Preneurcast: Entrepreneurship, Business, Internet Marketing And Productivity

Continuing the series on Foundations, in this episode Dom talks about valuing your time. This is both about making sure you make the most of your time, and get maximum leverage from it, and also about charging an appropriate amount for your services. -= Links =- - Online http://davidseah.com David Seah's site about productivity - Books Brian Tracy on Amazon - Brian Tracy has written a huge number of books on the subject of time management and productivity - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 26 - Outsourcing Episode 044 - Outsourcing: Core vs Mechanics Episode 052 - The 7 Levers of Business Redux -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Starting a new series on Foundations, in this episode Dom talks about the difference between Determination and Discipline, why determination has a dark side, and why you need discipline to truly succeed. -= Links =- - Books Willpower - Roy F. Baumeister - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 052 - The 7 Levers of Business Redux -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

In response to a listener question, Pete and Dom discuss their top 10 tools - the ones they use every day to improve their efficiency and reduce friction in their businesses. There are hardware and software tools covered in this discussion. Tools Mentioned: Evernote - Archive and retrieve anything (text, photos and web page clippings are just a few examples) Hazel - Automate tasks on your Mac Passpack - Store your passwords online and share them securely with your team 1Password - Personal password manager for Mac, PC and Mobile devices Skype - Make calls via the internet to landline and mobiles Call Recorder - Record your Skype calls (Mac) iPad - Great for mobile consumption and quick notes iPhone - A great capture device that's always with you TextExpander - Store commonly used blocks of text and insert them into documents by typing a few characters (Mac) BusyCal - Connect your calendars to gather and share them with your team (Mac) Special Mentions: Dropbox - Powerful, frictionless file sharing

This is the first in a semi-regular series where Pete and Dom provide tips and ideas to improve the profit a particular kind of business by following the 7 Levers of Business framework. This week, they use the example of a Retail Store. Let us know if you have any ideas for "If I Was…" Drop us a line at preneurcast@preneurgroup.com if you'd like us to discuss your particular type of business in one of our "If I Was…" episodes. -= Links =- http://www.outdoorgearstore.com.au - Pete's Outdoor Gear Retail Store http://www.outdoordeals.com.au - Pete's Daily Deals Site for Outdoor Gear - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 038 - How Pete Sold the MCG -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on

Pete and Dom revisit the 7 Levers of Business framework and focus on how to double the profit in an Online or Internet-Based business (selling Information Products or other digital goods), with lots of tips for improving each of the 7 Business areas. - More Places to Find Preneurcast You can now listen to Preneurcast over at Anthill Magazine's site: http://www.anthillonline.com. Anthill have a great site with lots of articles for business and entrepreneurial types. Check it out. -= Links =- 7 Levers Calculator - http://www.7leverscalculator.com - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 036 - Checklists, Frameworks and Action Plans -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedi

With the Holiday Season upon us, Pete and Dom give an eclectic run-down of their favourite gear, gadgets and software that have caught their eye. There's something here for all tastes and budgets! -= Links =- iCraze Laptop Stand - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/icraze Macbook Air - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/macbookair Doxy Portable Scanner - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/doxy Elgato Turbo 264 HD Video Encoder - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/turbo264 BedPhones - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/bedphones Shure Headphones - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/shure215s iPod Shuffle - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/ipodshuffle Apple TV - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/appletv FitBit Fitness Monitor - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/fitbit Panasonic GH3 Camera - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/gh3 Livescribe Pen with Wifi - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/livescribewifi Dell 24" Monitor - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/2ndmonitor Evernote Premium - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/evernotepremium Screenflow 4 - http://www.preneurmedia.tv/screenflow Audi

Hot on the heels of Pete's recent conversations with Robert Greene and Tim Ferriss, Pete and Dom discuss a core part of mastering any skill - eliciting the help of a mentor. Specifically, they discuss how best to first approach a potential mentor. -= Links =- - Books: Mastery - Robert Greene The 4 Hour Chef - Tim Ferriss Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks to multiple New York Times Best Selling Author, Angel Investor and all round superstar Tim Ferriss. Tim's new book, The 4 Hour Chef, is released this week, and Pete talks to Tim about the book and many other marketing-related topics. As mentioned in their conversation, during the launch of the book Tim is offering a special deal. If you buy 3 print copies of the book and email a copy of the receipt to 3books@4hourchef.com, you will be invited to a private online event that Tim is hosting after the launch. The Official site for the book is http://4hourchef.com - there are some great promotional materials for the book, and you can find out more about the launch competition. -= Links =- - Online: http://4hourchef.com - The Official Site for the 4 Hour Chef Book - Books: The 4 Hour Chef - Tim Ferriss -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leav

