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March 17, 2016[247] Five Cool Services for Digital Nomads and Lifestyle Entrepreneurs
Recently, I was honored to be a keynote speaker at DNX in Bangkok. I talked about using online tools and technology to streamline your online business and make your travel life easier.
While there, aside from connecting with all sorts of like-minded lifestyle entrepreneurs, travelers and digital nomads, I also got to learn about and interview founders of some awesome new services popping up to serve people like you and me.
I like to keep you abreast of the latest tools, services, platforms and apps to help make your life easier, and these go beyond that to creating lifestyle hubs, intimate communities and experiential learning too.
In this Fresh in Fifteen episode, I give you an interview of the following 5 cool or new services and platforms popping up to empower location independent, travelling entrepreneurs and digital nomads.
Roam
Copass
Coboat
NomadPass
Coworkation
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Key Resources I mention or add value to this podcast:
Roam is building a global network of communal living spaces intertwined with coworking and onsite learning.
Copass will let you access the largest network of coworking spaces with one Pass. Your monthly membership lets you work from all the best workspaces in your city or on the planet.
Get on board Coboat if you’re an adventurous entrepreneur, a digital nomad or a visionary startup who wants to sail the high seas while masterminding with like-minded entrepreneurs.
NomadPass
Coworkation caters to inspiring people in inspiring places do inspiring things through pop-up coworking spaces in exotic locations. “Going to the office” has a new meaning!
AirBnB connects travelers with places to stay, that aren’t as expensive as hotels, and are more like renting your own apartment or house.
Uber is the smartest way to get around. One tap and a car comes directly to you. Your driver knows exactly where to go. And payment is completely cashless.
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16 min
March 14, 2016[246] How To Travel The World At A Fraction Of The Cost with Travis Sherry
March is all about what it takes to work from anywhere over on my podcast and blog.
The mindset...the systems...and the tools.
If you were to ask your friends, most of them would say that they wish they could travel more.
And what keeps them from doing so is no mystery…it gets expensive. The highest costs tend to be airfare and accommodation.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In this show, we get to hear from Professional Traveler (yes, that exists!), Travis Sherry.
As a travel hacker, Travis reveals how jumping around from country to country can be affordable, and how you can have more authentic travel experiences without breaking the bank.
He also shares how to balance life and business so that you can enjoy yourself more while exploring the world.
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What you’ll learn in this podcast:
The struggle between getting your work done and enjoying yourself while you travel (and how to effectively do both)
A nightly habit to increase your productivity the next day
Health habits to give you the lifestyle you want
How to plan out your year to help you focus (and get more done)
The little known fact about frequent flyer miles
The correlation between reward points and currency that will help you maximize what you get out of them
Travis’ preferred airline (and why he chooses it over the others)
Ways to accrue frequent flyer miles (that don’t involve flying)
The disconnect that prevents many from making the most of their frequent flyer miles
What airlines and credit card companies secretly want you to do
What to look for when you’re signing up for credit cards
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Key resources:
Bootcamp: Frequent Flyer Bootcamp
Check This Out: Travis’ Website
Upcoming Webinar: Frequent Flyer Webinar
Twitter: Pack of Peanuts
Instagram: Pack of Peanuts
Watch This: Lights, Camera, Switzerland Show
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45 min
March 11, 2016[245] The Traditional Workplace is Coming to an End
Ask the average person and they'll probably tell you that they'd prefer to be doing something other than sitting in their office at a 9-5 job. .
When FlexJobs surveyed 2,600 office employees in August 2015, the majority said they actually prefer doing their most important tasks outside of the office.
In a separate survey respondents said their overall wellbeing (including health and relationships) was better when they had the
Digital nomads and location independents like me (and probably you if you're reading my blog) are a fast growing sub-sector of the population who work remotely, and believe just that.
We've designed our ideal lifestyle by utilizing the increasingly mobile technology that's available, allowing us to work on the go from anywhere in the world that we currently desire. New York? The beach in Bali? The world is our oyster.
All we really need is a laptop, internet connection, and a business model that lets us work from anywhere or a boss with some faith.
The rise of this modern nomadic lifestyle has been covered extensively in a new infographic from Bargain Fox and SavvyBeaver. It reveals that in 1990 only around 5% of the US population were "freelancers" and back then this meant somebody fortunate enough to have a computer and dial-up internet at home.
