Nathan Hangen

Blogging Advice from the Six Figure Master

A Story of Gratitude

I started talking to David Risely some time last year when I was in Afghanistan. I liked the fact that he was down to earth and offered practical advice for new bloggers trying to cut their teeth in this crazy market. When I approached him about guest posting, he was really cool about it, and as we continue to talk, I continued to send in guest posts. Over time, my blog grew, and Dave’s advice really helped my progression.

Case Study – 5 Ways to Sell Your Passion

Since the ball dropped and we hit 2010, I’ve spent a lot of time hyping you up and motivating you to raise your game. We’ve talked about thinking long-term, JV’s, innovating, and how it sucks to be the little guy. Well, talk is cheap right? If you want to dominate this game, you need to develop a strategy for selling your passion.

You also need to find a way that makes you stand out, without sacrificing your brand. You need to find projects that not only pay the bills, but enhance your brand and place you one step closer to your goals. To get you started, and help you come up with ideas, I’m going to present 5 awesome and unique ways to sell your passion. Use these case studies as guides for innovating within your own niche.

There’s More to Life than Blogs

It seems sort of counter-intuitive to write this post, because in all likelihood you’re here because of this blog or the book, Beyond Blogging (also about blogs). I mean, it would be easy for me to say that I can teach you to become a problogger, but is that really the way you want to live? I’ve said it before, that I treat blogging like a stepping stone or a platform more than anything else. The only way it scales is if you hire a team of writers and media managers to support you. But at that point, you’re much less a blogger and more an entrepreneur, aren’t you?

Saturday Project Update – Endgame, JV’s, and Going All In

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about possibilities and opportunities, and as I revise and update my 5 year plan, I can’t help but spend time imagining what the future looks like. I’ve said it before that I believe blogging is more of a stepping stone than it is an endgame, and as such I’m working to establish my brand in a manner that gives me the flexibility to pursue outside projects without sacrificing my core.

It Sucks to Be the Little Guy

This post is dedicated to two sets of people:

1. Those of you trying to do something awesome with your lives, but feeling left out of the game.
2. Those of you that have become successful, but are too arrogant to remember being anything else.

Welcome to High School

Did you ever notice how some bloggers get cocky once they’ve become popular?