Author: Nick
30 hour a week, remote job, 150k per year AND NOT HAPPY
I did a call last week with a 33 year old guy who makes $150k a year at a fully remote job. The situation: 30-40 hrs a week of work. Fully remote. Stay home wife + 2 kids. Low cost of living area in Georgia. Owns a home and nearly paid off. Not happy (and […]
Read More ...How to make great decisions while angry, sad, greedy or fearful
Emotions, Risk and Business Lets talk about emotions, risk and business. They mix like oil and water. Emotions like greed, fear, anger and sadness cloud our decision making and form a trap when it comes to business and decision making. We’re making decisions all day, every day. How much do I pay this employee? How […]
Read More ...How to spot opportunity (a mindset shift)
One quick promo before we jump in: People think Support Shepherd is only for hiring virtual assistants from the Philippines. That couldn’t be further from the truth.I have web developers, engineers, customer service reps, project managers, sales reps, operations managers and more from all over the world (Latin America, South Africa, Philippines) – all hired through Support Shepherd.The […]
Read More ...Why you should never “follow your passion” when it comes to entrepreneurship
One quick promo before we jump in: I’ve been utilizing a company called RecruitJet to help me build my management teams at my companies. Sales leaders, operations managers, engineers and more. If your company is growing and you need help recruiting the right people. Reach out to Brian at RecruitJet. — Worst advice in entrepreneurship: Follow your passion. I […]
Read More ...How to buy a house in a hot market (and how an immigrant came to America 18 months ago and makes $20k a month)
One quick promo before we jump in: Bold SEO is an ace up my sleeve right now. All of my companies are using Bold for link building and our search ranking on Google and organic traffic keep improving. My property insurance company is getting several quality leads a week from Google search and we’ve owned the […]
Read More ...How I doubled my profit and cut my stress in half (lesson for all business owners)
One quick promo before we jump in: Tax season is right around the corner and my final income tax bill will be $0 for one main reason – Cost Segregation Studies and bonus depreciation. DO NOT FORGET TO GET COST SEGREGATION STUDIES DONE ON YOUR REAL ESTATE. The folks at RE Cost Seg have already delivered my […]
Read More ...How to raise good kids when you get rich
I see a funny trend with small business. Owners will spend $60k on a new truck or $10k on a family vacation at the drop of a hat. But they are running a multi-million company with a crappy website they paid somebody $2,000 to build. They don’t understand that millions of dollars worth of business […]
Read More ...Some good advice for people of any age when it comes to business and your career
Quick PSA: I built a list of the 12 tools I use to grow any company. If you run a company and want to grow, check it out. — Bold SEO is an ace up my sleeve right now. All of my companies are using Bold for link building and our search ranking and traffic keep improving. […]
Read More ...How to hire an executive assistant (step by step)
A lot of people are worried about an overseas employee managing their email inbox. A ton of classified info in there. The best method: Set up a second inbox the VA manages and set up an auto forward. It sends a copy of every email yo get to the second inbox and leaves a copy […]
Read More ...The advice I give every 20 year old I meet (and two things every human should do to increase chances of staying live)
Bold SEO is an ace up my sleeve right now. All of my companies are using Bold for link building and our search ranking and traffic keep improving. My property insurance company is getting several quality leads a week from Google search and we’ve owned the domain 9 months. Insane! If you’re a small business owner […]
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