Why My 9 Day Digital Sabbatical in Samoa Transformed My Life
So I spent 9 days on a tropical island recently that quite frankly changed my life. I didn’t expect it to. I just needed a holiday. Despite traveling all the…
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6 Steps to Learn How to Get Paid to Speak
Have you ever attended a conference and wondered how the heck those people landed that speaking opportunity? I know I sure did back in the day. There’s something exhilarating about…
Ready for the Road? 5 Steps to Make Your Business Location Independent
Is your business ready to take flight, brave the open road or sail through the open waters? If you started your online biz so you could get some much desired…
Learn How to Make Money Online and Build Multiple Revenue Streams
Are you interested in making money online so you can ditch that day job and live a life with a little more freedom? Hey, I don’t blame you! Making money…
3 Juicy Tips for Starting an Online Product-Based Business
I don’t need to tell you that getting started can be tough. Starting something new can be confusing, overwhelming and scary; three things that often make us procrastinate. But what…
The First 4 Steps to Starting an Online Business
Over the years I have spent a lot of time reaching out and connecting with my awesome Freedom Fighters. What I have learned is that getting started can sometimes be…
How to Manage Your Time and Business On the Go Like a Boss
Are you trying to run your business on the go, but feel like your floundering? Did you know frequent travel or moving around can be detrimental to your daily routine?…
The Top 3 Platforms for Self Publishing Your Book
Are you thinking about writing a book? Maybe you’ve tossed the idea around and even started your first manuscript, but feel held back because you aren’t too sure what to…
How to Start the Process of Writing Your First Book
In a few short weeks I will be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of my Suitcase Entrepreneur book launch. Writing and publishing my book, and then having it become a…
6 Essential Tech-Savvy Tools for Travelers
Calling all Apple fanatics! Are you a lover of all things Apple, but find yourself in a pickle (produce pun intended!) when you’re on the go because nothing ever seems…
7 Essential Travel Accessories to Make Traveling Around the World Easier
For the past few years I have built a life based on traveling the world and creating a business that allows me to do this. I have been to all…
5 Tips on How to Build Your Remote Dream Team
When you are location independent, building a team can seem like an impossible task at first. I mean, how do you manage a team when you’re not all in one…
3 Tips for Shooting Great Videos on Location
I love answering fellow Suitcase Entrepreneurs’ questions. In fact, it’s one of the best ways of coming up with content for future blog posts, videos and podcasts. Why? Because it’s coming…
How to Create a Content Editorial Calendar to Transform Your Business
You wouldn’t believe the number of people who have asked me how I decide what content to create and also how I manage to schedule it all while on the…
Choosing the Best Online Payment Tool to Make Selling Your Digital Products and Services Easy
You’ve worked for months and poured your heart and soul into your digital product, but how the heck do you sell it now? With so many online payment processing tools…
5 Things You Should Never Do on Social Media if You Want to Create Meaningful Connections
Don’t you just hate logging on to Facebook or Twitter to see a whole bunch of spam or sales pitches? I don’t know about you, but having been on social…
5 Must DOs of Social Media Etiquette to Grow Your Business and Personal Brand
Raise your hand if you have ever logged onto Facebook or Twitter and seen an update that left you shaking your head in absolute disbelief. *raises hand* Yep, that’s what…
48 Lessons to Apply to Building Your Own Business + Lifestyle
Four years ago today I started my own business. Four frickin years! Who’d have known I’d still be the CEO of a growing business in 2014? Well apparently not me!…
How to Pick a Niche and Find Your Sweet Spot…That Is What She Said!
