Jun 5, 2018
Today’s guest is Pat Flynn, a highly successful blogger and
podcaster who teaches people how to make a “Smart Passive
Income.”
Some people choose disruption, but many times disruption comes when
we least expect it. In 2008, Pat Flynn was happy with his life.
Working as the youngest Job Captain in the history of his
architectural firm, he was on track for his dream occupation—world
famous architect. When the national economic crisis hit Irvine, Pat
found himself suddenly without a job and without any realistic
prospects for employment. He wasn’t sure where to go or what to do
when a timely podcast changed his life forever.
“I discovered a show called “Internet Business Mastery,” and
one of the first episodes I listened to was…a guy being interviewed
on that show, who was making six figures a year helping people pass
the PM Exam, or the Project Management Exam. And that was my first
kind of “Aha!” moment in all this…I took a number of exams to get
to where I’m at now, and one of them in particular, which was the
last one I had taken, was really difficult, and I know a lot about
it. [I thought] maybe I could do what this person’s
doing.”
What started as a simple blog to get a little money on the side
soon turned into an eBook study guide that made almost $8,000 in
the first month of its release. Pat was blown away by the response
to his blog and his book, but what meant even more to him than the
money was the impact his work was having on others.
“I was getting emails back from my customers saying, “Thank you
so much, this is exactly what I needed, I’ve been looking for this
information for days. I wish that there was a some way I could
repay you even more than this ebook…[t]hat’s why the way I run my
business now and the way that I teach others to run their
businesses is to always serve first. Because when you serve others
and you help them, they’re gonna look for ways to repay you
back.”
While he would have been happy being an architect, Pat recognizes
that his journey has stretched him in ways he never imagined and
given him the unique opportunity to help others. Playing where no
one is playing can be scary, but Pat learned to press on, even when
the fear was almost crippling, and finds satisfaction in helping
others do the same.
Join us as we discuss how Pat learned to connect with his audience,
expand his opportunities, and push outside of his comfort
zone.
Show notes and links available at http://whitneyjohnson.com/pat-flynn