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April 1, 2020
Learnings from our recent Community Survey – Episode 139
Today’s episode is a bit different. I don’t have a script and I don’t have a guest. I recently ran a community survey to everyone that gets the Gaining Choice email. In this podcast I want to share with you what we learned and some of the ways this information will be used to shape … Continued
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Self-Employment & Side Hustles
December 5, 2019
The Financial Autonomy Journey
I put this diagram together yesterday to explain the central framework that we are working to here at Financial Autonomy. Anyone who successfully achieves Financial Autonomy will employ at least one, and usually two or three of these approaches. The self-employment route spotlights the difference between Financial Independence and Financial Autonomy. Financial Autonomy success is … Continued
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Self-Employment & Side Hustles
October 16, 2019
FIRE is stupid – here’s some better alternatives
You’ve probably stumbled across the FIRE acronym before – it stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. It came out of the US and has spawned countless books, podcasts, conferences, and even a movie. Reddit has huge discussion threads devoted to the idea, with the primary thrust seeming to be how young you can achieve early … Continued
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Self-Employment & Side Hustles
August 16, 2019
ABC RN – Second Incomes
In this piece on Life Matters at ABC Radio National, I spoke with host Michael Mackenzie on second incomes. We explored investment options, as well as entrepreneurial/side-hustle opportunities. It was great fun. Give it a listen here: Can I generate a second income stream without taking on major risk?
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
July 10, 2019
How to prepare for a successful career change
With technology changing our world so rapidly, the chances of us entering the paid workforce in one role, and that role then seeing us through until retirement 40+ years latter would seem quite remote. And even if this were possible, is it what you would really want? In this post we’re going to explore some … Continued
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
July 3, 2019
Listener Q & A – Episode 100
Thanks for joining us for another Financial Autonomy episode. We’ve got a bit of a change in the normal routine today, because today is Episode 100 and I don’t want to pass through that milestone without doing something a little bit special. I’ve asked our Gaining Choice subscribers for their top Financial Autonomy questions. I’ve … Continued
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May 29, 2019
Freelancing with a safety net – Episode 95
Freelancing offers flexibility. It’s a way to fit in the necessity of generating an income, with the other things you want to achieve in life. Recently I heard someone reflect on the standard 9 to 5 working day. It came about in the industrial era to align with day light hours. The factories had little … Continued
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
May 22, 2019
The Value of Education – Episode 94
When it comes to gaining choice, there’s few more powerful enablers than increased skills. Financial Autonomy is about gaining control and choice over your life – not enduring a working life that is unfulfilling. It’s about getting the most out of the one precious life that we are allotted. In this post, we’re going to … Continued
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Self-Employment & Side Hustles
April 24, 2019
How to create a business plan for your Side Hustle – Episode 90
A shout-out to Pedro in Sydney who emailed a little while ago asking for assistance on a business plan for his Side Hustle. I love getting your emails, so if there’s a topic that you feel we should be covering here at Financial Autonomy, be sure to get in touch – the easiest way is … Continued
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
April 17, 2019
Overcoming loneliness as a solopreneur – Episode 89
A key change in the working environment that has enabled greater choice, has been the explosion of the freelance economy and the rise of the solopreneur. But for all the positives that this change brings, primarily around flexibility, there is at least one potential downside – loneliness. So in this post, we’re going to explore … Continued
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
April 3, 2019
Creating intellectual property to achieve Financial Autonomy – Episode 87
According to Forbes magazine “the world has changed dramatically in the past several decades with more and more of a company’s value attached not to factories, machines, or hard assets but rather the companies’ ideas, processes, and designs – their intellectual property.” Intellectual property (IP) can take a range of forms – writing, music, design, … Continued
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
March 27, 2019
The Grey Nomad Alternative – Episode 86
My parents, like many of their peers, bought a caravan shortly after retiring. Each winter they escape a cold Melbourne, and head north, to explore the vastness of our nation and enjoy the agreeable climate on offer. They’re onto their second caravan now, and whilst their preference has evolved to staying in the one spot for an extended period rather … Continued
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