Lifestyle design is a phrased coined around the internet by entrepreneur and nomads alike. ‘I’m designing my work around my lifestyle’ is a quote I often read. I on the other hand believe this phrase should be taken both ways. Sure we want to design out work around the lifestyle we want to lead into the future but we also need a lifestyle which complements our work productivity. The whole notion of someone partying until 3am then waking to check the bank balance of their online businesses before going back to party is pretty redundant long term in my opinion. Read more…

Everybody loves Gmail. Its spam filters are absolutely insane. Its fun, it’s free and it’s made by Google. Most things made by Google absolutely rock! (Minus Google Buzz). When running an online business however having a @gmail.com email address is less professional and appealing than having a @yourdomain.com email address.

Even though most hosting providers have a preinstalled web interface for all your emailing, let’s face it this is nowhere near the standard of the gmail interface and doesn’t have Google docs ,Google calendar, Google chat and NOW 5gb of free storage with Google Drive at the touch of a button.  This is where Google Apps for business (free version) comes into play. Read more…

I’ve always been an early bird. Ever since the corporate world came along and swept me up off my feet I have woke early. I have always blamed online marketing as the reason for this. What other career do you have numbers, ideas and techniques all flowing through your brain at once? It’s enough to make anyone wake up suddenly from a hot sweat.

But in all seriousness when I tell my friends what time I start work sometimes at 5:45am their faces fill with dread. ‘But why?’ They ask. The answer is simple; it works! Read more…