Vincent Pugliese rose to fame among the photography world when he became one of the best sports photographers in the world. During his career he has filmed Superbowls, World Series, Stanley Cup finals, multiple Presidents of the United States, and many of the defining moments in history we are all familiar with.
Vincent was one of the very best in his field, but there was only one problem: he was making $30k/year and there wasn’t much room for him to make more in his field of work. In addition, he was facing $140k in debt with a new baby to take care of.
“Vincent, you have a skill, but you’re not using it correctly.”
These was the words of his father which would have a lasting impact on him and change his life forever.
Vincent didn’t leave the world of photography but instead made a pivot of the way he would use his skills to generate income.
That pivot allowed him to go from making $30k in a year to literally $30k in a day which eventually led him to become fully debt-free...he even paid off the mortgage!
In this episode, Vincent and I discuss:
All the show notes, links, and anything Vincent and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session79
Robert was the guy in his econ class in college sitting in the back with his laptop open and updating his blog. Today he blogs full-time on his site, The College Investor, which has over 1 million visitors per month and generates 7 figures in revenue per year.
But Robert didn’t start there, did he?
Instead, Robert graduated college and went to work for all places - Target. He actually worked his way up as store manager while all along he was building this “little blog” on the side. The story in between all of this is what we talk about on today’s show!
Here are some of things we cover:
All the show notes, links, and anything Robert and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session78
My good friend Nick Loper from the Side Hustle Nation Podcast on the show to talk about generating income NOW.
Nick founded Side Hustle Nation back in 2013 as a weekly show to feature people from all different backgrounds who were dedicating themselves to side hustling.
At the time of our interview, Nick has recorded 260 shows and has one of the most popular business podcasts in iTunes.
During our interview, I ask Nick:
All the show notes, links, and anything Nick and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session77
Colin Jones, founder of Blackjack Apprenticeship, on the show this week to share his crazy story of going from flat broke to generating a very high income by counting cards in Blackjack.
Yes, it sounds absolutely crazy and it was hard for me to digest when I first heard about his story. But, after meeting Colin in person and asking him everything I possibly could, I asked him to share his story.
Colin and I both agree that gambling is dumb. Sure, it’s fun and can be a form of entertainment, but NEVER count on it as a way to provide income.
This is where Colin comes in - he is adamant that he doesn’t gamble. Instead, he is investing in the game of Blackjack and has an actual advantage over the house. This may also be the reason why he as been asked to leave countless casinos over the past decade for “winning too much”.
I ask Colin a bunch of questions I am sure you’re wondering too. Here are some of the main points we hit:
• Gambling vs Investing - I needed an explanation here
• How long it takes to realistically count cards
• Is it even legal (or just frowned upon)
• Building his card counting team and generating $4 Million
• His advice for anyone thinking about getting started
• Success stories and huge losses along the way
• The church group of card counters - “The Holy Rollers”
• Free resources where you can learn to count cards too
All the show notes, links, and anything Colin and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session76