A thriving law firm and a 90+ unit rental business were keeping Dana Robinson busy day and night, but he had started those businesses so his life wouldn’t feel like a hamster wheel! In exasperation, he suggested to his wife they sell everything and move to Bali. She had already been seriously thinking the same thing, so they did.

To Dana’s surprise, his law partners wanted to keep the business going in his absence. On a tropical beach, working only a few hours a week, he was ending up with more even money in his pocket than before. That’s when he realized you can get off the wheel and find the work/life balance you’re craving. You just have to opt out.

On this episode, the guys get practical (and legal) advice from Dana Robinson about how to keep your internet business above board, getting rid of the tasks and guilt that’s cramping your work, and why long vacations make your business more efficient. After this episode, get more advice about how to find lifestyle freedom with James Schramko and David Allen.

"No one needs this story of the $40,000,000 exit… It creates false expectations and false hopes. It means everyone is trying to win this lottery and I just don’t buy it.” - Dana Robinson

Some Topics We Discussed Include:

How to keep your internet business out of legal trouble
A no-hassle way to keep your old web business ranking in Google
Getting 4 rental units to earn more than 100+
How to pick the country you’re going to run away to
What you need to give your team so you can step back
The best method to delegate email (or die by a thousand cuts!)
Why a month away from your business will actually make it more efficient
A daily practice that will get you through the crucible of building your business
How to keep your business legally above board without breaking the bank
A crash course in what pictures are legal to use on your site
The essential criteria for picking rental real estate

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References and Links Mentioned:

GenM (Sponsor) – Find marketing apprentices for $50/mo
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
How to Run Away From Home by Adam Dailey
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
Richest Man In Babylon by George S Clason
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
How To Build Highly Leveraged Businesses And Create Lifestyle Freedom – James Schramko
How A Simple New Habit Will Change Your Life And Reduce Your Stress – David Allen

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