http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog Maximize the return on your most valuable investment. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:32:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Building and maintaining your network is an absolute must today; it could very well mean the difference between landing the job, getting the deal signed with a new client or finding the right house to live in.  The trouble for me is that "networking" is such an enormous concept, it ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/12/the-power-of-networking/ Liz Lynch is author of Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online (McGraw-Hill, 2008), the first book to show how to seamlessly integrate social media with traditional face-to-face networking to maximize results and minimize effort. She's a sought-after speaker who brings a practical and insightful perspective to ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/12/podcast-interview-with-liz-lynch/ The myth of the expert has been debunked. Gone is the perception that an expert is one of the elite few enlightened beyond the limits of the rest of us mere mortals. That’s not to say we’re all experts as that is certainly not the case, nor should ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/12/discover-the-expert-in-you/ Listeners to the podcast would have heard Phil and I discuss the importance of establishing your expertise in a particular area, preferably a niche.  But does it mean to be a so called 'expert'?  It's not as difficult as you might think. First, let's establish what the word expert means. As a ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/12/what-is-an-expert-anyway/ This week on the podcast Phil and Jake are joined by Mr. Jay Platt of JayPlatt.com. Jay Platt is a highly accomplished adventure athlete, and nationally recognized speaker, author, and peak performance coach. He is the executive director of the "No Matter What!" Foundation, a non-profit organization whose fundraising ventures support charitable ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/12/podcast-interview-with-jay-platt/ This week on the podcast Phil and Jake are joined by Dan Andrews of tropicalmba.com. Dan studied Philosophy in college, and thought briefly about being a professor, but couldn't face the lack of opportunities to move around the world. He went into business because he figured that business ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/11/podcast-dan-andrews-and-the-tropical-mba/ This week on the podcast Phil and Jake are joined by Lea & Jonathan Woodward from the popular blog and online community at Location Independent.  Lea and Jonathon quit the rat-race several years ago and started freelancing and living abroad.  Over time they have built a community of like-minded members ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/10/podcast-location-independent/ Do you have something you really want to say? Do you have the urge to sit down at your computer and publish your thoughts for others to read/see/hear?  Are you an expert waiting to get published? Are you an aspiring author? Do you just plain like to write things down? There ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/10/write-it-in-the-sky-blogging-gets-you-there/ Rich Fettke is the best-selling author of Extreme Success and his work has been featured by such media as USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and The Dr. Laura Show.  He is a master certified business coach and a dynamic keynote speaker.  With a powerful message about pushing your limits and ... http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/10/podcast-extreme-success-interview-with-rich-fettke/ httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0W3jtgZULo http://lifestyleinvestors.com/blog/2009/10/slow-living-in-san-gimignano/