In October I will be traveling quite a bit, and I thought it would be fun to basically not have to think about the blog all that much for this month and focus on the traveling, the meetings, the expo I’m checking out (BlogWorld in Vegas) and hanging out with clients and friends, instead.

So, I formerly announce October 2010 as ‘Guest Post’ Month, here at the Virtual Business Lifestyle.

I get requests all the time from other bloggers to write for this blog, but to be honest, I rarely accept them as I usually either a) don’t like the ideas, or b) have something similar in the works myself – this is 80% of the reason I reject ideas. However, for October, I am going to keep a completely open mind and would love to hear from any of you that might fancy producing a post to go live when I am out and about, on ‘the road’.

5 Simple ‘Rules’ to Follow!

• Your post can be written, a video or in audio format (it will also be included on our iTunes Podcast, if this is the medium you choose).
• Written posts must be a minimum of 500 words, videos a minimum of 3mins and audio posts a minimum of 10mins.
• The post must have something to do with the core concepts of the VBL – in other words – entrepreneurship, outsourcing, mobility and passive income.
• The post can go in any direction, such as a ‘how to’ format, a story, tips and tactics, experiences, etc.
• The post MUST be 100% original work. Plain and simple.

I intend to have two posts go live every week in October, so a total of 8 posts are required. If you’d like to submit your post idea (or even the completed work!) please email me directly through chris [at] virtualbusinesslifestyle [dot] com .

Deadline for submissions is September 21^st, 2010.

This is really exciting for me, as I love reading all the comments, tweets and feedback I get from you all on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as it is! The opportunity to have some of you awesome subscribers actually do a full-blown post for the blog is a great thrill for me.

So, get to it, think up some great ideas and I look forward to seeing your posts online in October – as well as your comments below, as always, too!

PS. Spread the love, bigtime, on this one, okay! Go on – hit ‘Retweet’ or ‘Share’ below, NOW!

My desk at the Live2Sell Group HQ - Yes, the one I want to give away!

Location: Home Office – Reading Time: 6mins

Number of Days in the Office: 13, Total Number of Employees: 213

So, here we go with another monthly round-up as I get closer and closer to approaching my end of year goal, and becoming that (hopefully) full-time Virtual CEO. First up, I spent considerably less time in the office this past month, which is great. This wasn’t actually down to me making sure I did this, however, it simply ‘just happened’ as I have been focusing on different projects and have been working more from home to stay focused throughout the ‘creative’ stage on things.

The biggest part of August was the launch my of Virtual Staff Finder service. For a full run-down on the service and its features, you can visit the seperate website, or read my full launch post here on the blog.

We were, frankly, blown away with the response and I have been up to my eyeballs in consultation calls over the last couple of weeks. As we launched the service to the VBL subscriber list only we expected a certain number of people to sign-up, but saw a lot more sign-up’s than we anticipated. So far, so good… with over 20 virtual assistants already deployed to entrepreneurs around the world, through the service.

Although this is not 100% ‘passive’ income, it is to a certain degree. Meaning, nothing actually takes place until someone sign’s up and pays for the service. At that point, myself and my team work on things. I must say, I have enjoyed coming back from dinner and from being out on the weekend, to see emails from Paypal…!

Other going-on’s this month included:

• Two new client sign-up’s.
• Expansion on our sales and marketing team.
• Promoted 3 members of staff to mid-management level.
• I enjoyed spending time with a good friend that came into town from the UK.
• Finally found my Eskrima teacher, and a Grand Master, no less (more on this in a future post!).
• My Son is now a full-blown bodyguard for his Mommy, not even letting me get a little hug-time in!
• I’ve started planning my first full-blown online product, too.

We also surpassed our target of 1,000 RSS subscribers here at the blog, too (at the time of writing this report we are around 1,020, I believe). Thanks to all the subscribers and if you haven’t added us to your reader yet, please do so, to make sure you never miss an update on the blog. Be sure to also join us on Facebook and follow me on Twitter, too.

