Take a sneak peek into my crop-top-wearing, smoothie-bowl-sharing lifestyle! Plus, my non-negotiables for a structured biz fueled by choice and freedom!

“I’m a normal person, just like you!”. LOL, just kidding – this isn’t an Oscar’s speech.

But seriously though… there is no reason why you can’t live it up on a beach, making dollars in your Daisy-Duke’s. I actually live a completely normal life, except I’m surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Bali, Thailand or wherever I choose to open the laptop lid. I get to wear a crop top and flip flops to work and I can clock-off for 3pm yoga any day of the week.

… there is a caveat though. Humans need structure. It wouldn’t be fair or truthful of me to sell you this ‘devil-may-care’ lifestyle, whilst claiming to make the big bucks. The real laptop lifestyle is a balance between structure that makes sense and freedom that allows your creativity to flow.

It’s time for the 411… the down-low…the BTS look at the lifestyle that built the Laptop Lifestyle.

My Schedule

6:30-7am

As a natural night owl, I have tried to force a morning routine on myself for years. Now, I tend to start my day with easier work and a cafe (girl gotta have caffeine, right?). 

Sometimes I have the occasional client call at 7am. With the time difference between us and the US, this is sometimes a small sacrifice that has to be made, but hey! With an iced latte in my hand and fire in my belly… what’s the odd early morning?

8am 

If I’m not already serving up value on client calls, I’m ready to get served up some breakfast! (My no.1’s are Zin and Betelnut Cafe in Canggu, FYI)

I jump into my Voxer messages, reply to DMs, check my emails and have a scroll through my favorite Facebook groups. Once I’m suitably fed and caffeinated, I ramp up the scooter and head to my nearest co-working space. Jumping on the scooter is probably one of my favorite simple pleasures. No stinky, traffic-ridden commute for me!

9:30-10am 

Hmmmm, hardest choice of the day. Do I want to work from a cabana, a bean bag, a standing desk, communal tables or the sun-soaked garden? I know, don’t hate me 😉

I grab a cool drink, say hello to the regulars and pick a spot at my favorite co-working space, Tropical Nomad.

1pm 

Duatiga for lunch? Or do I grab a GoJek (Bali’s answer to UberEats)? 

Delicious and nutritious lunch in hand, I find myself a nice palm tree to sit under. It’s good to take a portion of the day to just be. No phone, no laptop. Just me, my salad and the sunshine. 

2pm 

5:30pm 

Gym time! Fitness and physical activity is one of my non-negotiables. At the moment, my local gym has both HIIT and boxing classes – which I love! 

No matter where I am, I’ll always work out. If there isn’t a nice gym or a class to go to, I’ll do my own HIIT workouts. 

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6:30pm 

Time to breathe, head to the beach to watch the sunset or out to dinner with my boyfriend. 

Even though we work at the same co-working space, we make time to date each other and catch up on each other’s day. And if it’s a Friday? Then it’s cocktail time! Margaritas anyone?

8:30 pm 

Before fully clocking off, I’ll wrap up a project or two, maybe book a trip away or simply tidy up my finances (ya know I love a spreadsheet!).

10:30pm

Night guys! Time for bed – zzzz.

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Whilst this is a normal day, there are always exceptions. If I’m feeling crappy (which can still happen in paradise!), I’ll work from my room. Sometimes I’ll take a Friday off so we can go on a fun weekend trip! But in general, structure is key to running a laptop biz from a sunny, palm-tree waving island. What’s great about this lifestyle is I have the choice.

And you can too…

You know what? Start right here with my 30 day blueprint for running your laptop biz. Don’t say I don’t treat ya 😉