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The 100 Blogs You Need in Your Life (LWB 100, 4th Edition)

By Tom Ewer 58 Comments

Leaving Work Behind 100The Leaving Work Behind 100 series is getting on for two years old. In that time I have published three editions (now four) of the list and featured many different blogs, past and present.

For those of you who don’t know what the Leaving Work Behind 100 is, the list you will find below is a collection of the top 100 blogs that can help you to quit your job and build a successful online business, as picked by yours truly. As always, I only ever publish a new edition of the list when I feel that it represents a big progression from the previous iteration, which is certainly the case with this fourth edition.

Read on to find out more!

What Makes this Different

As always, this edition of the LWB 100 is a carefully curated list of the blogs that I love the most. It is not hastily thrown together; it is well thought-out. Put simply, if a blog is on this list, it’s worth reading.

So with that out of the way, let’s talk about what’s new.

This edition of the LWB 100 contains over twenty brand new or re-launched blogs. Not only that, some of those blogs are amongst my absolute favorites. The fact that over 20% of the list is made up of brand new and re-launched blogs is testament to how quickly the blogosphere is developing. New entries are marked with a star.

As always, each site is categorized, but I have also included Facebook Like and Twitter Follow buttons for each and every one. If you like the look of something, subscribing is now only a click away.

There is one more new feature, and I consider this the most important: the blogs are no longer ranked in any particular order. When you visit this page, the list will be generated in random order.

Why? Well, I felt that the most popular blogs were getting too much attention, when in reality some of the less popular blogs are than their larger counterparts. I’ve implemented random ordering to address that and give all blogs equal exposure.

A Huge Bonus

I’ve also got something in addition to the list for you today. Something big.

I spoke with many of the bloggers featured below and asked them if they would like to share something with LWB readers as part of this edition of the LWB 100. Many of them were only too happy to do so, which led me to compiling an enormous collection of e-books, manifestos and videos from the likes of Corbett Barr, James Clear, Chris Guillebeau and Tyler Tervooren.

Here are just some of the items you will gain access to:

  • 7 Steps to Building a Lifestyle Business Around Your Passion by Henri Juntilla
  • 279 Days to Overnight Success by Chris Guillebeau
  • Building a Niche Site Empire by Justin Cooke and Joe Magnotti
  • Take this Job and Shove it by Tyler Tervooren
  • 6 Steps to 1,000 Visitors a Day by Corbett Barr

The list goes on. All you need to do to gain instant access to this resource is enter your email address below and hit “Get Updates”:








I’ll send the link to you straight away, at which point you can unsubscribe if you want to — no strings attached. If you do choose to stick around (and I hope that you do!), you can look forward to weekly updates from Leaving Work Behind.

Before You Start

There are a few things you should take note of before starting with the list:

  1. You can see all of the new and re-launched blogs at a glance by clicking on the header of the first column twice.
  2. Each blog has been categorized by a consideration of its main focus, and the entire list can be sorted by category by clicking on the relevant header. If you feel that a blog has been incorrectly categorized, please let me know.
  3. If you feel that a worthy blog has been missed off the list, please let me know! It may not have made the cut, or I may have missed it. Either way, I would like to know.

With that said, let’s get to it!

The Leaving Work Behind 100 (4th Edition)

