👉 How Publishing Fuels My Travel Lifestyle

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Self-publishing isn’t just about royalties for me. It’s about the lifestyle it unlocks.

One of my biggest personal values is freedom—freedom to travel, to learn, to experience life outside of my desk. Publishing books and running a business supports that in ways most people don’t realize.

Here’s something many people overlook: the expenses I already have for my business - go on business credit cards, and those expenses turn into points. Those points turn into trips.

Last year I traveled a lot, but my biggest trip was to Hawaii for my 40th birthday—and I went all in. Business class flight. Reclining bed seat. A flight that easily would’ve cost $2,000… booked completely free with points. Worth every single point.

I also traveled for business:

Orlando for Jen Gottlieb’s event
NYC (and used points for top-tier Broadway seats—yes, I saw Keanu Reeves on stage)
San Diego for another event, with a must-stop at the iconic Malibu Barbie Café

(💥 Side story I have inserted a pic here of me and

@Charles Leikauf

he is another Skooler I met at Jen Gottlieb's event in 2024... and I randomly ran into him while I was in San Diego and we were both attending two completely different events! It's WILD how networking can be like that!)

Phoenix for James Wedmore’s BBD Live and I was hanging out with
@Julie Bishop
, where I made real connections and had major breakthroughs

Books and businesses open doors far beyond income.

Yes, royalties matter. But what excites me most is the life those books make possible—the rooms I get to be in, the people I meet, the experiences I can say yes to.

If you love travel, learning, and building a life with more options… self-publishing can be a lot more than “just books.” Where will your books take you?

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