Tammy Powell started her career as a veterinarian, but after lots of sleepless nights on emergency shifts, she decided to make a change and pursue a freelance copywriting career. Now, as the owner of PetCopywriter.com, she works as a copywriter and content specialist for the pet and veterinary industries. She's also a travel writer. She loves how being a writer allows her to not only combine her interests of animals and writing, but also to have the freedom in her schedule to travel more, …
Episode 23: How to Easily Transform Your Life with Gratitude
When you intentionally focus on gratitude - thinking about what you're grateful for - it improves every aspect of your life. Even if you think the "practice of gratitude" is nonsense. Since this is Thanksgiving week in the US, Kitty and I wanted to pay attention this week to how gratitude can transform your life. We talk about what it is, and then suggest some strategies for incorporating it into your daily routine. I also wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks. For listening to the …
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Episode 22: Want to Thrive? Intellectual Stimulation is One of the 6 Important Keys
If you want to thrive, you need intellectual stimulation. It's not just the elderly who need to keep their brains active and alert! In this episode, Kitty and I talk about what that means, and what you can do to ensure that you're spending time doing interesting things and building those neural pathways in your healthy brain! (It's not nearly as boring as it sounds.) Hashtag #Anywhereist Got a comment or question about housesitting? Post it on Twitter with the hashtag #anywhereist! Of …
Episode 21: How to Live Anywhere in the World, Pay No Rent, and Be Happy
In 2012, Eden and Denny sold their US businesses and moved to Belize. Then they moved on to Nicaragua. That's where they discovered the secret that makes their world travels possible (and totally affordable). Housesitting. Housesitting has enabled them to live all over Latin America and Europe. They visited Morocco, and they're scheduled to spend some time in Egypt. They've been in Asia. . . and in more than three years, they've only paid rent for a couple of months. I talked with …
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Episode 20: Do You Need a Big Business Idea?
Yvonne Gerard Can Help A while back, I asked readers what was their biggest obstacle to becoming Anywhereists. The majority were stumbling because they hadn't yet come up with a big idea for a portable business. If that's your situation, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. Yvonne Gerard has developed a course to help you do just that -- to come up with your big business idea. Some of you may remember that I was working on a course for that, but Yvonne, it turns …
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Episode 19: How to Jumpstart Your New Freelance Business
Are you ready to jump from a job to starting a new freelance business? In this episode, Kitty and I talk about making the leap, and the steps you need to succeed as a freelancer. Since we're both writers, we focus on writing, but these strategies will work whether you're a writer, designer, programmer, or other type of freelancer. We discuss: The right timing for the jumpMaking it easy for prospective clients to find youConfidence (or overcoming imposter syndrome)PricingFinding clients …
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