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How to Be An Entrepreneur Late in Life … and Why You Should

On October 15, 2015June 4, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Travel, Work From Anywhere1 Comment

Why and how to be an entrepreneur late in life is a message that is much needed in today’s society.

People are living longer, health conscious adults are thriving at age 50, 60 , 70 and 80 when just a few decades ago, 50 was considered old age.

It’s not time to call it quits, to find your rocker and take up knitting. You have experience and knowledge that surpasses the naivete of 30 somethings.

Gary Vaynerchuk delivers an impactful appeal to senior citizens to learn how to be an entrepreneur late in life and even more importantly … WHY you should.

“This video is made for one reason … I wanted it to be the calling card, the seed of the explosion for the 40 to 80 year old entrepreneur in our society.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

In addition to you having four score or three score years of experience to bring to the marketplace, there is also the issue of putting food on the table during your retirement years.

The statistics are alarming:

Number of Baby Boomers Filing Bankruptcy increased 178%!

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1 our of 6 Baby Boomers are living below the poverty level!

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It’s not unrealistic to forecast the complete insolvency of the Social Security and Medicare system as the onslaught of baby boomers reaching the benefit age slams the system. In fact, over the next 20 years, more than 10,000 Baby Boomers will be retiring every single day.

If the U.S. government is already $17 trillion in debt, how and where would there be funds to keep Social Security and Medicare afloat?

It’s not going to be pretty.

I’ve covered the WHY you want to be an entrepreneur late in life.

Now let’s cover the HOW to be an entrepreneur late in life.

There is a multitude of “make money from home” opportunities that show up when you search Google for ideas.

You have endless possibilities at your fingertips.

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You’re Never Too Old or Too Young To Live Your Dream

What Is It You Plan To Do With Your One Wild and Precious Life

Why Most People Die Young

The best way to get started is to find someone in the industry who is doing what you would love to do … and follow them. Follow their methods, get on their newsletter list, and study what they do and how they do it.

Don’t jump in bed with the first marketer that appeals to you. Do your due diligence and find one who has integrity, who is not the flash and dazzle you with pictures of money type, who exudes sincere care and concern for your success over his/her own.

Take your time, listen and learn.

You may think you can’t learn how to maneuver around on social media platforms, but that’s just a mindset matter. You are a lifelong student and all that you desire to learn and master is available now more than ever through technology.

You CAN learn how to be an entrepreneur at 50 or 70 or 90!

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“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”
– Hunter S. Thompson

Here’s to making the rest of your amazing life even more amazing!

Trisha Barnes

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P.S. Find out how we did it! How we made our dream of living fulltime on the never-ending roadtrip a reality! Get our free ebook “We Did It – You Can Too” … click here!

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Boondocking Tips – Whether You are Vanabode Camping or Not

On October 12, 2015June 4, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Travel, Vanabode Dream, Work From AnywhereLeave a comment

Boondocking: Camping without hooking up to amenities such as water and electricity.

Oh, there’s all kinds of terms for this kind of camping – dry camping, independent camping, dispersed camping.

Without getting into semantics, I’m just going to share these boondocking tips without concern about being concerned about the proper term.

Basically, boondocking can be thought of as primitive tent camping in your RV.

You won’t have electrical or water hookups. You sure as heck won’t find a sewer hookup.

So, a little preparation is necessary such as making sure you have enough water on board and as in our case, an inverter to charge our laptops so we can keep on working online to build our business.

There are two main reasons people choose boondocking … either to get out in nature or to save money on camping … or both. For us, it’s both.

We’ve been on the road since 2013 and have camped in state parks, national forests, and RV parks from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Coast, throughout the Midwest, the Southwest and the Northwest.

We’ve also had great times boondocking at Walmart, truck stops, casinos and rest stops.

The following boondocking tips will help you find free sites and give you some pointers on boondocking on public lots.

Be sure to read all the way to the end to learn about boondocking at airports!

