Alex Shalman.comPractical Personal Development

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AlexShalman.com Practical Personal Development Podcast #4

This week I interviewed John Chow, the internet mogul that makes $30-40,000 per month blogging at JohnChow.com, and 7 figures with his media empire The Tech Zone.

I’ve previously interviewed John Chow in the Happiness Project, and got to know a bit about what happiness looks like for a person who is successful and financially independent. In this podcast interview I asked him about what success means to him, and what he does day to day to achieve it.

One advantageous edge that John Chow has over the competition is that he was born in communist China, and then brought to Canada, a free capitalist country. Living in a slum community in his early years taught him a that if he ever wanted to make something of himself he will have to shape his environment as opposed to letting his environment him. You can also hear about what influence his father had over him growing up.

Being at the helm of two super profitable companies would insinuate that John is a pretty busy guy, but this just isn’t the case. He wakes up late, checks his e-mail, twitter, and blog comments, followed by playing with his wife and daughter, and then participating in top secret ‘dot com mogul’ activities, the hardest of which is figuring out what to have for lunch.

One of the most evil things about John Chow is that he enjoys having his readers salivate over the savory restaurant reviews that he posts over on his blog. He goes to top-end restaurants, videos, reviews, and writes them off as tax deductible expense.

In order to put his skills to the test, John Chow coached a ‘no-name’ blogger into making a good income online, and he gives a little spoiler as to who that might be in the Podcast.

I found John’s views of success very interesting, and I liked what he said about his various philanthropic ventures. One would even say that he has a very Bill Gates state of mind.

One of my favorite parts of the interview is when John Chow shares his secret to building a successful and profitable online investment. You can hear this for yourself in the interview.

John Chow’s rules for happiness?

Something to hope for, the ability to give and receive love, and something to do.

His final message?

The worth of a man is not how much he makes, but how much he gives.

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