Another point to mention is that our iTunes Podcast has grown from strength to strength, and has been featured very predominantly throughout the last month in the ‘Noteworthy’ section of the Business listing consistently. You’ll see in the above image that we’re featured along with Pat Flynn’s great new podcast, too.

So, a pretty strong month. Thanks to everyone for their continued support on these reports. They won’t last forever, in terms of the current format anyway, and I do enjoy reading the feedback from you all, very much so. See you on the next post!

Location: Company HQ – Reading / Viewing Time: 20mins

Part of the Virtual Business Lifestyle revolves around entrepreneurship and passive income streams. Video blogging is hot stuff right now – it seems that almost every blogger online today is at least flirting with it in some way. There are several that are utilizing it exclusively, like today’s special guest and good friend, Tyrone Shum. You’ve no doubt already heard my interview with Tyrone in a recent Podcast. However, as he is one of the best video bloggers I personally know, I wanted to get him back for a more in-depth look at this specific topic.

Utilizing video online cannot be discounted any longer. And in this video / podcast you’ll hear Tyrone discuss, amongst other things:

• How simple and easy it is to get started with video blogging.
• The tools of the trade he uses to record his videos (so easy!).
• The massive impact video blogging has had on his own passive income.
• How he utilizes online services to blitz the search engines and get found on YouTube.
• Much more cool stuff…!

Download the audio of this podcast to listen to on your iPod, iPhone or iPad below, and be sure to subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, too!

As a blogger utilizing video myself, pretty much from the first ever post here on the blog, I have to say (like I do in the video), I’m much more of a talker than a typer, and this medium is certainly one that I will be sticking with (if not concentrating on!) in the future for this blog and any others that I might start off.

Let’s us know about your experiences with video online, good and bad, what you think of it as a blogging concept and lets see if we can get a few additional tips together for everyone to enjoy – comment below.

Screenshot of Robb's Excellent Blog!

This is a guest post by Robb Sutton.

Blogging has become an incredible medium for income generation online. With thousands of internet entrepreneurs making a full-time income online through their content, thousands more eager bloggers are hitting the market to hit it big and live the life they dreamed. So there you are…wanting to start a blog but have no clue on where to start. While there is a ton of information online on how to setup a blog (you can even see my tutorials by clicking here), if you are looking to actually generate income through your content, you need to take some things into consideration before you even pick a domain name.

There Are 2 Types Of Income Generating Blogs

From what I have seen over the years, there are really two types of income generating blogs and you are going to fit in one of these categories.

1. Business blogs that use regularly updated content to generate free leads for their business.
2. Blogs that are the business generating income through advertising, affiliate marketing, information products, etc.

What may surprise you is that the plan of attack with each scenario is basically the same with differences in content production and site layout. As we look at each, one solid truth rings through…

We have to attract a buying audience and keep them on our blog.

Without a buying audience in either scenario…there is no dollars changing hands which equals no income for the blogger. You can not make income through content alone, so let’s get out there and find where the money is being made.

Finding A Buying Audience For Your Blog

If you are a company that is looking to generate more leads for your business, you are in luck. You already know who your customer base is so you can taylor your content to attract more customers. Once you get your new leads to your blog, you are going to want to capture those leads through an email newsletter and keep them up to date on what you have going on with your business. Easy enough…

If you are going to start a blog for profit, your job is a little bit more difficult. Your trick is to find a blog topic that is going to attract buying eyes to your pages so you actually have the possibility of making an income online. Here are a couple of things to look for as you come up with a blog topic (preferably one that you know a lot about…do not start a blog about blogging if you do not have a successful blog in another niche).

