Dan Andrews

My name is Dan Andrews and I am an entrepreneur. I provide digital marketing services for my own company which is a product design firm. I also do a bunch of other stuff, like read books, play tennis, golf, travel (a lot!). You can follow me @TropicalMBA on twitter.

Here's a collage of this past year's events!

2022 TMBA Year in Review – Our Top 10 Most Memorable Moments

by Dan Andrews
January 10, 2023January 19, 2023

Last year, I wrote a review and a mid-year update and got many quality replies from readers. So I figured I’d take another stab at… Read More »

Our Q1 Business Updates – The “OMTM” Edition

by Dan Andrews
May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Just before Christmas of last year, I wrote an annual update about the various aspects of our business. Many of you emailed me positive feedback… Read More »

2021 Round-Up & TMBA News

by Dan Andrews
December 23, 2021

Our 2021 Year-in-Review episode went live today. I wanted to say a little bit more for those of you following the newsletter and our blog.… Read More »

Hiring Remote Employees Can Be a Pain – That’s Why We Now Do Remote Recruiting*

by Dan Andrews
June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

It was nearly one year ago today – June 2020 – that our team decided to make it a primary focus to build product and… Read More »

TMBA585 – There’s No Business Like Snow Business

by Dan Andrews
February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

This week’s episode is …. weird. We had a great interview lined up, ready to roll, all it needed was a little finessing by… Read More »

Interested in Joining the TMBA Team? We’re Hiring a Community Facilitator.

by Dan Andrews
July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Hey all- What a year. For many of us who run online businesses it’s been crazy busy – whether we’re rebuilding, pivoting, or dealing with… Read More »

Letter to the editor: FIRE Movement – What’s the Priority – Making Money or Saving Money?

by Dan Andrews
April 29, 2020April 30, 2020

Today I’d like to share a letter from reader Kevin Marshall. He responded thoughtfully to a YouTube rant that in retrospect, I’m not very proud… Read More »

Behold, We’ve Dusted Off The TMBA Blog

by Dan Andrews
April 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Cobwebs everywhere! Since I last published a blog post, WordPress doesn’t even look like WordPress anymore. The world changes, but one thing stays the same:… Read More »

The Work of an Entrepreneur – Believe in Value When There’s No Money

by Dan Andrews
February 5, 2019April 22, 2020
3 Comments

While I was writing responses to emails I received this week, I realized there’s an idea Ian and I talk about often in-person and find… Read More »

What are Your Favorite Job Interview Questions?

by Dan Andrews
January 29, 2019July 20, 2020
7 Comments

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… Read More »

Do you Need to Quit Your Job to Build a Successful Business?

by Dan Andrews
January 22, 2019January 26, 2019
11 Comments

We get a lot of emails from readers of this blog ([email protected]). This week I thought I’d respond to some here. Feel free to write… Read More »

The Charisma Trap – One Way Entrepreneurs Screw Up Hiring Remote Employees

by Dan Andrews
January 15, 2019April 13, 2020
8 Comments

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… Read More »

10 More 4-Hour Work Week Case Studies

by Dan Andrews
January 8, 2019April 10, 2020
9 Comments

On episode #351 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast – a “Real Four Hour Work Week Case Study” – this blog was given some huge shout-outs… Read More »

Hitching a Ride on the Digital Nomad Express

by Dan Andrews
December 11, 2018December 17, 2018
21 Comments

Late last year, my friend James Clark wrote me to say that VietJet intended to open a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to… Read More »

“Why I Went to DCBKK 2018” – What Being a Deaf Entrepreneur Is Like

by Dan Andrews
November 20, 2018August 21, 2019
3 Comments

Every year after our annual DCBKK conference in October, I jump on a plane somewhere jacked on the energy of 100’s of talented entrepreneurs with… Read More »

Looking for a career jumpstart? Come apprentice with us this winter.

by Dan Andrews
September 13, 2018April 8, 2020
4 Comments

Summary: We’re seeking someone with a lot of energy and ambition to join our team this winter as an apprentice. The gig is a paid… Read More »

Our New Book, Before the Exit, Is Now Published

by Dan Andrews
April 2, 2018August 3, 2018

Our new book, Before the Exit, is available for free on Amazon for the next 48 hours. Here’s where you can find it. The audiobook is… Read More »

Do You Feel You’re Spending Too Much Time on Your Smartphone?

by Dan Andrews
February 23, 2018April 10, 2020
19 Comments

Over the holidays, some of my friends expressed they felt they were spending too much time on their phones. One said “I used to read more… Read More »

Taking a Walk This Weekend? – Here’s a Great Podcast Episode to Take with You

by Dan Andrews
February 16, 2018April 22, 2020

Every once in a while a podcast episode jumps out at me and grabs my attention. This week I was so pleasantly surprised by Scooter… Read More »

What’s Happening in 2018 at the TMBA?

by Dan Andrews
February 6, 2018March 26, 2020
20 Comments

Podcast 25:00| Download | Stitcher | iTunes | Comment Occasionally we’ll be putting out a ‘Tuesday podcast’ with some news and ways you can get involved… Read More »

Join Our Team – Seeking a Business Development Apprentice – Work Remotely

by Dan Andrews
September 7, 2017September 20, 2017

We’re hiring. One of the best things about this blog is being able to come here from time to time and put out a call… Read More »

The Middle Class Mind

by Dan Andrews
May 16, 2017March 26, 2020
36 Comments

I was in Barcelona to attend a business conference. One evening, a small group of us found our way to a fancy bar with quiet… Read More »

Is America Bad at Building Cities?

by Dan Andrews
May 9, 2017May 16, 2017
18 Comments

I was at dinner in Barcelona with two Americans who live in the United States. They wanted to know why I had chosen to live… Read More »

Here’s a Problem With Metrics

by Dan Andrews
May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
9 Comments

A few weeks back, I was on a call with Ian. We were discussing how to best manage our team. He asked, “What numbers are… Read More »

A Ten-Year Retrospective on The 4-Hour Workweek : How Location-Independent Entrepreneurs Taught the World to Build Businesses from Anywhere

by Dan Andrews
April 25, 2017March 26, 2020
30 Comments

Ten years ago this month, I was spending a sunny Saturday morning in Barnes and Noble. In the business section, I noticed a book with… Read More »

What Does Your City Whisper to You?

by Dan Andrews
April 11, 2017April 11, 2017
48 Comments

Every time I am in New York, I think about an article by Paul Graham called “Cities and Ambition.” The idea is that cities send… Read More »

The Cult of Early Retirement Meets (Or Strangely, Doesn’t Meet) The Cult of Entrepreneurship

by Dan Andrews
March 28, 2017March 26, 2020
67 Comments

Very few words seize my attention like “retire early.” So it’s no wonder that, over the years, I’ve found myself consuming a wide range of… Read More »

Why do So Many Entrepreneurs Take up Endurance Sports?

by Dan Andrews
March 21, 2017March 27, 2017
9 Comments

This past weekend I packed up my bicycle and flew to Terracina, Italy. It’s a beach town just over 100km (62 miles) outside of Rome. Here’s… Read More »

A Mistake Most Interviewers Make

by Dan Andrews
March 14, 2017July 28, 2021
8 Comments

Interviewing people is hard. But it is also incredibly rewarding when you get it right, or even nearly get it right! While listening to Zach… Read More »

Working in Email for Only 30 Minutes a Day

by Dan Andrews
March 7, 2017March 9, 2017
5 Comments

I’ve been thinking a lot about productivity this year. In January, I started ramping up my working intensity to a level that it hasn’t been at since… Read More »