OK I have people I follow quite closely, could be to get ideas or inspiration, sometimes though it’s purely for my own drive. I thrive off competition, not in a way that I have to beat the other person, but in a way if they are doing it, I need to as well.
One of those people is Maren Kate from EscapingThe9to5.com. Maren is one of those serial entrepreneurs who absolutely kills it. Maren is one of the most inventive and hard working people I have come across. I asked her 6 questions;
- What don’t you like about working for someone else?
- What is the dream? What is all your work geared towards?
- What is the single greatest day of your entrepreneur career?
- You are becoming a great role model for entrepreneurs, how does that make you feel?
- If you could work with anyone who would it be?
- In your spare time is it all adrenaline or chilled?
Maren talks about her passion for work, why she wouldn’t be very good in the military and why Bora Bora could cause the ultimate question;
If you love your ideas and alternative ways to make a living online, no waffle, no sales pitch just awesome friendly advice from someone who is killing it at the moment, then visit EscapingThe9to5.com. Below is a video of Maren’s in which she plans to get an Escalade for free.
To read more about this idea of Maren’s click here.
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James, I can’t watch the video here at work, it’s being blocked
That blows.
I’ll have to give it another shot later tonight. I”m sure it’s entertaining!
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Hey Moon,
Yeah it’s well worth watching!
Great work James in getting this interview.
Working for yourself is all about freedom from having someone breathe down your neck telling you what to do every 5 minutes.
Roland
.-= Roland Millward´s last blog ..Real Time Search Engine =-.
That is why you must escape! I can’t stand having someone over my shoulder 24/7!
.-= Maren Kate´s last blog ..Experiments in Passive Income | Oooo Affiliates! =-.
Great way of interviewing. Just wondering what software did you use to record the video?
Another great blog to follow .
Thanks James
Martin.
.-= Martin´s last blog ..Are you on these lists? Then quit now! =-.
I’m not sure what Maren used, probably just a webcam and uploaded to youtube. All I do is record my videos with my camera and upload to youtube no probs
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I used Camtasia actually
I really like it so far and it has tons of capabilities.
.-= Maren Kate´s last blog ..Experiments in Passive Income | Oooo Affiliates! =-.
Awesome interview.
“Square footage wise” I love it.
I never thought to ask for something like an Escalade. I’ll start thinking.
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Yeah very inventive
.-= theinfopreneur´s last blog ..Make This Weekend Count + Video =-.
You’re doing the same thing, James.
Goes against how I was raised and everything I’ve been taught. Which is apparently wrong… because it doesn’t produce the results I’m looking for.
Results are what matter.
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How or what were you taught?
I’ll write blog post on it for you in a couple of weeks. Promise. And I don’t make promises lightly.
Head shot! (Just do it. You need it anyway.)
Yeah I will get one done this weekend
Cool Interview,
I like her style. A lot :9
There’s something off-beat about her, and she doesn’t have that average flavor like 99% of the online world population.
Thanx for the interview, James
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Mars, yeah, she’s different. I subscribed to her feed, will be poking around over there.
.-= Dave Doolin´s last blog ..Carlos Velez Prewriting Throwdown: Blog posts by the pound =-.
Maren is one to watch closely brother, she will go places
Thanks Mars
.-= Maren Kate´s last blog ..Experiments in Passive Income | Oooo Affiliates! =-.
Great interview. Maren seems way calm for someone that says she’s wired.
When do we get to set the Escalade in all it’s bumper-sticker glory?
.-= Jim´s last blog ..Content Theft – When Imitation is Not the Sincerest Form of Flattery =-.
Great video Maren! I have really enjoyed your site and it was great to see some insight to your mind and beyond the site. I look forward to lerning more! Good luck with the Escalade.
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Hi Justin
Thanks so much!
.-= Maren Kate´s last blog ..Experiments in Passive Income | Oooo Affiliates! =-.
Great interview! Though I’m still trying to figure out Seth Godin. I’ve read 3 of his books (almost finished with Tribes right now). His ideas are absolutely genius. But I’m more of a step-by-step plan kind of guy. Unfortunately, he’s one of those people who forces you to think…
Anyway Maren, good to hear some of what makes you tick.
.-= Steve Scott Site´s last blog ..Getting the Information Product “Monkey” Off My Back =-.
Good interview, and I also want to be free and figure out how to go about making money through the Internet and last but not least, black. Just a thought there for the color.
.-= Eric´s last blog ..Are You Giving The “Gurus” More Business =-.
“I cannot stand having someone look over my shoulder, breathing down my neck and telling me how to do things the wrong way…”
Really? I LOVE all of that stuff. Just not in a work environment… its gota be in a bedroom and she has to be in sexy lingerie!
[heh, couldn't resist... made it too easy]
But good interview, its particularly scary how u learnt affiliate marketing in a coffee shop during night time, since a coffee shop is where I was at when I got my first affiliate for my book. So hats off to you, fellow insomniac.
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Brother you do a lot of affiliate stuff?
Not a lot but I do a bit… brings in some cashola. It’s hard to get that shit right. Email me if u want deets.
.-= FitJerks Fitness Blog´s last blog ..Product Review: BodiRocker Push-up Trainer =-.
it was a great interview…very inspiring to see young enterpreuners like this
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