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6 Tips for Being a Responsible Digital Nomad

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Many have transitioned that adaptation into a lifestyle in places like Portugal and Costa Rica. “I million Americans were living a nomadic lifestyle, compared to 7.3 She preaches responsible tourism, a concept that promotes local economic growth by guiding tourist dollars to local businesses. Last year, 16.9 million in 2019.

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Chaya Milchtein Empowers Women by Educating Them About Cars

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Even though she experienced success at her job and was promoted to service manager, she wasn’t interested in moving up the corporate ladder—since she would then no longer work with “real car owners.” She then posed these questions in a Facebook group for women entrepreneurs who suggested that she teach people how to do car repairs.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Now she has nearly 3 million followers on her beauty and lifestyle channel. Her team gives honest feedback on tough decisions, like which products to promote for a brand deal. “It Log in to Twitter, Facebook, or Discord, and you’re bound to see some name-calling and offensive threats. Gigi joined YouTube in 2008. Do I like it?

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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It’s called ‘lifestyle creep’ when you’re done with school so you think you have more money and can afford more things,” Akpan says. With the majority of the money made from their house, she decided to buy an RV off Facebook Marketplace. The potential she saw came to life, and her blog campaigns and paid promotions grew.

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Why You Should Think Twice Before You Monetize Hobbies

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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that leisure activities promote positive mental health , so it makes sense that turning leisure time into work could compromise well-being. Often, [when monetizing hobbies], the [first] thing that gets squeezed [out] is the time for oursel[ves].

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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It’s called ‘lifestyle creep’ when you’re done with school so you think you have more money and can afford more things,” Akpan says. With the majority of the money made from their house, she decided to buy an RV off Facebook Marketplace. The potential she saw came to life, and her blog campaigns and paid promotions grew.

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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I had just appeared on the Today show to promote my first nonfiction book, an account of how my life was transformed by sacrificing some little luxuries. My insecurities were grounded in my deep knowledge of book publishing, where I worked for 16 years promoting authors. In 2005 I was confident.