I like your idea for this show and these guys are definitely interesting, but I have no idea what they do outside of doing a business that go with there lifestyle. I watched the entire thing and still haven’t a clue exactly what the sell, why there hire people in south Asia, I mean, I don’t know anything!!! I wanted to know and was eagerly waiting!! It was kind of like have sex and not getting to finish, you know what I mean Baker?

I think you’re talking to much and not asking the right question to let the guests present their material, or letting the audience in on the who, what, when, how , and where of what is going on. To be a good interviewer you need to ask concise questions, so that viewers like myself get the info we want to hear or the happy ending!!!

You seem like a chill guy with good intentions, but get over yourself,f and give us some meat bro!!! We will all want to come back to get info.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

I just stumbled onto the site here and am liking it thus far. Keep going.

I agree with David’s advice above and was thinking the same thing throughout both of your shows so far. To implement: ask a very open-ended question (without elaboration or clarification), wait a few seconds, and let them run with it until they are done.

First, the people you are interviewing will most likely have an agenda of what they want to talk about, so by giving them a very open-ended question, you allow them to respond in whatever context they see fit. After that, then you can ask more specific questions to hone in a particular item of interest, etc.

Second, as a teacher I know how awkward “wait time” feels, but it is essential. Don’t feel like you have to fill up any silence gaps for your interviewees or your audience. Both groups need that time to process your question and, in the case of the interviewees, to formulate their answers.

Having said all this, your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious and your eagerness really shows through! This constructive criticism is definitely coming from a place of love so please don’t be offended!!!

My first “next step”: Get out of my teaching job! I just can’t take it anymore :p I’m sure you’ve heard some horror stories from your wife, so maybe you feel me on this one. I wanted to leave two years ago, but I got pregnant and my husband and I finally faced up to our financial reality. We saw there was no way I could risk it with a baby on the way and almost 90k of non-mortgage debt. We’ve spent the last two years on mission to be CC debt free and only have 2k left! Now we can actually afford for me to leave teaching live on one salary if we need to.

Why do I read? You have been an inspiration in all of this! When we hit our financial realization (I had just found out I was pregnant in Jan 2008), I scoured the web on a mission to learn as much as possible about debt reduction and found your site. Your story is absolutely intriguing. Having a small child of my own and a mountain of debt, nearly all behind me, I identify strongly with your story and marvel at your ability to make the bold moves you did. You continue to inspire and I am cheering for you that your mission and passion play out just as you want it to!

Keep on keeping on!

*sorry for the long post*

The next tangible step for me is completing the inventory of all of my “stuff” I started a few weeks ago and barely finished one room. It’s amazing how much junk you can collect!

I started reading PF/Lifestyle design blogs last month and MVD is by far my favorite. At first I liked that your posts were very “scannable”. (now i read every word) Your writing style is very personal and genuine. You seem to really connect with your readers. All that said, the one thing that made me come back was Tyler Durden’s Guide to Personal Finance.