There are thousands of potential business ideas out there, but you might not actually be seeing the opportunity. Worse you’re probably overwhelmed by all the ideas you’re having and figuring out…
3 Fantastic Tools to Help You Run Your Next Webinar on Any Budget
Time is valuable and travel can be costly, which is why webinars have such universal appeal. As an attendee, webinars give you the ability to take in content in real…
5 Steps to Running a Successful Webinar that Engages Your Audience and Converts Them Into Customers
Webinars are such an important part of any online business. In fact, they are one of the best ways to touch base with your audience, make connections, and ultimately convert…
Learn How to Attract Sponsors with These 5 Simple Tips
I get a lot of questions from fellow entrepreneurs about how to attract sponsors. I’ve had sponsors for my bestselling book The Suitcase Entrepreneur, my podcast and even digital products…
How to Gain Clarity in Just Five Minutes a Day to Skyrocket Your Online Business and Your Happiness
There are 1,440 minutes in a day. Are you using them wisely? A lot of people ask me what sort of habits I instill to stay motivated, remain on track,…
How to Escape From Amateurville and Turn Pro
Let me ask you a question that might be a little uncomfortable If you’re being honest with yourself, are you really making progress in your business, or are you too…
3 Ways to Find Cheap Flights and Travel for Less
There are endless tools and websites to help you book your travel, but if you want to get really savvy and find the best possible options, there are three that…
Five Steps to Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign [Part 2]
In the last video on crowd funding with Kickstarter, we talked about how crowd funding can be an absolute roller coaster ride and offered two ways to make sure your…
Five Steps to Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign [Part 1]
If you’ve been a freedom fighter for a while, you might remember when I ran my all or nothing Kickstarter Campaign to help me write my book. In less than…
[Part 4] Three Product Launch Tactics You Can Use For a Grand Finale
In the last three videos of this series on launching your online product, we’ve talked about planning, executing, and tools – all three indispensable pieces to your launch formula. And…
[Part 3] Best Online Tools to Sell Your First Online Product
Launching online products is probably one of my favorite past times, but it wasn’t always so, and when I was starting out I missed about a million steps that would…
[Part 2] How to Launch Your Online Product
Just like I mentioned in part one of this four-part video series on launching, I’ve learned A LOT when it comes to launching. A big chunk has come from trial…
[Part 1] How to Plan Your First Product Launch
It’s a New Year and I’m sure you have grand plans to do all sorts of wonderful things that you’ve never done before. One of those might be launching your…
Why Connecting With Dogs on Your Travels Gives You a Leg-Up in Business
So it’s probably an understatement to say that I’m a BIG fan of dogs. Hence all of the pictures on Instagram constantly of me walking dogs, petting dogs and spending…
How to Find Clients When You’re Just Starting Out in Business
If you’re just starting out in business, you’re probably spending time learning how to blog, navigating all of the techy WordPress stuff, and figuring out how to get people to notice you. But…
How to Outsource Tasks in Your Business With a Small Budget
If you listen to the experts advice when it comes to outsourcing tasks, it’s that you should start before you think you’re ready. But like Kyla, a freedom fighter from…
How to Choose Where to Travel
Where should you travel to if you want to live a great lifestyle and run your business with ease? You have the whole world (well most of it since we’re…
The 5 Best Online Tools to Streamline Your Day
In case you hadn’t noticed I live for using online tools and technology to make my life easier, my business more streamlined and myself and my team more productive. But…
How to Keep Your Valuables Safe While You Travel
Recently after a relaxing digital sabbatical in beautiful Mui Ne Hills, Vietnam, I returned to the hustle and bustle of hectic Ho Chi Minh City. When I got off the…
Why Location Doesn’t Matter for Building Profitable Partnerships
I’ll be the first to admit that my lifestyle can be lonely, but I’ll also be the first to sing its praises because whenever I visit a new city, I…
Four Easy Ways to Get Past Clients to Work With You Again
Did you know that keeping your existing customers is easier and way more cost effective than trying to get new ones? Well it’s the truth! So if you’re currently trying…
3 Steps to Making Brilliant Videos Online
Video is powerful these days. People are watching more video online than ever before, and YouTube alone receives over 600 million views per day. You might think that you can’t…
How to Cut Costs on Accommodation While Traveling
If you’re reading my blog because you love the idea of becoming location independent, then I can guarantee that you’ve been thinking lately about spending time abroad and your far…
How to Be a Location Independent Entrepreneur in Your Own City
More than anything, being a suitcase entrepreneur is not about the travel, it’s about you choosing where and how you want work. For me, I love the adventure of constantly…
How to Find Reliable and Safe Wi-Fi While Traveling
Until the day you can’t connect or get decent Wi-Fi, you will never realize how much you depend upon it. In fact, I’d say that losing connection is the bane…
How to Manage your Mobile Phone Abroad and Avoid Thousands of Dollars in International Calling Fees
One of the first things you think about when traveling overseas is whether you can use your mobile phone like you do locally. Obviously you want to keep in touch…
How to Set Up a Mobile and Virtual Office
Imagine the day when printers, desks, staplers, whiteboards, and even office walls don’t exist. Wouldn’t that be great? Well we’re almost there thankfully. Today, a laptop, or smartphone and an Internet connection…
[Day 7] How to Use YouTube to Create Powerful Videos That Bring You New Fans and Business
Video is quite possibly the most powerful medium out there to build a brand because people remember 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, but 70% of…
[Day 26] How to Pack Like an Expert and Adapt to a Minimalist Lifestyle
I’m pretty excited about today’s challenge because it’s something I have a lot of experience in. So I went all out with this video to share my knowledge on what…
[Day 25] Four Key Areas to Master to Truly Enjoy Being Location Independent
In my past three years running The Suitcase Entrepreneur full-time without a base, I’ve realised that there are four key areas that will hold you and your business back if…
[Day 10] The Three Main Ways to Make Money Online
When you’re new to the online business world, it can be difficult to figure out what ways you can make money that don’t seem scammy to you or out of…
[Day 3] Should You Start a New Business While You Travel?
