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Recent podcasts
TMBA489: Should You Hold a Company Retreat?
Podcast 53:54 | Download | Stitcher | iTunes | Comment Dan and Ian are fresh off of hosting their fourth Dynamite Circle event in Austin, Texas last week. This year, they decided to do something different, by bringing together their eight-person remote team from all around the world for a two-day team retreat in Austin following DCAUS. For...
TMBA488: The Re-Readables: The War of Art
Podcast 39:35 | Download | Stitcher | iTunes | Comment A few weeks ago, Dan and Ian introduced a new strand on this podcast called "The Re-Readables". In this ongoing series, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite books with a fresh perspective. This week's choice is all about the "Muse", creativity, productivity, and...
TMBA487: “If It Makes Us Money We Shouldn’t Be Doing It”
Podcast 46:52 | Download | Stitcher | iTunes | Comment Dan and Ian speak with a lot of entrepreneurs on this show about the difficult decisions that they have to make. Today's guest is currently facing one of the biggest challenges in his business. It's one that we all face, or will eventually face, at som point on...
Recent posts
What are Your Favorite Job Interview Questions?
As a team we've been doing tons of interviews in our efforts to match remote professionals with great companies over at Dynamite Jobs. We're exploring ways to ask more elegant and efficient questions. What can you ask someone that reveals the most about their potential in a job? Recently, I asked Kean Graham, founder of Monetize...
Do you Need to Quit Your Job to Build a Successful Business?
We get a lot of emails from readers of this blog (Dan@TropicalMBA.com). This week I thought I’d respond to some here. Feel free to write us if you have questions you'd like to see written about. Today's topics include making money from writing, digital nomad documentaries, starting productized services, and remote jobs. Hi Dan, I...
The Charisma Trap – One Way Entrepreneurs Screw Up Hiring Remote Employees
A few days ago, a customer of Dynamite Jobs called me seeking advice. On his desk he had two resumes and a dilemma. “Both of my options seem good,” he said, “but I can't decide who to choose." He went on to describe the candidates: "Candidate number one could be plugged into the job and...