Why I Started My Company

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If you take a look at the Terms of Use on this site, you will see the line “The Website is owned and operated by Brainstorming in Motion, LLC (“Brainstorming in Motion”).” I started my company, Brainstorming in Motion, LLC in 2014. Unlike some people, I never wanted to own my own company. I didn’t want to deal with hiring people, firing people, dealing with business taxes, paying business expenses and so forth. However, a limited liability company was the perfect solution for me. Here are a few reasons why I decided to start my own company and why I …

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5 Inspirational Websites That Changed My Life

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When I look back over the past ten years, there are so many bloggers that have inspired me and shaped the way I do business online today. I really wouldn’t be where I am today without them. While I hope I’m an inspiration to some of my readers out there, here are the guys and gals that inspired me (and some continue to inspire me) throughout my passive income journey. Websites That Changed My Life SmartPassiveIncome.com – When I was just starting out making money online, Pat Flynn was a huge inspiration. I made sure I didn’t miss a single …

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Monthly Income Report: December 2017

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In an effort to be as transparent as possible, I’m going to be posting my online income each month. I’m not trying to brag but I want to show you that it is totally possible to make money online. It will hopefully give you an idea of how much you can expect to earn through various online business opportunities. I know that I was always motivated to work harder when I saw what others were making in their online endeavors. I wanted a piece of that pie for myself! I am still trying to figure out the best way to …

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My 2018 S.M.A.R.T. Goals

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I hope the new year is treating you good so far. I also hope you enjoyed the last post I published. I was really nervous about it going live. I haven’t gotten any hate mail or mean comments so I’m assuming people liked it. Today I’m going to discuss my S.M.A.R.T. goals for 2018. It is important to set goals in order to grow our businesses and improve our lives. When you don’t set goals, you don’t know where you should be going or what to work towards. You’ll be wandering aimlessly through life. Sure, it works for some people …

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Happy New Year…and It’s My Birthday!

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Happy 2018 everyone! I hope the new year is life-changing for you – in a good way. Since today is also my birthday, I thought I’d do a special post to help you get to know me a little better. I turn 34 today so I’m going to answer 34 questions about myself. But first, a quick lesson on why I’m posting personal information on a public blog. Reader-to-Blogger Relationship When you read a blog and you don’t know the author, it can feel like you are just reading words on a computer screen. That’s not enough for me. I …

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My Big Plans for 2018

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I hope everyone had a great Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming year and what we hope to accomplish. I’ve had a few weeks to think about which online businesses I’d like to try. I wish I could duplicate myself so I can try them all but since I can’t, I have narrowed it down to 5 business ideas I’m going to focus on for 2018. Revive My Niche Website Towards the end of 2015, I was following along with Niche Site Project 3 …

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5 Ways to Make Money Online

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Believe it or not, making money online is relatively easy to do – with some hard work and a little luck. These days, people use the internet for two things – to solve a problem or to answer a question. Some people are just looking for information while others are looking to purchase something to solve their problem. Think about the last time you went online. What were you doing? Were you searching for something? Most likely you were. All you need to do to make money online is figure out what people are looking for and help them find …

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Brainstorming 101: Using Mind Maps to Make Money Online

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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. Saturday I was out purchasing some last minute Christmas gifts and Sunday I visited my 97-year old grandfather at the nursing home. Overall, it was a nice weekend. Yesterday, I noticed that I had my very first subscriber on RSS. Whoever you are, thank you so much for subscribing to Brainstorming in Motion. I would love it if you introduced yourself in the comments. If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. I’m very shy and usually prefer to lurk rather than post comments so I understand if you …

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The Power of Passive Income

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“When are you going to get a ‘real’ job?” is a question I get asked repeatedly at family gatherings. Most of my family doesn’t understand the true power of passive income. My uncle, on the other hand, has been living his dream for decades because of it. In the late 80’s and early 90’s, my uncle bought up as many cheap houses as he could get his hands on. He had to get loans from the bank and maxed out his credit cards. Now, he has all that debt paid off and is getting paychecks every month from the tenants …

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I Don’t Want to Be A Famous Blogger

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Back in 2008, I was just starting my online career. I wanted a purely passive income so I could travel and enjoy life without having to worry about going into work everyday. I started reading blogs such as Smart Passive Income, Niche Pursuits, Writing for Your Wealth, Get Rich Slowly, and so on. What I loved about these blogs is that many of the bloggers were in the same place I was – just starting out. Pat Flynn was writing eHow articles and had just lost his job while Spencer Haws was doing his Adsense experiment while working at Wells …

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