It’s our most valuable commodity. We all want more. Need more. But, how do we actually get more time into our day? In this last episode of the season we discuss all the hacks we incorporate into the work we do day-to-day, to ultimately ‘buy’ more time for our businesses to grow. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Ramit Sethi: www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com Fringe Hours:www.fringehours.com The 1 Thing: www.the1thing.com Chris Ducker's Home Office Post: www.chrisducker.com/home-office Leo...

Following on from the last episode, we flip the switch this time around and discuss our biggest wins as business owners. Above and beyond just celebrating out wins, there are a ton of takeaways here! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Virtual Staff Finder: www.virtualstafffinder.com Chalene Johnson: www.chalenejohnson.com Chalene Johnson's Courses: www.courses.chalenejohnson.com/p/2017-open Smart From Scratch Course: courses.smartpassiveincome.com/p/smart-from-scratch Power Up Podcasting...

Failures are a good thing. In this episode Chris & Pat talk through the failures they’ve encountered in their business building endeavours and the lessons learned in the process of recovering from them. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Will It Fly: www.willitflybook.com Virtual Staff Finder: www.virtualstafffinder.com Security Guard Training HQ: www.securityguardtraininghq.com Youpreneur: www.youpreneur.com

In this episode we go even deeper on the subject of content, discussing all our favorite ways you can repurpose your content across a number of mediums, to reach a more varied, larger audience. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Meet Edgar: www.meetedgar.com CoSchedule: www.coschedule.com Chalene Johnson: www.chalenejohnson.com Canva: www.canva.com

Content is king, as the saying goes. It’s true. If you want to build a successful online business, you need to have a solid content marketing strategy in place to remain top of mind with customers. Let’s deep dive! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dave Crenshaw: davecrenshaw.com Darren Rowse: problogger.com Power Up Podcasting Course: courses.smartpassiveincome.com/p/power-up-podcasting Amy Porterfield: www.amyporterfield.com Youpreneur Summit: www.youpreneursummit.com Answer the Public:...

We kick off Season 3 with a look at how we’re both reinvesting in our businesses, to make sure we don’t become stagnant in our growth and talk about the power of investing in the right things and the right ways to keep growth a focal point for ourselves and the businesses we own. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Virtual Freedom: www.virtualfreedombook.com Six Sigma Certification: www.iassc.org/six-sigma-certification/black-belt-certification Youpreneur: www.youpreneur.com Total Body...

Is it a bromance, a close friendship, or a joint venture? In this final episode of Season 2, Pat and Chris get personal on their personal relationship, why it works so well, and how you can (and should) develop similar close relationships. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: BlogWorld: http://www.blogworld.com Virtual Staff Finder: http://www.virtualstafffinder.com Life Hacker Article: http://lifehacker.com/5490459/use-two-computers-to-keep-your-work-and-home-life-totally-separate Smart...

Both Chris and Pat are serious bloggers and have been for years. But the playing field is changing, and therefore so have their tactics. It’ll continue to change in the future, and in this episode they discuss how they (and you) should handle the changes. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Jay Baer: http://www.jaybaer.com Moz: https://moz.com SPI Episode 200: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/how-to-do-a-content-audit-with-todd-tresidder VUDU Marketing: http://www.vudumarketing.com

There’s no point on working weeks, or even months on a product if it’s going to flop the moment you launch it. In this episode Pat and Chris discuss how you can validate your product before you launch, to maximise your returns. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Will It Fly: http://willitflybook.com Youpreneur: http://www.youpreneur.com SurveyMonkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com ConvertKit: http://www.convertkit.com BareMetrics: https://baremetrics.com Amy Porterfield Episode:...

People want to do business with other people. In this episode, Chris and Pat deep-dive into a subject that is near and dear to both their business hearts (and minds!). Is personal branding for you? It should be. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Amy Porterfield: http://www.amyporterfield.com Sue B. Zimmerman: https://suebzimmerman.com/blog John Lee Dumas: https://www.eofire.com Richard Branson: https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson Dale Carnegie: http://www.dalecarnegie.com Tony Robbins:...

It’s everywhere. You can’t deny, or escape it. Live video is huge and in this episode of the podcast Pat & Chris chat their way through the feelings, plans and how they’re already using live video to grow their businesses. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Ask Pat: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ask-pat Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv FB Live: https://live.fb.com Smart Passive Income FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/smartpassiveincome Youpreneur: www.youpreneur.com

In this first episode of Season 2, Chris & Pat talk about the importance of attending live events, as well as organising your own events to growth quicker than ever as an entrepreneur. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Youpreneur Summit: http://youpreneursummit.com Youpreneur: http://www.youpreneur.com Tropical Think Tank: http://tropicalthinktank.com

Carrie's got a website that offers resources for speech therapists, which has a pretty sizable following. She plans on going full-time with her website but she is worried about losing the extra income from her private-paying clients. In the final hotseat for this season, Pat and Chris get down to discussing membership opportunities and affiliate marketing tactics to help Carrie take that final step into running a self-sufficient online business. Carrie's Website:...