 SiteCategoryFacebookTwitter
QuicksproutInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/quicksprout"][twitter_follow_button user="neilpatel"]
Chris BroganOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/chrisbroganmedia"][twitter_follow_button user="chrisbrogan"]
Tropical MBAInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Tropicalmba"][twitter_follow_button user="TropicalMBA"]
KikolaniOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/kristihinespage"][twitter_follow_button user="kikolani"]
Famous BloggersBlogging[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/famousbloggers"][twitter_follow_button user="FamousBloggers"]
Mike From MaineInterviews[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/MikeFromMaine"][twitter_follow_button user="MikeFromMaine"]
1Nathan BarryOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="nathanbarry"]
My Wife Quit Her JobeCommerce[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/mywifequitherjob"][twitter_follow_button user="mywifequit"]
Exile LifestyleLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/colin.wright"][twitter_follow_button user="colinismyname"]
1The 30 Year Old NinjaLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/The30YearOldNinja"]
Buffer BlogPersonal Development[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/bufferapp"][twitter_follow_button user="buffer"]
Passive PandaEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/passivepanda‎"][twitter_follow_button user="PassivePanda"]
Prolific LivingPersonal Development[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ProlificLiving‎"][twitter_follow_button user="prolificliving"]
MixergyInterviews[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Mixergy"][twitter_follow_button user="mixergy"]
Rise To The TopInterviews[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/risetothetop"][twitter_follow_button user='TheRiseToTheTop']
1Virtual Miss FridayFreelancing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/VMFLtd"][twitter_follow_button user="VMFLtd"]
Alexis GrantInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/writeralexisgrant"][twitter_follow_button user='alexisgrant']
Freelance FolderFreelancing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/FreelanceFolder"][twitter_follow_button user="FreelanceFolder"]
Steve PavlinaPersonal Development[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/stevepavlinaLLC"][twitter_follow_button user="stevepavlina"]
Live Your LegendLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/LiveYourLegend"][twitter_follow_button user="_scott_dinsmore"]
Four Hour Work Week BlogLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss"][twitter_follow_button user="tferriss"]
Niche PursuitsNiche Sites[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/NichePursuitscom/209882025692724"][twitter_follow_button user="nichepursuits"]
Firepole MarketingOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="DannyIny"]
1James AltucherEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/JAltucher.Blog"][twitter_follow_button user="jaltucher"]
Matthew WoodwardSEO[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/matthewwoodward.co.uk"][twitter_follow_button user='MattWoodwardUK']
Duct Tape MarketingOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ducttapemarketing"][twitter_follow_button user="ducttape"]
1Moz BlogSEO[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/moz"][twitter_follow_button user="moz"]
Dollars and RosesInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/dollarsandroses‎"][twitter_follow_button user='dollarsandroses']
1Give Me Back My Five BucksPersonal Finance[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/givemebackmyfivebucks"][twitter_follow_button user="krystalatwork"]
Derek SiversEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/sivers"][twitter_follow_button user="sivers"]
Social Media ExaminerOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/smexaminer"][twitter_follow_button user="smexaminer"]
ProBloggerBlogging[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/problogger"][twitter_follow_button user="problogger"]
1The SparklineOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="Fizzle"]
Write To DoneFreelance Writing[twitter_follow_button user="WritetoDone"]
Social TriggersOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="http://www.facebook.com/socialtriggers"][twitter_follow_button user="derekhalpern"]
1Be a Freelance BloggerFreelancing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/BeAFreelanceBlogger"][twitter_follow_button user="sophielizard"]
Brian GardnerInternet Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="bgardner"]
Foolish AdventureInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/FoolishAdventure"][twitter_follow_button user="TimConley"]
White Hot TruthLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Danielle.LaPorte.Inc"][twitter_follow_button user="DanielleLaPorte"]
Make A Living WritingFreelance Writing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/makealivingwriting"][twitter_follow_button user="TiceWrites"]
Jonathan FieldsEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/jonathanfields"][twitter_follow_button user="jonathanfields"]
Michael HyattEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/michaelhyatt"][twitter_follow_button user="michaelhyatt"]
The Art of Non-ConformityLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/chris-guillebeau/211421872236488"][twitter_follow_button user="chrisguillebeau"]
Seth GodinOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/sethgodin"][twitter_follow_button user="ThisIsSethsBlog"]
1Making it AnywhereLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/MakingItAnywhere"][twitter_follow_button user="anywhereists"]
Jeff KorhanOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeff-Korhan/113842352010798"][twitter_follow_button user="jeffkorhan"]
Steve Scott SiteInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/authorityaffiliate"][twitter_follow_button user="stevescott1"]
Get Rich SlowlyPersonal Finance[fb_like_button link="http://www.facebook.com/GetRichSlowly"][twitter_follow_button user="getrichslowly"]
1Caleb WojcikEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/calebwojcikdotcom"][twitter_follow_button user="calebwojcik"]
Escape From Cubicle NationLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pamslim‎"][twitter_follow_button user="pamslim"]
Create As FolkLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/createasfolk"][twitter_follow_button user="laurasimms"]
Get Busy LivingLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Getbusylivingnow"][twitter_follow_button user="benny_hsu"]
1Tuts+ BusinessEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/FreelanceSwitch"][twitter_follow_button user="freelancesw"]
Men With PensWeb Content[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/menwithpens"][twitter_follow_button user="menwithpens"]
