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Most people discover Tbilisi because they heard it is cheap. That is not why I made it my home. I first came to Georgia in 2019. After seven years abroad and time in 27 countries, I eventually chose Tbilisi as my home base. The cost helped, but the real reasons were safety, pace, values, access […]

It’s going on 3 AM and I’m walking down Folly Beach puffing on a cigar. As I look out over the ocean I feel at peace.

As I write this I am getting my oil changed. It is weird to be sitting here as a customer. The old me used to spend 8-10 hour days here. Never again will I put myself through that.

Every real business hits low points. Here’s how to survive them without thinking in extremes.

What does it actually cost to live abroad? After 7 years and 27 countries: the money, the relationships, the identity, and the 4 requirements before you go.

Most people who run a service business or sell their skills online undercharge for their work. Not by a little. By 50 to 200 percent. And the reason is almost never lack of skill, lack of value, or lack of demand. The reason is that saying the higher number out loud feels uncomfortable, and comfort […]

Most people think dominance in a room comes from being the loudest, the smartest, or the most aggressive person in it. It doesn’t. After years of speaking, running events, working with clients, and watching thousands of high-stakes conversations play out, I can tell you the person who ends up controlling any room is almost always […]

I’ve been running a million miles a minute since January. Lecture after lecture. Calls with clients and students, one to two times a day 7 days a week. Meetings. Getting connected with the elite class here in Georgia. Family and business expansion. Dropping 2 audio lessons a day to my campuses, all while posting content […]

Substack has become one of the most popular platforms for writers, creators, and online entrepreneurs to build an audience and earn money through paid subscriptions. But before you commit, the smart question to ask is whether you should actually build your brand on Substack or use it as one piece of a larger system you […]

Nicotine pouches are marketed as the “clean” nicotine option. No smoke. No vapor. No tobacco. Just a small white pouch that sits in your lip and gives you a hit without the mess.

Here’s what changes when you start building like you understand that. 52% of women aged 20-39 in America have never had children. Sit with that number for a second. Not as a political statement. Not as a culture war talking point. As a signal. Something has shifted. Quietly. Over years. A generation of people so […]

A digital asset is anything you build once that generates income without your presence every time it sells. While most people trade hours for dollars their entire career, a small group of operators have figured out how to build ebooks, courses, templates, and short books that quietly produce revenue at 3am while they sleep. The […]

While most operators are dooming about AI and dead algorithms, two of my students just closed serious money this month. Same market. Same tools. Different attitude in business, and the gap between them is the entire game.

I quit my 9-5 on April 9, 2016. I exhaled. I drove home thinking the cage was behind me. It wasn’t. The next four years were scattered. Hustling. Exhausted. Hitting revenue numbers I would have celebrated three years earlier and feeling nothing about them. The job had visible bars. The next cage didn’t, and I […]

If you’re searching for Bible verses about hard work, you’re not looking for motivation. You’re looking for the truth scripture actually teaches about diligence, money, and the long timeline. The Word separates two kinds of work diligent and anxious. One builds the man. The other breaks him.

You hit your money goal. You wake up the next morning. Same guy in the mirror. Here’s why hitting the number won’t make you happy, and what actually fills the hole money won’t.

Most guys waste their first $1000 trying to start an online business. They buy five courses. They pay for tools they never use. They build a logo before they build a customer.

It’s not your attention span. It’s your expectations.

You’re not making progress. You’re planning. And planning without experience isn’t planning. It’s overthinking with extra steps. You’ve convinced yourself that thinking harder will get you closer to your goals. That if you just figure out the perfect strategy, the perfect timing, the perfect approach, then you’ll finally be ready to act. But you’re never […]

I’m a proud American. I was raised in the U.S., believed in the opportunity, and still believe it’s one of the best places in the world to make money. But after traveling to 27 countries and living abroad for the last 6+ years, I’ve reached a decision I never expected: I’ll probably never move back […]

Most people treat life like it’s a video they’re watching instead of a game they’re playing. They scroll. They sulk. They spit excuses and then wonder why nothing ever changes. Me? I’m built different. I live by a code.

If you’re searching for Bible verses for making money, you’re not just looking for motivation, you’re looking for truth. The kind that cuts through the fluff and actually helps you build something real.

I wasn’t planning on filming anything. Just a random trip to a rainy village, driving a car way too big for these streets. But something hit me between dodging potholes and checking out churches… This is what living looks like. Waking up and spontaneously deciding to go on a road trip. No calling into work. […]

Everyone wishes they were lucky. Without realizing luck isn’t something you’re given, it’s something you create. As I call it, luck is something you self generate. So today you and I are going to discuss how to become lucky.

Every young mans beginning years is one of challenges, being lost, and finding the way. However, most young men give up by the age of 25. Settling with whatever life handed them. Use these 8 lessons every young man needs on money and relationships to wake up. Instead choosing to overcome and prosper.

