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24 alternatives to Work Smart - 16: Self-made man & the "anti-realtor," Jay O'Brien

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Work Smart - 16: Self-made man & the "anti-realtor," Jay O'Brien launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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The Despreneur Podcast #2: Mike Moloney▲79
How to drop out of college and build a business
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Work Smart - 20: Learnings from Amazon, BlackBerry & tech startups w/ Alex Bowman▲74
Anything significant in life will be 75% hustle & 25% luck
2015 · its alternatives →
3
Sell Personal - #49 - Kyle Porter▲54
Relaunching a startup and lessons learned along the way
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy – The Solopreneur's Manifesto▲73
This is the age of the Solopreneur, and these are the tenets
2016 · its alternatives →
5
EconTalk with Russ Roberts: Interviewing Ryan Holiday▲66
The role of ego in biz our personal lives, and history
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Hello Tech Pros: Homeless to Real Estate Tycoon to FOREX Trader▲56
Entrepreneurship with Karma Senge
2016 · its alternatives →
7
Smart Passive Income Podcast - 170▲72
Ramit Sethi shares his best wisdom on the do's/don'ts of a …
2015 · its alternatives →
8
Make Money Online [Ep #24] - "Passive Income: Fallacies and Truths"▲56
The holy grail of durable freelance practice
2016 · its alternatives →
9
The Full Ratchet - The Fast No With Mike Collett (Part 2)▲54
Real confidence requires no hyperbole
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Disruptor: The Blueprint To A Successful Side Hustle With Nick Loper▲53
Breaking down the art of side hustles
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Sales for Nerds #7: Ash Maurya on Scaling Lean▲62
Sales for nerds.
2016 · its alternatives →
12
StartUp Season 4, #5: Part 2: Workers▲57
The key to success is believing your own bullshit
2016 · its alternatives →
13
SellPersonal - Aaron Hillegass CEO of Big Nerd Ranch▲60
Aaron talks about his path from working w/Steve Jobs to CEO.
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Zero to Scale - Nailing the Launch and Email List Building with Bryan Harris▲59
A podcast about going from zero to $20k/mo and beyond
2015 · its alternatives →
15
App Guy Podcast : The Story Of ex-Googler's Million Dollar Startup▲62
Rich Pleeth and his struggle with Sup
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Courageous Self-Confidence - Midlife Career Transition To Real Estate With Mario Jannatpour▲59
The story of the honest real estate agent
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Smart Passive Income - Entrepreneurship and Life with Aaron Walker▲55
Aaron Walker talks about going from success to significance
2015 · its alternatives →
18
SaaS Business Podcast - 014: The Mind of a Disruptor with Jay Samit▲62
Interview with the author of Disrupt You!
2016 · its alternatives →
19
Make Money Online - 22: Masterminds▲57
A book club for the eldritch horrors of running a business
2016 · its alternatives →
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Work Smart - #31 Better results & happier teams w/ Rebel CEO Rob Villeneuve▲55
Getting things done & creating a positive work environment
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Smart Passive Income - 121: Jordan Harbinger▲59
A crash course on charisma & making great first impressions
2015 · its alternatives →
22
Hatching – Launching A New Company!▲71
A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want
2015 · its alternatives →
23
Hello Tech Pros: Achieving Motivation Longevity▲63
Using Pat Flynn's "Will It Fly" book to set goals
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Foundr Podcast 127: Sean D'Souza of Psycho Tactics▲62
Breaking down the psychology of selling with Sean D’Souza
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