Once you make the decision on what you want to do and where you want to be, it becomes a whole lot easier to make bigger decisions – like building…
How to Stay Motivated, Uplifted and Productive Like Marie Forleo
Last week, Jane asked how I produce such high quality work on the road at such a productive speed (thanks Jane!) and how I stay inspired and motivated. While I answered the first…
How to Increase Productivity in Your Business From Anywhere
There are three items that I’m constantly striving to increase in my business – productivity, profitability, and freedom. And when I’m traveling (basically always), remaining productive can be a really…
How to Ensure Your Brand Stands Out Online
These days it seems like almost everyone and their dog is starting something online, and it can be difficult to stand out and be seen in such a crowded space….
How to Find the Best Food When Travelling Abroad
One of the best ways to find great food while travelling is to go out and discover what’s on offer- especially when you’re in places with delicious food like South…
Four Tips to Stay Fit and Healthy While Travelling
I gotta admit that the act of traveling can be exercise in its own right. It’s only so long after hauling bags around and running through airports that you start…
3 Tips to Never Forget Your Client Appointments While Travelling
When you’re absorbed in sightseeing, or jumping to a new timezone and suffering from jet lag, forgetting or completely missing a client appointment is way to easy to do. In my…
How to Network Like a Pro and Stay in Touch with Important People While Traveling
Let’s get honest here. It can be hard to remember new names after leaving just one conference, let alone names from all over the world of each person you’ve met…
How to Tell If You Are Addicted to Travel
Think of your most memorable travel adventure. The sights you saw, the cool people that you met, and the amazing food that you got to try. I can guarantee that…
How to Get Around and Save Money on Transport When You Travel
In the conventional world, most people get around by car, bike or using public transport. My preferred mode of transport is a bike, but when you’re living out of a…
How to Hold the Fastest Online Meetings Ever with MeetingBurner
Welcome to the 10th episode of Toolkit Time. Man this should be on a major network by now – it’s past the pilot stage of 6-8 episodes! Any takers? Seriously?…
Throw Boomerang at Your Gmail Inbox to Send and Receive Emails When You Want
Welcome back to Toolkit Time. As you know every Tuesday I bring you one new online tool to make you productive, happier, sexier and – well perhaps not the last…
How to Manage All Your Social Media Sites From One Dashboard with Hootsuite
Welcome back to Toolkit Time. As you know every Tuesday I bring you one new online tool to make you productive, happier, sexier and – well perhaps not the last claim,…
The Most Well Travelled New iPad In The World
Welcome to Toolkit Time #7. I took a little break during June when I had the Build Your Online Business Series (BYOB) going on. But now we’re back to bringing…
Building Your List and Creating Beautiful Emails with Mailchimp
Welcome to Toolkit Time #6. If you’re enjoying this Business Improvement series each Tuesday I’d appreciate you sharing and tweeting this out, and liking and commenting on the video. Every week…
Toolkit Time #5 Manage and Monitor Your Brand on Social Media Using Nutshell Mail
Another week and another discovery of a great online tool – #5 in Toolkit Time to be exact. In this Business Improvement series I bring you a short video every…
Toolkit Time #4 Turn Your Gmail Inbox Into Rich Contact Profiles With Rapportive
Welcome to Series #4 in Toolkit Time – your Business Improvement series where each week I bring you a short video introducing a new online tool to add to your…
Toolkit Time Series 3: Unleash Your Inner Genius By Journaling With Penzu
Welcome to Series #3 in Toolkit Time – your Business Improvement series where each week I bring you a short video introducing a new online tool to add to your…
Toolkit Time Series #2: The Last Password You’ll Ever Have To Remember
Welcome to Series #2 in Toolkit Time – your Business Improvement series where each week I bring you a short video introducing a new online tool to add to your…
Toolkit Time Series #1: Dropbox Is Your Cloud Storage Solution
A rather HUGE welcome to my new initiative – Toolkit Time. Think of this as your Business Improvement series where each week I bring you a short video introducing a…