Archive | March, 2010

How To Get Past "Where Do I Start?"

It took me a little longer than I hoped to start earning a living online, but things are finally happening. If you’re stuck at the beginning and not sure how to start, this post is for you.

At some point last year after some soul-searching on our sabbatical, I decided what I really want career-wise is a lifestyle business. I don’t want employees or a permanent office. I don’t want regular meetings or investors, and I want to be able to work from anywhere.

The problem I faced is that knowing what type of business you want doesn’t make it magically appear overnight. Deciding is only a tiny first step. A very important step for sure, but really just the tip of the iceberg.

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Why Lifestyle Design Alone Isn't The Key to Happiness

Guest post by David Croushore of 30 Days at A Time

I work typical 9 to 5 job in Washington, DC. I take a shuttle to work at the same time every day, follow a daily routine that involves my job, working out, and whatever side projects I’m pursuing at the moment. Every day, Monday to Friday, is similar if not exactly the same. This lifestyle makes me happy, but it also makes me curious.

When I read about lifestyle design, I hear about location independence, exotic travel, and a host of other concepts that are almost foreign to me. Could these lifestyles make me happy? Probably. Are they necessary? Not to me.

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Free Pursuits is One Year Old! What Do We Want Next?

Free Pursuits is one year old this week!

This was my first blog, and starting it has really changed my life.

I’d like to take a minute to look back on what’s happened here over the past year, and what might be in store for the next year.

My question for you is: what do you want from Free Pursuits over the next year?

I’ll try to weave in some links to my favorite older posts here as well to show how the blog has evolved.

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My New Blog Think Traffic – Build a High-Traffic Website or Blog

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I’m very pleased announce my newest and most ambitious project to date. It’s called Think Traffic, and I think you’re going to love it.

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New Blog Launching Tomorrow

Hey everybody, I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be launching a new blog tomorrow. It’s all about building high-traffic websites and blogs.

Check back here tomorrow for more detail. I can’t wait to share it with you!

In the mean time, check out these 21 Tips for Getting 500 Subscribers in 90 Days with No Blogging Experience.

-Corbett

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