lifeoutside the lines

Entrepreneur vs Opportunist. Which are you?

We are facing a revolution in how we think about making a living. I often work with people who recognise that they have a particular set of skills, talents and expertise that are valuable to the world, yet they find themselves doing things for money that doesn’t excite them. Ironically the problem is, that in [...]

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Death of the manager.

I was at a supermarket in London yesterday, and I was struck by the domino effect of the automated checkouts. Clearly they are rapidly replacing service staff, but it’s what comes next that I am curious about. As Ventha, scanned my oatmilk, I asked what she thought about the rise of the machines. She replied [...]

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Android will munch on Indonesian Blackberrys

The iPhone touch screen made it cool, but it was the ability for customers to download and and install third party ‘applications’ that created the revolution. This genius decision turned a phone into an information swiss army knife, and created a digital ‘gold rush’ that is turning independent developers into millionaires. Here are just a [...]

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Global Roaming – My first video update… ever!

This is a quick update of what has been going on in my world since my departure from Triumphant Events, almost one month ago. It’s about what is inspiring me right now, and where I see myself heading next. It’s also the result of my first play with Final Cut Express… so excuse the effects, [...]

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The Virtual Assistant blues…

  Ok, so perhaps misadventures in lifestyle design would be a more apt description when it comes to trialing my first VA! “They found a new position for George W… as my VA. Can you spell INCOMPETENT?” How hard could it have been? I am using Elance to search for my VA so I can [...]

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Global Roaming – My adventures in Lifestyle Design

  What if I could do whatever I wanted? What if the 9-5 grind was simply for those who just never pursued another option? What if business could really be whatever I wanted it to be? In the words of Tim Ferriss, what if you could: “Escape 9-5, Live anywhere, and join the New Rich?” [...]

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