Behind The Scenes Of The Location Independent Business Strategy

If you've been following any of my online shenanigans of late, you might have noticed that the whole "location independent" concept - the thing that has been my baby for the past couple of years - has been experiencing somewhat of a boom. Whilst this may seem like a random occurrence, it is not. It's ...

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How To Succeed In Business If You’re Boring (And Not Quirky, Weird Nor Cool)

There's a lot to be said for being quirky, offbeat, having a "thing" or being one of the cool kids online. It makes you stand out, it makes you different and it's not half bad for business (not taking anything away from any of the above whose success is ...

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I Am Not A Social Media Nor Any Other Kind Of Guru. And Neither Are You.

I have read a few posts recently that refer to me as either an up-and-coming social media guru or a social media expert or some other kind of guru. But I consider myself neither and really neither should you... [Side confession: I love reading things like that and am always extremely flattered despite what you're about ...

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Transparency In Business: How Important Is It To You?

It's late here but I'm making the most of my pregnancy insomnia (having felt so exhausted that I've had to nap for most of the day...typical) and blogging. If you've been over to this site recently (versus reading it via a feedreader or via email), you may have noticed a slight tweak to the masthead. The ...

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Customising The User Experience On A Blog: An Experiment

A few months ago, I made the conscious decision to turn the Location Independent blog into what I call a "proper" business. Ever since then, I've slowly been working on the nuts & bolts of the site to put in the foundations that have been missing so far. These include: A more strategic plan ...

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Are Freelancers & Corporates The Same Target Market?

The answer is obvious isn't it? Isn't it? So why do so many solopreneurs running their own small businesses address both in their marketing materials? For example: "Whether you're a small business or corporation blah blah blah". WHY? I'll tell you why...they're scared to define their target markets too tightly and exclude potential customers (especially those who ...

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Tweaking The Business Model – And Why We’re Tweaking Ours

In case you didn't know what we do professionally (and seriously, quite a few people don't - including many of our friends & family!!!), we run our own business, Kinetiva - a professional services company. What this means is that we provide a "one stop shop" of web design & development plus ...

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Hiccups, Twitter & Bony Bums

I've been lying awake at night recently unable to sleep, thanks to the hiccuping of the little madam in my belly. According to the progress tracker on Babycentre she's apparently practising her breathing technique (and no Daddy, she's not a fish!), hence the hiccups. Strange sensation and quite disturbing until I realised what it ...

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We Have Lift Off…

After a good few weeks of much harder work than I expected (you're talking about a master procrastinator here!!!), I am really pleased to announce that the “Build A Location Independent Business” course is now on sale - only about 4 months late but you can blame the unborn madam for that ;) The advanced ...

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