Today as we approach 30%, many freelancers are not just trading the dull office cubicle for the spare room at home, they're trading both for experiences further afield.
Digital nomads include everyone from the high powered entrepreneur to your average freelance programmer. What's exciting is that because technology is so accessible even those at the lowest end of the pay grade are still able to make it work.
It's not just a freelancer's world either. An increasing number of large companies are employing people remotely and allowing them to be nomads.
Take my fave accommodation marketplace AirBNB. Their workforce is 50% remote. Viral news website BuzzFeed also has half of their employees working from wherever they desire.
Automattic - the company behind leading blogging software Wordpress - are one of the first to adopt a 100% remote workforce. They don't even have an office and stay in contact with employees through their own online message board.
Employees couldn't be happier with the self autonomy provided by remote work, whereas the company itself benefits from being able to hire anybody from around the world, rather than somebody who can commute to the workplace. They also save a great amount of money by not having to pay for an office space.
Indeed, the future for the digital nomad and distributed workforces looks bright. Experts believe that by 2030 nearly half of the US working population could fit that mould and I imagine that will apply in many other western countries too and emerging economies.
Advances in technology will make the whole process easier, with faster and broader internet coverage, cheaper and faster travel (and completely new modes of transport as well). Supportive online communities and apps are also set to grow.
Even those that need a few extra facilities beyond their laptop are being catered to with co-working spaces that are open to anyone passing through.
If you (like many people out there) dread getting up in the morning to go to the office, chances are that soon you simply won't have to.
Especially after you listen in to my podcast where I talk you through a case study of working on your business from Bali vs London and all the factors you can consider to choose where you'd start and grow a business... some points may surprise you!
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Key Resources I mention or add value to this podcast:
Digital Nomads and The Remote Work Revolution (Infographic)
How to Make The Freedom Lifestyle Work For Your Family
Forget Coworking – the New Trend is Howorking for Online Entrepreneurs
Is Co-Working The Cure For Entrepreneurial Loneliness?

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17 min
March 07, 2016[244] Exploring The World With Free Accommodation with Nat and Jodie
Paying for travel accommodations can get expensive quick. Often times, it ends up being the largest expense on the trip.
But believe it or not, there’s a way for you to spare that expense and use that money on other experiences instead.
In fact, today’s guests have enjoyed free accommodation for the last three years!
And they’ve done this while saving 30% of what their living expenses would be if they lived in a fixed location.
Nat and Jodie have made a living traveling all over the world as full time international house sitters.
They are the hosts of the House Sitting World community, and creators of the House Sitting Academy.
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What you’ll learn in this podcast:
Three questions to determine if you’re a good fit to be a house sitter
Three simple steps you can take to get started on house sitting
Why homeowners value house sitting services high enough for them to let you stay there for free (or in some cases even pay you)
When to ask for compensation for house sitting
A tip to increase your odds of getting chosen for a house sitting assignment
An easy way to stand out when you’re creating your house sitting profile
The skills that a homeowner is looking for when they’re reviewing applications
What to be mindful of if you plan on traveling with a partner
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Key resources:
Enroll: House Sitting Academy ($20 Off)
Follow: Nat and Jodie on Facebook at House Sitting World
Read: International House Sitting Blog
Travel the World Like a Rockstar for US$750 a Month With Tommo and Megsy
How to Cut Costs on Accommodation While Traveling
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49 min
March 03, 2016[243] Living the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
I don't talk about this topic a lot on the blog (and that's going to change this month with the focus being on how to live and work from anywhere), but obviously, with the business I set up from the get go my aim was to be fully location independent.
I'm a long time Digital Nomad and yet to many people this term is a relatively new concept to them. Essentially it means living and working from anywhere using online tools, the Internet and your laptop and smartphone.
In my recent interview on 60 minutes New Zealand I clearly stated that this type of lifestyle is not for everybody. It takes a certain type of person to be ok with managing change, having no base, isolation, being away from friends and family, being on the move, and in a state of constant pack.
The pros though I think far outweigh the cons. And speaking at the recent DNX Digital Nomad Conference in Bangkok, I was thrilled to be surrounded by 'my peeps' who live and breathe this lifestyle.
And now, more than ever, with the tools and services available to entrepreneurs and travellers alike, the possibilities and opportunities are endless, and the freedom you can gain from living this way is amazing.
