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How Blogging Led to a Million Dollar Business for Jeff Goins Jeff Goins shares how his blogging business has evolved over the years. What he’s doing now is very different than when he started. Blog 1: Jeff started blogging as an outlet to catalogue his journey across North America while on tour with a band.  “That was my first blog and my first experience with sharing my life and my ideas with the world. Just the thrill of pressing, Publish.” Wake-up Call: While living the dream of playing music for thousands of screaming fans, Jeff’s favorite part was writing blog posts. Blog 2: Jeff moved to Nashville and trained missionaries to blog for a nonprofit. Eventually, Jeff became the Marketing Director and learned about online marketing.  Wake-up Call: Jeff wanted to get back to his own blogging. “I had been helping other people share their stories. I had something to say and wanted to share it with the world.” Blogs 3 to Present: Jeff wanted to make a living as a writer, but didn’t know how.   Wake-up Call: Jeff’s failed blogs had one thing in common: He quit them. Time to get serious and stick to it:  Write every day  Get more subscribers Build email lists Learn from other bloggers Offer to write and accept guest posts Now, Jeff is a full-time blogger, author, speaker, and online entrepreneur.   Top Tips to Achieve Blogging Success Give before you ask; always give more than you take.  Listen to other bloggers’ advice. Connect with influential people. Next Steps in Blogging Evolution Masterminds: Creates relationships, connections, and community Events/Conferences: Tribe Conference Programs: Write a Bestseller  Based on his experiences as a writer and blogger, Jeff will be the keynote speaker at ProBlogger’s upcoming Evolve 2019 in Melbourne. A few tickets are still available! For more information: Problogger.com/events.  Links and Resources for How Jeff Goins Evolved His Blogging Into a Million Dollar Business: Jeff Goins The Jeff Goins Blog Real Artists Don't Starve by Jeff Goins  You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins Tribe Writers  Tribe Conference Write a Bestseller Jeff Goins’ Email ProBlogger Evolve Event  Evolve: Training Day Evolve: Mastermind Copyblogger Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk Brian Clarke Seth Godin Platform by Michael Hyatt Xanga MailChimp Zoom Podcast Motor Courses Start a Blog ProBlogger Pro – 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Join our Facebook group. Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Darren: Hey there friends and welcome to Episode 279 of the ProBlogger Podcast. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com; a blog designed to help you to start and to grow a profitable blog.  Today on the podcast, we have a special guest, Jeff Goins. I’ve been wanting to bring Jeff Goins to the podcast for a while now. Many of you know of Jeff, he has a fantastic blog that I do encourage you to check out. We’ll link to it in the show notes today. He writes great advice for people who write. If you want to become a better writer, particularly if you want to write a book, he has some great advice. I wanted to get Jeff on the show today to talk a little bit about how his business or his blogging business has evolved over the years, because he started a number of years ago now. What he’s doing today is very different to the way he started. He really started in a personal record keeping kind of way with his blogging and he’s grown his brand, and his business around that. As he says in this interview, he’s actually had nine blogs over the years and his last one has really built the business. He’s got a lot of great advice today as we talk about this idea of evolving your blog. 

