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Adding Content To Your Travel Site - Waikiki Site

by Ryan

This post is part of the Waikiki Site Series, in which I’ll show you how to build a successful travel niche website from concept to reality. When adding content to the Waikiki site (which needs a lot more still) I often get writers block. I already know a fair amount about my subject so it [...]

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A Million Bucks By 30 / Book Review and Giveaway

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Alan Corey could be the reincarnation of the phrase “funny money” but in human form. His book A Million Bucks by 30 takes us along his journey to becoming a millionaire starting as a newly minted college grad making $40k per year and moving to New York City. Throughout the book we’re greeted with the [...]

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3 Reasons Why Cockroaches Would Make Excellent Entrepreneurs

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It rained quite a bit here the past few days and I’ve learned that cockroaches are not a fan of the rain, because tonight alone I’ve killed three of them and the roach traps are full. Perhaps I should invest in an iguana? Although they’re not attractive and they’re a bit creepy, watching these guys [...]

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What’s YOUR Number?

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No… I’m not trying to pick you up, Yes, I would like to know your number… your goal net worth number that is… What’s YOUR Number? In a fairly recent series of ING commercials, individuals walk around town carrying their “numbers.” Their number is the retirement amount that they require to live the life they [...]

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Can You Make Money Doing Anything?

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Is there anything in the world you can’t do to make money? Since money is simply the exchange of value do you think that people are willing to pay you for almost anything? Do people value everything? I’d argue that you can make money doing nearly anything since there’s such a vast array of personal [...]

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Two Jobs Every Person Should Try Before “Growing Up”

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I like to take advice from old people. They’ve seen more, done more, and often have made the mistakes that I’d like to avoid in life. Older people are wiser (most of the time), they’re often much more content, and they have qualities I lack. Patience and a greater sense of what this thing they [...]

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Financial Freedom… Now What?

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While working last week I met a couple who had achieved financial freedom. They had started their own business and now were millionaires several times over who were Hawaii locals. They said they’d really never left Hawaii, but did have some desire to travel before they got too old. They’ve spent their whole lives building [...]

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Life Goal Setting - Chunking vs Multi Tasking

by Ryan

I see life as the ability to accomplish anything you want, with very few exceptions. I could become the president, I could go be an astronaut, I could go make a billion dollars, heck I could even become a woman if I wanted (just checking if you’re still reading ). I’m a believer in the [...]

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Three of the Best Blog Posts You’ll Ever Read

by Ryan

I’ve read a lot of blog posts in my life. Thousands and thousands of them. Lists, stories, how to guides, and general advice, mostly about money, personal development, and web development, but also a plethora of other topics. I generally try to learn from each article, to take something from it or to connect to [...]