Here on the Suitcase Entrepreneur I show you how to take your existing skills and experiences and turn them into offerings that people will value, thereby monetizing yourself and creating a business that you can take on the road.
Remember, it may take a while to get there but it's totally possible to achieve if you really, really want it.
In this podcast I am flipping the experience by sharing ME BEING interviewed by Lisa Cypers Kamen on the following:
My thoughts on the digital nomad lifestyle
How experiences provide more social value than material
Why we derive more enduring happiness from experiences than the material
What is a digital nomad?
How to run your business from anywhere in the world and live your dream lifestyle
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Key Resources I mention or add value to this podcast:
Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen - the original interview
Read my latest megapost about The Ultimate Guide to the Best Membership Software To Run an Online Program.
Find out more about my new initiative Right2Freedom
Listen to: Diaries of a Digital Nomad With No Internet
Listen to: Two Digital Nomads Reveal How to Build a Partnership Made in Paradise
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Great interview with David Mead, awesome podcast for entrepreneurs!
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21 min
February 29, 2016[242] How To Multiply Your Revenue Using Virtual Summits with Navid Moazzez
In order for potential customers to make a purchase decision, they must see enough value in the product to justify what they’re paying.
The more value you add, the more likely it will be for them to open their wallets.
Virtual summits are one of the most effective ways for you to not only explain your product, but also build up the value of what you’re offering.
It also gives you the opportunity to use time-sensitive incentives to persuade potential customers while you have their attention.
Navid Moazzez discovered the power of virtual summits a few years ago (and has become very successful because of it).
Navid is the founder of the Virtual Summit Mastery, a personal branding strategist, and a blogger.
In this show, he shares his journey from being close to working a job he didn’t like to finding massive success online, along with helpful tips if you’re considering using virtual summits to scale your reach.
Quotes :
“Make a decision to go after your dreams, and you will be successful.” - Navid
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What you’ll learn in this podcast:
What to do when people ask for your advice (to turn it into revenue)
When to hire your first employee (and a great resource for you to use to contract work in the meantime)
A comparison of the top email service options (and the ones we use)
The one mistake you don’t want to make when learning from other online marketers
The benefits of virtual summits for list-building
Why it’s important to keep your marketing materials fresh and current
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Key resources:
Navid’s Website
Virtual Summit Mastery Waitlist
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44 min
February 24, 2016[241] How You Gain Credibility the Right Way
There's one asset in running a business, that if you've got it, you should flaunt it.
And that is credibility baby.
Getting it in the first place, and growing it though, takes time, integrity and consistency. And I feel there are too few people (especially in 'my online space') that live and breathe credibility.
Selling your products and services (especially online) means that you and your business needs to be trustworthy, authoritative and most importantly, credible.
That's even more important when you are competing against hundreds of other online businesses for your customers money and you have a product or service that is extremely similar to your competitors. Then it comes down to who's got more credibility.
In this podcast I reveal the following:
The first step toward becoming a credible entrepreneur
What defines a credible person
How to gain credibility and keep it
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Key Resources I mention or add value to this podcast:
Read my latest megapost about The Ultimate Guide to the Best Membership Software To Run an Online Program.
Listen in to How to Create Lead Magnets that Convert and Grow Your Email List
Read : How to Use LinkedIn to Establish Your Credibility and Build Your Professional Rolodex
Listen in to How to Boost Your Revenue and Authority Through Guest Blogging with Jill Stanton
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Clear well presented information with actionable points
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Natalie is super easy to listen to, with great ideas which are easy to put in to practice, as well as wonderful action guides. Her "fresh in fifteen" have great quick bites of information, and the full ones have great guests who are great to listen to with a wonderfully forward thinking way of looking at life and work. Every time I listen I come away with idea that I can integrate in to my business or life plan to make it even more "sweet", and the action plans are an invaluable tool.
11 min
February 22, 2016[240] How Transform Your Business With The Power Of WHY with David Mead
There are many parts to running a profitable business:
A great product
The right systems
A talented team
But to separate yourself from the competition (and have raving fans) you need something else:
A purpose.
Take Apple, for example. Year after year they report record sales.
They have great products. They attract the best talent.
But what holds everything together is their Why.
They believe in challenging the status quo.
Today’s guest is part of a team that’s committed to helping businesses find their why (and elevate them to new heights).