WALMART, TRUCK STOP, REST AREAS and CASINO BOONDOCKING TIPS:

There’s a Walmart in nearly every town, which is fantastic for boondocking. But, not all Walmarts allow overnight camping. Check with management to get permission to stay overnight on their lot. Many cities have ordinances against overnight parking. If you are not sure overnight parking is allowed, go inside and ask. You’ll sleep much better knowing.
DO NOT pull out your awnings, camp chairs and dog cages when you park overnight at Walmart or ANY truck stop, rest stop or Casino. C’mon people … it’s a privilege to be able to park for free. Don’t abuse it.
Park far away from the main entrance. It’s the common sense, courteous thing to do.
Best truck stop for boondocking – hands down – is Flying J. The great bonus is that most Flying J Truck Stops have a Denny’s!
You’ll see notices of “no camping” at many rest stops. That means no setting up camp as mentioned above – no awnings, no camp chairs pulled out, no grilling.
Casinos offer free camping – some even have specified areas for your RV.

Two apps that I rely on frequently are:

The US Rest Stop App that lists all rest stops in the US by state and highway.

The Pilot/Flying J App that tells me the nearest location of our fav truck stop!
RESOURCES FOR FREE CAMPING SITES:

Boondocking and Free Camping USA Facebook Group

This Facebook group has become my #1 go-to resource for finding free camping as we travel. There is great participation among group members to help anyone find free camping anywhere in the U.S.

It was information posted in this group that led us to Elk City, Oklahoma for four nights of free camping WITH electricity and water.

boondocking-tips-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Loved this free camping site in Oklahoma – right off I-40!

Here there are daily posts of places to camp across the USA from those who are there now or have been there recently. It’s a gold mine for campers! Click here to join the group.

FreeCampsites.net

This is a simple, map based search engine to find free and cheap camping areas. Community reviews and ratings provide you with up to date information and help you select the best camp site for your next camping trip. Click here to visit the freecampsites.

Park your RV at My House!

Here’s another site that is a fantastic idea … RVers who say “come park your RV at my house!” You’ll have to pay a membership fee in order to participate in this exchange. Click here: boondockerswelcome.com/

Must Read

Living Off the Grid the Vanabode Way

Stealth Camping the Vanabode Way

Vanabode Dream

Now, as promised …

AIRPORT CAMPING (our secret tip!)

We attend many events for our business and they are always held in big cities where it’s tough to find a parking space for our camper. Plus, we like sleeping in our own bed vs. paying $100/night to sleep inside a motel room. So, we just park at the airport.

This has worked tremendously well for us in a couple of times in Los Angeles and recently in Chicago. We park our camper, ride shuttles and trains to get from the economy lot to the airport to the hotel, attend the event each day and then ride the shuttles and trains to get back to our camper to sleep.

All transportation is free. The parking is cheap, usually $10-12/night. You can’t beat the price and you can’t beat the comfort of your own bed.

We’ve decided to do this from now on for any city we decide to visit, whether it’s business that takes us there or pleasure. Instead of fighting traffic and stressing over parking, we’ll camp at the airport, ride the free transportation to the city and enjoy sightseeing. At the end of the day, we’ll head back to the airport for sleep and get ready to do it all over again the next day.

We absolutely love boondocking! Most of what we learned came from the Vanabode Book … How to Live and Travel on $20 a Day.
Click the pic to get this amazing resource.

Let me know what other boondocking tips you have – leave a comment below.

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Trisha
c: 573-881-6715
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P.S. Have you subscribed to our Naked Hippies Newsletter? Click here to to get the latest news, adventures, experiences and tips for living and working on the road! We’ll send you a free ebook that tells how this dream of ours came true!

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Top 10 Takeaways from Kim Garst’s Boom Social 2015

On September 21, 2015June 5, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Blogging, List Building, Marketing Tips, Social Media Marketing, Work From AnywhereLeave a comment

These are the top 10 takeaways from Kim Garst’s Boom Social 2015 in Chicago

The 2015 Boom Social event, held in Chicago, was one of the most informative, helpful and inspiring events I have ever attended.

I was delighted to meet Kim Garst in person and express my gratitude and excitement for all that she shares to help us in our social media marketing.

kim-garsts-boom-social-2015-naked-hippies-roadtrip — She’s just as fun and gracious in person as she is online! Loved meeting Kim Garst!

Every social media platform was included in the two full days of training … Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Periscope.

It would be an arduous task to elaborate on ALL the training and knowledge shared at the event in one blog post, so I’m sharing these top takeaways from the Boom Social 2015 event.

email-still-rules-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Best communication tool ever … EMAIL!

