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Episode 98
From Side Hustle to Business Success with Kim Barrett
Kim has lived the journey of starting a small Side Hustle, to transitioning that into his full time gig. The experiences and knowledge Kim shares in this episode: How to make the change from employee with a small Side Hustle, to going it alone. Planning and Preparedness is important in transitioning from employee to self … Continued
Episode 97
Financial Autonomy and the 8 Levels of Financial Freedom
Writer David Rae, in a great article in Forbes magazine, identified the disconnect between the early retirement through extreme frugality crowd, and the mainstream of society who want to enjoy life without financial constraints. He identified 8 levels of financial freedom. A ladder that we progress along to gain more and more choice and freedom. … Continued
Episode 96
The 5 Essentials for Successful Investing
There’s no shortage of books, articles, and academic research exploring the investment universe. So what works? In today’s episode, I attempt to distil the key elements that you need for investment success. Short, sharp and to the point – that’s what we do here at Financial Autonomy! Resources & Links Blog Article General Advice Warning
Episode 95
Freelancing With a Safety Net
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
Episode 94
The Value of Education
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 episode, we’re going to … Continued
Episode 93
How to make sense of your superannuation statement
For many people, thinking about superannuation is the go-to cure for insomnia. This isn’t all bad, in that so long as your superannuation foundations are set-up right, it is something that needs to be left alone to grow – too much fiddling around can be extremely costly. Resources & Links Blog Article General Advice Warning
Episode 92
Disaster avoidance – Best contact the experts
Have you ever surfed the internet and seen something like “don’t pay thousands of dollars to a dentist to fix that sore tooth, download my free ebook – do it yourself dentistry, for everything that you need to know”? Or how about “people who tell you you need a qualified electrician to hook up your … Continued
Episode 91
Return on Intellect with Ronan Leonard
In this episode we explore how you can generate additional income through sharing what you already know. The experiences and knowledge Ronan shares in this episode: How mastermind group works Taking advantage of your Return of Intellect How to unleash your own Return of Intellect Turning your experiences into profit. Resources & Links The Eccountability … Continued
Episode 90
How to create a business plan for your Side Hustle
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
Episode 89
Overcoming loneliness as a solopreneur
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. Resources & Links Blog Article General Advice Warning
Episode 87
Creating intellectual property to achieve Financial Autonomy
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.” Resources & Links Blog Article General Advice Warning