Monthly Archives: December 2007

Why Brazil Could Be Your Next Location Independent Destination

Illustration by Jonathan Woodward
Exotic, raw, exciting, dangerous and poetic. All these words encapsulate Brazil in a nutshell.
The stereotypical view of this country is a heady mix of trendy beaches, swaying samba hips, football heroes, heart-breaking poverty and crime. One minute you’re in awe of its natural beauty, the other you’re fighting back the tears [...]

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7 Ways To Create Multiple Streams of Income

Illustration by Jonathan Woodward
There’s a common saying that my Mum used to use which goes like this:
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
I think at the time she was actually referring to boyfriends after I fell head over heels at the tender age of 17 with the boy who is of course now the [...]

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How To Win Jobs on Elance, Guru and Other Job Bidding Sites

For those of you who don’t know, I’m now a staff writer at one of my favourite blogs, Freelance Switch.
My first article for them is up today which may be of interest to any LIPs who are writers, designers, illustrators, artists or any other freelancers who use or want to use the freelance bidding sites [...]

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5 Signs That You're Not Yet Ready To Take The Plunge And Leave The Rat Race

Photo by notsogoodphotography.
Leaving the rat race. Has this been your overriding goal ever since you joined the rat race? Ask anyone who has done it and the chances are they’ll wax lyrical about how it’s the best thing they ever did, how they’d never go back and how they just couldn’t ever imagine working for [...]

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