David Mead is a consultant, national speaker, and one of the original members of Start With Why.
In this episode, David lays the groundwork to help you get started on finding your Why.
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What you’ll learn in this podcast:
What David did to get the attention of one of the most influential thinkers in business (which turned into a job offer)
How being proactive (and taking risks) opened doors for greater opportunities
How to spread a movement without depending on one person
What the Golden Circle is (and why it’s so critical for your business)
How to find the most success (both financially and brand loyalty)
Why it’s so difficult for people to find their “why”
Two questions to get you started on discovering your “why”
The two parts to a Why Statement (and the importance of having both)
An story of a Napa Valley business owner who found his “why” (and the impact it had on his business and community)
The two pillars that keep a group of people together (and working at their full potential)
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Key resources:
Every single day is an opportunity to inspire someone. Here are ideas, tools and resources that can help. For more inspiration visit: Start With Why
Start With Why - A manifesto for those who want to inspire others and for those who want to find someone to inspire them.
How great leaders inspire action by Simon Sinek
Leaders Eat Last is the highly anticipated follow up to Simon Sinek's global bestseller Start With Why
Read : How To Start A Thriving Business (Before You Even Have A Website) with Taki Moore
Read: How To Conquer Your World In 2016 with Natalie MacNeil
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41 min
February 18, 2016[239] 5 Ways to Grow Your Email List Like a Pro
When I first started my business it took me 6 months before I actually got around to asking people to optin to my email list.
It was such a rookie mistake to make as I had no method of being able to communicate with the people visiting my site and reading my blog.
Another rookie error you can make, once you have an email list that is, is not emailing them enough....or at all!
If you are not working on building your list then you're not capitalizing on the KEY tool to grow your sales and business.
Listen in to this Fresh in Fifteen episode to learn:
Why you need an email list
5 Killer ways to grow your email list in a week
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Key Resources I mention or add value to this podcast:
Free LIVE Training: 4 Steps to Quickly Grow Your Email List Without Spending All Your Time on Marketing.
Listen in to How to Create Lead Magnets that Convert and Grow Your Email List
InfusionSoft is the solution to turn your business into a serious and sales and marketing machine. From here you can take email list building and lead generation to a whole new level.
Contest Domination offers a step-by-step solution to generate a contest that converts.
LeadPages™ is my tool of choice for email optins and great landing pages and was designed to help you build your audience, build your list and make more sales with video.
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14 min
February 15, 2016[238] How To Start A Thriving Business (Before You Even Have A Website) with Taki Moore
For many entrepreneurs, the story isn’t always picture perfect.
In fact, it hardly is.
We have our ups – where we’re generating leads, customers, and are loving every second.
But before that, we often have our trials where we’re struggling and frustrated just thinking about where we’ll earn our next dollars.
When you stick through and evolve your methods and mindset – that’s where magic happens.
Today, Taki Moore is here to share his story, good and bad, so that you can learn what it takes to create the kind of business you’ve been dreaming about and working towards.
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What you’ll learn in this podcast:
How to have a business that allows you to travel 3 months out of the year (even if you have kids and a family)
Why business isn’t ever picture perfect (and what to do when you’re back is up against the wall)
How to sign up 40+ new clients for your continuity program (even if you don’t have a website or way to collect money)
What to do if you want to charge for high-ticket items (that also get your clients incredible results)
The easiest way to get new clients to your business
An easy to follow 3 step process for discovering what makes you and your business unique
What the “fraud factor” is and what to do to avoid it
The difference between how Australians and North Americans see themselves (and why both approaches are wrong)
What you should be focusing on if you truly want the word to spread about you and your business
What to do if you don’t have an established name in your industry
Why you need to pick your primary communication channel (and how to know exactly which is the best fit for you)
How to generate leads (even if you’re just getting started in your business)
The three different kinds of offers your site needs (to take cold traffic to hot buyers quickly)
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Key resources:
Check out Taki Moore's website at CoachMarketingMachine.com
Read: How To Package Your Expertise (or Coaches: Let’s Get Off the Hamster Wheel)
Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than you think. You don't need to be a workaholic. You don't need to staff up. You don't need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. You don't even need an office. Those are all just excuses.
Read: Why You Should Use Wealth and Talent Dynamics When Starting Your Business with Osmaan Sharif
Read: The First 4 Steps to Starting an Online Business
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38 min