

Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle
Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen
With 10M+ downloads and thousands of listener meetups worldwide, the TMBA Podcast is the hub for 7 & 8-figure founders who’ve built life-changing businesses while attaining personal freedom. New episodes every Thursday morning.
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Dec 19, 2009 • 22min
Episode 15: TMBA 015 (LBP15) – 4 Ways to Sustain Passion in Your Business
We’ve also determined that there are two types of people in the world: those who are crushing it, and those who are not. Look around the room right now– see anybody who is crushing it? We know you are crushing it!

Dec 15, 2009 • 27min
Episode 14: TMBA 014 (LBP14) – Our 4 Hour Work Week Success Story
We read the 4 Hour Work Week, wrote down some goals, and started a company. Over 2 years later, we’re here to tell you about it. Plus some other stuff. Enjoy!

Dec 9, 2009 • 17min
Episode 013: TMBA 013 (LBP13) – Procrastination and a Task’s Entrepreneurial Lifespan

Nov 28, 2009 • 27min
Episode 12: TMBA 012 (LBP12) – 10 Great Software and Tech Services We Use to Help Run Our Business
Hey everybody, we are back with a list of 10 inexpensive online software services (and some other tools!) we use to help us run our businesses and stay productive. All of these services are either very inexpensive or free, and can be implemented in your business immediately. Hope you enjoy!

Nov 6, 2009 • 20min
Episode 011: TMBA 011 (LBP11) – Travel Hacking, Flashpacking, and Super Lightweight Backpacking

Oct 23, 2009 • 25min
Episode 10: TMBA 010 (LBP10) – An Insider’s Look at Outsourcing in the Philippines
This is the first episode recorded from two corners of the globe (the Philippines, and San Diego California). Today we take an insider’s look at outsourcing in the Philippines. We cover topics like:
The best websites to hire outsourced professionals to help your business grow.
Why the Philippines could be a HUGE opportunity for your business.
The salary ranges you can expect for copywriters, web developers, and web marketers.
We briefly mention a paid internship we’ll be launching later this week.
It’s good to be back! Hope you enjoy the episode.

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Sep 5, 2009 • 17min
Episode 9: TMBA 009 (LBP9) – One Major Myth About Entrepreneurship (And More!)
In this episode we explore one major myth about entrepreneurship, how to program your brain, and why home owners give bad advice. We also give a parting shot with a definition of what lifestyle business is really all about.
In other news, I am currently on a world class tropical island with very few tourists and great WIFI. I’m doing it for LESS than it costs me to live in California. Shortly I’ll be pulling together the economics of how living in paradise can actually save you money. I’ll be sending that information out to those on the mailing list… if you are interested just put your name into the opt-in form at the top of the page.
If you have any topic requests, please shoot an email to Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com.

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Aug 27, 2009 • 13min
Episode 8: TMBA 008 (LBP8) – How to Overcome Fear
I was really inspired by Frank Kern’s recent videos with Tony Robbins on how to overcome fear– I pulled out a fear-beating technique I’ve used on many occasions to take on difficult but valuable tasks.

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Aug 25, 2009 • 29min
Episode 7: TMBA 007 (LBP7) – Common Sources of Passive Income for Lifestyle Designers
Lifestyle designers need passive income, or at least sources of income that aren’t tied to time or location. Let’s call it “results based mobile income.” I’ve seen so many interesting ways to creative an incredible lifestyle, and in this episode I’ll share a few– each method of creating a passive income is inspired by actual people I’ve met along my travels. I am doing some tweeting at @Danspodcast, but the best way to reach me is via email, Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com

Aug 22, 2009 • 24min
Episode 6: TMBA 006 (LBP6) – What is the Fastest Way to Grow Your Business?
Thanks to everyone who wrote us great questions on the last podcast. This episode is about the single most important thing we think you can do to grow your business today. We hope you enjoy it. You can send your questions to Dan@Lifestyle-Business-Podcast.com or follow me on twitter @DansPodcast.