• Affiliate Programs – Affiliate marketing is one of the main ways that bloggers make their income online. By referring a sale, you get a percentage commission. Easy enough right? If you have several blog topics in mind, start looking around to see if there are a lot of affiliate programs you can sign up for. If there are, chances are there is some money to be made in that niche. If you find there are not any…you might need to reevaluate where you are headed. Remember…most programs are going to be through a network like Share-A-Sale, Commission Junction or a marketplace like Clickbank.
• Google Adsense – Google Adsense is most likely the largest online advertising platform in the world. While I don’t normally recommend relying on it for income generation, it is a fantastic tool for figuring out if advertising money is being spent in your target niche. By doing some simple Google searches for keywords in your niche, you can find out if there are advertising dollars being spent by looking at the ads on the right of the screen. If there are a lot of major players advertising, you have a niche blog topic that can attract direct advertising dollars.
• Google Adwords – Google Adwords is the backend management for Adsense. Google provides tools to advertisers so they can taylor their ads to specific groups. By using the Keyword tool in Adwords, you can find out local and global monthly search engine queries for keyword strings in your niche. This is a great tool for figuring out how large of an audience you are trying to capture that is searching for income generating keywords online. It can also tell you want kind of content you should be writing and which keywords you should be targeting for success.
• Size Up The Competition – If you are entering a market with very weak or no competition, you have either found an untapped resource or there isn’t any money to be made within that subject matter. When you have narrowed down your blog topic, start to look around at the competition and see how they are generating revenue. This does not mean those are the only ways to make money in that niche, but it will give you some insight into whether or not money can actually be made.
• Can You Help Your Readers Solve A Problem? – The fastest way to make money online is to solve people’s issues within a given niche. If you can create an informational product or provide solutions (with affiliate products) that solve a person’s problem, that is your fast track to success. If you are just reporting the news, be prepared to wait until you have a massive amount of traffic to make a small amount of income.

If you keep to those theories and tips as you create your blog from day 1, you are starting off on the right foot in respect to income generating blog production. Once you have found that perfect niche for you, rock out the content and create a email newsletter to capture those leads to keep them coming back to your content. The rest will be history…

Robb Sutton blogs about blogging and how to make money online through his experience with Bike198.com at RobbSutton.com. He also teaches people how to get over $100,000 per year of free review product with blogs in Ramped Reviews.

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Utilizing technology, particularly the technology available to us online and for free, is paramount for any wannabe location independent entrepreneur. There are a multitude of services and online tools out there to help you become more mobile and start to embrace your very own Virtual Business Lifestyle. Instead of listing all of them down here, I thought it would be best to let you in on the five main tools I use personally, in order to remain as virtual as possible and work in a seamless way when I am traveling, or simply ‘out of the office’.

Download this post below to listen to on your iPod, iPhone or iPad, now. Don’t forget to subscribe to our iTunes Podcast, too!

Amongst other things, in this post, I mention:

Gmail & Google Calendar – The absolute necessity when it comes to cloud computing. All my email addresses (I have 5 different) go through my one Gmail account, and I can read and reply to them, along with making changes to my calendar (and sharing my calendar with my assistant and wife), from anywhere in the world, on any computer in the world.

Dropbox.com – A great free resource to share files throughout a number of different devices, real-time, and with a number of different people. You get 2GB for free and can increase that to 8GB by inviting friends! I use it with my wife for personal stuff, like photos when I’m traveling, with my PA for anything we might be working on together, and even my Marketing Team for collaborating on campaigns we might be working on.

Blackberry / iPhone, or other Smartphones – Essential for email on the go. Not strictly an online tool, but, let’s face it, no modern-day, savvy entrepreneur can be without one of these. I’m currently using Blackberry, but can’t wait for the iPhone4 to hit the Philippines in a couple of months!

Skype - Call other Skype users for free anywhere in the world (and even landlines and mobiles at great international rates) from any computer / device where it’s installed. You can also SMS, too. Plus, the ‘chat’ function is great for communicating when overseas in real-time, but at an affordable (free!) rate. I haven’t made an international phone call without using Skype for a long, long time – seriously.

