Comments on: Can you manage a successful career while also being a traveler?

By: Kathy Forred

Kathy Forred — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:33:18 +0000

I would love to be location independent. If you can figure out a way for an emergency doc to do this, please advise.

Meanwhile, at least I can do some fast travel frequently. Better than not going.

By: JC Glancy

JC Glancy — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:21:56 +0000

I absolutely love the location independent site and brazen careerist, I was searching the Internet trying to find travel jobs because I am dead set on traveling until I’m at least 30 if not forever. Both of these sites have completely changed my outlook on the future and I hope to help others become location independent and share my travels with all of you as I build my network.

You both are awesome,

By: Shreya

Shreya — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:06:57 +0000

this is great…laptop warriors ahoy!

By: Lea Woodward

Lea Woodward — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:32:04 +0000

Hi Bailey – glad you enjoyed the article.

I have a couple of suggestions for how/where to get started:

- Submit a question to our coaches at http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/ask-the-coach/; the posts they write are excellent at helping people in our community get started.

- Spend some time browsing and networking on the Brazen Careerist site for ideas and people to chat with; it’s a great networking resource for young, switched on professionals so might give you an idea of the wide range of possibilities out there.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:03:33 +0000

This is a great article, im still in high school and all that i want is a career that allows me to travel and help people, any ideas or suggestions on how to get started??

By: Lea Woodward

Lea Woodward — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:58:28 +0000

@Nancy – thanks! Glad you like the site and welcome to our community Let me know when you’ve done a write-up on your site…be happy to tweet it etc.

By: Lea Woodward

Lea Woodward — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:55:49 +0000

@Leigh – funny how we seem to have almost crossed paths with so many people! That’s one reason we’re now going to organise LIP (Location Independent People) meet-ups wherever we are….you don’t happen to be in Thailand in January by any chance do you?!?

By: Nancy @ ShoreDiveLife.com

Nancy @ ShoreDiveLife.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:02:07 +0000

Hi Lea – I just spent some time on Location Independent and loved it! Loved the wiki on living expenses in the resources area, and the interviews that illustrate how people get started. I’ll plan to spend a lot more time with you there, and will also do a write-up for my own blog, http://www.ShoreDiveLife.com – it’s a perfect reasource for us. Thanks again!

Nancy

By: Leigh Shulman

Leigh Shulman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:18:49 +0000

Great post,Lea.

I’m also in total agreement with using social media as a tool to develop your network. Twitter, Linked In, Facebook and blogging — in particular — have helped me develop not only work contacts but expat support, friendships. I’m always amazed at what happens when you put yourself out there.

Funny, too, I didn’t realize how much our paths have overlapped. South Africa. Buenos Aires and Panama. Perhaps one day we’ll actually meet.

By: Lea Woodward

Lea Woodward — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:39:06 +0000

@Damon – we do have quite a few people from Australia in our community. Get in touch with me if you’d like me to connect you.

@Julie – A meet-up between Mali and Mariel? Now that would be cool! We’ve not quite launched the Location Independent Parents site yet – due to launch in a couple of weeks You should definitely check out Brazen Careerist – it’s a great professional network which has a very different vibe from LinkedIn.