Welcome…
Who Says You Should Live By The Rules?
Are you fed up with having to live by the rules that say you have to work really hard, make lots of money so you can buy a house with a big mortgage that you then have to work even harder to pay off, until you can retire with a nice little nest egg pension…and finally start enjoying your life?
So were we…that’s why we became Location Independent People (LIPs), working from anywhere in the world we choose.
What Is Location Independent?
Being location independent is a concept, a lifestyle and a mindset.
It’s a lifestyle based on freedom, choice and flexibility. Whether you want to live a nomadic lifestyle or be able to live anywhere you choose, there are 3 major areas of change which are important when creating this kind of lifestyle for yourself. These 3 areas are:
- Entrepreneurialism: Your ability to control & generate your income (being an entrepreneur)
- Tech Savviness: Your ability to leverage web & online resources and tools
- Choice of Location: Your ability to freely choose where you live & work from
All the resources on this site are designed to help you in each of the above areas to create a lifestyle that no longer sticks to the conventional rules…
Who Is Behind The Site?
This blog was created by the original Location Independent People, Lea & Jonathan Woodward.
Lea started out her professional life as a management consultant based in London, whilst Jonathan was a corporate graphic designer.
After Lea’s Mum died of cancer, she quit the rat race and became a personal trainer. A couple of years later, Jonathan was made redundant from his job and they both decided to make a go of it and set up their own company together.
They now run Kinetiva – a company dedicated to creating a network of progressive online communities for people who want to create the careers and lifestyles of their choice.
Lea & Jonathan left the UK in early 2007, determined to find a ‘home’; instead they realised that they enjoyed the nomadic lifestyle that being location independent enabled – and are still travelling between some of their favourite countries including Thailand, South Africa and the Caribbean.
Latest Update: Lea & Jonathan are expecting their first baby (unplanned & very unexpected!) in mid-2009. They will give birth in the UK but will resume their travels as soon as they can.
