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Published in Ascent Publication

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5 Lessons from a Minimalist Who Owns Less than 100 Items

How simple living gives you contentment and meaning — Last October I took my minimalist lifestyle to the next level. I left the UK for a life of perpetual travel with only 1 suitcase. It holds less than 100 things including all my tech, clothing, and personal items. Having been on the road, living out of my suitcase for…

Minimalism

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5 Lessons from a Minimalist Who Owns Less than 100 Items
5 Lessons from a Minimalist Who Owns Less than 100 Items
Minimalism

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Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook

·13 hours ago

8 Rules for Entrepreneurs I Learned Launching an App as a Solo Developer

You can do everything (but you probably shouldn’t) — I thought I’d learned everything I needed to know about launching a business from my first venture. But my second business had other ideas. This time it was different for two important reasons: I was entirely solo, whereas the first was a joint business with my wife, Charlie Brown. It…

Entrepreneurship

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8 Rules for Entrepreneurs I Learned Launching an App as a Solo Developer
8 Rules for Entrepreneurs I Learned Launching an App as a Solo Developer
Entrepreneurship

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3 days ago

9 Simple Truths I’ve Learned About Minimalism from 2 Years Living out of a Suitcase

Condensed into a 3-minute read — Nearly two and a half years ago I took my minimalist lifestyle to the next level. I sold my house, car, and pretty much everything else I owned and left the UK for a life of perpetual travel with only one suitcase (and a Charlie Brown) for company. My bag…

Minimalism

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9 Simple Truths I’ve Learned About Minimalism from 2 Years Living out of a Suitcase
9 Simple Truths I’ve Learned About Minimalism from 2 Years Living out of a Suitcase
Minimalism

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Oct 4, 2022

At 40 I’m Starting My Career Over and I’m Terrified.

If you’re thinking of changing direction maybe you can relate — I feel like a hypocrite. A couple of months ago I hosted a workshop at a Digital Nomad conference to help people pivot their careers in a new direction. As I have already had 5 different careers, this is a subject that is well within my wheelhouse. I focused on…

Work

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At 40 I’m Starting My Career Over and I’m Terrified.
At 40 I’m Starting My Career Over and I’m Terrified.
Work

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Published in Making of a Millionaire

·Nov 5, 2021

There Are Literally No Downsides to Downsizing

And it’s not just about the money — Applying lifestyle deflation — continually pushing for an ever lower cost of living — is the most powerful way to forge a simpler, more meaningful life and achieve your financial freedom. But it takes guts. Society, friends, family, will judge you hard if you reject societal norms and start trading…

Finance

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There Are Literally No Downsides to Downsizing
There Are Literally No Downsides to Downsizing
Finance

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Oct 16, 2021

6 Traits of Burnt Out, Miserable and Lonely Digital Nomads

Avoid these behaviors and you can live a successful life on the road — The Digital Nomad lifestyle is about as different from a cubicle career as it is possible to get. Gone are the office politics, presenteeism, and all the other corporate BS. Becoming a Digital Nomad was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. But that doesn’t mean it’s…

Digital Nomads

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6 Traits of Burnt Out, Miserable and Lonely Digital Nomads
6 Traits of Burnt Out, Miserable and Lonely Digital Nomads
Digital Nomads

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Oct 15, 2021

Early Millennials and Gen Xers — It’s Not Too Late to Fix Your Finances

But here’s a dose of harsh truth — Some people seem to have it all together. In their early 20s they’re already saving and investing, with the goal of retiring by the time they hit 30. I was not one of those people. I had terrible money habits. I blew a $20,000 paycheck in a day. I assumed…

Finance

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Millennials & Gen Xers — It’s Not Too Late to Fix Your Finances
Millennials & Gen Xers — It’s Not Too Late to Fix Your Finances
Finance

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Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook

·Sep 28, 2021

Future Entrepreneurs: 5 Questions to Help You Build a Business You Won’t Want To Quit

I swept my answers under the rug and my business became a burden — How did I not see it at the time? I was so excited to be my own boss, that I glossed over a lot of the major problems I knew were there from the start. …

Startup

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Future Entrepreneurs: Ask Yourself These 5 Questions to Build a Business You’ll Never Want to Quit
Future Entrepreneurs: Ask Yourself These 5 Questions to Build a Business You’ll Never Want to Quit
Startup

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Published in Making of a Millionaire

·Sep 10, 2021

Stop Calling it “Good Debt”

Normalizing debt by calling it good is harmful and wrong — We have our ideas about good debt and bad debt all wrong. The argument goes that good debt is debt that makes you money. Buying a house using a mortgage would count as good debt because you are using debt to buy an asset which (should) appreciate in value and…

Finance

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Stop Calling it “Good Debt”
Stop Calling it “Good Debt”
Finance

6 min read


Published in Making of a Millionaire

·Sep 8, 2021

I Splurged a $20,000 Bonus When I Was 22, and I Don’t Regret It

Would you? — “Sorry, sir, the card terminal is telling me I have to phone the security team immediately. This shouldn’t take too long.” At the register in a high-end audio store, I already know what the problem is. …

Finance

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I Splurged a $20,000 Bonus and I Don’t Regret It
I Splurged a $20,000 Bonus and I Don’t Regret It
Finance

5 min read

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Solopreneur developer. Simple-living. Perpetual travel. https://sambrown.carrd.co/

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