Womanentrepreneur, author, and accidental mentor, Mary Shores joins us on Beyond the Rut to sharehow to be successful inbusiness by harnessing the power of words. It may seem oversimplified that if you know how to change your mindset and attitudeyou can succeed in your business venture, career goals, or some otherchallenge. The words we speak over ourselves, within ourselves, orabout ourselves have the power to propel us forward or hold us back. BrandonCunningham often says about self-talk that “If anyone spoke to you the way youspeak to yourself, you’d punch that person in the mouth.” How do you change your mindset for success?Change the words you use about your dream. Remove “but” from your vocabulary.Why Mary Shores Can Show You How to be Successful in BusinessMary opened up a collection agency at the age of 24 yearsold. She was a woman CEO in an industry dominated by men. Finding clarity onwhy she went into the business helped her reshape her perspective on customerservice. What if we collected what is owed to our clients and make those on theother end of the call feel happier?Shores not only found success in collections in arevolutionary way, she became the accidental mentor to her staff, women entrepreneurs andanyone looking to get out of a rut in any given area of their lives.Her book titled ConsciousCommunications shares the key to success in life may lie in how we speak about our goalsand dreams.Power of Words Examples“I want to be a podcaster, but I don’tknow how to begin.”“I want to write a book, but I don’thave time to write.”“It’d be nice to have financialfreedom. I just don’t know how to make ends meet.”“I want to be in betterphysical health, but I can’t afford a gym membership.”You get the picture, right?Maybe you’ve spoken these words over yourself recently.Whether you’re looking for tips to be successful in life,or how to be successful incareer, business, sports coaching, and so on, check out thisconversation with MaryShores. You won’t be disappointed.Resources and LinksVisit Mary’s website, MaryShores.comFollow Mary on Facebook.Join Mary's Facebook Group, Fearless Ambition.Buy the book on Amazon – Conscious Communications: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your Choices, and Your LifeJeff Goins book You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) is an inspirational read about how to change your mindset and attitude on writing.Go back in time and listen toour episodes on self-talk, affirmations and other talks on the power of words.How to Use Self-Talk to Your Advantage – BtR 002Microfears, Overcoming Fear That Hits You for a Moment - BtR 023Ty Foster on How to Use GPS to Find Your Passion and Life Purpose – BtR 065Read “The Morning Routine that Gives You the Advantage to Succeed for the Day”Contact UsSubscribeon iTunes or Stitcher and never miss an episodeTwitter @beyondtherutFacebook Beyond the RutEmail info@beyondtherut.com

By now you know publishing is a great way to solidify your reputation in your niche. But did you know you can also grow your speaking revenue through publishing? You can and our friend Jeff Goins is here to share exactly how. Today is a different type of episode, it's actually an interview taken from our upcoming course Beyond The Stage. Our conversation focuses on all things publishing: self-publishing, traditional publishing or a hybrid of the two we are covering it. There's a lot of great stuff on this show so please join me and Jeff Goins for a preview of Beyond The Stage right here on episode 199 of The Speaker Lab.   THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:    Why getting a traditional book deal isn't necessarily going to make your career. Did Mark Twain self-publish his books? How are book advances determined? When does it make sense to get a traditional book deal, and when not? How do you know if your platform qualifies as a "big" platform? What is hybrid publishing and how does it work? When does a hybrid deal make sense and when does self-publishing make sense? What are your "subrights" and why should you keep your audio rights? And so much more! EPISODE RESOURCES Jeff Goins' web site Jeff Goins on Twitter Tribe Writers course You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One), by Jeff Goins Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams Into Your Comfortable Life, by Jeff Goins The Art of Work, by Jeff Goins Real Artists Don’t Starve, by Jeff Goins The Coaching Habit, by Michael Bungay Stanier CreateSpace Beyond The Stage webinar Got questions? Send them in here Email me! Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or review  

The concept of the starving artist is so widespread that sometimes it’s hard to imagine anyone—other than a few outliers—really succeeding in their craft. But my guest today says we shouldn't buy into that idea, and that it's actually much more possible to succeed as an artist than people think. Jeff Goins is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work and You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One). His award-winning blog Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year, and through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of writers succeed every year. In this episode, Jeff shares insights from his new book, Real Artists Don’t Starve, and explains why we shouldn't buy into the concept of all artists struggling to make ends meet. Listen in to hear his advice for any serious artist who wants to get their career off the ground. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2v6Jp35 

Jeff is the bestselling author of "Real Artists Don't Starve." I've wanted him to come on this podcast for over a year. Because he knows the secret to become a "thriving artist." "That's somebody who makes money so they can make more art," he said. The key is to combine your art with a business sense (even if it's just the basics). Start with your natural talents. Turn those talents into skill (through practice). Develop a business sense (more on this in the podcast) and figure out "what does ownership" look like in your space. This is the guide to becoming a real artist. A wealthy artist. (You'll even learn HOW to ask for money.) Show Notes:  "Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life" by Jeff Goins "The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing" by Jeff Goins "You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)" by Jeff Goins "The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do" by Jeff Goins "Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age" by Jeff Goins "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah" by Richard Bach "Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition" by Richard Bach Full show notes here  Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

