45: Closing 5,000 Raw Land Deals with 300% ROI and The Art of Passive Income with Mark Podolsky

Mark Podolsky shares his journey leaving the corporate world and starting his own land investing business. ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________ He explains how land investing works and the systems he created to consistently generate 300% returns. He then discusses the way he turned his land investing into a location-independent business by building systems and processes, automating, delegating, and hiring a team to run the different aspects of it. He talks about his leadership style, his hiring process, and how he manages an internationally distributed team. He then explains how and why he began creating an information product/service business where he mentors and teaches others how to replicate his methods. He also talks about his podcast “The Art of Passive Income”, shares his top tips on podcasting. He then talks about his book “Dirt Rich” and explains how and why he wrote it. Mark then shares his biggest business mistakes and how he manages stress and handles business setbacks. He discusses his morning routine, meditation practices, and the creative ways he integrates fitness into his life. Mark also explains his lifestyle design choices now that he has automated his business. He then shares his favorite book, app, travel destination, the advice he would give to his 18 year old self and the celebrity with whom he would most like to have dinner. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE. ____________________________________ See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ____________________________________ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally.  You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

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Meet diverse travelers and digital nomads from every continent who share their personal journey to location-independence as well as their reflections on identity, the power dynamics that shape our world, and how we can be more thoughtful, conscious travelers as we move through it.  Hosted by Matt Bowles—your typical Irish-American hip hop DJ turned human rights activist turned location-independent entrepreneur turned minimalist world-traveler and podcaster—these in-depth conversations take place all over the world (often over a bottle of wine, or 2).  Listen in as Matt draws out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpacks the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote businesses and design their lifestyles. Ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast by Web Work Travel and the Top 1% of all podcasts by Listen Notes, each episode pulls out actionable tips and advice you can implement in your own life each week.  In 2024 The Maverick Show hit the Top 100 on Apple Podcasts and ranked the #1 “Places and Travel” podcast on Apple.