Pat Flynn had a job he loved in an architecture firm. Then he got laid off. Not sure what to do next he started looking at a website he had previously created to help himself and co-workers pass a test required for work. What he found surprised him. The website was being found and viewed […]
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Parents-to-Be Living in a RV
Every month Ashleigh and Anthony’s jobs required them to move to a new small Australian mining town for work. When an influx of mining industry workers hit these small towns accommodations become scarce and prices skyrocket. Tw years ago Ashleigh and Anthony decided to beat the system and bought their own accommodations — a pop-up […]
How to Self Publish a Book
In 2000 Giselle Massi left her 16 year career in journalism with The Denver Post to write books. A year later her manuscript was complete, and with Giselle’s powerhouse literary agent behind her she appeared to be on the verge of a lucrative book deal with a major publishing house. Then at the eleventh (and […]
The Woman Who Lived a Year without Spending Money
Angela Barton was trying to spend more time writing and less working. She came across a group, The Compact, whose mission is to encourage others to commit one year to not buying anything new, food and life essentials excluded. She decided to take the challenge. After a year, it had evolved from a 365 day […]
The Couple Who Lost their Jobs and Went Traveling
Teresa wanted to travel for years, but could never quite find the right time to leave. Then she lost her job. Then she and her fiancée Chris learned the rent on their apartment was being raised. They decided it was time to go. One year and one wedding later, Chris quit his job and they […]
The Woman Who Left Broadway to Raise Alpacas
Amber left Broadway to be closer to her family in Colorado. She moved without any real idea of what she would ultimately do there. When she arrived she got a job at a regional theater and began exploring other options. When she happened across an alpaca farm she was very quickly hooked. She bought her […]