1250 - Ditch Your 9 to 5 with Screw The Commute's Tom Antion

On today's episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, we are so excited to speak with podcast host “Screw the Commute,” Tom Antion! Offering support to those who want to escape their 9 to 5 and those who are in business for themselves. Tom shares how he has never had a job and how that has influenced the name of his podcast. Tom discusses how his mission is to help his students get to a point where it’s too expensive for them to go to work anymore. He shares his objective of individuals being so successful in their own business that it basically would cost too much to go into their usual 9-5. He shares the benefits of side businesses utilizing low risk to get started. Don’t forget to listen to our next episode, where we recap all the great insights that Tom Antion offered!    Key Points from the Episode:Corporate culture and working independentlyLow risk side businesses Selling digital products or affiliate products About Tom Antion: I'VE NEVER HAD A JOB. For 44 years I've always had my own small business. Starting with nothing, I owned five apartment buildings and a hotel before graduating college. NICKNAMES Some people have nicknamed me "The OG" for Original Gangsta of online marketing since I've been selling on the commercial Internet since there was a commercial Internet circa 1994. Other people call me the "King of Kaching" because my email goes "Kaching" every time an online order comes in. ✔ GRAB A FREE EBOOK ON HOW TO AUTOMATE YOUR BUSINESS ScrewTheCommute.com/automatefree   MENTOR PROGRAM I'VE HELPED A TON OF PEOPLE For more than 23 years I've had the longest running, most successful, most unique program for small business owners and professional speakers One of my proteges just sold pluto.tv to Viacom for $340 Million. I'm certainly not claiming you'll do that well, but if you are willing to do the work, you will learn from me the proven techniques to maximize your online presence and sales and minimize your expenses. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT => Shopping Cart Systems => Email marketing => Online advertising => Chatbots => Product Creation => Publicity => YouTube Marketing => Blogging => Online Courses => Website Development => List Building => Crowdfunding => Traffic Driving => Membership Sites => Digital Marketing => Social Media => Professional Speaking, AND Things that haven't been invented yet hahaha SEMINAR I have the longest continuously running Internet Marketing and Digital Marketinng seminar ever. Ask me about it. It's got a funny name, but it's a serious seminar. PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING 🎤 I'm a veteran of over 3000 speaking engagements in 12 countries. I claim to have trained more pro speakers in the art of public speaking and presentation skills than anyone living. No one ever challenged me on that statement. I've never been beaten in "non-obnoxious" back-of-the-room sales in over 20 years and I can teach you how to do that too. 🎧 ENTREPRENEURSHIP PODCAST "Screw the Commute" is an entrepreneurial podcast based on the fact I've never had a job. I've always worked from home including six years when I had the second biggest nightclub in my state and I lived above it. So, technically I had a nightclub in my basement hahaha DOCUMENTARY 🎥 I invite you to watch the trailer of "The American Entrepreneur" Documentary where I'm humbled to have been featured by Hollywood producer Terri Marie. Facebook.com/AmericanEntrepreneurFilm CONTACT ME ✉ EMAIL: Tom@ScrewTheCommute.com, tom@imtcva.org, cc tomantion@gmail.com 📞 MOBILE: Text and Voicemail: 301-346-7403 Links Mentioned in this...