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“I realized that all these years I had just chased opportunities and marketing systems that were supposed to do the work for me… I realized I had to become someone who is capable of producing that result rather than looking outwardly for it to come to me”  ~Mike Dillard

Mike Dillard is an incredibly successful entrepreneur with a thriving business that allows him freedom to work from home…or any other place around the world that strikes his fancy. He is also the epitome of a self-made man, and a living example of the adage that the road to success is often paved with failures. Each failure taught him more about himself and what he needed to do in order to be successful. 

In his early adulthood, Mike worked in a restaurant, struggled through school, dabbled in network marketing, and did other jobs he hated. At a low point, he even considered living in a storage shed to make ends meet. His route to success was certainly not glamorous, and all too many can relate. 

Mike’s life began to turn around when he found work that was a better fit for his introverted personality online. While online lead-generating may not sound very exciting, it fit his personality and skill set. And before he knew it, a 50-page manual that he had created for his team became a hot seller…

…so much so that within 3 or 4 months he was selling around 50 thousand dollars a month in copies!

The success of his manual was an eye-opener as well: he discovered that not only was he skilled in online marketing, but he was a good teacher… and people were willing to hand over a lot of money for his product. That led him to start an education company, and within a short time the company was making an 8-figure income teaching others the new skill of online marketing.

Today, Mike continues to teach and inspires others. His Self-Made Man podcast has had over 5 million downloads and helped inspire people around the world to pursue their passions. The podcast grew and now includes an online school where men who are ambitious can find mentorship and knowledge to help them achieve their dreams.

Like many entrepreneurs, Mike’s story isn’t successful despite his early struggles, it’s successful because of this struggle. Mike understands first-hand what it’s like to fight to find your place in the world. He knows the frustration of struggling to make ends meet first-hand, and he understands what it’s like to have the deck stacked against you…

…but to rise above it and succeed anyway.

That’s what makes him the perfect person to speak right to the heart of the matter when it comes to those who are struggling to get their dream off the ground. He wants to see others find the success and satisfaction he’s found, and live the life of freedom they long to live. It’s that passion that drives Mike to keep doing what he does; there’s a joy in using the trials and triumphs you’ve lived though yourself to help others achieve their dreams.

Near the end of our conversation, we circled back around to Dillard’s book,  broadcast, and school. He explained that it was born out of a need he saw for young men to have good role models in their lives. He was concerned for the future of our country because of the moral direction it’s been going, and he became determined to do something about it. Over the years, this goal has led him to help thousands of entrepreneurs achieve their dreams… and become self-made men and women in their own right.