Jeff is the bestselling author of “Real Artists Don’t Starve.” I’ve wanted him to come on this podcast for over a year. Because he knows the secret to become a “thriving artist.” “That’s somebody who makes money so they can make more art,” he said. The key is to combine your art with a business sense (even if it’s just the basics). Start with your natural talents. Turn those talents into skill (through practice). Develop a business sense (more on this in the podcast) and figure out “what does ownership” look like in your space. This is the guide to becoming a real artist. A wealthy artist. (You’ll even learn HOW to ask for money.) Show Notes:  “Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life” by Jeff Goins “The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing” by Jeff Goins “You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)” by Jeff Goins “The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do” by Jeff Goins “Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age” by Jeff Goins “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah" by Richard Bach "Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition" by Richard Bach Full show notes here  Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The first step is to believe you are this thing you want to be." Jeff Goins is a blogger, writer, musician, teacher, husband, father, and pursuer of dreams. He was the Communications Director for Adventures in Missions, a nonprofit organization. Yet, his true passion and calling was that of a writer.  He grew up in a small rural farming community and enjoyed playing in his band and acting. Always trying to find a creative, artistic way to express himself. He strongly believes we all have a creative gift worth sharing with the world. So, if you have a passion for creativity and changing the world, this is the podcast for you. Today, Jeff joins us to talk about his faith, life, writing and what it means to pursue your dreams. SHOW NOTES:  He is the author of four books including the national bestseller, The Art of Work, published in March of 2015. The Art of Work debuted on the Washington Post and Publishers Weekly bestsellers list. Prior to The Art of Work, Goins published The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life, and You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One), Real Artist Don't Starve. "Depravity is realizing exactly how horrible of a person you could become." He got a job with CTI Music Ministries and traveled all across America in schools, churches, and prisons playing music and lifting spirits.  "The moments with people are the best ones." The worst place for us to be in the world is comfortable. Because if your job sucks or your current situation is unbearable...that's actually a good place to be because you know something has to change. If you want big things out of your life and to live an inspired life and your comfortable, that is the scariest place to be, because there is nothing forcing you out of that place.  "There was a creative thread throughout my life."  "What's your dream?" "Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I need to listen to my life telling me who I am." "If you think you can't, you won't" "Every story of success is a story about community. The self-made man is a myth." "You can join the scene or you can create it." "Success is the gradual realization of a goal." JEFF GOINS'S LIVE INSPIRED 7 1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? Both books that come to mind are by the author, Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak & A Hidden Wholeness.  2. Tomorrow you discover your wealthy uncle shockingly dies at the age of 103; leaving you millions. What would you do with it? I would take some of it and pay off my house, then with the rest, I'd put it into a charitable endowment fund.  3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? My laptop, no...this painting that my grandfather did of me. He's the one relative I'm most like.  4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? C.S. Lewis. I think he is one of the smartest thinkers to walk the planet.  5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he", or "find a group of friends who are not impressed by who you are."  6. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at age 20? Start Blogging and also go to counseling. If we can become aware of it, we can work on it.  7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read?  He lived a life worth writing about.  ***  If you enjoyed today’s episode: Subscribe (automatically get new episodes), rate & review (help spread the word!) this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. I can’t wait to see you here next Thursday! Today is your day. Live Inspired. Live Inspired with John every day on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and get his Monday Motivation email: www.JohnOLearyInspires.com/Monday-Morning   

I recorded this episode about 6 weeks ago and never got around to editing it and publishing it online. I shared from an article of Kris Vallatton's called 6 Reasons to Write and spent the second half of the show giving my personal Kindle and Audio book recommendations in relation to leaving your safety net and taking the leap, albeit my point of reference is obviously related to writing, but I am positive you will get stuff out of today's show with other entrepreneurial ideas or dreams you are sitting on. Links of Kris Vallatton's that I mentioned helped kicked my writing and vision for this podcast into high gear back in 2010: Writing With the End in View Writing For a Legacy My personal Recommendations all links are to the audiobook version, as I listened to them that way and recommend it: Todd Henry Picks Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day Louder Than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice The Accidental Creative: How To Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins Stephen King’s Writing Memoir (I read the Kindle version of this) Seth Godin picks: Poke the Box The Icarus Deception, & The Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris (I read the Kindle version as opposed to listening to the audio version) Quitter by Jon Acuff Join Audible for 30 days and get one free audiobook of your choice. Link: Audibletrial.com/Fireonyourhead Scrivener Unleashed As mentioned in this week's show, My friend David Lee Martin has prepared a course called Scrivener Unleashed where he offers some of the only teaching out there I’m aware of that focuses on both the Windows version and not just the Mac version of Scrivener. Normally you can find one or the other.   The cost of this training is $97, and contains comprehensive over your shoulder videos, but listeners of the podcast can get a 50% discount when you enter the coupon code fireonyourhead at checkout.

