Welcome to 2023!
A new year is upon us… which means a whole 365 days (well, 359 now…) to be filled with new adventures & new memories! 😎
How exciting is that!
So exciting, I figured the beginning of a new year is the perfect time to get clear on where we’re going this year, and change things up a little.
I’ve been busy cooking up some new & exciting offers for 2023.
But first, before I get into what I’ve got in store for you this year, can I just take a moment to make sure we’re on the same page… or find out if, perhaps, what I’m cooking up is not actually what you want?
You joined my list on and since then I’ve been regularly sending you emails about starting an online business, so you can free up time in your life to do more of what you love.
So let’s just take a short moment to remind you why I’m here, in your inbox, and revisit the reason I started this mailing list in the first place…
Travel back with me to 2019… when I was just starting my wild, crazy online business journey.
Having just spent 3 years travelling the world working as a photographer on cruise ships, I was footloose and fancy free. Without a partner or children to tie me down, and still feeling the wanderlust of a traveller, I had no idea where in the world I wanted to live yet.
All I knew was I wanted to be able to continue travelling and taking photos…
But, I also needed to earn money.
Which is why doing something online appealed – it meant I didn’t have to tie myself down to one location, as I could work from just my laptop and keep moving around, until maybe one day I found somewhere I wanted to settle.
The reason I went to sea in the first place was because I’d lost my IT job. Being let go at the drop of a hat, despite being a loyal, dedicated, hard-working employee, and losing my sole source of income hurt bad. Not only did I feel humiliated & betrayed, I was also anxious about how I was going to pay the mortgage.
This experience was enough to motivate me to overcome my fears & take on the responsibility, and risk, of working on a fixed term contract basis, instead of in a salaried job.
And while travelling the world on a cruise ship was great fun, I was stuck on one ship for 6 months at a time, going wherever the ship went, and at the mercy of all the rules that life onboard a ship entails.
I enjoyed it at first, but over time I grew to resent the feeling of being trapped… my life experience was being controlled not by me, but by the person who wrote my pay check.
And having seen my company move people from ship to ship mid-contract at will with barely a few days’ notice, I knew this wasn’t the life for me.
By now, I knew I couldn’t ever go back to working for someone else… and had to find a way to become self-employed so I could set my own rules, and not be answerable to anyone else.
The only option I could see was to start a business.
On top of all that, I was grieving following the loss of two close friends in the prime of their life, which left me questioning the meaning of life.
What’s the point, I thought to myself, of being in the prime of my life, and spending it trading all my time & energy for money to pile into a pension & a mortgage (only to see house prices crash and a chunk of it vanish overnight)… when it could all be over any minute anyway?
I wanted to LIVE my life!
And chase my dreams!
So I needed a way to earn a full-time living… without working full-time hours.
For all these reasons, affiliate marketing appealed to me – because I could create digital assets once, then use systems & technology (which I love) to automate the process of selling them over & over again.
I could run the business from my laptop, without the need for employees or a place to handle physical stock, meaning I could work from anywhere in the world – as long as I had WiFI.
With no-one to answer to, I could work when it suited me, as much or as little as I chose.
And once I got it working I could automate it, meaning it was working when I wasn’t.
And even though being an affiliate marketer wasn’t my end goal, I knew that through doing it I would gain skills (marketing & sales) that I could use later in any business – because these skills are vital to all businesses.
And that’s exactly where I started my online business journey… learning how to create digital assets (like this list).
And along the way, I have become a person who can work for herself, by herself, generating enough income to enjoy a reasonably comfortable life…while at the same time, chasing my dreams & LIVING my life!
It’s been quite a journey!
I have worked from different bases (UK, Netherlands & the US so far), travelled all over the world to meet up with people & attend events, and done lots of navel-gazing to figure out who I am, what I want out of life… and what value I have to offer others.
I wake up every day and smell the roses!
I am not rich by any means, but I do feel wealthy.
Money is not my motivator – time is.
Time to enjoy life & live every moment of it to the full.
And the freedom to choose how I spend it, where I spend it, who I spend with and what I spend it doing.
I feel immensely grateful for the independence I get to enjoy every day as a result of my life choices.
And for everything I’ve learned along the way.
About myself, and about money, mindset, spirituality, psychology, investing, marketing, sales, communication, technology, social media, weight loss and goodness knows what else!
While it has been unbelievably tough at times, it has also been INCREDIBLY rewarding.
I have gained SO MUCH experience!
More than some people learn in three lifetimes 😆
And I’ve had to confront & overcome a lot of fears, prejudices, preconceptions & limiting beliefs.
And now, I want to share with you the things that have helped me get here, Carolineeee, because I want the same juicy, wealthy life experience for you.
And if I can help you shortcut some of the paths I’ve had to journey down, so you can get to the point of fully embracing & experiencing life – and get there faster, easier or with less pain & frustration that I’ve had to endure – then it will all have been worth it!
My mission is to inspire, educate & empower as many other people as I possibly can to quit the rat race and become independent, so they can enjoy a fun, fulfilling life.
My desire for you, , is to live a fun, fulfilling life of freedom, by earning your income online.
So the question is, is that what you want for yourself???
Are we heading in the same direction???
Many people looking to start an online business are only in it for the money. They are willing to work hard for it, sacrifice time with family for it – or even miss out on having a family for it – and that’s absolutely fine, but that’s just not my thing.
From now on, I’m going to be laser-focused on helping you achieve time, financial & geographical freedom so you can spend…
- more time with the people you love
- more time travelling & having new adventures
- more time searching for your life partner
- more time discovering your passions
- more time developing new skills
- more time on your hobbies
- more time serving others
- more time discovering what really brings you joy…
More time doing whatever you would choose to do if you weren’t tied down by a job & a boss.
If that’s not what you’re after, then thank you for reading & may I take this opportunity to wish you well on your travels on this journey called LIFE.
However, if you’re still here and wanting to know what your next step is on your journey to a juicy, wealthy, abundant life… then buckle up, because I have sooo much I want to share with you this year!
As well as introducing you to the mentors & programs that have helped me get to where I am today, I will also share with you books, videos, quotes, mentors & programs that inspired & motivated me along the way.
It’s likely that not everything will be relevant or of interest to you, because there’s a mix of things for different people at different points on their journey (from those just starting out in the world of entrepreneurship & online business, to those who are looking for more fulfilment from their life & business) and you may not be ready for all of it yet – but that’s ok, feel free to take what you like and ignore the rest for now!
So first up, let’s talk money… but not just about income.
So few people really understand money.
A business is a great income-generator, and possibly an asset if we can sell it.
It can get us part of the way to financial freedom…
But let’s take a look at the rich.
The rich know things about money that we don’t.
They know how to invest. They know that ASSETS are the true path to sustainable wealth.
So, look out for an email from me next Wednesday, when I’ll be inviting you to register for a new LIVE workshop, starting 16 January, where you’ll learn how to get your money working for you.
I’m talking about how you hold on to the money you earn, how you choose what to spend it on and how to invest the difference to create long term sustainable wealth and, eventually, financial freedom.
And some of that investment is investing in YOU, . Because YOU are the most important asset in your life!
Especially as a self-employed entrepreneur.
Until then, thank you for reading & have a great weekend!
Wishing you all the best,
Creator of Modern Wealthy Lifestyle ❤
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