090: iFart Creator goes Bad Crypto (Joel Comm of InfoMedia)

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Background on Joel Comm of InfoMedia:

Joel Comm is an internet pioneer, New York Times best-selling author of 12 books, professional speaker, futurist and influencer. With more than 20 years of doing business online, Comm has found success in online marketing, blogging, podcasting, video creation, social media, software development and mobile applications.

As co-host of the popular The Bad Crypto Podcast show with Travis Wright, Joel is a cryptocurrency investor and evangelist. The show is in the top 30 business podcasts on iTunes and is also available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, YouTube, Google Play, iHeart Radio and Spotify. Topics covered include Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, alt-coins, Blockchain and Fintech.

Joel describes himself as a 12-year old trapped in a middle-aged man’s body. He is forever curious and playful. He has found success in following his passions and experimenting with them.

Time-Stamped Show Notes:

  • [1:00] Joel Comm is the co-host of the Bad Crypto Podcast, which is a show that focuses on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.
  • [3:15] Being a mobile DJ was Joel’s first entrepreneurial venture. He knew he could make more money doing gigs on wedding receptions, parties, and reunions.
  • [8:27] In 1998, Yahoo acquired Joel’s ClassicGames.com, which became Yahoo Games. It was his first huge success in the internet.
  • [11:47] In late 2003, Joel started making money online through Google AdSense. He wrote an ebook about AdSense and how someone can make good money out of it, and it went viral.
  • [15:24] The ebook he wrote turned into an actual book titled The AdSense Code, which became a New York Time’s bestseller in 2006. The success of the book gave Joel the opportunity to be a speaker and teach people about his experiences.
  • [18:45] Joel created and produced the first internet reality show called The Next Internet Millionaire. Joel regarded this project as groundbreaking and way ahead of its time.
  • [22:44] Joel says many things he’s done doesn’t feel like work because it’s fun for him. His next book called The Fun Formula will focus on how people can get fulfillment in their lives.
  • [24:32] Joel suggests that if you’re not enjoying what you are doing, then maybe it’s time to source it out or get a new partner. It’s better to focus your energy on things that you can excel at in order to free up a lot of your time.
  • [27:20] In 2007, Joel and his team started creating apps for the iPhone, and they created the iFart Mobile, which became the top app in the whole world.
  • [33:31] Joel is interested in many things and he can do a lot of in between tasks. He is not the type of person who has everything planned and scheduled by the minute in order to be productive.
  • [37:10] Joel found a new passion, which is the podcast show about Blockchain and Cryptocurrency that he co-host with Travis Wright.
  • [39:18] Joel advises entrepreneurs that things always change and you should never spend more than what you have.
  • [42:02] Another lesson that Joel learned is to just let go when everything is going downhill.
  • [45:43] Joel calls Blockchain as the most disruptive and revolutionary technology that will change a lot of things in the future.
  • [55:50] Once again, Joel emphasizes on the importance of enjoying and having fun with what you are doing. If you’re just in it for the money, then you may not find any fulfillment.

Fabulous 4 Questions:

  1. 📖 📚 Favorite Book(s)? Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend, Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
  2. 🙌😎 Favorite Amazon.com purchase? Bose headphones
  3. 🌱💸 Favorite Tool that's GROWN your Business? Waking up each morning.
  4. 💭💡 BIGGEST Challenge keeping your Business from GROWING? Time

Key Point from the Interview:

  • “I am not a fan of the hustle and grind mentality. I think that’s dangerous, it’s bad to teach people. I definitely think there’s seasons in life where you need to put in the hours and buckle down and work harder, but that lifestyle in itself is not sustainable. There’s more important things than money”

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