A major problem I see holding back my friends and fellow freelancers from progress is messy-ness. They’re lost in the frenzy of their new clients, new campaign, or shiny new twitter apps. I don’t want that, and neither do you. Since we’re finally hitting on income producing efforts I’ve decided to layout my custom system for managing the work “stream” that inevitably occurs when we decide to challenge the status quo and create our own income. I have a bevy of new things to start hacking at, and I’ll lay all those out in due time but I’ve realized launching sustainable business ideas takes more for-thought than in-thought (that should be a word). Continue reading →
Archive for November, 2009
Preparing a Platform for Freedom
Welcome to Stage 5, “Income”. I-n-c-o-m-e, sounds nice doesn’t it? We’ve defined, eliminated, and automated here at the life design project and it’s finally time to get serious about breaking apart creating a revenue stream. Most people would think that means picking a product right now and running face first into the brick wall of trying to sell it to others. No thanks, that’s not what I’m talking about, creating residual income is much more subtle than that, despite what those “Work from Home” Google Ads tell you. You need a platform, an idea and a voice to start, then maybe you can start thinking about money. Simply put, you need to prepare. Continue reading →
Keeping up with the Lifestyle Joneses
This post is an information update, and rather meaningless for direct application. I’ve noticed the life design world updates rather frequently, with all over the place topics, and I do not. I enjoy catching up on all the various subject matter but here at the project I’ll be sticking to a less varied methodology. I hope in doing this I can stay focused and continue to bring you posts I’ve tested with my life and taken time to write about thoroughly. I’ve heard a few times lifestyles design isn’t about keeping up with joneses….well its hit me that it never is…no matter where you are at…so make sure to stick to your guns and do what you do well. Remember… “Everything that’s popular is wrong” … quote Tim Ferriss. Continue reading →
Time Management is the Key to Lifestyle Design | G_RO
This is a guest post written by Greg Rollett from Rock Star Lifestyle Design. I reached out to Greg months ago while first looking at what it was to design your lifestyle. He’s been an awesome resource, down to earth and excited. He gives us some great tips on how to stay on track with our goals here, perfect reminders for wherever you are in designing your life.
Essentially lifestyle design boils down to how effectively you use your time, and the emotions you get from spending that time.
photo by nationalrural
I was sitting in on a mastermind call this week, and the moderator said something that truly clicked with me, and will hopefully click for the rest all of you,
I am about to spend life. Is my life worth spending on “this.” Continue reading →
The Life Design Project | Resources for Freedom
I’ve stumbled on some great people and phenomenal services over the first 3 stages of this project. Although the best is yet to come, (income streams finally!) I can’t stress enough how valuable the for-thought of defining your dreams and situation (stage 1), eliminating and optimizing (stage 2), automating and outsourcing (stage 3) are before you actually try to set up a platform for residual income. I’m in no way interested in flimsy, low quality, time wasting attempts to build passive income and I want to make sure you aren’t either. So before embarking on making money while I sleep I’ve put together a resource listing for reference and teaching. I hope they serve you as well as they have me… Continue reading →
