When I set myself a challenge of finding out How to Retire in 12 Months, I took a tongue in cheek perspective on what was to be a serious challenge.

The challenge was to give myself more freedom from the constraints of working 6 days a week on my business. I wanted to use the majority of my time for travel, to do the things I am passionate about and make a difference in the world.

When I was young I had a goal of being a millionaire by the time I was 25. I failed. (more…)

Posted on January 31, 2013 in 12 Month Challenges, Escaping the Rat Race, Lifestyle, Making a Difference, Success Mindset and Philosophy (Tags: Do what you love, Financial desperation, Passion income) 14 Comments

The second podcast in the series that follows John to create an alternate source on income using a Forex Trading software program.

If you are new to the story you may wish to check out the challenge and the first podcast, if not here is the latest.

Short and sweet at only 8 minutes… Enjoy!

Forex Trading 12 Month Challenge Interview #2 by kungfukitty_oz

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Posted on September 11, 2012 in 12 Month Challenges, Low Maintenance Income (Tags: Foreign Exchange Trading, Forex Podcast, Forex Trading Challenge, Learning Forex, Lifestyle Choices, Low Maintenance Income, passive income) 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I announced the new 12 month financial challenge and this time it is a podcast!

In case you missed it, John is undertaking a Foreign Exchange (Forex) Trading Challenge over 12 months to create an income with no prior knowledge of Forex. He will use a system and software program developed by someone we have a huge amount of respect for. If it works we will tell you what the program is, if it doesn’t we will file it under a learning exercise!

This is the first of the regular audio sessions where I quiz John on what he is learning, how he is going and whether he thinks it is possible for a novice to create a regular income from Forex Trading using a system.

Enjoy!

Posted on August 13, 2012 in 12 Month Challenges, Low Maintenance Income, Podcasts (Tags: Foreign Exchange Trading, Forex Podcast, Learning Forex, Low Maintenance Income, Money, Radio Interviews, Trading Challenge) 12 Comments

It has been a dream for about eight years to spend time travelling Latin America and this morning I woke up and realised that many of my big dreams are coming to fruition this year.

So that I keep asking “What’s Next?” I sat down this morning and created a bucket list, here are the things I would like to do before I kick the bucket… (more…)

Posted on July 01, 2012 in 12 Month Challenges, Dream Lifestyle, Travel and Adventure (Tags: Bucket list, Clarity, Goals, Good Life Crisis, Kick the bucket, what's next?) 17 Comments

In December 2009 I set myself a 12 month personal challenge to create an income through blogging.

Blogging is my absolute passion and it has opened so many doors for me, including a complete lifestyle change, the opportunity to publish a book and the ability to travel long term.

But blogging is not for everyone.

There are plenty of different ways to create income online and so to keep things interesting I am very excited to bring you a brand new financial challenge. (more…)

Posted on June 13, 2012 in 12 Month Challenges, Low Maintenance Income (Tags: Foreign Exchange Trading, Learning Forex, Low Maintenance Income, Trading Challenge) 22 Comments

Once upon a time…

There was a girl who decided to change her life. She blogged about each part of the adventure and people started to get involved and be part of the journey. Magical things started to happen.

One day she decided to leave her home and travel to wonderful places and meet wonderful people. But she pondered… what if the travel could have some meaning? Just as that very thought crossed her mind, whiz-bang-pop! a lovely lady appeared who said (more…)

Posted on January 25, 2012 in 12 Month Challenges, Dream Lifestyle (Tags: Lifestyle Choices, Lifestyle Design, World Vision) 33 Comments