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The 4 Ways to Retire Early

By Austin Netzley

I retired at the age of 27…

I didn’t win the lottery or sell a start-up, and I’m definitely no genius. What I did do was retire the unconventional way, and the truth is that you can do the same… and you can do it early on life, before the age of 65.

Growing up, I only knew of one way to retire: you work hard for a long time, save up and eventually in the 2nd half of life, you can (potentially) retire.

Unfortunately, that way takes a long time and I’ve never had a lot of patience.

The good news, however, is that I learned that you actually don’t have to wait. There are numerous ways that you can retire, all of which are much quicker than the traditional route.

Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad, Poor Dad defines wealth in terms of time. I also define retirement in the same way. If you have enough wealth (as in, time), then you can retire.

Wealth is a number of days forward that you can survive without working. Wealth is measured in time, not dollars. – Robert Kiyosaki

The trick is… well, I won’t give it away just yet.

The 4 ways to retire early:

1. Have a Lot of Money

The most common way to retire is of course by building up a large fund. It doesn’t matter how you get your money; all that matters is that you think you have enough that you never need to work again.

Most people go the traditional route: saving and building wealth slowly, and then eventually they retire hoping that their money will last them for the rest of their life.

In order to speed up the process of building your wealth, you have to master this formula. [Read more…]

10 Reasons Why You Need to Read Make Money Live Wealthy

By Austin Netzley

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Coming to bookstores November 11th:

Make Money, Live Wealthy: 75 Successful Entrepreneurs Share the 10 Simple Steps to True Wealth

Here are 10 reasons why you need to read this book besides the obvious: it’s a 27-Time #1 Bestseller! Check it out i Amazon HERE.

1. Learn What True Wealth Is

In one sentence, this book is all about what true wealth is and how to obtain it. The first part, what true wealth is, should be common knowledge, but it’s not!

The dictionary defines wealth as ‘a large amount of money and possessions’… but when you ask someone who is actually wealthy what wealth is, you get a completely different answer. This book lays out their definitions and the common elements among them.

This is important so that you don’t chase many dead-end traps, and can get to where you really want to go much, much faster.

2. Motivation

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, what education level you have, or where you’re at in life right now – you can become massively wealthy.

The experts highlighted in this book have overcome massive debt (countless experts had more than $75k in bad debt), troubles (Matt McWilliams faced 42 years in prison), and even death (Hal Elrod was considered dead for 6 minutes) to achieve some unbelievable things.

14-Time #1 International Bestseller

David Wood went from essentially broke to owning an island in shortly over a decade. Trevor Blake, born into poverty, decided he wanted to be an entrepreneur in his 40’s and he quickly built and sold not one, but two businesses over $100,000,000 each.

This book, which uses hundreds of quotes from the experts to drive the messages, should be motivation to show you what’s possible, as well as how to do it.

Use that motivation to get into action!

3. To Simplify the Wealth Process

Where do you start? What priorities do you need to focus on? What things are missing in your life?

Wealth can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Let this book be your roadmap and highlight the important things to focus on.

The way to achieve anything great is to simplify the process, and take one small step at a time. This book will show you how.

4. Identify What is Holding You Back

Is it your mindset? Your network?

After reading this book, you should have much better awareness for what your situation is, and what you need to correct. Fill in the missing pieces, and you’ll be on your way to wealth.

5. Create an Unstoppable Mindset

If you read one chapter, read chapter 2. It is all about the mindset.

At the heart of wealth, success, or anything else is one simple thing: the mindset.

The rich think, act and believe differently. Think like them, get out of your own way, and you are on your way to massive wealth. Nothing is more important than mastering the mindset.

6. Building a Strong Foundation

If you want to build a massive skyscraper, you need a strong foundation. You need to do a few of the boring but necessary things so that you can take on more risk and be able to handle the unexpected.

You want to learn the basic fundamentals of wealth, and also make things easy on yourself. Mastering finances isn’t hard… if you make it easy on yourself. Automation and a strong plan can give you the strong core from which you can both make – and keep – a massive fund with.

7. Learn the Money Secrets of the Rich

There are several things that the wealthy do differently that help separate them from the pack – from taking advantage of certain tax benefits available to them, to how they view risk – if you want to really build a massive fund, then it takes doing just a few things that aren’t common knowledge.

This section reveals some of the surprising yet powerful secrets of the rich.

8. Get More Ideas

Have you been thinking about entrepreneurship? This book will lay out how to get started and how to succeed. But it’s not only entrepreneurship or your career that this book will help you with…

Even those that are doing well with their finances can learn some additional powerful things to do with their finances. A successful financial planner that read the book said this:

“I loved the book and, in fact, it motivated me to do some additional planning with my own finances!”

