Hands up if you’d like to work in the French Alps for three months a year
Where it all started For 16 years my working life involved plenty of time travelling internationally with many hours spent in the air and waiting around at airports. It was on one of those many trips...
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I don’t know about you but when I think of a mobile office, I think of the beach. I think of pulling up in a sandy car park that overlooks a vista of sea and surf. The blue sky stretches to infinity as...
View ArticleLove it and leave it – how to take extended leave from your business
Recently, I took four month’s ‘long-service leave’ from my five-year-old micro business. It took a couple of years to get off the ground but the effort and expense were worth it. On reflection, I think...
View ArticleHow I spent years as a digital nomad and came home with more money
I’m not a fan of labels, but if I had to apply one to myself I’m what you’d call a ‘digital nomad’. And in true digital nomad fashion, I found myself setting off on my first big journey in July 2013. I...
View ArticlePlease don’t pity me when I tell you I’m a freelancer
The pity talk sounds like this: ‘Oh, I tried freelancing once and it was so hard, so I took a paid role.’ Or, ‘Wow, is there enough work out there as a freelancer, how do you survive?’ Or this from a...
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How to get all your work done in 5 hours a day
We soloists all know the secret to running a successful business right? It’s hard work. And that’s something few of us shy away from; most of us acknowledge that these days we work more hours than we...
View ArticleLisa Messenger on ‘the maverick lifestyle’
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Dear Business, I know it’s Valentine’s Day, but we need to talk about ‘us’
I remember dreaming about you before I even knew your name. I’d talk endlessly about you to my friends, hoping that maybe one day we would get our act together. After the introductions, I’d spend...
View ArticleOur entire course, now part of membership!
After more than a decade running Flying Solo, we’ve condensed all we’ve learned into ‘Work your way’, our new step-by-step online course including 80+ bite-size videos. Watch samples now at...
View ArticleEverything I miss about having a real job
I believed all the rah-rah posts about ‘freedom’ and ‘spending time with your kids’. I rejoiced in being my own boss, carving my own path and wearing my own PJs 24/7. But the truth is I miss going to...
View ArticleThe 4 mindsets you need to re-design your life
I love my work. Every moment of it. Really. I consider myself very fortunate to be able to do what I enjoy most and to juggle it successfully with the other facets of my life – kids, husband,...
View ArticleIf you can work from home you can work from Rome
If you’re keen to try living overseas for a while, having a business that allows you to work from anywhere makes this not only possible, it allows you to go somewhere and live as a local instead of...
View ArticleHands up if you’d like to work in the French Alps for three months a year
Where it all started For 16 years my working life involved plenty of time travelling internationally with many hours spent in the air and waiting around at airports. It was on one of those many trips...
View ArticleExtreme mobile office: Living, working and travelling in a bus motorhome
I don’t know about you but when I think of a mobile office, I think of the beach. I think of pulling up in a sandy car park that overlooks a vista of sea and surf. The blue sky stretches to infinity as...
View ArticleLove it and leave it – how to take extended leave from your business
Recently, I took four month’s ‘long-service leave’ from my five-year-old micro business. It took a couple of years to get off the ground but the effort and expense were worth it. On reflection, I think...
View ArticleHow I spent years as a digital nomad and came home with more money
I’m not a fan of labels, but if I had to apply one to myself I’m what you’d call a ‘digital nomad’. And in true digital nomad fashion, I found myself setting off on my first big journey in July 2013. I...
View ArticlePlease don’t pity me when I tell you I’m a freelancer
The pity talk sounds like this: ‘Oh, I tried freelancing once and it was so hard, so I took a paid role.’ Or, ‘Wow, is there enough work out there as a freelancer, how do you survive?’ Or this from a...
View ArticleLisa Messenger on ‘the maverick lifestyle’
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoyed it, please feel free to share it using the social media buttons on this page. To review the whole library head here or to Soundcloud, Stitcher...
View ArticleEverything I miss about having a real job
I believed all the rah-rah posts about ‘freedom’ and ‘spending time with your kids’. I rejoiced in being my own boss, carving my own path and wearing my own PJs 24/7. But the truth is I miss going to...
View ArticleHow to get all your work done in 5 hours a day
We soloists all know the secret to running a successful business right? It’s hard work. And that’s something few of us shy away from; most of us acknowledge that these days we work more hours than we...
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