I had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Cope on Tuesday.

Ben is a fascinating man.  He runs a highly successful web company designing blogs.  In fact, he has to turn business away now -  but it wasn’t always this way.   More than anything, Ben is in love with his work and can’t wait to wake up just so he can start performing his magic.

I was intrigued by Ben’s success – especially considering that only a few years ago, he and his family were only 1  day away from being foreclosed on.  Rather than go into all the details of the call, I suggest you listen yourself (scroll down to the Blog Talk Radio chicklet and listen to the last show). I think you’ll find it time well spent.  Here is some of the wisdom that Ben shared with us:

1. If you are considering starting a side job, Ben gave us some tips on how to turn your passion into income.

2. He explained what kind of opportunities to look for.  He said that most great opportunities present themselves in a very small way at first.  It’s up to us to be on the lookout for those small signals and turn them into big opportunities.  Ben talked about how he did it and gives some ideas on how we can do this ourselves.

3. Ben shared the keys to his success – a total commitment, complete support at home, and endless passion for the work.

4.  Ben discussed the pitfalls of working for someone else and how to avoid the most common employment traps.

5.  Ben also talked about the one ingredient that has made his business stand head and shoulders above the competition – listen to the show if you’d like to know what it is……

Links for your holiday reading:

How often should you check your portfolio?

Things to consider when leaving your job

Department Store Credit Card Approvals Spark Celebration

Should You Get Identity Theft Protection?

The Market Is Beatable – My personal favorite for the week.

Break Free From A Culture Of Temptation

When the things you wnat become destructive – and how to avoid history repeating

Why does fancy packaging sell?

Five reasons to buy commercial property

Here are a few of the carnivals I invite you to check out:

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Carnival-of-personal-finance

Wishing you a wonderful Independence Day celebration with your family!

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