That is someone who has been a professional for years and years. Success breeds success. Use the wisdom of 75 successful people to guide you to all of your dreams.

9. Learn the Skills & Traits of the Wealthy

There are many traits and a few skills that the wealthy exhibit. Some of them are absolutely critical, and they’ll definitely make your journey to wealth much, much easier.

With your career, look at it as a portfolio. You often need to add different experiences and skill sets to get to where you ultimately want to go. Learn what a few of those necessary skills are, and be sure to check them off. You’ll be more than happy you did.

10. To Get on Your Path Towards Wealth

Ultimately, this book is a success if you get on your path towards wealth. Once you do, you won’t get off of it. Once you get a taste of living your dream life, you won’t know any other way.

The hardest part is just getting started. This book will help you identify where you’re stuck, what you need, and what you need to do to get into motion.

Once you do, you’ll start to build momentum, one piece at a time. Then, you’re unstoppable.

Get direction, get wealth.

As David Wood said, “Wealth is a choice.”

The choice is yours to make.

Take control. Make money. Live wealthy.

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091: The Risks & Rewards of Investing – Kevin Freeman

By Austin Netzley

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Investing can be one of the single best ways to build massive wealth…

But with reward comes a lot of risk.

In this episode of the YoPro Wealth podcast, special guest Kevin Freeman opens your eyes to the many risks that we have on our economy, and how you should act to prepare for them.

Kevin learned how to invest well from one of the best (Sir John Templeton) and shares some great wisdom that will help you make money in any market.

If you’re interested in investing, you need to listen to this interview!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Should you invest in stocks and why.
How to diversify properly.
The biggest risks we face.
Whether or not gold should be used in your portfolio.
Some ways that the last stock market crash happened.
How mutual funds work, and what you should do with them.
The way Kevin learned to invest.
Whether you should invest globally or not.
The power of a cyber-economic attack.
And much, much more.

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Free Book: Make Money, Live Wealthy

By Austin Netzley

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Make Money, Live Wealthy is #1 in Amazon in 8 different categories and growing!

Check it out here and get your free Kindle copy here:

Make Money, Live Wealthy:

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Behind the Scenes – Book Launch

By Austin Netzley

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My glass desk and Nana’s bear have been with me from broke to – hopefully – bestseller! 🙂

Writing:

Writing and releasing a book is one of the most rewarding things I’ll ever do… but it isn’t always easy.

There are 1 million details to wrap up, and the book will never be ‘good enough’ in our own eyes. Especially for those that are recovering perfectionists.

But here are some behind the scenes pictures and videos from the process…

The beautiful thing is that the early writing process is fun. You can do it from anywhere, any time you’d like. As I traveled around the U.S. and Asia over the last few months, I wrote the book wherever I could: on top of buildings, on boats, on the beach, on the Navy Pier, NYC, Chicago, etc. Any time you can escape the desk and be outdoors, you can lose track of time and let the words flow…

Book Launch - Behind the Scenes

The not-so-fun part is the editing process.

Much like any worthwhile endeavor, there are some ups and downs that can’t be avoided. This is a great chart from @anxietyissue:

Doubt, fear, fatigue, carpal tunnel (lol), they all set in at some point. The way you get through it is the same with anything: a stronger vision than the challenges can break, and a badass team. My launch team, friends and network have helped prepare me for anything. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for all of the support.

Making videos in my favorite entrepreneurship attire: dress shirt, gym shorts, loafers. 🙂

Book Launch:

The launch is part fun with lots of hustle mixed in!

The formula for a bestseller is: strategy + hustle + marketing + network + more hustle + more marketing.

Creating videos, launching courses, marketing, interviews… It’s a final sprint to launch day!

Behind the Scenes of the last YoPro Wealth podcast:

10 Reasons Why You Need to Read Make Money, Live Wealthy

Some things will work, and some things won’t. Here is one of the best and worst $5 I ever spent. I think it is hilarious. It is so bad, it is hilarious.

How do you not want to buy a copy of the book after that? Haha. It’s ridiculous what $5 can buy you.

The pressure is on. The Cristal doesn’t get popped unless we hit bestseller! I need your support! 🙂

Be sure to get your copy HERE!

Cheers to an epic launch. Bottle of Cristal courtesy of my brotha-from-anotha-motha.

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Take Control. Make Money. Live Wealthy.

090: How to Become a Lifestyle Entrepreneur – Jesse Krieger

By Austin Netzley

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Do you want to become a lifestyle entrepreneur?

How does traveling the world while working for yourself sound?

