James Schramko typically charges a LOT for access to his advice. His mastermind group is in the tens of thousands per year, and I'm sure it's worth every penny. So when I had the opportunity to chat with him, I knew I wanted to share some of his best pieces of advice with my listeners.

I got a number of golden nuggets from my conversation with James. I actually share more than three in this episode (including James' secret to ranking a podcast highly in iTunes), but here were the ones that rose to the top:

1. Avoid anything that distracts you from your goal (shiny object syndrome)
2. Be patient)
3 Spend time around others with similar goals