AI is here to stay, and it’s honestly blowing my mind how great it is once you learn how to harness it. 90% of freelancers will be are being replaced in the remote world Wow wow take a breath. This is a massive power leverage point for you my friend. Power leverage points create unfair […]

9 years ago I first started writing blog articles here. Blogging my thoughts helped me transform myself and reality in the process. My intention is for you to get some piece of inspiration to apply to your own life. On November 2014 I started my first blog. Back in those days, blogging was what social […]

The world is designed to make you and I weak. Just because you pick a skill and generate income online doesn’t give you full protection either. I will explain more. Here’s a lesson I’ve learned from boxing. A Lesson I’ve Learned From Boxing You see, if I wanted to I could stay in my apartment […]

When I was working a 9-5 back in 2016 I came across an article called The 21 Rules of the Rich. The author was Victor Pride. He’s no longer online, however the article helped shape my mind. Out of a way to give to you what helped plant the seeds in my own mind, I […]

Most books on copywriting are nonsense. However, there are 4 books every copywriter should read. What are they? Well, these 4 books aren’t overwhelmed with a bunch of theories and instead get straight to the meat. The meat is what keeps you fed and nourished while everyone else starves. Now let me begin by saying […]

SUBJECT: How Not To Be Lazy (The 4 Critical Mindset Shifts That Transformed My Life). When I was younger, I was a completely different person. I was nothing like the Dylan Madden you know now. If you’d met me when I was 18, you wouldn’t even recognize me, physically, socially, or in spirit. I was […]

Years ago as I looked at my bank account, it was on $25. I was unemployed at the time and refused to go and work another job. In my mind it was “make my blog work and figure out how to make money until it took off” and that was the only reality I accepted. […]

In this week’s episode of MoneyBad Radio, we covered how to find clients while traveling abroad, how to earn more income, and the New World Order. Read along while you listen. To listen to the full episode you can get all episodes here. It’s pay as you can so it will fit your budget. 1) […]

Becoming a Freelancer is the business model to get into when you’re first getting started. No other business models allow for such low start-up costs while being able to get 5k-10k a month within a VERY short amount of time. Which is why the best thing for you to do? Is to start a Freelancing […]

I get many questions, one of the most common ones is: ”Dylan, how can I get rid of brain fog? What is causing this?” Today, I’m going to answer this for you. Brain fog was something I struggled with myself back in late 2017-early 2018. I couldn’t focus. I couldn’t write. I couldn’t get my […]

I started this blog back in November of 2014. While the ideas are constantly evolving, the theme has remained the same all of these years. In the last 7 years, Calm and Collected has produced tens of thousands of dollars for me. If you’re looking to start a blog? These 3 lessons will help you […]

Your job will never make you rich. The sooner you get real about this, the sooner your life will become what you want it to be. Any job you ever have is there to make the company money. You’re there to trade your time in exchange for a paycheck. If you’re smart, you will use […]

Subject: How to Become Financially Independent in Your 20s? Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil I’m writing to you today from my new spot in Sao Paulo. I’ve been in Brazil for over a month now. It’s a great country full of surprises. Just the other day I was walking down the street when I felt like […]

Subject: How to Stop Avoiding the Work and Get it Done? It’s 11:43 am as I type this article to you from a new cafe I found in Qatar. In a few days, I’ll either be on a plane to Dubai or on my way to the Amazons of South America. You see at this […]

Subject: The Difference Between You Now and Where You Want to Be? Right now you’re full of dreams, hopes, and desires. You think about them daily. Write about them. Obsessing over it. Yet when you look at your real life, it isn’t anywhere close to resembling your dreams. So you obsess some more, hope more, […]

Subject: 8 Ways to Conquer Suicidal Thoughts There was a time when I actually considered killing myself. I was 22 years old. 260 pounds, in debt, and broke. I didn’t quite fit in with any 9-5, but also didn’t know anything about freelancing. From what everyone told me I needed to grow up. Otherwise, I’d […]

Subject: How I Gained 5,000 Twitter Followers in 4 Months Growing your Twitter account is tiresome for most. Months of effort with little to show. But what I’m about to share with you will switch all of this around. See, there are certain proven tactics and strategies. They work regardless of what you tweet about. […]

Subject: The Art of Focus As someone who wants to make money online or is already earning, the ability to focus determines everything. The sooner you learn the Art of Focus, the sooner you will start getting tangible results. It took me years to learn the Art of Focus. Before this I’d bounce from task […]

Subj: How to Stop Being a Nice Guy and Start Getting What You Want You’ve always been the guy everyone can depend on. Never asking for much in return, but always giving your all. Until one day you realize, you’re just a door mat. How to stop being a nice guy? By this point, you’ve realized […]