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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009It’s the first of September, so I just wanted to take stock of what I have left to do for the rest of the month. My goal is to have 50 Infobarrel articles written of at least 450 words in length by the end of September. I have already done 19, so that leaves 31. [...]
Interview with internet marketer – Lis Sowerbutts
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Since Liz’s blog has been the source of inspiration for me to start doing “real work” on the internet and not just playing around on twitter and facebook, I decided to ask here a few questions on her recent success at making money online. Firstly, I would like to congratulate you on the success you [...]
Tips for an early retirement
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009The Street.com has posted five things to avoid if you would like to retire early. Their tips are so you can retire at 50 years of age. So, if you are in your 30′s or 40′s, 50 can still be a long way away. I much prefer mini-retirements as advocated by Tim Ferris author of [...]
Two inspiring podcasts
Sunday, January 11th, 2009I caught the plane from Medan (Indonesia) to Penang (Malaysia) today as my Indonesia visa was expiring. It is a very short flight and was just $37 (including taxes) on Air Asia. Waiting for the flight though I had time to listen to two very inspirational podcasts by Yaro Starak. The first interview was with [...]
At a crossroad
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009Wow, last year went so fast. I didn’t even have time to make summary of 2008 post like many blogs do. I suppose the Olympics and spending 6 months in China was the high(low?)light for me in 2008. It was an unforgettable experience in so many different ways. One thing is for sure, I won’t [...]
5 Bad Habits That Keep You in Debt
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008It is hard to believe that some people are still shocked when they “discover” how deeply in debt they really are. While accumulating debt can occur much more quickly than the time it takes to pay it off, it rarely occurs overnight. There are some bad money management habits that most people dealing with debt [...]
How is the economic downturn affecting you?
Monday, October 13th, 2008I arrived in Bangkok last night and now planning to stay in Thailand for at least the next month or so. After my passport/visa nightmare, it feels good to have a brand new passport and the freedom to go where I want. The flight from Melbourne was full of holiday makers. It was a discount [...]
Website idea: industry blog/news site
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Many internet gurus will tell you to build websites based on niche areas with high search volumes. If you are looking for something different, why not start a news site or blog (if there is any difference) on a particular industry. Most industries have some kind of trade magazine that all companies that belong to [...]
Mobile sites
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008I bought a couple of .mobi domains during the domain landrush period. The names aren’t too bad and after seeing this travel site for sale on sitepoint it has given me some motivation to do something with them. I never liked using a mobile phone to browse the internet, but I know it can be [...]
Where is the best place to retire
Saturday, August 4th, 2007Where is the best place to retire? Mexico? Thailand? I am sure everyone has there own opinion, so I have added a poll to my site. You can see it on the left side of my blog, you may need to scroll down a bit to see it. It is a bit of fun, but [...]
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