GoToMyPC - Nowadays, you don’t even need to have your computer with you to be able to access it fully. Simply install this nifty piece of software on your regular PC or Mac, leave it at home / in the office (switched on) and then login at GoToMyPC.com whenever you want to get onto your computer, from anywhere in the world. You can literally use it in exactly the same way you would if you were sitting at it yourself!

As a closing remark, you’ll see in one of my past posts, where I show you my mobile office, for when I’m on the road (Note: I no longer use a PC – I switched to a MacBook Pro a couple of months ago), you don’t need to bring a lot with you to continue to work when traveling, in a seamless way – check out these business travel tips for more info, too.

I’ve even had people ask if they can come up to my office, when I’ve been working at a beach resort – now THAT’s being a virtual entrepreneur!

If you’re new to the blog, be sure to download my free eBook on working with virtual staff to create a more mobile lifestyle – and don’t forget to sign-up for our RSS feed, too – there’s tons of great stuff planned for the blog in the coming weeks and months ahead… Thanks for your support!

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Location: Home Office – Reading / Viewing Time: 6mins

Passive Income streams are one of the main aspects of the Virtual Business Lifestyle. The ability to create numerous money-making vehicles, switch them onto auto-pilot and then reap the financial benefits is paramount to living a successful entrepreneurial life in the modern world. In today’s video I share with you SIX ways to be able to produce passive income streams online and ‘make money as you sleep’.

There are countless avenues to explore when creating passive income streams, the six I discuss in this clip are:

• eBooks and eCourses
• Affiliate and Niche Websites
• Membership Programs
• Software Development (iPhone & iPad Apps)
• Consultation Services
• Packing and Selling of Podcasts

As you can see, there are many different ways to create passive income streams, the most important thing is that its done with passion and great content. Putting something together is one thing, but making sure that people get genuine value from it is a different ball game completely.

The few resources mentioned in this video are the excellent eCourse Mass Outsource by Tyrone Shum, Pat Flynn’s iPhone App company LOLer Apps and blog Smart Passive Income and the Lifestyle Business Podcast by Dan Andrews.

If you have had success with your own passive income streams online then please tell us all about it in the comments section below. Don’t keep it to yourself, share the wealth!

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Location: Company HQ – Reading / Viewing Time: 4mins

Personal Outsourcing isn’t anything new. However, the best selling book, the 4-Hour Work-week certainly helped push it into the limelight in more recent years. Savvy entrepreneurs from all around the world now ‘know’ what outsourcing is all about and more and more are getting turned onto it with every passing month.

Whether you run a brick and mortar business, or want to get involved with online business outsourcing, there are many different things you can outsource on a day-to-day basis, but, as most of you will know, I like to keep this simple, effective and to the point.

In today’s video I give you three quick tips on how to engage in personal outsourcing to create a more streamlined approach to three major time-suckers for every business owner out there, namely:

• Calendar Management
• Social Media & Networking
• Email

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand that even just a little less time spent on these activities every day would lead to a more productive and enjoyable lifestyle.

So, jump on the personal outsourcing bandwagon and give these three tips a try. I’m pretty sure you’ll not regret it. And, when you’re done checking out the video, comment below, leaving your own tales and tips for anyone else to pick up!

Location: Home Office – Reading Time: 5mins

If you’re already a subscriber of the Virtual Business Lifestyle blog (this happens automatically when you download my free eBook) you would have already received a couple of emails in relation to my new Virtual Assistant match-making service, Virtual Staff Finder, as we did a ’soft’ launch last Thursday.

In a nutshell, the service was put together to bridge the outsourcing gap between entrepreneurs that want a hard working, experienced home-based VA, but one that is selected and ‘checked out’ in a more professional way, with the entrepreneur doing pretty much nothing in the process, accept making the final ‘hire’ decision.

I wanted to put together this quick post to be able to talk a little more about why I put this service together in the first place… To make a little extra money – yeah, sure, why not. But, the reasons behind it actually go a lot deeper than that.

