Monthly Archives: November 2007

Declutter Your Life In Preparation For Becoming Location Independent

Illustration by Jonathan Woodward
In the run up to your departure for your first LIP location, you will have a 1001 things to do; putting your whole life into storage may be one of them.
If you’re planning to become location independent in the not too distant future (and even if you’re not but you’re drowning [...]

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What Travelling The Globe Teaches You About Blogging

Is your head spinning with advice from all the probloggers out there? Do you know what you should be doing, it’s just putting that advice into action that you struggle with?
If so, this post is for you!
It contains 3 simple lessons that I’ve learned from our travels around the globe that are helping me to [...]

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Potential LIP Business: Freelance Writer

Illustration: Jonathan Woodward
Have you always fantasised about being a freelance writer? Maybe becoming a novelist, a copywriter, a witty columnist or a professional blogger?
Freelance writing is an ideal location independent career, giving you the freedom to write from anywhere and travel the globe as a LIP. It is however competitive, challenging to get started if [...]

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Smart Money Management Tips for LIPs

Illustration: Jonathan Woodward
There are certain requirements relating to your financial needs as a LIP which can add an extra dimension to your money management habits…
These include paying out big chunks of cash upfront for better rates on your longer term accommodation, not being able to go into your local bank and sort out any issues [...]

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Protecting Yourself From Negativity

Usually many of us just get on and deal with the energy vampires in our lives – friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances, clients/customers – who drain you of energy perhaps moaning constantly about everything that’s wrong, being negative about everything with a “can’t do” attitude or simply leaning on you for the many things they need.
Sometimes [...]

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