This time I’ll talk about something that seems to be important to many of us. I’ll share my thoughts about being a writer and how you get there. Every year, here in Armenia we have the TEDx Yerevan. I truly enjoy those events because every time they end up being really inspiring and uplifting experience. I’ve been there for three years. Usually at similar events During coffee breaks and lunchtime, the most common question people ask each other is, “So what do you do?” At the conference in 2012, when people asked that question it was very hard for me to answer. At that time I had quit my job and just started writing my first novel called Highfall. Back then I did not even have the title, so it was just a novel. Maybe that is why I answered to that question with insecure and lame phrases, such as “I am trying to write”, “I write a bit” and “I want to be a writer.”  Sound familiar? I’m sure it does. The next year at Tedx event it was completely different. That time was different because my life had gone through an important change over the past year. That year I had no problem saying, “I am a writer” believing in every single word. The last time, which was this September, when I went there again, people were already introducing me to others saying – “This is Ani. She’s a writer”. That sounded like music to my ears. So let’s get back to the very beginning. Those insecure phrases with “I’m trying to write…” “I write a bit…”. What keeps us from saying “I’m a writer?” It seems like we need permission to write. We are looking for someone (preferably a publisher or a famous writer) to tell that what we write is good, so we can keep on doing that. What do all those insecure phrases mean? Who is “aspiring writer,”? Who is “pre-published writer,”? Who is “undiscovered writer,”? Who is “almost a writer,”? What are those words we put before writer for? To me personally, Someone is either a writer or he is not. Jeff Goins in his book You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) says Becoming a writer begins with a simple but important belief: You are a writer; you just need to write. And I completely agree with him. You don’t need to seek anyone’s permission to write. You don’t need to pass an exam to be called a writer and be able to share your story. You don’t need to obtain any license for that. You don’t have to want to become a writer… You simply need to be one. Writers write. And no one can take it away from them. Whether what you’ve written is liked by many or only few is another question. You will never write a book, which will be liked by everyone, so don’t even try. By trying to please every single reader you will only lose your unique voice. After all it’s better to be loved and adored by few than simply liked by many. There will always be writer’s doubts and you will always have different challenges along the way. But that does not mean that you are not a real writer. In fact there are no real or unreal writers. Don’t WANT to be a writer. Don’t decide to BECOME a writer – decide to BE one. I’m sure that if you are here now listening to me, then you have decided to be a writer. And you are… You ARE a writer! Don’t wait for someone to acknowledge that fact. Don’t waste time waiting for others permitting you to call yourself a writer. Do your thing – write. And please do me a favor. When someone asks what you do – gather all your confidence and faith and reply “I am a writer!” That was all I wanted to tell to you today. Hopefully I managed to pass my message through. Have a nice day and be writers! Please feel free to connect with me and other Write 2B Read listeners in the closed Facebook Group. Don't Forget to Get Your Free Book Click Here to Download  

Jeff Goins, author, blogger, and speaker joins me this week. Jeff speaks on a variety of topics including writing and storytelling, as well as marketing and making a difference in the world. In 2011, his blog was voted one of the “Top 10 Blogs on Writing” by WritetoDone.com, and his writing has been featured on some of the most popular blogs on the Internet, including Copyblogger, Problogger, and Zen Habits (voted byTIME Magazine as one of the top 50 websites of 2008). Jeff’s first book, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life, was just released in August, 2012. It spent two weeks in the Top 100 Books list on Amazon.com and has already gone into a second printing. Covered in this episode: Fear of claiming your title Steven Pressfield – Turning Pro Seth Godin: Practice In Public Elizabeth Gilbert TED Talk Morning routines Walking not for fitness, but for slowing down Commitments are good for you Seth Godin: Stop stalling You’re probably already that thing you want to call yourself, you’re just afraid to name it. - @JeffGoinsClick To Tweet Most people won’t believe that you are an artist until you do. - @JeffGoinsClick To Tweet Jeff’s Books: The Writer’s Manifesto You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) Wrecked Tribe Writers