This story made me laugh. James’ wife was furious when she found out he had spend $1,000 on a course…that is, until he showed her the results. Check it out:James made an extra $60,000 from my Earn1K course, bringing his total tutor revenue to $180,000.But, living a Rich Life isn’t just about money.James had a family and a son on the way. He knew that there was a limit to
Erin helps women lose weight and build confidence through a special fitness program she created.“I’m passionate about helping women feel better in their bodies. A lot of time people say, ‘I hate working out. Working out sucks.’ I want to help these people move in a way that’s really fun.”She had an online business for a year before joining Zero to Launch, looking to grow her email list of roughly
John didn’t know what he wanted to do with his career. After getting a degree in criminal justice, he realized he had no desire to be a cop or lawyer. He then went to business school, only to realize he didn’t want to do anything with that degree, either.“I was surrounded by people who were going to be bankers and consultants working 80 hours a week at a corporate job.
After college, Kimberly Ramsawak landed a job as a marketing promotions manager. But she immediately discovered it wasn’t for her.“After about a month at my cubicle job, I knew it wasn’t the life for me. I wanted to travel more than the two weeks vacation I was given each year. So I applied to an international graduate program where I would spend a year between Italy and Japan. I thought
For Larry Lee, law school wasn’t about pulling all nighters and burying his nose deep in books.“For a lot of students, law school is three years of torture. But I was lucky to have friends who went before me. They steered me in the right direction by showing how to work smarter.”“Even though I edited the law journal, served as a teaching assistant, tutored first-year students, and worked as a
Heidi Marie wanted to work as a fashion designer since she was a little girl.After graduating from college with honors and a double major, she quickly discovered the industry was cutthroat and highly competitive. So she settled for a boring administrative day job in a completely unrelated field.Meanwhile, she spent her nights sewing and designing her own collections, slowly building a portfolio. After 3 years, she had her big break.“I got
When Amy was in medical school, she was frequently ill. She visited doctor after doctor, trying to diagnose what was wrong. They all told her, “You’re fine. You’re just stressed.”She knew they were missing something, so she did her own research. Eventually she decided to overhaul her diet, and within months, she felt better.The entire experience made her want to help others go from tired and moody to energetic and
Karan is a bestselling novelist who loves to write. But his books don’t earn enough to pay the bills, so he has to work a full-time corporate job. With work and family taking up most of his time, it looked as though Karan would have to give up writing.“I couldn’t write all weekend anymore, and with our family’s expenses increasing, I couldn’t quit my corporate day job either. I had
Matteo Manferdini is an experienced iOS developer. As a freelance consultant, he realized many people lack the knowledge he has about creating great apps.“Most material online is about useless tactics like App Store optimization or running Facebook ads. It pained me. I’ve always been a natural teacher, so I saw this as a chance to show people the light.”He founded Pure Creek to take newbies through the entire process of creating iOS
In 1975, John Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, introduced the world’s first index fund. These simple funds buy stocks and match the market (more precisely, to match an “index” of the market, such as the S&P 500), versus the traditional mutual fund, which employs an expensive staff of “experts” who try to predict which stocks will perform well, trade frequently, incur taxes in the process, and charge you fees. In
