Niall Doherty is a Man on a Mission

10/28/20 • 46 min

In This Episode We Talk About:

After traveling to 55 countries, where is Niall considering making his "homebase"
Why Niall chose to travel around the world for 44 months without flying
Writing a book while crossing the Pacific Ocean on a cargo ship from Japan to Peru
The teenage dream that led Niall from Ireland to living in New Orleans
Why Niall eventually left that life behind and gave up a U.S. green card
Niall's fallback plan in case his digital nomad dreams didn't work out
The book that changed Niall's life and sent him on the path to building his business
The best ways to get started making money online
How Niall finally "cracked the code" to making more money from his blog
How much money Niall has earned and spent living as a digital nomad and making money online since January 2011
"New Level, New Devil" and Niall's grand vision for eBizFacts

Links:

eBizFacts - Niall's excellent website full of resources and unbiased advice about making money online (https://ebizfacts.com/)

eBizFacts Newsletter - All the best information, links, tools, and more that Niall finds each week (https://ebizfacts.com/subscribe/)

The Cargo Ship Diaries - Niall's book about circling the globe in 44 months without flying (https://www.amazon.com/Cargo-Ship-Diaries-countries-flights-ebook/dp/B00JDNAQ36)

In This Episode We Talk About:

After traveling to 55 countries, where is Niall considering making his "homebase"
Why Niall chose to travel around the world for 44 months without flying
Writing a book while crossing the Pacific Ocean on a cargo ship from Japan to Peru
The teenage dream that led Niall from Ireland to living in New Orleans
Why Niall eventually left that life behind and gave up a U.S. green card
Niall's fallback plan in case his digital nomad dreams didn't work out
The book that changed Niall's life and sent him on the path to building his business
The best ways to get started making money online
How Niall finally "cracked the code" to making more money from his blog
How much money Niall has earned and spent living as a digital nomad and making money online since January 2011
"New Level, New Devil" and Niall's grand vision for eBizFacts

Links:

eBizFacts - Niall's excellent website full of resources and unbiased advice about making money online (https://ebizfacts.com/)

eBizFacts Newsletter - All the best information, links, tools, and more that Niall finds each week (https://ebizfacts.com/subscribe/)

The Cargo Ship Diaries - Niall's book about circling the globe in 44 months without flying (https://www.amazon.com/Cargo-Ship-Diaries-countries-flights-ebook/dp/B00JDNAQ36)

Previous Episode

Verity Harrison Doodles Professionally

In this episode we talk about:

What is graphic recording
How Verity got her first gigs as a graphic recorder after studying textile design and working in sales for 20 years
Blogging from an iPod touch in Argentina and how Verity rediscovered and reignited her creativity in South America
The benefits of solo travel with no set itinerary
How to build your portfolio before anyone is willing to hire you
The power of constraints - "You become more creative the more limited your resources are"
How Verity adapted to working during the COVID-19 pandemic by teaching her skills to peers in her professional community
How Verity got over 100 people to express interest in her Masterclass in less than 36 hours

Connect with Verity:

Verity's Website (https://www.thinkdoodly.com/)
@Think_Doodly on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/think_doodly/)
@Verity_Ink on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/verity_ink/)

Other Links / Tools Mentioned in the Episode:

Sketch Note Army on Twitter (https://twitter.com/sketchnotearmy)
Mosabi (https://mosabi.co/)
Gumroad (https://gumroad.com/)
Steve Jobs Stanford Address ("Joining Up the Dots") (https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die)
Nine Coliving in Tenerife (https://www.ninecoliving.com/)
Nomad City Conference (now RePeople) (https://www.repeople.co/en/conference/)

Next Episode

How to Make Money Online (with Niall Doherty)

In This Episode We Talk About:

The best way to get started making money online
The mistake we both made when we started out and what we recommend doing instead
How to build a "bridge" from traditional 9-to-5 work to working online
How to approach freelancing and whether or not you should be willing to "sell your hours"
The 6 levels and 19 types of online businesses according to Niall's framework
Why online contests aren't a good way to get started for most people
How to become a famous YouTuber or Blogger, even if you're starting from zero
What you should do before buying an expensive online course (and how to get three top-rated online courses for $30 - $40 total)
What you're really paying for when you enroll in a premium online course
What Niall would do differently if he were to create another course
Getting feedback on your first attempts (avoiding the indifference of the internet)
What to look for in a course about making money online
How to find a great community of like-minded online entrepreneurs, creators, YouTubers, etc.

Links:

Niall's website - eBiz Facts (http://ebizfacts.com/)
Niall's newsletter - eBiz Facts Weekly (https://ebizfacts.com/subscribe/)
Niall's framework for thinking about online businesses (https://ebizfacts.com/start-earning-online/types-of-online-business/)
Sean Ogle - Location Rebel (https://www.locationrebel.com/)
Jack Butcher (https://twitter.com/jackbutcher) / Visualize Value (https://www.visualizevalue.com/)
Nathan Barry's Article on the "Ladders of Wealth" (https://nathanbarry.com/wealth-creation/)
David Perrell (https://www.perell.com/)
Mr. Beast on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBeast6000)
Udemy online courses (https://www.udemy.com/)
Seth Godin's Akimbo Workshops (https://www.akimbo.com/workshops)
Indie Hackers (https://www.indiehackers.com/start)
Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/)

After recording this episode I did a little digging for the sake of nostalgia and found the old "plant growing" game I mentioned to Niall. It's called "Lunar Greenhouse" and it was released for the Apple II. You can find a video of the game being played on YouTube.