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How to Master Anything (Interview w/ Tim Ferriss)

I was honored to interview New York Times Bestselling author, Tim Ferriss. As many of you know, Tim’s first book, The 4-Hour Work Week, changed my life when I read it recovering in the hospital. And more recently the strategies and tips I’ve applied from The 4-Hour Body have helped in my body’s recovery to this day. His advice and …

INTERVIEW: Why I Left Google (and how I created my own freedom)

Have you ever known someone that worked all their lives to get to the top of their career…and then gave it all up? There was a time I thought I knew what my end goal was. I had always wanted the freedom to live an abundant and exciting life, and I thought I knew exactly how to get there. I …

App Math — Simple methods to know market numbers

The App Store is such a vital tool to your success. It’s unlike any other industry in that there’s a TON of information readily available for you. You can see the popular trends, successful graphics, top apps, companies making the most money, and customer feedback all in real time. However, to really understand the market you need to also do …

Are YOU the Problem in Your Business? Don’t Be Your Own Worst Hire.

A big, and common, mistake appreneurs tend to make is hiring the wrong developers. This honestly happens to both experienced and novice appreneurs. It’s part of owning your own business. But what happens when you can’t find a good hire? When every one you work with is failing and you continue to miss “red flags.” Well, my friend, sometimes you’re …

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App Cross-Promotion: The lifeblood of your business

Most of you know I’m a huge advocate of networking. Going to conferences, attending meetups, creating Mastermind groups, and reaching out to people who’ve inspired you are all huge impacts on how you do business. I’ve built relationships when first starting app development that have lasted until this day. We still share tips, mastermind, and introduce great programmers. Our own …

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Starting my own Empire: How I built my first app

Back in April, I had the privilege of being featured on Tim Ferriss’ 4HWW blog. We received a ton of positive emails about that post and I was honored to hear so many stories from people who’d made the leap to become “appreneurs.” Some of you may remember that we attached a contest to the post, where readers who submitted …

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Change the Channel, Get High, and Other Ways to Bust Stress

Slow down there, Speed Racer. You want to get your life back, not induce gray hairs or heart attacks over things you can’t control. Speaking from experience, it can be very easy to find yourself racing through life feeling like stress is just the nature of the beast. I’ve found that when we hit that overload point, we can do …