Archive for June, 2008
The 5 Step Process To Identifying A Business You’re Passionate About (And That You Can Run From Anywhere)
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Running a company that provides business strategy & mentoring, I frequently get questions like this:
- What sort of business should I set up?
- How do I set up a business without much income?
- How can I earn an income whilst being location independent?
I’m a big believer in running a business doing something you enjoy and believe in, not just for the sake of earning money (if I wanted to do that, I’d have stayed in the corporate world as a management consultant).
But I hesitated to write this post because I wasn’t immediately sure I could break it down in a way that would be realistic and achievable for most people. However I figured it was worth a try since somebody might get some value out of it and, as usual, my ethos for blogging is that it’s better out of my head where it might help someone, than in, where it most definitely won’t help anyone!
So I’m about to describe a process which has enabled me to set up a business, attract paying clients and earn a decent income in less than 6 months doing something I enjoy…not once but three times:
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Twitter Length Answers To Common Location Independent Questions
These are common questions we frequently ask ourselves (and are asked) as we gad about the globe and live the working nomad, location independent lifestyle.
As we’re both pushed for time at the moment (lots of new business projects at Project Woodward HQ plus my ‘other’ job here in South Africa), rather than write long, in-depth answers to each question, we’ve gone Twitter-style…140 character responses for each answer.
If you want us to elaborate, leave a comment and feel free to leave your answers in the comments too…
Opening An Offshore Bank Account: Is It For You?
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Another one of the most common questions we get asked is how do we manage our money. Where do we bank? Do we have an offshore account? Do we have multiple accounts worldwide?
I know some of you have been waiting for this post, so without further ado, here’s the nitty gritty…
Booking Flights: What’s Your Strategy?
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A common question we get asked is how we book flights…do we book RTW tickets or single trips? It’s a good question and an important one if money is an issue and you’re trying to keep your costs down.
Having spent upwards of 100 hours (at a rough guess) in the past couple of years researching, planning and booking flights and routes, here’s some of what we’ve learned…