REAL TESTIMONIAL: Chris and his team at Virtual Staff Finder did an excellent job finding my VA. I gave them a very detailed description of the type of candidate we needed and I had a VERY hard time deciding which candidate to hire! I highly recommend Virtual Staff Finder to anyone who needs a rock star to plug into their system! Robb Bailey, RedTrolleyHomes.com

Entrepreneurs nowadays know what outsourcing is all about. They’ve heard about it countless times from countless sources. But, the fact still remains that, based on my experience in the industry, they still either a) don’t know where to find home-based VA’s, or b) they are worried about making the wrong hiring decision (possibly, and more likely, more than once!) and wasting valuable time and money in the process. Which is why Virtual Staff Finder was born.

REAL TESTIMONIAL: I was immediately impressed with the qualifications of the VAs I could choose from with Chris’ new service. After working with my VA for a few weeks now, I can honestly say that I’ve never seen a more professional and punctual VA hub. I highly recommend this excellent Virtual Staff Finder service, from a real outsourcing expert! Pat Flynn, SmartPassiveIncome.com

You’ve heard and seen me talk about the power of having good support to be able to grow your business time and time again. There is a reason why I bring it up so regularly. Having the support of a good quality assistant, or a team of assistants, is absolutely paramount to your on-going success and growth as a business owner. And the VA’s of today can handle a multitude of different tasks and skill-sets, for example:

• General Admin Support
• Online Research
• Web Design and Development
• SEO and Online Marketing
• Customer Service
• Tech Support for Online Members
• Social Media Management
• Muse and Product Creation
• The list goes on…!

We worked tirelessly over the last couple of months to put this thing together, fine tuning the 5-step process of the service and to test it with several REAL clients (some of which you might know of already, and who’s testimonials about the service you can see on this page, and at the site itself). The launch of the service was basically confined to that of the subscriber list here at the blog.

REAL TESTIMONIAL: Working with Chris Ducker and his Virtual Staff Finder team has been a superb experience. He is a true professional and a real expert on virtual assistance. There are no gimmicks here. I was able to get an excellent VA for an incredibly low price. Thanks Chris, you’re the man! Dr. Geo Espinosa, DrGeo.org

Since that initial email went out, we’ve been flabbergasted at the feedback – which has been overwhelming. With a far larger number of sign-up’s for the service than we initially anticipated experiencing, its fairly obvious that the service is not only going to be a successful one, but more importantly, its one that is required by small business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere.

So, if you haven’t checked the new website for the Virtual Staff Finder service out yet, please do by visiting VirtualStaffFinder.com – where you can also get your hands on my new free eBook “The Top 10 Virtual Assistant Tips” – not the most catchy title, but trust me, its worth the read! And once you’re ready to hire your own VA, don’t hesitate to get in touch with my team!

As always, thanks for the support here at the blog, and in everything that I put out on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, too – the feedback and comments you guys post everywhere is what keeps the VBL momentum building. Thanks again!

Location: Company HQ – Reading Time: 4mins

Imagine a life where you…

• Are rarely, if ever, sick.
• Have health care costs totaling only your preventative exams.
• Embody the physical ability and energy to do whatever you wish.
• Possess the mental courage and creativity to bring your dreams to life.

This is not a dream world. This is a reality that you can build for yourself using FEARLESS HEALTH – How to Thrive in an Unhealthy World. FEARLESS HEALTH is a brand new manifesto by Matt Gartland of Healthy Lifestyle Design. It’s a powerful guide to achieving remarkable health and using this energy as your means of lifestyle domination on your own terms! You may remember Matt from his earlier guest post here at VBL – 4 Ways to Manage Your Healthy Lifestyle Like a Virtual CEO.

Matt sent me a copy of this great new resource earlier on in the week, and I thought it was so great that I would drop this quick review of it here on the blog, as I am sure a lot of you would find it useful.

