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Hello and welcome! My name is Sam Priestley and I am a lifestyle entrepreneur.
I spend my time trying to build businesses that I find fun and interesting while making enough money to live the life I want.
Recent Posts:
My Ideas For New Projects – What Should I Do Next?
Hi friends, if you read my last monthly report you will know that I have been thinking about starting a new project. So to help clarify my thoughts and to get some feedback from you, here are some of my ideas. Would you be interested in following any of these? YouTube...
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My Monthly Report – July 2018
Welcome back to another monthly report. July was a quiet month with lots of self-reflection. I like to pause every now and again and assess how happy I am with my life and businesses. I sit and jot down pages of notes and ideas. Brand new businesses, new angles for...
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Is It Better To Build Multiple Income Streams Or Focus On Just One?
Spreading your energy and income out over multiple income streams is a very attractive idea. If one business fail then you still have the rest. You are hedged against bad luck. In fact, if it was as simple as saying you could earn the same amount of money from one...
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How To Build A Personal Brand, And Why You Should
Here is a scary thought: You are being Googled at every stage of your career and life Ready or not, the way we assess people has changed. It is no longer just vacuum cleaner and lawn mowers we research online, we do the same to people. When I hire someone my first...
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Become A Professional Gambler: The Seven Ways To Make Money Gambling
There is something that has always fascinated me about beating the casino at their own game and luckily I was able to turn that fascination into a career. I was a professional gambler for many years. Someone who is able to make money gambling. Making my money...
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My Monthly Report – June 2018
Welcome back to another monthly report. The highlight of June was easily the launch of Pipehouse Gin, a business I have been working on since September last year. The month was full of events and experiments to try and promote the gin, and it went really well! On the...
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Starting A Gin Brand Episode 5: We Have Finally Launched Pipehouse Gin!
This is the fifth and final instalment of my quest to start a gin brand on a shoe-string budget. And it is also the most exciting as after 9 months of work we have finally launched! You can buy your very own bottle of Pipehouse Earl Grey & Cucmber Gin on Amazon (and...
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Make The Most Of Being Different And Stand Out From The Crowd
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian immigrant with a thick accent who went on to become one of the biggest movie stars of all time. But did you know there was a time where he got rid of his accent completely and then chose to go back? When he first moved to America...
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My Monthly Report – May 2018
May was another busy month where I had a lot to do, but also one where I found it very difficult to motivate myself to be creative. I didn't hit my target for blog posts and I didn't start any new ideas. But the big news for May was that Pipehouse Gin is finally here!...
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Starting A Gin Brand Episode 4: Labels, Packaging & Marketing
This is the fourth instalment in my quest to start a gin brand on a shoe-string budget. If you’re just joining us now you can find all the other posts on my Pipehouse Gin project page. First off, I am really sorry this update has taken so long! It has been three...
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My Monthly Report – April 2018
In April I busy with life, and didn't get much business done. I had big plans but didn't manage to do half of what I had hoped. The time I did spend working was mostly spent on Pipehouse Gin, which should be available to buy this month! Here are the scores for April:...
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What I Learnt Giving Away $12,000 In Grants
In April 2017 I announced the launch of a scheme I called my entrepreneurship grants. It was pretty simple. Every three months I would take applications from budding entrepreneurs and choose three to award a $1,000 grant to. Totalling $12,000 in grants over the year....
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Highlights:
Gin
Amazon FBA
Matched Betting
