Self-employment, randomness, and how to create your own luck

Nine years ago I left my job as an English teacher to dedicate myself 100% to my online business. On that bright summer morning in 2015, I gave

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The Pathless Path – or, why careers are overrated, and what to do instead

Several years ago I went on a blind date. The girl was Venezuelan, and (stereotypically) quite late for the occasion. I’d selected the venue: a Mexican restaurant off

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Top 10 steps to starting an online business in 2024 – or any other year

Hey all! I recently celebrated my 6th year without a job. The sixth anniversary of that fateful day I finally fired my boss so I could work full-time

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Four Hour Work Week… and the truth about being a digital nomad

Several years ago I sat down with a business coach for a strategy session. It was illuminating. He drew all the moving parts of my expanding online empire

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A day in the life: Vegan Entrepreneur Edition

Okay, okay. None of this actually “happened”, in the strict sense of the word. At least not to me. Really, it’s just a mishmash of different personalities I

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Why your life plan is bullshit… and what to do instead

It’s the eternal question… What are you doing with your life? And those who know me well know I struggle with it on a bi-weekly basis. Often, I

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Just Follow Your Heart (and other stupid advice you may hear in 2023)

Looking for a warm chocolatey spoonful of stupid advice for 2023? Well, you’re in the wrong place. You can find bad advice all over the interwebz… I’m here

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A day in the life – Third-Life Crisis edition

I recently turned 35. I know, I know. Third-life crisis time. Time to give up on whatever hopes and dreams I once had and go find a house

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Ideas vs Execution – which is more important?

Got any great ideas? A lot of people approach me these days with their ideas for a blog or a YouTube channel. “I’ve got this idea”, they say.

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How to get traffic to your blog in 2024 and beyond

Imagine… You’ve just started a restaurant. You’ve got some pretty good food – what kind doesn’t matter – and the prices aren’t bad either. Only problem is, your

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