Posts from the LIP Blog

• Finding Security and Stability as a Location Independent Professional

  Image by The U.S. Army In my last post, I made some comments about finding security as a location independent professional that seemed to resonate with a lot of people. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks pondering this, off and on, wondering why security and stability are so important and how we can go about specifically fostering them in our lives, even if we’re living a location independent lifestyle. Security and stability are among the basic needs of every human being. Think about it: we not only want to survive, but we have a built-in need to do so. And we… Related posts:How Does A Location Independent Professional Create A Home?Want To Stay Put? Why Location Independence Could Still Be For YouTips For Finding (Decent) Short Term Rental Accommodation For Location Independent Professionals - 3 days ago

• Want To Become Location Independent? Why You Sometimes Need To Sacrifice Your Pride To Get There

  Image by key lime pie yum yum Pride is a funny thing. And if you can’t control it, you can lose out – big time. Let me set the stage for you…in my last post, I detailed how my business imploded because I hitched my wagon to the wrong guy. By making that mistake, I crippled my writing business after living off it for about a year and a half. It was heartbreaking. And for that entire year, my mother (and others around me) kept repeating the same thing: “Well, maybe you should look into getting a job for a little while, just to… Related posts:6 Things You Must Do Before You Leave The Rat Race, Set Up Your Own Business And Become Location IndependentA Recession Is The Worst Time To Start A Location Independent Business. Right? Wrong. - 10 days ago

• Thoughts From The Road: Never Forget That It’s Your Life And A Few Thoughts On Productivity & Getting Somewhere

  Image by Un ragazzo chiamato Bi This comes to you live from our “home” in Thailand – where we arrived safely after an arduous journey from Dubai a week ago. Thanks to those of you who have asked about the Munchkin & how she’s coping with the LIP lifestyle – she did brilliantly with the travel (slept most of the way) and has settled in well so far, acclimatising to the heat and only having a couple of disrupted, jetlag-affected nights. We’ve had a busy time settling in, getting ourselves sorted and generally acclimatising to both our new destination and being on… Related posts:Healthy Productivity Habits For Location Independent Business Nomads Who Travel The World - 2 weeks ago

• Want To Stay Put? Why Location Independence Could Still Be For You

  Image by notsogoodphotography ** This is a post by Sarah Winfrey, Find out more about Sarah below ** As I talk to more and more people about my impending move into a location independent profession, I find that the responses I get fall into one of three categories… Some people are skeptical. They want to know why I would consider giving up the security and stability of the 9-5, especially with a baby on the way. Then, there are the ones who are so excited and ask so many questions that I finally realize they want to be location independent and they’re finding out… Related posts:Location Independence: What's In It For You (Yes – You, You & Even You!)Slow & Steady Wins The Race: An Interview About A 3 Year Journey To Location IndependenceLessons Learned On The Road That Benefit A Stay-At-Home Lifestyle - 3 weeks ago