The Voluntary Life

An episode about my new book Becoming an Entrepreneur: How to Find Freedom and Fulfillment as a Business Owner. Topics covered include: First reviews of the book from readers.  What the book is about and why I wrote it.  The process of writing and self-publishing, including my struggles along the way.  My experiment in crowdsourcing feedback with "beta-readers" from TVL listeners.  Future plans.  Show Notes: Get the book on Amazon.com Get the book on Amazon.co.uk Cover design by Will Moyer

Pete Blacow has taken two career breaks to travel the world. In this episode he shares his experience of long-term travel and taking time out from working. Topics covered include the practical issues of taking a career break, the pros and cons of long-term travel, and Pete's recommendations for anyone interested in travelling the world. Show Notes: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

This episode is about freeing your mind by decluttering all your mental baggage on a regular basis. Topic covered include: The benefits of going on an information and media diet The importance of having a trusted system for how to declutter your mind and control the information buildup around you. The role of a weekly clear-out, as part of a weekly review  Applying the "inbox-zero" approach beyond email to digital inboxes, physical inboxes, social inboxes, and life in general. Show Notes Getting Things Done by David Allen Inbox Zero talk by Merlin Mann

Comedian Rosie Tran (@FunnyRosie) interviews financial freedom advocate, investor, and host of The Voluntary Life Podcast, Jake Desyllas (@jakedesyllas). They discuss the various ways to escape the rat race. Jake talks about the different techniques he has discovered, including unjobbing, extreme saving, business ownership, investing, and more. Also, in depth discussion on the importance of personal and self development in the process of financial freedom.

This episode is an interview that I did with Kevin Koskella from Freedom Lovin podcast. Kevin and I talk about expat life in Mexico: the pros, cons and experiences.

Part 2 in a series on win-win negotiation. This episode explains the process of principled negotiation and answers two key questions for any negotiation: What determines your negotiating strength?  How do you create value in a negotiation?  Show Notes Getting to Yes by Fischer and Ury   Episode 144 Win-Win Negotiation Part 1: Communication Episode on Negotiation from 2012 Best Alternative To A Negotiated Agreement  Dovetailing in negotiations

Part 1 of a series on win-win negotiation. This episode covers communication as an integral part of negotiation. Jake highlights some useful techniques from psychology to help you communicate productively in negotiations. Show Notes: Getting to Yes by Fischer and Ury  Active Listening  Games People Play by Eric Berne  I-Messages 

An interview with Daniel Mackler about his new book Breaking From Your Parents. Daniel talks about why he chose to tackle this taboo subject, based on his own personal experience and that of many others. The interview was recorded in January 2014, and the book has since been released.  Show Notes: Breaking from Your Parents ebook by Daniel Mackler  Psychological Freedom: An Interview With Daniel Mackler  Daniel's website Wild Truth (http://wildtruth.net)  Daniel's videos on confronting your parents Part 1 and part 2  

An interview with Augusto Pinaud about the concept of Extrodinary Time. Augusto is the author of 10 books including 25 Tips for Productivity. In this episode he explains his technique of devoting dedicated time to working on extraordinary challenges. He provides inspiring suggestions for how to push yourself beyond the comfort zone of doing good work and get to truly great work. Show Notes: Augusto Pinaud Website, Twitter @apinaud and email 25 Tips for Productivity #iPadOnly. The first real post-PC Book GTD Virtual Study Group Podcast Omnifocus The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier

"Most people think that they need to be tapped on the shoulder by the Epic Fairy if they ever hope to be epic, or if they're ever going to have the audacity to do something truly epic. But it's not true. Want to be epic? Just do epic s**t. There's nothing else to it." Johnny Truant An episode about ideas to help you make a habit of doing epic things. Show Notes: The Universe Doesn't Give a Flying F-k About You by Johnny B. Truant  Getting Things Done by David Allen  Why Making My Tasks Emotional Increased My Productivity by Robyn Scott  Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters. by Michael Bungay Stanier  Augusto Pinaud  GTD Virtual Study Group Podcast