Pat O'Bryan

How to be rich?  Specifically, how can YOU be rich?

Let’s play with that for a while, shall we?

This blog post rambles on a bit, but there’s some good stuff if you take the time to read it.  The part about getting rich and Internet Marketing is mostly at the bottom.  Scroll down if you’re in a hurry.  Thanks!

Here’s my story:

Which way?

One of the most important tactics a business owner can implement is “pivoting.”  When something’s not working, stop doing it.  Fast.  When something is working, do more of that.  There are times when “something else” is what you should be doing.

The trick is to define “working” correctly.  One definition of “working” is whether or not an expenditure in energy, time or money is returning a profit.  Another one, and the one we go by here at Practical Metaphysics, Inc., is Read the rest of this entry »

In the previous post I talked about taking a “permanent vacation.” Still exploring that. One of the keys to happiness in life is to find what you love and figure out a way to get paid to do it.

Since I love travel, writing, making videos, exploring nature and meeting interesting people I’m exploring ways to combine those things in a way that will make money. I may just be forming a new business here.

Of course, one of the coolest things about the Portable Empire lifestyle is that I can afford to take vacations Read the rest of this entry »