Email STILL rules! It’s been said the money is in the list … that’s wrong. The relationship AND the money is in the list. – Kim Garst

hesitation-is-the-enemy-of-hustle-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Deciding to start is not the same as starting.

Hesitation is the enemy of hustle. –Nathan Latka

pinterest-is-not-a-social-network-naked-hippies-roadtrip — People come to Pinterest to be inspired!

Pinterest is not a social network, it’s a bookmark. –Peg Fitzpatrick Author of The Art of Social Media

write-with-SEO-in-mind-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Keywords DO matter!

Don’t write for SEO, but don’t write without SEO in mind. –Emeric Ernault

If you are not building your email list, then you are wasting over 90% of your marketing $$$ & efforts. -Syed Balkhi

cleeps-naked-hippies-roadtrip — 300 million users on Instagram! Are you one of them?

Your Instagram hashtags fall into one of these areas. Use CLEEPS to help you remember! Category,location,emotion, event, product, services. -Sue B. Zimmerman

correlation-does-not-equal-causation-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Figure out what causes people to buy from you.

Correlation does not equal causation. –Joshua Parkinson, founder of Post Planner.

social-media-is-a-soapbox-or-a-mountaintop-naked-hippies-roadtrip — LinkedIn isn’t Facebook, it’s business!

Visibility creates opportunity and social media can be used as either a soapbox or a mountain top to stand on to get your message heard.-Viveka Von Rose ,author of LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day

borrow-an-audience-from-an-influencer-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Great way to get traffic to your blog!

Borrow an audience from an influencer in your niche. -Ian Cleary CEO & Founder, RazorSocial.com

you-didnt-start-a-business-to-hid-under-a-bushel-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Toot your horn! Make yourself known! Get OUT THERE!

You didn’t start a business to hide under a bushel, you started your business to change your life and to impact other lives. -Kim Garst

These leaders taught, inspired and shared their experiences and tips to an audience of eager entrepreneurs from all over the world.

My recommendation to you is to get on their lists and begin receiving more of their valuable content and knowledge. (click on the name after each quote to subscribe to their list.)

Most of all, get connected to Kim Garst so that when Boom Social 2016 rolls around, you will grab a seat at one of the best events to help you focus and grow your business.

And finally, keep this first and foremost as you explore and consider all the social media platforms.

CHOOSE ONE TO MASTER.

It’s definitely exciting and enticing to try to juggle ALL of the various social media sites, but you will end up overwhelmed, exhausted and more like a plate spinner in a circus act rather than a productive business owner.

In the coming days, week and yes, even months, I’ll be sharing more of what I learned at Boom Social 2015.

Which of these top ten takeaways from Kim Garst’s Boom Social 2015 event fires you up?

Stay tuned!

Trisha
p: 573-881-6715
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P.S. Don’t miss any of the upcoming posts about what I learned at Boom Social 2015. Subscribe to the Naked Hippies newsletter!

How to Beat the Paycheck to Paycheck Struggle

On August 10, 2015June 5, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Work From AnywhereLeave a comment

How to beat the paycheck to paycheck struggle?

There’s options always available … some more desperate than others:

-a second, or third? job

-get rid of that second car

-ride your bicycle to work instead of driving

-sell those family heirlooms

-borrow from friends or family

-borrow from your retirement fund

-payday loan

-cash advance on your credit card

-title loans

ALL of these options create more stress.

A lot of them create even more debt.

So how can you beat the paycheck to paycheck struggle?

You can do what we did … start and grow your online business on Facebook.

And believe me … when we started, we were on a very tight budget.

It may seem the deck is stacked against you right now. But you can shuffle the cards and redeal. But you are the one to redeal them.

You Don’t Have to Get it Right, You Just Have to Get it Going!

This is a simple plan.

It has helped hundreds of family create some breathing room between paychecks.

You don’t have to do this alone, you’ve got a “family” to surround you with help and support.

And relax … you also don’t need a lot of tools to get started.

You bring you and your desire to learn and grow and do the simple steps …

That’s all.

You + desire + willingness to learn + commitment to take action =

crossing all those ideas up above off your list.

