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Job Free: Four Ways to Quit the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom on Your Terms

Full Audiobook (Unabbridged) by Jake Desyllas

Forget searching for the right job—start building a life in which you don’t need a job. A job-free life is possible, and you have options about how to achieve it. This book provides real-world examples of people who have successfully quit the rat race using four different strategies: extreme saving, unjobbing, lifestyle businesses, and startups. Whether you want to achieve financial independence and retire early, or simply never work for anyone else again, this book provides an essential guide to the different lifestyle-design strategies open to you. An inspiring and concise introduction to job freedom and financial independence, by someone who has achieved both.

Becoming an Entrepreneur: How to Find Freedom and Fulfillment as a Business Owner 

Full Audiobook (Unabridged) by Jake Desyllas

Successful entrepreneur Jake Desyllas demystifies entrepreneurship, providing a cheerful and inspiring call to action for those who yearn to break free.

Becoming an Entrepreneur is unique in its focus on the psychological dimensions of starting a business. Using personal examples, Desyllas approaches this topic with insight and sensitivity, showing you how to overcome the mindset of “employee conditioning” and find fulfillment by creating an enterprise in line with your values.

Readers will learn how to reach profitability, remove themselves from the daily grind, and achieve personal and professional freedom as a business owner.

Becoming an Entrepreneur is a short, jargon-free guide, packed with solid advice that you can start using today to build and manage your own business. By the time you've finished reading this book, you'll understand the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and have a set of timeless principles that can you use in any business situation.

If you're ready to jailbreak your career and lifestyle, Becoming an Entrepreneur will set you on the right path.

A listener conversation about communication and mindfulness. Originally released in 2018 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

A discussion with a listener about tax strategies and financial freedom. The previous episodes of TVL referenced are episodes 209 and 210 with Joshua Sheats from the Radical Personal Finance Podcast. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

A lot of my listeners have taken an interest in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, so the topic came up multiple times on patron livestreams. In this episode, I am sharing two conversations with patrons about speculating in cryptocurrencies. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

A discussion with listeners about making a big change in life. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

A listener discussion about cryptocurrencies. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

A conversation with listeners about the challenge of being an individual versus finding community. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

Jake Desyllas interviewed on the Freecast podcast about his childhood and intellectual development. Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.

Many listeners asked me to provide more specific info about how I use various apps for productivity. This episode explains how I've customised Evernote for my own productivity.  Originally released in 2017 as a bonus episode for supporting listeners.