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Why “They” Always Win & “You” Always Lose – Epi-3229

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Do you think billionaires “cheat on their taxes”?  Do you think if we “taxed the rich” anything would change?  Do you think you’d be more successful if we “changed the system”?  Do you think anyone will ever fix “our problems” for us? If so you are in for a world of fire and brimstone today! Everything is all on you and it always has been!  Accepting it is the hard part. Join Me Today to Discuss… How absolutely broke I was at one time in my life but why I was never “poor” How this topic came up, my Twitter … Continue reading →

Building a Business is Hard & it Should Be – Epi-3194

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I have been asked a few times in the past weeks to do a “just Jack show” on business.  I decided it was a good idea but I want to take a bit of a different tact this time.  I try to be very motivational when it comes to this topic.  The reason is I know that nothing gets a business, especially a small one driven by one person more than irrational exuberance.  Normally irrational exuberance refers to investor activity but today I am defining it this way. irrational exuberance – being so motivated that you ignore anything that would … Continue reading →

A Master Class in Statist Jiu Jitsu – Epi-3182

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I have been throwing around this term, “statist jiu jitsu” for a long time, over a decade for sure but it has been a while since we have dug into it.  A new potential rule about who is and is not a contractor, proposed by the Brandon Administration brought it back into my sights this week. Honestly this rule if enacted is so simple to circumvent (assuming both sides want to) it is amazing no one is pointing out how to do so, at all.  I am going to do exactly that today. Then we will dig into some other … Continue reading →

Now is the Time to Build Independent Income – Epi-3077

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Okay guys and gals, let’s start Monday off with a motivational bang!  If someone asked me right now for the three biggest things a person can do to have more freedom in their lives I would say they are… Get at least far enough away from big cities to avoid most of the problems that go along with them Set up at least a small holding homestead that provides you some of your food and a lot of beauty in your life Create a source of income independent of employment in the conventional sense   Life is too short to … Continue reading →

Chris Coulter on the Importance of Family Farms – Epi-3059

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Today I am joined by Chris Coulter to discuss full time market gardening, the importance of small family farms and his new book, “The Complete Guide to Survival Gardening”. After growing up on the family farm in Kentucky, Chris obtained a degree in Wildlife Biology and enjoyed a lot of outdoor working/living/camping before becoming more interested in the edible side of science. He returned to school to obtain a Master’s Degree in Plant and Soil Science and took his first international trip to Africa, coming back inspired to help people have access to good food and to learn how to … Continue reading →

Drew Holman from Back to the Mother on Living Foods – Epi-3049

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Drew joins us to talk about the power of living foods and how his group developed a worker owned cooperative to build a business around living foods. They have many sustainable practices that can be scaled and in their view, should be required by business, especially at larger scales. There is so much opportunity to manage our waste streams more mindfully and lower our carbon footprint as individuals as well as business organizations.  We discuss all of that and more today. Join Us Today to Discuss… How Drew was introduced to living foods What makes living food so beneficial to … Continue reading →

Jason Schaller on Building a Firearms Based Content Business – Epi-2943

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Jason Schaller was an FFL for 10 years before concentrating on online firearm content. On his YouTube Channel (The Rogue Banshee) he breaks content down to it’s simplest form allowing for gun owners of all skills maintain their firearms. He joins us today to discuss being a firearm content creator in the “non-firearm friendly” YouTube platform.  We talk about guns in general, the psychological and political cycles that drive gun purchases and how that impacts the infomation space in the firearms industry. We also discuss internet trolls and how they can be used to grow a business in spite of … Continue reading →

Dave Jones on Podcast Index, Free Speech and More – Epi-2936

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Dave has been a system administrator for 24 years and has been building RSS aggregation software for about 15 years. He worked with Adam Curry to build a product called the Freedom Controller, which is used as the shownotes/research platform for the No Agenda podcast and a few others. Recently Dave has been working Adam to build PodcastIndex.org. A new podcast indexing service that empowers podcasters, app creators, developers and listeners to engage in value for value exchanges.  Podcast Index harnesses the power of the Bitcoin Lightning Network to allow for micro payments and split payments, royalties, digital rights payments … Continue reading →

David Barnett on Buying a Business – Epi-2933

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David has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. He’s helped them grow, he’s helped entrepreneurs buy and sell them, he’s helped people finance them. David is the author of 8 books about small business transactions and local investing. He’s the host of a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos about buying, selling, financing and managing small to medium sized businesses and can be found anytime at his blog site www.DavidCBarnett.com Today David joins us to discuss how and why to buy a business vs. starting one from scratch.  Top mistakes people make when buying or selling a … Continue reading →

Toolman Tim Cook on Building a Content Creation Business – Epi-2932

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Toolman Tim Cook has been a TSP listener since 2013, and a member of the expert council for the last two years. He built a successful handyman business from scratch in the peoples republic of Canada, and recently helped his wife launch a new daycare business. If he wasn’t busy enough 18 months ago he decided to start a content creation business and now puts out 5 videos a week, a weekly audio only podcast, as well as daily tool recommendations. All under the umbrella of Toolman Tim’s Workshop, which focuses on tools, preparedness, reviews and building financial freedom through … Continue reading →