To many, that is the dream. The good news is that it is absolutely possible. You just have to learn from people that have done it exactly how to go about doing so…

Today’s guest, international bestselling author, Jesse Krieger, is someone that can show you just that. He is the bestselling author of Lifestyle Entrepreneur.

If you want to become a lifestyle entrepreneur, then this is the interview for you!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The questions you need to answer to see if your business is going to succeed.
The most common mistakes that lifestyle entrepreneurs make.
The foundation you need to build wealth or become a successful lifestyle entrepreneur.
The power of life metaphors.
How to combine your passion with a business, and create your dream life.
Why anybody that looks for it can become an entrepreneur.
How to go about finding mentors and the answers you’re seeking.
And much, much more.

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How to Start a Business Straight Out of College

By Austin Netzley

{This is a guest post from regular expert contributor, Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com}

Starting a business right after graduating might seem insane…

After all, that is supposed to be when you secure that first, real job of your career – when you begin climbing up the corporate ladder. But as a regent of a university near my company, I see a lot of entrepreneurial potential in our recent graduates. They have tons of good, novel ideas, and good schools always instill a solid work ethic in their graduates.

Now, you probably won’t strike it rich with your business straight of college, but running a business is an awarding, fulfilling experience. There are just a few things you need to do before you toss off your robes and get to work.

Steel Yourself

I’m going to be completely honest – you are going to face a ton of incredulity. Heck I still face skepticism, and I’ve been running my company for half a decade!

Be ready to answer loads of questions, because nearly everyone you talk to is going to want to know why you’re founding a company instead of working for one. Rather than begrudgingly answer the coming onslaught of queries, use it as an opportunity to perfect your pitch. Know your projections, your costs, and have a solid plan laid out. By the time you run the gauntlet of family and friends, you’ll be able to face any potential partner or investor.

Learn to Bootstrap

University is, unfortunately, expensive. And you probably have loans taken out already. Don’t take out any more if you can help it – you need to pay down your student loans as quickly as possible. Plus you probably don’t have a lot of credit history, so loans are either going to be hard to secure, or ridiculously expensive. Go without whenever you can.

I’ve always been a major proponent of bootstrapping, so make what you have work. Instead of hiring people, do as much for the business as you can. Rather than buying a new computer or renting office space, work from home and use the old laptop that got you through school. Save. Save. And then save some more.

Start Small

Running a business is exciting, and when you start to actually make money, you may feel the urge to expand or hire. But that isn’t a great idea when you first start out. A good rule of thumb is to have a few months of working capital in the bank before expanding. In the meantime, work like a freelancer. Run the company, do the work, and be your own marketer. The internet is a great resource for finding work as well, just try to stay local while you are first starting out. Build word of mouth, and you’ll find your market will

Keep Close to Your Network

Finally, and I cannot stress this enough, don’t underestimate the utility of your university. Keep in contact with your peers, your professors, and the other people you’ve worked with over the last four years. Tons of new business owners would kill for a network full of people as useful as an old business professor that can give you advice, or a classmate that can help close a good deal with a vendor they work for. Keep the network alive, and stay in touch with everyone you can.

I’m always surprised at how much doubt new college graduates face when starting a company. After all, this is one of the best times to roll the dice and see if you can build a successful business. Student loans are an issue, but most college graduates are flexible, energetic, and ambitious. They also have four years of education and training fresh in their mind, and an indispensable network of advisors and peers at their disposal. If you feel an entrepreneurial call, treat it like any other good opportunity after graduation, and go for it.

About the Author:

Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation.com. MyCorporation is a leader in online legal filing services for entrepreneurs and businesses, providing start-up bundles that include corporation and LLC formation, registered agent, DBA, and trademark & copyright filing services. MyCorporation does all the work, making the business formation and maintenance quick and painless, so business owners can focus on what they do best. Follow her on Google+ and on Twitter @mycorporation.

Great advice here from Deborah. Entrepreneurship is the single greatest way to build massive wealth.

Take note: every single expert on the YoPro Wealth podcast has been an entrepreneur. Every single one of them! That should be a strong hint and push to make you go in that direction, as well.

So, ready or not, this is how you start a business straight out of college. As she says, entrepreneurship is both awarding and fulfilling. Do it! You won’t regret it.

Learn from some other great entrepreneurs in my first book:

Make Money, Live Wealthy: 75 Successful Entrepreneurs Share the 10 Simple Steps to True Wealth

088: Live the New American Dream – Sean Ogle

By Austin Netzley

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“There are 7 days in a week, and someday is not one of them.” – Sean Ogle

The old American dream consists of a white picket fence, and a long career leading to retirement at the age of 65.

