On today’s show we have author Matt Paulson, author of the new book,  40 Rules for Internet Business Success: Escape the 9 to 5, Do Work You Love, and Build a Profitable Online Business.

Over 40% of the Chris LoCurto Show listeners are entrepreneurs and another 40% plan on being entrepreneurs in the next year so this is a great topic for our folks to hear.

In this show we cover the first 5 of Matt’s rules in more depth and he shares his reason for writing such a timely book.

The Headlines

• “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.” (Proverbs 14:23-24)

• Rule 1: Know Your Why

• Rule 2: Excuses are the Fuel of Failure

• Rule 3: Relationships Trump Knowledge

• Rule 4: Become a Voracious Consumer of Content

• Rule 5: Don’t Leave Your Family Behind

• Matt’s top book recommendation: Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons

How to stay in touch with Matt:

• MattPaulson.com
• 40 Rules for Internet Business Success: Escape the 9 to 5, Do Work You Love, and Build a Profitable Online Business
• Matt’s Twitter
• Matt’s Facebook

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