My 4 Hour Workweek

Today I’m excited to bring you an interview with Spencer Haws, someone who I’ve followed for a long time.

He’s an internet entrepreneur who quit his job early in 2011 and has amassed quite an impressive list of accomplishments: He has earned a six-figure income through his niche sites with Google AdSense, developed one of the top keyword research tools on the market today (Long Tail Pro), and has worked on a number of other projects that he documents on his blog, Niche Pursuits.

In this interview, I asked Spencer a wide array of questions that I thought people would be really interested to read about. Spoiler alert: At the end of the interview, I’ll explain how you can win a free copy of Long Tail Pro.

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Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brooke Ferguson from BusinessBackpacker.com.  For those who aren’t familiar with Brooke and her work, she leads a pretty fascinating lifestyle.  In fact, I would say she lives and breathes lifestyle design, and seems to do an excellent job teaching others how to do the same.

You hear a lot about people preaching “lifestyle design,” but Brooke actually demonstrates it.  She was even featured on the Discovery Channel (the show aired this past December), which I thought was really cool.  After coming across her blog and reading about how she travels the world, basically living out her innermost passions, I knew she was someone who I had to interview for My4HWW.

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Hey everyone, I hope your week is going well!  We’re halfway through, and the weekend is right around the corner.  I just wanted to make a post with two very quick notes that might be of interest to you:

• I was interviewed by Kevin over at Smart Income Blog for his “Bloggers You Should Follow” series, which has already featured other bloggers like Maren Kate from Escaping the 9 to 5.  In the interview, I answer questions about what inspired me to pursue entrepreneurship in general, what gadgets I can’t live without, and what my biggest challenge is in my passive income quest.  It’s a fairly short interview, but I definitely recommend checking it out.  And thanks, Kevin, it was an honor to be a part of your series!

• I’m almost ready to unleash part 3 of the Info Barrel Earnings Challenge. It’s going to be all about how to get your articles (and any websites) to rank higher in Google.  I’m going to go through a ton of great options and sites that can help you accomplish that.  Look for that later this week.

Have a great Wednesday!

This is an interview with Dinesh Thirupuvanam, who is 25 and is a founder of the Viv Biz Club, a Green Buying Group that helps small businesses save up to 80% on their eco supplies.  Dinesh received his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.  He’s a North Carolina native and enjoys indie music, soccer, karaoke, and fake mustaches.

Continue reading to learn more about his business, the “green” movement, and his tips for how you can succeed in your quest for successful entrepreneurship.

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This is an interview with Lauren Nelson, a freelance web content creator and communications consultant.  Her blog, Part-Time Diva, Full-Time Mom, covers writing opportunities, productivity tips, family insights and the struggles of being a “write at home mom.”  A former speech and debate whiz, Lauren is a self-proclaimed “communication geek” and single mom to her precocious 2 year old, Ava.

Continue reading for an excellent interview about how she is making it as an entrepreneur and her tips for your success with writing online.

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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Maren Kate, who blogs at Escaping the 9 to 5 about a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship (with a very motivating style).

She has one of the greatest attitudes of any blogger who I’ve ever followed or spoken to, and it really shows through her writing.  Best of all, she has successfully escaped the “9 to 5,” so there’s probably a lot we can learn from her.

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