This episode was recorded during a live stream in Rich Schefren's Strategic Profits offices in Florida. Pete and Dom discuss the idea of what would you do if SEO died? How would you get traffic for your site and customers for your business? -= Links =- - Online: http://profithacks.com - This episode was recorded during a livestream for the launch of ProfitHacks - the Product Pete created in partnership with Rich Schefren. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete recently got early access to Mastery, the new book from Robert Greene, author of 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War and The 50th Law - This week he talks with Robert about the new book, and and the paths people take to become a master. Make sure you visit Robert's blog at http://powerseductionandwar.com - there are some pre-order bonuses for the book -= Links =- - Online: http://powerseductionandwar.com - Robert's Blog - Books: Mastery - Robert Greene -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks with Ryan Holiday, author of Trust Me, I'm Lying, a fantastic look at PR and promotion in the modern age of blogs and social media. Ryan talks about the ideas behind the new book, which shows anyone how to promote using modern tools -= Links =- - Books: Trust Me, I'm Lying - Ryan Holiday - Online: http://www.ryanholiday.net - Ryan's Site -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks to Jordan Pine, a specialist in short-form Direct Response Ads for TV. Jordan shares lots of tips with Pete about this fast-moving medium, and Direct Response marketing is applicable almost everywhere, so be ready to take notes. -= Links =- - Books: My Life in Advertising - Claude Hopkins Ogily on Advertising - David Ogilvy Reality in Advertising - Rosser Reeves Tested Advertising Methods - John Caples Triggers - Joseph Sugarman Salesman of the Century - Ron Popeil - Online: http://www.scimark.com - The site of Jordan's company, Scimark http://scimark.blogspot.com.au - Jordan's blog, where he critiques Direct Response Ads from various products. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks to Oren Klaff, author of Pitch Anything, a book we highly recommend to any business owner. They discuss pitching vs selling, and how pitching relates to all kinds of business, big or small, with lots of tips on making a good pitch Pete and Oren will be holding a "Pitching" Webinar soon. Details are here: http://preneur.co/pitchanything -= Links =- - Books: Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff - Online: http://pitchanything.com/ - The official site of the book -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete and Dom discuss the issue of people complaining that major companies like Apple and Amazon want a large share of revenue from authors or publishers of digital books, audio products or other digital media, and why this is the wrong perspective to take -= Links =- - PreneurCast Episodes: These previous episodes were talked about in today's show. If you missed them, go back and listen over at http://preneurmedia.tv PreneurCast Episode 19 - The Mirror Economy -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks with Jack Delosa, who supports entrepreneurs with his two main ventures The Entourage and MBE Education. They talk about the stages that every business goes through, and the challenges that entrepreneurs face in each of those stages -= Links =- PDF Download - Download Jack's Capital Raising White Paper, which has his Stage of Business Diagram inside http://www.the-entourage.com.au/ - The Entourage http://www.mbeeducation.com.au/ - MBE Education -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks to Valerie Khoo - A journalist and writer, Founder of the Sydney Writers Centre, and author of the book, Power Stories - the 8 Stories You Must Tell, which is about the use of storytelling in business to get your message across -= Links =- - Online: http://powerstoriesbook.com/ - The Official Website for Valerie's Book - Books: Power Stories - The 8 Stories You Must Tell - Valerie Khoo -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Dom talks to Pete about the MQT rule - Money, Quality, Time - both in its traditional use, where you pick two to control, then you have to accept the effect on the third; But also, you need to be aware which of these is holding up your projects Action Step: Think how your attitude to Money, Quality or Time is holding up a project, and then think how you can affect one or more of the three to move things forward. -= Links =- - Books: Pete's book, Media Strategies for Internet Marketers is now available on Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Audible has a huge library of audio books of all types. Visit our link for a free trial and PreneurCast listener coupon for a free audio book. - Online: http://www.7levers.com - The 7 Levers of Business Home Study Course is now live. Sign up today and get 2 months free access to our Preneur Platinum private members area. - PreneurCast Episodes: These previous episodes are talked about in today's show. If you missed them, you can listen again o

This week Pete interviews Dale Beaumont, one of Australia's leading business advisors, author of 16 books & creator of a business education program called "Business Blueprint". Dale shares some fantastic tips for raising your profile to improve business -= Links =- http://www.dalebeaumont.com/ - Dale's Personal Site http://www.newrulesofbusiness.com.au/ - Dale's conference - The New Rules of Business -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete and Dom discuss Lazy Marketing again, the idea that more and more people are starting businesses - because of the apparently easy path that the Internet provides - without following the tried and trusted lessons of basic marketing and business. Action Step: Review our Business and Marketing Book List episode and start filling in any holes in your knowledge -= Links =- - Books: The Secret Life of Houdini - William Kalush - PreneurCast Episodes: These previous episodes were talked about in today's show. If you missed them, go back and listen over at http://preneurmedia.tv PreneurCast Episode 06 - The Reading List - Special PreneurCast Listener Offers from our Sponsors: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Audible has a huge library of audio books of all types. Visit our link for a free trial and PreneurCast listener coupon for a free audio book. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If

This week, Pete managed to get an interview with David Siteman Garland, host of The Rise to the Top, the popular podcast for mediapreneurs. David and Pete talk about interviewing people, with lots of great tips for finding people to interview. David has a course for people who want to create their own interview-based web show, and you can find out more at: http://preneurmedia.tv/therise Sign up there for 3 free lessons. -= Links =- http://www.therisetothetop.com/ - David's show, The Rise to the Top http://preneurmedia.tv/therise - David's course, Create Awesome Interviews -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.