, plus what he has learned from them.

Routines. Love em or hate em, you've got em. In this session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast we're going to take a look at the power of routines (both in negative and positive ways) and give you a few tips for creating better routines in your life.

On today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I'm joined by Paul Jarvis, a web designer and author. In this episode we talk about how he went from working at a design firm to freelancing and how all his clients followed him. We also talk about why he doesn't follow what other designers are doing around the web, books himself as a client to work on personal projects, and what matters most about the design of your website. He also gives a ton of insight into how to work with a designer on a website or work with a client if you are a designer.

On today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I'm joined by Josh Kaufman, the International Best-Selling author of The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours (which comes out this week). We talk rapid learning, whether or not you should get a traditional MBA, and how many years he blogged before he actually earned anything sizable from it.

On today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I'm joined by Andy Traub, the host of the Unofficial Linchpin Podcast and author of The Early To Rise Experience: Learn to Rise Early in 30 Days. We talk self-publishing, why you should give away your book for free to anyone that wants it before you launch, how to get a bunch of reviews on Amazon, and why waking up early can make a huge difference.

In today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with Alan Perlman, a former cost-of-living analyst in over 60+ countries, who now works at Hubspot as a certification program manager and runs Nerve Rush. We chat about everything from what content marketing really comes down to, what his favorite business books are, and what it takes to really work done on your personal projects when you have a full-time gig.

Last July at the World Domination Summit conference in Portland I met Nathan Barry, who at the time was an iOS app developer. Little did I know that over the next 9 months he would go on to release three books and a web app that would earn him over $150,000. In this session I chat with Nathan about how he was successful at building an audience from scratch, landed high-level guest posts on launch day, how pricing his book into multiple packages earned him $50,000 more, and why he has no interest in working with a traditional publisher any time soon (and neither should you).

Thomas Frank is the founder of CollegeInfoGeek.com, a recent graduate from Iowa State University, and paid off over $15,000 of student loans before he graduated through earning money on his blog. In this session we talk about how he built a presence online while still in college, how he landed an internship through Twitter, tips and tricks for how to "do college right", and how a single page on his website helped him graduate debt-free.

Steve Kamb is the founder of Nerd Fitness, a website and community that helps people "level up" their lives through fitness, health, diet, and endless geeky references. Steve creates some of the most epic content on the web, not just in his niche. He has self-published fitness, strength, and running guides, has a highly successful iPhone and Android app that helps people eat Paleo, and has travel hacked his way all over the world. He also has a great story for why and how he started Nerd Fitness, left a job he straight up loved to dedicate himself to it full-time when he wasn't earning any income from it, and how he has built it into a thriving community of over 55,000 nerds (including me).

If you follow Gary Vaynerchuk (author of Crush It, The Thank You Economy, and the upcoming book: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy, Social World) you've probably heard that he is doing an interview a day this year and I had the pleasure of chatting with him this morning. In this podcast session we dive into the difference between hustling and just working a lot of hours, work life balance, scaling authenticity and engagement as your audience grows online, why it is never too late to get started, whether or not you should being doing videos online, and even who he wants the New York Jets to draft this weekend. He also gives a rebuttal to the response he received from his post earlier this week on LinkedIn called "My Best Mistake: Too Much Success". My favorite quote from this episode is: "If you've got the content and you find the medium that works for you... the tools don't matter." - Gary Vaynerchuk

Jacob Sokol is the founder of Sensophy.com. In this session we chat about how Jacob went from graffiti being his sole focus for a decade to coaching people on following their passion and earning a living off it.

Therese Schwenkler is the founder of TheUnlost.com and in this session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with her about the kinds of fears you have to deal with as an entrepreneur, what it really means to be "passionate" about your work, and how to deal with what other people think of you as an entrepreneur.

Richard Boehmcke is a writer, independent film maker in New York City, and recent winner of the mentorship contest over at Think Traffic. In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast we talk about what it was like for him quit his comfy career to be self-employed, why he originally struggled with calling himself an entrepreneur, and what forms of content are best for different mediums (written, audio, video).

