Ep. 10: Brian Koppelman, co-writer/producer of Rounders, Ocean’s Thirteen, The Illusionist, etc.
Brian Koppelman is a screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. He is best known as the co-writer of Ocean’s Thirteen and Rounders, as well as a producer of The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. He has directed films including Solitary Man (Michael Douglas). In his episode, we discuss how he got started, how he handles rejection, […]
SPI 111 : The Life of a Brand New Visitor
The better you can understand the life of a brand new visitor to your site, the better you can serve them. In this solo session, I take you through the journey of a new visitor so that you can understand what opportunities you might be missing out on to keep them going through your site […]
SPI 110 : Tim Ferriss on Podcasting, Productivity, Experimentation and If He Had to Start Over
Tim Ferriss joins us for a second time on The Smart Passive Income Podcast! In this session, we talk about Tim’s new top ranked business podcast, including his strategies (and struggles) with it. We also discuss split testing and experimentation on his website, formulas for becoming more efficient today, and what he would do if […]
SPI 109 : From Personal Trainer to Successful Self-Published Author and Podcaster with Vinnie Tortorich
Many online businesses start as a result of people going through major life challenges. For me, it was when I was laid off from architecture. For Vinnie Tortorich, a personal trainer, it was the crash of 2008, the writer’s strike (since his clients were in Hollywood) and Leukemia – all at the same time. Since […]