The new American dream, however, is a bit different. Today’s guest, Sean Ogle, says the new American dream is about leveraging your skills and relationships to make things happen. It is about creating your own vision and seeing that through. It is about happiness, freedom, impact and legacy.

In this interview, Sean shares exactly how he achieved this new American dream, and exactly what you need to do step-by-step to do the same.

If you have any desires to build a business that allows you to live anywhere and find complete freedom, then this episode of YoPro Wealth is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The 4-step process to building an anywhere career.
How to overcome uncertainty and build confidence.
The secret about getting into action.
How to build skills you can charge for.
Different ways to make money online.
A secret to wealth no matter what career or business you’re in.
And much, much more.

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087: How to Become as Rich as a King – Douglas Goldstein

By Austin Netzley

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Do you want go become as rich as a king?

Well, you have to think differently. You have to think… like a Grandmaster of chess.

In this episode of YoPro Wealth, financial planner Douglas Goldstein talks about how you can use some great lessons from the game of chess to build massive, massive wealth.

There are countless great points here – and you don’t need to know anything about chess to apply them to your finances.

Trust me – don’t miss this interview!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What the ultra-rich invest in.
How anybody of any intelligence level can become a genius.
What true wealth really is.
The 1st step that you need to complete on your way to building massive wealth.
Win a FREE copy of the book here!

The myth of the magic wand.
How to handle the ups and downs of the stock market.
The difference between strategies and tactics, and why you need both.
The power of charity.
A question to ask yourself about your network.
The importance of starting NOW…
And much, much more.

[Read more…]

Experts: Do You Need a Budget?

By Austin Netzley

There aren’t many financial words that make me cringe more than this one: budget.

Nobody wants a budget. It is restraining, and is something most avoid like the plague. But do you need a budget to become wealthy?

Well, the experts weigh in on this along with their reasons why, as well as how to create a budget that works.

Enter the experts…

Yes, You Need a Budget (6 Experts):

“Personal finance cuts across all social strata. Personal finance is not passive; it requires you to take action to control it. Budgeting your finances is important because if you don’t begin controlling your funds, it will control you. Success with money comes from creating discipline.

Personal finance is a sum of your money and your behavior. Too often, we count ourselves out of the game because we have made a few mistakes. I want you to consider the following statement:“You are not your bank balance; you are not the sum of your debts. You are a human being.” – Natasha M. Campbell, Founder and CEO, Lifestyle Success Unlimited

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“Budgets are an essential part of creating a healthy financial life. Without budgeting, you can’t track what you’re spending. Budgets are like a map. You wouldn’t drive across the country without a GPS so why not budget?

For people who don’t want to think too hard about categories and percentages, I advocate the 50/30/20 rule, which says that 50% of your pay should go to living expenses, 30% to entertainment/shopping and 20% to savings and debt payments.” – Zina Kumok, Blogger, Debt Free After Three

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“What are some tips that you would give someone to create a sustainable and simple budget?

1) Start with Why – people can do budgets perfectly but if there isn’t a strong reason to follow through it’s pointless

2) Start Simple – round numbers, make educated guesses

3) Expect Issues – it takes a long time to dial in numbers and match it to your real behaviors. If you go into it knowing there will be issues, you won’t view it as failure…just something to adjust.” – Dave Jacobson, Financial Coach, Financial Fitness

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“Tracking spending is the only way to truly know where your hard-earned money goes. A recent NFCC poll showed that most people think a budget is restrictive, when in fact it is meant to put you in charge of your money. [Read more…]

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The 4 ways to retire early:

1. Have a Lot of Money

1. Learn What True Wealth Is

2. Motivation

3. To Simplify the Wealth Process

4. Identify What is Holding You Back

5. Create an Unstoppable Mindset

6. Building a Strong Foundation

7. Learn the Money Secrets of the Rich

8. Get More Ideas

9. Learn the Skills & Traits of the Wealthy

10. To Get on Your Path Towards Wealth

Check out the book in Amazon HERE!

Sign up for the free book guide videos & resources HERE!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Make Money, Live Wealthy is #1 in Amazon in 8 different categories and growing!

Make Money, Live Wealthy:

75 Successful Entrepreneurs Share the 10 Simple Steps to True Wealth

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Writing:

Book Launch:

Behind the Scenes of the last YoPro Wealth podcast:

Be sure to get your copy HERE!

Check it out at MakeMoneyLiveWealthy.com.

Take Control. Make Money. Live Wealthy.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Steel Yourself

Learn to Bootstrap

Start Small

Keep Close to Your Network

Make Money, Live Wealthy: 75 Successful Entrepreneurs Share the 10 Simple Steps to True Wealth

In this episode, you’ll learn:

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