Interview #3: Colin

This is the third in a series of interviews with people who have successfully ‘dropped out’ of the rat race.
Name: Colin Bell
Age: 58
Colin gave up the fast-paced life of a TV producer to fulfil his long-held ambition of being a writer. With the kids grown up, Colin and his wife now live in […]

Interview #2: Rachael

This is the second in a series of interviews with people who have successfully ‘dropped out’ of the rat race.
Name: Rachael Byrnes
Age: 28
Rachael gave up her job with an environmental NGO to concentrate on her creative life as a singer-songwriter. Music is now her primary occupation.

She lives in Melbourne, Australia and has a blog […]

Interview #1: Zoë

This is the first in a series of interviews with people who have successfully ‘dropped out’ of the rat race. I’m always inspired by other people’s stories and keen to learn how they achieved their dream. I hope you find these stories as interesting and motivational as I did!Name: Zoë
Age: 30
Zoe gave up her job […]

Blogging reality check

I have been watching too much tv recently. It’s not that I think tv is bad, but if I am watching tv, I am not blogging. Or playing the piano, thinking up new business ideas or working out at the gym. Not doing much, in other words, that I consider life-enhancing for myself.
If I am […]

6 life changing books

Self help books used to have a bad reputation. If you had to turn to a book to sort your life out, you were obviously a loser and quite possibly gullible and naïve to boot!
But attitudes have changed. Over the last few years, I’ve had several life changing books recommended to me. I haven’t read […]

The Facebook status update

Down here in the wilds of Cornwall (well, Newquay…) where I hardly know anyone - not well enough to suggest going to the pub on a Tuesday evening for no particular reason - I rely on social networks such as Facebook and forum sites to keep me in touch with friends and family. My mum’s […]

What dropping out means today

I began writing this article with the aim of explaining what I mean by dropping out. In essence, I am talking about dropping out of the rat race, out of the nine-to-five wage slavery toil. But there’s much more to it than just giving up a high-flying city job in favour of a place in […]

How to change your life - three lessons

It is easy to know when you are unhappy with your life or want to make a change. It is more difficult to know what to do and how to go about it. I’ve made a few big changes in my life. I have changed from one career to another, given up a career entirely, […]

Drop out music - my top ten

This is my selection of ‘drop out’ music - clever, funky, chilled-out, off-beat sounds. These ten artists are superb musicians, first and foremost. But they also have a real grip on the fundamentals of life, what’s important, what’s really worth thinking about. Below is a link to my favourite albums and if you scroll down […]

Working in Newquay for the summer

I’ve been in Newquay throughout the 2007 season, and now that summer has come to an end it is a good time to go through the essentials you need to know if you are intending to come down to Newquay for the season.
Finding accommodation
It’s always best to start your search as early as possible. The […]

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