Antonio Centeno is the founder of the website Real Men Real Style and the men's clothing company A Tailored Suit.In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with Antonio about his journey from being in the marines to becoming a fashion entrepreneur. We also discuss the importance of dressing well as an entrepreneur and the specific strategies he has used on YouTube to grow his presence online (with nearly 50,000 subscribers and almost 4 million views).

James Clear is the founder of Passive Panda and more recently The Art of Becoming Better. In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with James about his journey transitioning from collegiate athlete to entrepreneur, the power of habits, how to form great ones or break bad ones, and how important nutrition and exercise are to entrepreneurs. This is probably my favorite episode of the podcast so far, so you definitely don't want to skip this one. Things we talk about in this episode: Why he immediately got his MBA after undergrad and what that was like. Why he decided to start Passive Panda and grow his presence on online. How he has gotten featured in US News and World Report and Yahoo Finance. Why habits are so important. Why you should focus on lifestyle, not life-changing habits. The "Reminder, Routine, Reward" cycle of habits. The Visibility Method. Why getting started is the most important step. The difference between identity-based habits and performance/appearance based goals. How James "hacks" his food through fasting and eating patterns. As an entrepreneur, what the most important habits you can form are.

In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I sit down with Brittney Castro, founder of Financially Wise Women and recently ranked one of the top 5 Certified Financial Planners in Los Angeles. We discuss her journey from working at a big financial firm to breaking off on her own and how she has used her blog to build up her client base over the past two years. Things we talk about in this episode: Why she took a job after college that was basically straight commissions. How she always knew she wanted to be a "business owner". How 50% of her clients come from her blog. What she did to get featured in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. How she has been able to work with her clients virtually in the same way as in person. Why the more information you give away for free the more likely you are to get paying customers and clients. How to get comfortable being on video and what your videos should be about. How to make the leap financially from employee to entrepreneur.

In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I sit down with Barrett Brooks, founder of Living for Monday to talk all about how to properly land a job or consulting gig you actually want. We cover the twelve steps you should follow to launch your career, directly from his course: Career Kickstarter. Things we talk about in this episode: How Barrett landed a well paying management consulting job directly out of college. Why he left that job behind to help others find careers that better suit them. The proper mindset for putting in the hard work and saying no more often. Determining your purpose/passion and how that relates to a potential job. How to define your values and strengths. Figuring out your ideal job description (without looking at job postings). How to get your resumé on top of the pile of hundreds. Ways to find the 60% of jobs that aren't advertised. Why you have to negotiate your job offers.

Jaime Tardy is the founder of the Eventual Millionaire. She has paid off over $70,000 worth of debt, left her high-paying project management job, started her own coaching business, and has interviewed over 90 millionaires for her weekly web-show. Things we talk about in this episode: What odd jobs like street sweeper and door-to-door vacuum sales taught her. Why she made the decision in college to transition from Art to IT. Why her entrepreneurial influences growing up didn't actually keep her from getting a regular job after college. How she paid off $70,000 in debt (including convincing her husband to sell back their two-month old car.) Why she gave up a well paying, traveling project management job to spend more time with her kids. What three habits most of the 90+ millionaires she has interviewed have in common.

I realized that I never really introduced myself, talked about my background, or how I came to be an entrepreneur (even though I was dead set against it my whole life). In this episode I'll discuss my small town upbringing, four years of building the perfect resumé in college, why I stayed in my cubicle for nearly four years, what I do now for a living, and what 2013 has in store for this podcast.

I met Pat in person last year at the Financial Bloggers Conference, but I had been listening to his podcast and reading his blog since before I started Pocket Changed in 2010. While Pat gets labeled into the "make money online" niche, his transparency and willingness to help people with learning to do things online should be a model for anyone building a personal brand. In this episode we discuss Pat's less known failures online, how to "be everywhere", what to do when you feel stuck, and how to persevere in the face of failure.