My Take on FEARLESS HEALTH

First, I’m a strong supporter of healthy lifestyles that promote wellness, balance, and happiness! It’s easy to slip into terrible health ruts when creating our own business. And to many, the Virtual Business Lifestyle doesn’t equate to a healthy one. But killing yourself with your business isn’t sustainable.

You need solid, powerful health to keep your passion, tenacity, and focus high. All good athletes know that you can’t train at all-out levels all the time. You need recovery days. And Matt’s FEARLESS HEALTH philosophy and teachings show you how to find, build, and maintain that renewable energy source.

Second, its not a “get healthy quick” gimmick. And it’s not some stereotypical fitness routine. In fact, there are no fitness routines to speak up in the manifesto. Instead, it provides a unified theory to constructing a healthy lifestyle that starts with a sound health philosophy at it’s base. Fitness, while important, is at the apex of Matt’s “Holy Grail of Health.”

Third, the manifesto is clearly an approach to health and life that can be applied to anyone with an open mind. It’s not rigid, strict, or relevant to those of superior genetics. Instead, it empowers you to embrace your healthy pleasures and allows you optimize your own health potential. That thinking is the same as building the smart virtual business that’s right for you, your interests, and your talents.

My Conclusion

If you wish to rejuvenate yourself and build a sustainable lifestyle that can energize your entrepreneurial ventures than seriously check out FEARLESS HEALTH. It’s basically the entrepreneur’s guide to remarkable health and tenacious living!

Oh, and it’s a free resource!

Nothing to pay or even sign up for! Click here to download the manifesto straight away. Or click here to learn more about FEARLESS HEALTH on Matt’s site. Enjoy!

Location: Home Office – Reading Time: 10mins

I am a pretty well read guy. I like reading, always have. I have well over a couple of hundred books and can genuinely say I have read every one of them. Although lately I have been spending more and more time reading online, to keep fully up-to-date with the things people are up to – and as my “Virtual CEO” quest continues, I am reading on the subject of Lifestyle Design more and more.

From reading all the wonderful blogs lately on the subject, I thought it might be a good idea to create a little resource here on my own blog, with a list of the all-encompassing Virtual Business Lifestyle Top 12 Lifestyle Design blogs on the internet – and believe me there are some great contenders! I’d like to point out that these blogs are NOT listed in any apparent order, its simply a collection of great content and great minds! So, without further ado, lets get stuck in.

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Corbett Barr’s “Free Pursuits”

www.freepursuits.com

Corbett Barr is easily one of my fave writers online. He is informative, witty and fun to follow. Free Pursuits focuses on living life to the max now, the way you want to – instead of having to wait until you retire or get rich. His content is always great, up-to-date and I particularly liked his recent article on How to Live a Part-Time Location Independent Lifestyle. Follow Corbett on Twitter @corbettbarr

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Johnny Gibaud’s “The Life Thing”

www.thelifething.com

I’m a relative newcomer to Johnny and his blog, but what I have read so far was good enough to make sure he was on this list. A very laid back, and enjoyable ‘voice’ is what Johnny brings to the table. Be sure to check out his post How I Owned The Hell Out Of My Email And Reduced It By 90 Percent Without Being Fired. Follow Johnny on Twitter @thelifething

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Cody McKibben’s “Thrilling Heroics”

www.thrillingheroics.com

Cody tells it how it is. Plain and simple. His direct style, fun-loving attitude towards life, and the realistic way in which is rights and records his videos is something that every aspiring lifestyle designer should engage. Be sure to check out his article Reflections of a Year Living Abroad. Follow Cody on Twitter @codymckibb

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Ashley Ambirge’s “Middle Finger Project”

www.themiddlefingerproject.org

Ever since I read the line ‘Don’t let the pink dress fool you…’, I was hooked on Ash’s blog. This beer loving lady rejects the status quo and rebels against mediocrity. Her content is always easy to get stuck into, and sometimes just down-right hilarious. I particularly loved her How to Start a Revolution (Or 3 Ways to Change the World). Follow Ash on Twitter @TMFproject