Chris has a unique brick and mortar business: a vegan juice bar and plant-based cafe. His challenge is that while while it's located in a great fast-growing area, he feels like he isn't doing the revenue he anticipated. How can he get the message across and get more people to try plant-based food? In this hotseat, Pat and Chris talk about local marketing strategies. Chris' Website: http://www.thejuicecellar.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Agents of Change:...

Adrianne helps tutors become more successful, and she's helping them do it in several different ways - courses, books, events and even an app she built too. She's worried she may be riding a dead horse though, and doesn't want to waste time and take time away from her family if it's not going to work out. Pat and Chris determine how to potentially validate a niche, and help Adrianne pick the few things that are going to make the most impact for her business, and her life. Adrianne's Website:...

Ron has a site that's growing steadily, with a YouTube channel to support it - but mixed messaging on his site may be leading to his frustration. Pat and Chris have a lot of honest things to say about this hotseat in particular, and we're interested to hear what you think about it too. Ron's Website: onehourprofessor.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Pat Flynn: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com Darren Rowse: http://www.problogger.net Internet Business Mastery:...

Jason's a podcaster, but he's struggling with what format or type of show to best serve his audience with. A longer-form interview style episode, or a shorter form episode similar to Pat's AskPat show. How would you separate or combine the two? Listen in and hear what Pat and Chris have to say about this hotseat about podcasts. Jason's Website: http://constantclients.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Smart Passive Income Podcast:...

Michael has a board game business with a ton of offline success. He's filling up the shelves at retail stores, and he's got a ton of games in the pipeline. But, is he maximizing his revenue, or leaving a ton of money and customer experience behind him by not focusing on the online purchase process? Michael's Website: http://playtmg.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Yaro Starak: http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com Tabletop By Will Wheaton:...

Laurence teaches beginner's how to code, which is awesome. As a female in this space she has a competitive advantage, but her lack of focus may be an issue when trying to monetize. She's done a ton of work in her early months as a business, but here's how Pat and Chris help her focus on what will work down the road for her. Laurence's Website: http://learntocodewith.me Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: SPI TV Episode 2:...

Karl's got a business and website in a unique niche - rally driving. His company helps people have amazing experiences in his cars on the rally track, but his website isn't quite living up to what it could be. He's recently experienced a dip in traffic and sales, and here's how Pat and Chris recommend he get out of it and back even higher than he and his business was before. Karl's Website: http://rallyaction.com.au Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Rally Action Youtube Account:...

Mark has narrowed down his niche, but perhaps not enough to make headway in this competitive space. He's got a passion and wants to help a lot of people, but it may be smarter to start smaller. What do you think? Check out this hotseat and see if you agree with what both Pat and Chris recommend. Mark's Website: http://www.makemoneywithfood.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: FoodTruckr: www.foodtruckr.com Andrew Warner: www.mixergy.com Green Exam Academy:...

Sue has an offline business she's looking to bring online - however she's worried that the personal touch that helped her business thrive up to this point will ruin the experience, especially with her existing customers who to a chance with her in the beginning. Chris and Pat lay it all out for Sue in this awesome hotseat! Sue's Website: www.theribbonprintcompany.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Live2Sell: www.welive2care.com Michael Hyatt: www.michaelhyatt.com Best Year Ever:...

John's got a dilemma: he's the CEO of his service-based business, but also has a personal site that he's extremely passionate about, but it's not directly related to his enterprise. Where does he draw the line between the two? Is he allowed to cross over? In this hotseat, Pat and Chris get into the mindset of an entrepreneur with multiple sites and focuses, and how one might be able to combine (or completely separate) them. John's Website: www.successfulandfit.com Resources Mentioned in...

Lauren knows her strength: ideation and taking action on those ideas. She's developed 4 different courses, a live event and a podcast for her niche in the test prep space. She also knows her weaknesses: systemizing and operations. In this hotseat, Pat and Chris breakdown how Lauren can begin to work with others to help her systemize her work and have her business run more on auto-pilot. Lauren's Website: http://www.higherscorestestprep.com Resources Mentioned in This Hotseat: Screenflow:...