Be a free range human : escape the 9 to 5, create a life you love and still pay the bills

For Marianne Cantwell, Free Range Humans are "a growing tribe, easily spotted by the smiles on their faces on Monday mornings." They are people that have figured out what they want to do with their lives and they are doing it, right now. They choose when, where and how they work, and get paid to do what makes them come alive. They have decided to live their life every day, not just weekends.Lighthearted in style but serious in intention, this is a practical guide to creating a life of fulfillment. Life coach Cantwell - herself a career shifter - helps mid-career professionals work out what they really want. She addresses the things that career changers think they need but don't: a job; an MBA; a big investment; a fancy website, and shows how to build not just a business but a life that works for them. Be a Free Range Human is a valuable contribution for those new to personal growth and struggling with work-life balance. Praise for Be a Free Range Human......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Prologue......Page 16 From beach to boardroom......Page 17 Jobs are so last century (welcome to free ranging)......Page 19 What this book is not......Page 25 Who am I to write this book?......Page 27 How to read this book......Page 28 Part 1 Get ready for the ride......Page 31 Myth buster......Page 33 Free range third way......Page 37 What would you do if you had only one life?......Page 38 Notes......Page 39 Part 2 Creating your free range life......Page 41 3 Why doing what you love is not negotiable......Page 43 The two-step strategy......Page 46 How to quit your job, write a book and get on TV (while baking cakes)......Page 48 Dare to dream......Page 50 5 Defrosting – your secret weapon in figuring out what you want......Page 54 Is your GPS out of whack?......Page 55 6 How to create your perfect ‘career’ when you want to do everything......Page 58 Myth buster......Page 59 7 Spot your superpowers......Page 69 Average is no longer an option......Page 70 Weaknesses are just strengths in the wrong environment......Page 72 How to use your strengths to find your thing......Page 74 Free range profile Benny’s story – ‘travel the world, learn languages, and make a living from your blog’......Page 79 The ‘endless research’ myth......Page 81 Free range third way......Page 82 Notes......Page 90 Part 3 Think like a Free Range Human......Page 91 Free range profile Peter’s story – from T-shirts to US$100k without an office......Page 93 Myth buster......Page 96 Free range third way......Page 97 Myth buster......Page 101 Free range third way......Page 103 11 What a free range business looks like (or: what can I do other than start a café?)......Page 110 Four free range business types (plus one extra option)......Page 111 12 How to free range-ify your idea......Page 119 13 How to start for under £100......Page 121 How to know if your idea can pay enough......Page 127 How to know if people will really pay for what you have to offer......Page 129 Free range profile Susan’s story – from idea to income in 10 weeks......Page 138 Notes......Page 141 Interlude free range reality check......Page 143 15 Meet the people who don’t want you to escape the career cage (or: the beige army unmasked)......Page 145 Myth buster......Page 151 Free range third way......Page 152 Free range profile Jon’s story – ‘how to quit your job, move to paradise and get paid to change the world’......Page 156 Notes......Page 161 Part 4 Build your free range escape hatch......Page 163 17 Making a living without an office (or a boss)......Page 165 Myth buster......Page 168 Free range third way......Page 170 19 Why you don’t need to appeal to everyone......Page 173 Big lives come from bold steps......Page 175 20 How to decide who gets to give you money......Page 178 From burnout to brilliant: a real life turnaround......Page 180 How to choose your niche......Page 182 The power of branding as you......Page 184 Your brand is more than a name......Page 186 22 How to stand out from the crowd......Page 189 How to stand out (by being more you)......Page 191 Free range profile Connie Hozvicka – ‘I earned more in one month than I did in three months in my job’......Page 196 Meet the Free Range Faststart......Page 199 Choosing your Faststart partners......Page 204 Old versus new marketing......Page 208 Seven steps to a hot email relationship......Page 210 25 Instant status......Page 214 Status hacking 101......Page 215 Three pillars of instant status......Page 216 26 How to communicate in an unsucky way......Page 226 27 Why you don’t have to be an all-rounder (you don’t have to do it all alone)......Page 231 28 How to sell without selling your soul......Page 236 The four e’s of selling without selling your soul......Page 237 29 Get comfortable with setting your salary......Page 241 30 What to do when you get stuck (when to give up and when to give in)......Page 245 31 How to live and work anywhere......Page 250 Focus on the advantages......Page 253 Travel checklist......Page 256 32 How to quit your job: 10 steps to freedom......Page 259 Notes......Page 265 Epilogue you’re not building a business, you’re creating a life......Page 267 Index......Page 273

Free Range is the new career change Trapped in a job that's 'just not you'? Always dreaming of your next vacation and counting down to the weekend? Imagine getting paid to do something that brings you alive, without ever having to walk into an office again. It's all possible with this smart guide that breaks you out of the career-cage and puts you in control of your life. Be a Free Range Human is a breezy, energizing and straight-talking guide to creating an amazing lifestyle and a great income, doing what you love (on your own terms).

Packed with inspiring case studies from people who've done it, this book shares unconventional ideas and practical steps to:

·Discover what you really want to do with your life
·Create a 'free range' career tailor-made for your unique personality and interests
·Ditch the job and still make as much (or more) as you do now
·Get time and location freedom (make money travelling the world or hanging out in your favourite café)
·Get started in 90 days, for less than £100 (you don't need an MBA, funding or stuffy business plan to do it)
·Stand out from the crowd and do things your way!

For Marianne Cantwell, Free Range Humans are "a growing tribe, easily spotted by the smiles on their faces on Monday mornings." They are people that have figured out what they want to do with their lives and they are doing it, right now. They choose when, where and how they work, and get paid to do what makes them come alive. They have decided to live their life every day, not just weekends. Lighthearted in style but serious in intention, this is a practical guide to creating a life of fulfillment. Life coach Cantwell - herself a career shifter - helps mid-career professionals work out what they really want. She addresses the things that career changers think they need but don' a job; an MBA; a big investment; a fancy website, and shows how to build not just a business but a life that works for them. Be a Free Range Human is a valuable contribution for those new to personal growth and struggling with work-life balance. "If you're one of the many people who would love to ditch their job, break free from the daily grind and live the dream of freedom, fulfilment and financial independence, this is the book for you. Be a Free Range Human is a breezy, energizing and above all practical guide to making the break and creating the life you want. You don't need piles of funding or a business plan, an expensive logo or an MBA. You don't need to be either a millionaire entrepreneur or a skint freelancer. Marianne Cantwell shows you a third way, a way that is all about building not just a business but a fabulous lifestyle"--Publisher's description