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Karol Gajda’s “Ridiculously Extraordinary”

www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com

Karol’s take on lifestyle design is an energetic one, that’s for sure. Karol’s overall goal is to help 100 people achieve ridiculously extraordinary freedom. If you ask me, judging by his excellent content, he must be at least 50% of the way there already! Check out his post Travel Light, Travel Anywhere: The Ultimate Light Packing List. You can follow Karol on Twitter @karolgajda

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Sean Ogle’s “Location 180″

www.location180.com

Sean’s blog has got better and better with time. His travels are vast and adventurous and hi Bucket List is simple incredible. Make sure you check out his post 10 Ways to Enable Your First (or Fifteenth) Trip Abroad. You can follow Sean on Twitter @seanogle

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Maren Kate’s “Escaping the 9 to 5″

www.escapingthe9to5.com

Maren’s was one of the first ‘Four Hour’ type of blogs that I came across last year, and we have since become good friends and hope to team up on something together in the future. Her style is witty, fun and above all, with a very strong emphasis on the entrepreneurial way of life, which I love! Check out her post I’m Unemployable… Are You?. You can follow Maren on Twitter @marenkate

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Justin Wright’s “Exploring Life After the Cubicle”

www.lifeofjustin.com

Justin writes some really great posts. I find myself, almost all of the time, wanting him to keep going – so, I can continue to read! A big fan of minimalism (I’m getting there myself!), his take on travel and living life to the maximum is very inspiring. Make sure you check out his photos page (great shots) and his recent post Stop Making Excuses – Why There’s Never A “Right Time” To Get Started In Making Lifestyle Changes. Follow Justin on Twitter @jjwright85

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Robert Granholm’s “The Life Design Project”

www.thelifedesignproject.com

Rob is an excellent source of information, especially when it comes to breaking down processes and systems and coming up with great ideas on making your life more effiecent and fulfilling. I thoroughly enjoyed his post Niche Play, Social Interaction, Product Production: A Breakdown. Follow Rob on Twitter @robgranholm

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Tim Ferriss’ “Experiments in Lifestyle Design”

www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog

No introduction needed on this really. Now, I was a big fan of the book – but, Tim has ‘lost his way’ a little bit, in my opinion, on the ‘lifestyle design’ aspect of the book, which was so great. This blog is on this list because of the awesome archive it has. Tons of brilliant articles on how to live a more easier and productive life. One of my fave’s is How to Do The Impossible: Create a Paperless Life, Never Check Voicemail Again, Never Return Another Phone Call. Follow Tim on Twitter @tferriss

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Matt Cheuvront’s “Life Without Pants”

www.lifewithoutpants.com

I stumbled across Matt’s blog earlier in the year and have been an avid subscriber and follower since. His writing style keeps you turned-on the page, and I particularly like his ‘easy’ approach to life in general. Be sure to check out the excellent post Breaking Away from Generation “Now”. You can follow Matt on Twitter @mattchevy

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Dan Andrews’ “Tropical MBA”

www.tropicalmba.com

Dan has become a friend and is someone I admire a great deal. He has an excellent blog charting his adventures as a mobile entrepreneur. Plus, he has a nice community of sites and podcasts he is building up, too. I like his frankness and sheer quality in his articles, too. Make sure you check out How to Make $10,000 in One Day. Follow Dan on Twitter @tropicalMBA

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So, there you have it. There are bound to be a few people commenting, saying that I have missed this and that blog, but, honestly speaking – these genuinely are my Top 11 lifestyle design blogs. Why? Because of the unique content, the communities they have built and the people behind them. Thanks to all the blog owners featured on this list – you’ve given me hours and hours of great readers, viewing and listening.

If you have any more lifestyle design blogs and resources you think everyone should know about, please do comment below, I’d be happy to feature them in upcoming posts, resource lists, etc. Thanks for the continued support here at Virtual Business Lifestyle!