Outliers and you

June 19, 2009

I’ve been enjoying Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success. I’m not a fanatic reader of non-fiction business books – although I do read quite a few business magazines and business fiction – but I’ve been captivated by Malcom Gladwell’s unveiling of what actually contributes to noticeable success.
I’m not going to do a book [...]

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An apology, an overview, and working less while earning more.

March 12, 2009

I don’t have tens of thousands of subscribers to Vacant Desk but I have enough to say, “Sorry I haven’t posted more often.”
I’m very passionate about this idea of getting out of the office, living life, not being defined by our work – yet making a killing anyways.
I know this is a very Tim Ferrissian [...]

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Systematic Business – I don’t want to work today!

January 14, 2009

There’s a huge difference between having a business and having a business that is systematic. A systematic business will reproduce its success over and over again while any other type will require repeated and unique effort for every profit generating event. The best conceived business systems will thrive whether you’re managing it every day or [...]

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GoToMeeting web conferencing works with Mac

December 31, 2008

I’m not exactly sure when GoToMeeting web conferencing started to work with Macs. All I know is that it has been amazingly useful for my mobile lifestyle.
I’ve been traveling for the last month and I have another couple weeks to go. In the time I’ve been away from my desk I’ve launch two websites and [...]

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Traveling motivates entrepreneurs – Here’s why

October 21, 2008

I was reading a travel magazine today and started to feel euphoric. I realized that I’m really motivated by travel. It’s a big reason why I build businesses and push through, at times, unbearable impending failure.
Travel removes you from your current situation and your circumstances. It allows you to stand back and evaluate your world [...]

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Take vacations and grow richer

June 4, 2008

Norm Brodsky wrote his monthly editorial in Inc Magazine this month with a title, “Get lost: Taking more vacations increased the value of my company. How cool is that?”

…Now, I will admit that I haven’t always been as strong a believer in the importance of taking time off as I am today. For eight or [...]

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How to make money in affiliate marketing

June 4, 2008

Ok. I’m going to tip my hand here. Where am I personally headed with this whole Vacant Desk thing? Not just the blog but the pursuit of the location independent lifestyle? Well, I realize that it’s not just about the amount of money I make, it’s about the time I create. It’s also not just [...]

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Location Independent Living

May 23, 2008

Here’s a nod to one of the better nomadic lifestyle/work from anywhere/break free from the desk blogs out there. It’s called “Location Independent Living” and they’ve got some great content. The blog is edited by Lea & Jonathan Woodward and they’re, well, location independent.[ad]

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Nerdy Nomads with not so nerdy skills

May 8, 2008

The Nerdy Nomad (Kirsty) is currently on a working hiatus. I’m not sure she’d describe it that way but she definitely far from home and she’s definitely making money. She earned over $2,500 in April from her internet based money making activities.

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Working from wherever – Our nomadic future

April 30, 2008

I’m pretty sure this story has been covered quite a bit already by blogs of this ilk but I couldn’t pass up the chance to include it in our content.
The Economist wrote an excellent post about how technology is enabling a new type of nomad. A 21st century nomad. We’re not hauling around all our [...]

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