http://www.livecollarfree.com/how-i-freed-myself-from-the-office-to-become-location-independent/ Blurring the lines between work, life, and play! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.livecollarfree.com/how-i-freed-myself-from-the-office-to-become-location-independent/#comment-1347 How to become a location independent freelancer Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:01:55 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=438#comment-1347 [...] James Schipper says he loved his well-paying job as a corporate salesperson, but it didn’t leave him much time to travel or enjoy life. Things improved slightly when he became self-employed, but he still spent a lot of time driving all over the place for face-to-face meetings. Find out how he became a location independent freelancer in his post How I Freed Myself from the Office to Become Location Independent. [...] [...] James Schipper says he loved his well-paying job as a corporate salesperson, but it didn’t leave him much time to travel or enjoy life. Things improved slightly when he became self-employed, but he still spent a lot of time driving all over the place for face-to-face meetings. Find out how he became a location independent freelancer in his post How I Freed Myself from the Office to Become Location Independent. [...]

]]> http://www.livecollarfree.com/how-i-freed-myself-from-the-office-to-become-location-independent/#comment-1188 James Schipper Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:22:17 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=438#comment-1188 Thanks Earl. I just keep working toward something, even when I don't have a map or plan. It all seems to work out as long as I keep going, even when it wasn't where I thought I would end up. I still would find a way to enjoy <em>instantly</em>, though :-D Thanks Earl. I just keep working toward something, even when I don’t have a map or plan. It all seems to work out as long as I keep going, even when it wasn’t where I thought I would end up. I still would find a way to enjoy instantly, though

]]> http://www.livecollarfree.com/how-i-freed-myself-from-the-office-to-become-location-independent/#comment-1187 James Schipper Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:19:45 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=438#comment-1187 Yes, I think the point is that there are more ways than not to do it. I just knew what I wanted, and had to find a way. I don't believe in a single path, because I see so many people doing things their own way. I'm glad you liked it, Carmen! Yes, I think the point is that there are more ways than not to do it. I just knew what I wanted, and had to find a way. I don’t believe in a single path, because I see so many people doing things their own way. I’m glad you liked it, Carmen!

]]> http://www.livecollarfree.com/how-i-freed-myself-from-the-office-to-become-location-independent/#comment-1162 Earl Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:07:10 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=438#comment-1162 That's an excellent glimpse into your life and I think the important thing to remember is that we all have to start somewhere! Everybody's path to Location Independence is different but as long as we take steps in the right direction, there's nothing to complain about. Nothing happens instantly and the fact that you are already so close to your main goal is definitely reason for celebration! That’s an excellent glimpse into your life and I think the important thing to remember is that we all have to start somewhere! Everybody’s path to Location Independence is different but as long as we take steps in the right direction, there’s nothing to complain about. Nothing happens instantly and the fact that you are already so close to your main goal is definitely reason for celebration!
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]]> http://www.livecollarfree.com/how-i-freed-myself-from-the-office-to-become-location-independent/#comment-1160 Carmen Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:07:07 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=438#comment-1160 Jim, It's great to finally hear your story. We are very much alike in that we were starting to nomad before it became a known lifestyle and so our journeys have a very similar path. I think the advantage of being from this era is that we had developed careers and then converted them to being mobile. In many ways this is simpler than many of the younger generation who try to sustain mobility before developing their professional identity. It takes a certain amount of career stability in order to pull off indeterminate nomadism and that's hard to do when you're fresh out of school (although not impossible - there are some great people pulling it off) - just tougher. Jim, It’s great to finally hear your story. We are very much alike in that we were starting to nomad before it became a known lifestyle and so our journeys have a very similar path. I think the advantage of being from this era is that we had developed careers and then converted them to being mobile. In many ways this is simpler than many of the younger generation who try to sustain mobility before developing their professional identity. It takes a certain amount of career stability in order to pull off indeterminate nomadism and that’s hard to do when you’re fresh out of school (although not impossible – there are some great people pulling it off) – just tougher.
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