I have no idea what the actual numbers are, but I think a lot of people get into Internet Marketing because they want to land in the Internet Marketing lifestyle. Everybody wants to be the guy on the beach with a laptop making $4 million a year. Topics around the Internet Marketing lifestyle have been discussed extensively in the mainstream media lately, and the focal point for a lot of the discussion has been the book “The Four-Hour Work Week”. (That's a great book, by the way).
Of course it's one thing to talk about the Internet lifestyle of your dreams, and it's another thing to actually live it. So, I was excited to find that Melanie Van Orden had finally launched her much anticipated website about living the “travel lifestyle of your dreams without being filthy rich.” She calls her blog JetSetNow.com. The blog is brand-new, but from the looks of it Melanie plans e-courses, podcasts, regular blog posts and an e-mail newsletter. Phew. She'll be busy.
I don't really know Melanie, but I'm familiar with the work of her husband Jason Van Orden. Jason is the brains behind The Podcasting Underground podcast and is also half of the Internet Business Mastery team. If Melanie's stuff is half as good as Jasons, JetSetNow.com will be a blog to watch. You see, Jason and Melanie are currently living in Buenos Aires Argentina, having recently moved there from New York. Their niche is their passion and their blog, and you can follow along with them in their adventures across the globe.
Check it out you be glad you did.
Hey Mark,
Thanks so much for the mention of Jet Set Now on your blog! Yeah, I hope my stuff is half as good as Jason’s. I’ll be pretty proud it if is. Are you considering a jet set lifestyle?
@Melanie,
You are quite welcome.
Regarding the jet set lifestyle — right now the answer is “no.” I have a great day job, kids in school and extended family in the immediate area. So right now, Internet Marketing is a fun hobby for me and I don’t have any lifestyle goals related to travel.
Having said that, I do see value in being able to pick up and go even if a person doesn’t actually do it. And certainly, if something unexpected were to happen with my day job, that might really change my outlook.
Good luck with jestsetnow.com, and let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.
Success,
Mark
I’m definitely checking this blog out.
I started blogging for a similar reason. I wanted to be free of a physical workplace and be completely mobile.
Definitely recommend all three of the Van Orden Family blogs.
They are building a media empire. Strongly recommend you check out the Internet Business Mastery Podcast. IBM is the top-ranked IM podcast on i-Tunes. I suspect it will hold that position until the MasonWorld Internet Marketing Podcast launches later this year. 🙂