Let’s beat the living paycheck to paycheck struggle.

Trisha
p: 573-881-6715
f: Connect with me on Facebook

P.S. I just have to say this … the deck is really stacked against you.
It’s definitely stacked against the middle class.

Download this free e-book to get the whole picture.

Three Simple Steps to Make Money Online

On August 9, 2015June 5, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Work From AnywhereLeave a comment

If I could show you three simple ways to make money online, would you be open to listen?

It’s a Yes or No question.

That one question is the lead-in to finding customers, to finding the right customers who are … those who are serious about making money online.

Those who hem and haw,

who hurriedly have to get off the phone

or get on to their next errand,

who begin to tell you all the reasons this stuff doesn’t work …

those are the ones you let go.

You do no need to defend, convince, beg or plead with anyone.

You just sift out those who are not a good fit for the industry.

Like sifting for gold!

This is the Simple Freedom way.

Simple Freedom is an attitude. It’s a philosophy and a personality we have collectively and we share that.

This is the exact system that helped us create the income that funds our freedom –

the never-ending Naked Hippies Roadtrip.

Over the years, we’ve done the complicated … we’ve bought thousands of dollars worth of training and programs and systems. We’ve done it all, we’ve tried it all … and ended up right here …

Where we have absolutely EVERYTHING we need to continue to build.

We’re Simple Freedom through and through … where we all came together, battered, tired, frustrated and just plain fed up with the shenanigans of many in the industry.

We said ENOUGH! We said “We can do it better, we can do it right. We can change the industry.”

And so we did!

Simple Freedom …

…created our own system and products to eliminate the confusion

…said NO to huge monthly payments for autoships

…said NO MORE egos and the bait and switch marketing

…said YES to bringing people back to the heart of this industry which is helping one another believe and achieve their possibilities.

Three simple steps to make money online … it’s this simple!

Never before have I felt like standing on the mountaintop shouting to the world “THIS IS IT!”

Never have I felt so sure, so safe and so proud to be an internet marketer … all because of Simple Freedom.

Trisha
p: 573-881-6715
f: Connect with me on Facebook

P.S. It’s this simple. Ask the question; share a video; and let the value and the message close the sale. Aren’t you tired of chasing people? http://simplefreedomalliance.us

A Truly Simple Way to Create Monthly Passive Income Online

On August 3, 2015June 5, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Work From AnywhereLeave a comment

A truly simple way to create monthly passive income online!

You see others who appear to being doing just that … creating monthly passive income online … but then, you question what is possible for you … someone who has never done anything like this before, but wants to make it happen.

First of all, let me assure you that it IS doable. It does work. It is exactly how we have built our Naked Hippies Roadtrip business.

Facebook has been the one social media platform that has provided the means and the method for us to connect with people, to share our roadtrip adventures and to share how we are building our business.

Are you on Facebook?

Are you generating sales from your posts?

If I could show you a truly simple way to create monthly passive income online, just as we are doing to fund our freedom lifestyle, would you be willing to take some simple steps to do what we do?

Start here to “see” how simple this is and why it works so well:

We market on Facebook, on this blog and are beginning to use Periscope. We share our life, we teach, inspire, and connect with others who are seeking to live their dreams.

We did it, you can do this, too!

Get a copy of the ebook from the video presentation you just watched.

Download the free ebook here.

Your success is our mission.

Your dream is worth it.

Trisha

p: 573-881-6715
f: Find me on Facebook if you have questions

P.S. Simple Freedom Alliance is the solution to the confusion and overwhelm that many new marketers confront when getting started in the online industry. Years of experience, the trials and errors, the ups and downs have helped us create exactly what is needed in this industry.

Ready to work with me personally? Ready to scale up your daily actions in order to reach your goals, to live your dream?

Click here to get your membership in the Simple Freedom Alliance.

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Boondocking Tips – Whether You are Vanabode Camping or Not

Boondocking: Camping without hooking up to amenities such as water and electricity.

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How to Beat the Paycheck to Paycheck Struggle

How to beat the paycheck to paycheck struggle?

You Don’t Have to Get it Right, You Just Have to Get it Going!

Three Simple Steps to Make Money Online

If I could show you three simple ways to make money online, would you be open to listen?