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Highest Education: Bachelor's of science

Year Started Business: 1996

Type Of Business: Information publishing (online)

Target Market: Beginning to advanced online marketers interested in making money from the Internet quickly or improving their existing business

Best Month (Gross Revenues): $37,000

Hours Worked Per Week During Startup: "I had a full-time job at the time, so I was mostly working nights and weekends on the business—about 25 to 30 hours."

Hours Worked Per Week Now: "I should really be doing more since I don't have the full-time job anymore, but I'm still putting in about 25 to 30 hours."

Favorite Business Magazines: "I don't really subscribe to magazines. I usually just buy a book, sign up for a course, or attend a hands-on crash course if I need to invest in a specific area. I feel that's a much better investment of my time, since I get a lot more information a lot quicker instead of bits and pieces each month."

Favorite Business Books Or Authors: Money & Power: An Interview with a Crazed Marketing Genius at http://www.about-secrets.com/sfi.htm and just about anything else by Allen Says, as well as Eugene Schwartz and Jay Abraham—"These gentlemen teach you more than just business and marketing principles. They go a lot deeper. They discuss the 'core' understandings of what makes a person successful. And everyone should learn as much as possible about that, including direct-response marketing and especially copywriting. Understanding human behavior and the psychology of selling are crucial to success."

Relaxes By: Keeping a fun, light, creative work environment—"I perform a lot better that way. Other than that, I meditate, hike, spend time with friends and loved ones, and laugh a lot. I also enjoy good music."

Keeps In Shape By: Working out three to four times per week with weights—"And I also try to get a 30-minute walk into the day whenever possible. Good health is extremely important to balancing the rest of my life out. Rest is also just as important. If possible, invest in a good bed, even if it costs four figures. You'll be amazed at what a good night's sleep will do for your health, your creativity, and your overall performance and success!"

Favorite Part Of The Job: Helping people reach (or at least start to work toward) their goals—"It's just a great feeling to help someone who's struggling and make their situation a little better. Even if all you do is give someone 'hope'—sometimes that's all they need to break out of the old beliefs and behaviors and work toward a better life. I also like writing and just being creative since my words are the instruments I use to reach most people."

Least Favorite Part Of The Job: Dealing with junk mail, i.e. spam—"Every smart business person should start collecting physical addresses from customers (with their permission, of course). We just don't know how this continuing spam problem will affect us when the dust settles."

Companies Admired: "I've lost my faith in much of the corporate world. I'm more a fan of the entrepreneurial spirit and the small-business owner who realizes the customer is the reason he or she even has a business."

Favorite Quotes:

It is the mind that maketh good of ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor. - Edmund Spenser

No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

If we all did what we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. - Thomas A. Edison

The Person Who Most Influenced His Life: "My mom. She instilled in me the core values and beliefs that help me everyday: Believe in yourself. Be true to yourself, your values, and your dreams. And never, ever give up. Treat others with respect; we're all doing the best we can with what we 'believe' we've got. Help others whenever possible."

Heroes: "I don't really have any heroes. I am, however, very grateful for writers, teachers, and educators—those who came before us, learned the great lessons in life, and were willing to share those gems with others."

Special Business Achievements/Honors: "I've never been one for awards or trophies. I usually compete only with myself. That's the healthiest form of competition—to try to beat my own record, over and over again. It keeps me moving forward. Other than that, it's always great to hear from a customer who's excited about the results he/she is getting."

Months Before Achieving A Profit: Three months...After the learning phase, Bryan was able to see a profit.

Books/Tapes/Reports Authored: How to Profit From The Internet in 24 Hours or LESS... Guaranteed!
(http://www.about-secrets.com/24report.htm); How to Create Profit-Producing Sales Letters By Getting Inside Your Customer's Head! (The Psychology of Selling)
(http://www.about-secrets.com/psych.htm); Money & Power: An Interview with a Crazed Marketing Genius...
http://www.about-secrets.com/sfi.htm—"I continue to get great testimonials for this, even from some of the top marketing names."