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A web video blog about lifestyle design, passive income, real estate, vending machines, used cars, and eustress challenges. This episode is all about childhood play (an essential ingredient in Lifestyle Design) and includes special guest, Gary Vaynerchuk, best selling author of Crush It, founder of Vaynermedia, and award winning host of Wine Library TV.
Runtime: 33:42
A quick rundown of the episode:
This episode (the third in a three part series) is a slight deviation from a traditional episode of The Ren Men Show. Notably absent is Alan, as his wife is expecting their second daughter any day, so Grant had to travel alone down to sunny Austin, Texas to attend this year’s SxSw. The purpose of the visit was to network and explore improved techniques for promoting The Ren Men Show.
This episode is a round-table discussion Grant performed while attending SxSw. Participants include Scott Kufmann of www.lucidagency.com, Michael O’Neal of www.inmikeswords.com, Michael Barber of www.MichaelJBarber.com, Jen Reeves of www.JenLeeReeves.com, and Kevin Gawthrope of www.KevinGawthrope.com.
We hope you find this show entertaining and mildly informative as we recognize it is a bit of a divergence from the format of a traditional episode of The Ren Men Show.
Runtime: 26:00
A quick rundown of the episode:
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Alan’s Top Picks |
Grant’s Top Picks |
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#5 Outliers: The Story of Success |
#5 Trump Strategies for Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor |
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#4 Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else |
#4 Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom |
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#3 Why We Want You to be Rich: Two Men – One Message
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#3 How To Win Friends and Influence People |
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#2 Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! My first business book, I ever read. Thank you Mr. Kiyosaki.
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#2 Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion |
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#1 The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content. |
#1 The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content. |
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Alan’s Top Picks |
Grant’s Top Picks |
Six Months Off: How To Plan, Negotiate, & Take The Break You Need Without Burning Bridges Or Going Broke
Every time the word sabbatical appeared in the book, I replaced it with the word, life. A couple of my favorite parts talked about life, if you only had six months to live, what would you do? The authors sliced the answer into three parts: 1) Things that must positively get accomplished before departing, 2) Things you would like to get done and 3) Parts of your lifestyle that need to halted immediately.
The authors talked about BOOB Challenges…they just didn’t know it, yet…”Happiness and personal growth go up, when we push ourselves to the level of discomfort.” This is why The Ren Men try new things every week to push ourselves, learn something new, and perhaps have a little fun along the way.
The ‘menu of fantasies’ (sabbatical trips) list was huge. The three that interested me the most were: Insight Mediation Society, Europe Through the Back Door Inc. and Wilderness Travel. None of the aforementioned fantasies, have I tried. The one flaw of the list is, since the book was written in 1996, no websites were listed. I’m sure the sabbaticals can easily be found on the internet, it might take a little more searching.
The last portion of the book dissected exactly how to tell your boss you will be leaving, how to make plans for your work, how to plans for your personal life, and how to make a plan for your sabbatical. A ton of factual and helpful tips and hints shine through in the fantastic case studies. Three case studies fill the last pages of the book. I love reading stories of life-altering decisions and people living for the now, that is what lifestyle design is all about.
Malcolm Gladwell tells why some people are successful and how many things needed to come together in order for them to be successful.
A journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step. You can’t become a billionaire without thinking like one. George Ross shares insight into one of the world’s most successful real estate development companies.
This book is so good, we sent it to Eli Manning after we noticed it wasn’t in his home library.
The real “meat” of the Rich Dad series. A must read, but should be read after Rich Dad Poor Dad.
I had read this awhile ago, and forgot just how good it is. Trump and Kiyosaki together in a book, priceless.
The quintessential text on interpersonal relationships and how to treat other people. Layer these techniques on top of your lifestyle design and watch your happiness and the happiness of those around you explode!
Ah, Timmy. Marvelous book, to be able to top the prior four. This book single-handily has had more impact on my business life than any other. Super info, easy read, great resources, you get it all.