Finding Time to Work on an Online Business

Because passion alone won't get you there...

by Tracie

Finding time to work on an online business, it’s the number one reason given by online entrepreneurs when asked where they are struggling. Recently I started a new Facebook group called the Digital Nomad Coffee Shop. It’s for people with online businesses who live...

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Online Business or Alaskan Fishing Lodge: The Business Principles are the Same

I love it when I learn on vacation!

by Tracie

Recently my entire extended family went north to Alaska to celebrate my parent’s 50th Anniversary. It was amazing in all the ways you’d expect, lots of wildlife, breath-taking scenery and long hikes up steep mountains while avoiding fresh bear scat 🙃and bears! Honestly though,...

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Building an Online Business Without Going High Tech

You don’t need a laptop to work and travel

by Tracie

Contrary to what you may think, having a successsful online business doesn’t necessarily mean having the latest and greatest in technology. While we’re traveling in Alaska, I decided to do an experiment by not bringing my very old, very heavy MacBook Pro from 2012....

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Digital Nomads Never Worry Summer is Too Short

it will might make you want to be a digital nomad too!

by Tracie

Ever felt like you had to make difficult choices when it comes to deciding how to use your vacation? Ever thought about being a digital nomad?  Digital nomads are a type of people who use telecommunications technologies to earn a living and, more generally, conduct their...

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Living in an RV Fulltime

A Behind the Scenes Look

by Tracie

When you tell people you’re living in an RV fulltime*, the first question you get is, “Don’t you work?” We do. Both my husband and I have full time jobs. He is an actuary, and I am an online business consultant who helps other...

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How We Sold Everything to Travel Full-Time

by Tracie

Last summer, my husband and I decided to hit the road and travel full time. We both had jobs that we were doing from home, he as an actuary for a company in Denver and me as an online marketing coach who teaches people...

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Why We Decided to Sell Everything and Hit the Road

and why this was the Year of the Kid

by Tracie

Adventure and travel have always been a big part of my life. When I was 14 years old, I traveled to the end of the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota, got in a boat and was transported 3 miles to a remote camp on...

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The Costs of Starting an Online Business

There are some places not to skimp!

by Tracie

  I’ve talked before about the ways to save money when setting up your online business, this week is a little bit different. I’ll explain which products and services you’ll need to pay for to get the fastest traction online.   Download the transcript...

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Learning from the Online Experiments of Others

Hooray! You no longer have to keep your eyes on your own paper!

by Tracie

Ever looked at someone else’s email and thought, “Huh! How do they DO that?” Maybe it’s emojis in the subject line. Maybe it’s a little bit of text that shows up in email preview screens but no where else. Maybe it’s as simple as...

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Finding Out What Works: The Beauty of the A/B Split Test

by Tracie

Have you ever wondered about the best way to do something in your online business? Should you use this subject line or that one? Which color is more likely to get click thrus on a landing page?  Does your audience react better to happy,...

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