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Abundance vs. Scarcity, “Fun Shopping Cart Messages” Edition

Greetings from Frankfurt airport... or actually the skies between Europe and Africa, as I should be southbound to Equatorial Guinea when this goes out. Let the record show I'm in the back of the Lufthansa aircraft on this trip, with a bonus “wait-on-the-plane-an-extra-two-hours” stopover in Abuja. Sometimes even travel ninjas go long-haul Economy Class, when no upgrades are available.

This is the Sunday Store Update, where I look at some brief news about the business side of AONC ...

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Empire Building Kit, Take Two

Greetings from the home base in Portland, Oregon. I've got a big French press filled to the brim with Stumptown coffee, and I'm settling in for a long day in front of the MacBook.

And ... the Empire Building Kit has now returned! (Insert your preferred trumpet blast here.)

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The Partner Launch, The Plan, and Stuck in Vancouver

Greetings from Vancouver, British Columbia—a place I'm starting to enjoy more and more every time I pass through. I'm just here in transit again, but it's nice to be back regardless.

This is the Sunday Store Update. If you're new here, I use this time to share some brief news about the business side of AONC.

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EBK Day 4, Part II: Live from Amtrak’s “Bloggers’ Lounge”

A few notes on our very busy day here:

1. If you're traveling on Amtrak at some point, I recommend the blueberry pancakes for breakfast.

2. Thanks for all the birthday congratulations. You guys are great.

3. A reader told me about the Bottomless Cup coffee shop in Havre, Montana. We have 25 minutes in Havre this afternoon and I'm going to try to make a mad latte dash. If I don't make it back in time, J.D.'s in charge!

4. Oh, and the Empire Building Kit has been flying off the shelves! Holy cow.

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Behind the Scenes at the $100 Business Forum

Greetings from Portland, where spring has arrived outside my window ... at least for today. This is the Sunday Store Update, where I share some brief news about the business side of AONC ...

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Case Studies Needed for Empire Building Kit

Greetings, friends and readers. After an extended stay at home in Portland, I'm now preparing to head out again. Over the next two weeks I'll be simultaneously traveling through Asia and working on my most detailed business project of the year. It's called Empire Building Kit, and the goal is to help people build a sustainable business in less than one year by doing one thing every day.

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Lessons Learned from the $100 Business Launch

Greetings from World Domination HQ in Portland, Oregon. After visiting the South Pacific recently, I’m happy to be home for several weeks before the next trip. This is the Sunday Store Update, where I share a quick update on the business side of AONC. Here’s this week’s important business lesson ...

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Update on the $100 Biz Forum

OK, that didn’t last long. We launched the new $100 Business Forum at 10am EST yesterday, and by 1130am EST we had filled up all the spots in the inaugural group. The second group filled up shortly afterwards ...

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Frequent Flyer Master Reviews and a Note from Armenia

Greetings from the Caucasus, where I’m wrapping up my two weeks of travel in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and now Armenia. I’ll post more on the trip at some point, but this afternoon I’m getting ready to begin the long journey home (EVN-VIE-FRA-DEN-PDX). My first flight departs Yerevan at the lovely hour of 5:45 a.m. tomorrow, but I decided not to sleep on the floor of the airport the night before. (I know, I’m probably getting soft … but remember I took the 15-hour Russian train last week.)

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Endorsement for Mondo Beyondo

Greetings from the only coffee shop with WiFi I could find in Baku, Azerbaijan. Not speaking Azeri, Russian, or Turkish doesn’t help with getting directions, but I’m holding up OK. More on the trip next week as I continue to Georgia via overnight train, assuming I can figure out how to get to the train station.

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How to Earn Up to 200,000 Frequent Flyer Miles a Year and Travel for Free Anywhere in the World

Friends and readers, my final business project of 2009 is now available for your consideration. It’s called Frequent Flyer Master, and the goal is to democratize free travel. I want to help thousands of people travel for free, and this guide will guarantee at least one free domestic plane ticket for everyone who picks it up ...

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676,358 Frequent Flyer Miles

Updates: See more recent posts on the Frequent Flyer Challenge or visit our companion site for the latest card offers. *** On November 5th I’ll release my final Unconventional Guide of 2009. The goal of the project is to democratize free travel. As part of the preparations, I wanted to take you behind the scenes ...

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The Best $1.26 I Ever Made

Note: this is a modified excerpt from the Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself. This week I’m staying in one place and working on my book. Have a great Thursday!

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Business Week, Ass-Kicking, and the Upcoming ‘Frequent Flyer Master’ Project

Earlier this week I published an article for Business Week on How to Negate the Competition by Owning Your Space. I always appreciate the chance to write for traditional magazines and newspapers, and I wish them well in their transition to the world of the social web.

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End of the Discount Airfare Guide

Greetings from my corner of the world, also known as 97214 in the great city of Portland, Oregon.

The other day at my neighborhood Starbucks, I saw a guy in a torn Slayer t-shirt helping someone with their taxes. The fact that this sight wasn’t that unusual to anyone else in the coffee shop offered another good reason for why I like living in this city.

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