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Watching TV: Simple Pleasure or Stupid Waste of Time?

by Corbett

I’ve been torn over the issue of “TV, or no TV” lately.

On one side, you have the intellectuals, minimalists, art crowd and conspiracy theorists who have sworn off television as a culture-and-intellect-robbing waste of time and money.

On the other side, you have people who like to relax and be entertained after a long day, and people who like a good story that makes them laugh or cry, or learn something new.

I understand both sides, and I know there’s much more to it than that.

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August 19, 2010 — 52 awesome comments

It’s Baaaack! The Return of Affiliate Marketing for Beginners

by Corbett

Affiliate Marketing for BeginnersA little less than two months ago, I first shared the Affiliate Marketing for Beginners course with you. I kept the launch short because I wanted to gather feedback and make sure the course was ready for “prime time.”

Well, it’s ready now. Today I’m relaunching Affiliate Marketing for Beginners, and I’m opening it up to a much bigger audience.

The goal of the course is to provide a step-by-step, ethical approach to affiliate marketing for complete beginners. You don’t need any prior experience to take this course, and it will teach you how to use affiliate marketing to build a business in a way you can be proud of. No pushy sales techniques required.

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August 10, 2010 — 5 awesome comments

Why Beer is the Most Important Part of Business

by Corbett

Wait, did I say “beer?” I should probably explain.

So I was chatting yesterday with James Chartrand of the excellent Men with Pens about the upcoming relaunch of the Affiliate Marketing for Beginners course.

James mentioned that selling products about marketing doesn’t sit well with certain audiences. I agreed and made some comment about how “marketing” is such a dirty word to some people.

I asked in passing, can we rename marketing to something more appealing?

James (being the consummate wordsmith) came up with this excellent suggestion:

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August 4, 2010 — 30 awesome comments

How to Live a Part-Time Location Independent Lifestyle

by Corbett

The Mission District, San Francisco: My Part-Time Home

I’m writing this from our apartment in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, but the truth is I could be writing it from anywhere in the world.

My business and life are location independent. That means I can live and work from anywhere, as long as I have a laptop and an Internet connection.

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August 1, 2010 — 57 awesome comments

What’s Your Definition of Freedom? (Mine Changed Last Week) Plus: My Latest Attempt at Video

by Corbett

This week I’d love to find out, what is your definition of freedom?

It might sound cheesy, but I think about the concept of freedom a lot. What is freedom really? Is it living in a free country? Not having debts? Being financially independent? Being location independent? Being happy as often as possible? Doing what you love for a living?

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July 26, 2010 — 40 awesome comments