The Word ChefOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/mywordchef"][twitter_follow_button user="TeaSilvestre"]
Adrienne SmithBlogging[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneSmithnet"][twitter_follow_button user="AdrienneSmith40"]
Reviews 'n' TipsBlogging[twitter_follow_button user="danielsharkov"]
Income PressInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/incomepress"][twitter_follow_button user="joeykissimmee"]
eCommerce FueleCommerce[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/andrew.youderian"][twitter_follow_button user="ecommercefuel"]
Build A Little BizEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/buildalittlebiz"][twitter_follow_button user="karengunton"]
Shoe MoneyInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/shoemoney"][twitter_follow_button user="shoemoney"]
1Empire FlippersNiche Sites[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/EmpireFlippers"][twitter_follow_button user="empireflippers"]
Location 180Leaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Location180"][twitter_follow_button user="seanogle"]
The Unbounce BlogOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/unbounce"][twitter_follow_button user="unbounce"]
1The Write LifeWriting[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/thewritelifesite"][twitter_follow_button user="thewritelife"]
Man vs. DebtPersonal Finance[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ManVsDebt"][twitter_follow_button user="ManVsDebt"]
1Gregory CiottiOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="gregoryciotti"]
CopybloggerWeb Content[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/CopybloggerMedia"][twitter_follow_button user="copyblogger"]
1Eventual MillionaireEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/eventualmillionaire"][twitter_follow_button user="eventualmillion"]
Income DiaryInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/IncomeDiary"][twitter_follow_button user="IncomeDiary"]
chrisg.comOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/chrisgarrett"][twitter_follow_button user="chrisgarrett"]
Point Blank SEOSEO[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pointblankseo"][twitter_follow_button user="PointBlankSEO"]
Pushing SocialOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/PushingSocialHQ"][twitter_follow_button user='pushingsocial']
1Amanda AbellaLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/coachamandaabella"][twitter_follow_button user="amandaabella"]
1Justin JacksonOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="mijustin"]
KISSMetricsOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="KISSmetrics"]
Sparring MindOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/SparringMind"][twitter_follow_button user='SparringMind']
Daily Blog TipsBlogging[twitter_follow_button user="danielscocco"]
ConversionXLOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ConversionXL"][twitter_follow_button user="peeplaja"]
1Advanced RiskologyPersonal Development[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/advancedriskology"][twitter_follow_button user="tylertervooren"]
Zen HabitsPersonal Development[twitter_follow_button user="zen_habits"]
1James ClearPersonal Development[twitter_follow_button user="james_clear"]
Occam's RazorSEO[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/avinash.kaushik"][twitter_follow_button user="avinash"]
Danny BrownOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaBusinessMarketing"][twitter_follow_button user="dannybrown"]
1Entrepreneur BoostInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/EntrepreneurBoost"][twitter_follow_button user="ChrisGuthrie"]
Marie ForleoLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/marieforleo"][twitter_follow_button user="marieforleo"]
1Wake Up CloudLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/WakeUpCloud"][twitter_follow_button user="henrijunttila"]
Entrepreneur's JourneyInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/yarostarak"][twitter_follow_button user="YaroStarak"]
Kaiser the SageSEO[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/jason.acidre"][twitter_follow_button user="jasonacidre"]
The Suitcase EntrepreneurLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/suitcaseentrepreneur‎"][twitter_follow_button user='suitcasepreneur']
Smart Blog on Social MediaOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/smartbrief"][twitter_follow_button user="sbosm"]
Smart Passive IncomeInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="http://www.facebook.com/smartpassiveincome"][twitter_follow_button user="patflynn"]
1Writers in ChargeFreelance Writing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/writersincharge"][twitter_follow_button user="youngprepro"]
Paid to ExistLeaving Work Behind[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/paidtoexistofficial"][twitter_follow_button user="jonathanmead"]
Dumb Little ManPersonal Development[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/dlmblog"][twitter_follow_button user="JWhite"]
The Sales LionOnline Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/TheSalesLion"][twitter_follow_button user="TheSalesLion"]
Startup Lessons LearnedEntrepreneurship[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-Ries/204614639577692"][twitter_follow_button user="ericries"]
ViperchillInternet Marketing[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ViperChill"][twitter_follow_button user="viperchill"]
Blog Marketing AcademyBlogging[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/groups/blogmarketingacademy/"][twitter_follow_button user="davidrisley"]
1Chris DuckerOnline Marketing[twitter_follow_button user="chrisducker"]

What Now?

Simple: start exploring!

I would recommend that you sort the blogs by category and pick a few that are of interest. Alternatively, if you’re familiar with the LWB 100 then I would recommend you take a look at the new blogs. And you can of course bookmark this post and come back to it whenever you want to find out more on a specific topic.

Please Take A Moment To Spread The Word

The LWB 100 took me a staggering amount of time to put together. I would be extremely appreciative if you would take a moment to share it with your friends and followers. Thank you.

If you would like to feature the list on your own blog, you are more than welcome to do so, but please – link back to Leaving Work Behind.

Finally, if you have been featured on the LWB 100, please feel free to feature the badge found at the top of this post on your blog!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Jim says

    Tom,

    I have three words for you for this list.

    I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!

    Just kidding, but seriously because of this list, it probably will add another two hours to my work week. But I trust your judgement, plus I already had half of the people in my feedly. I must have added at least 25 new blogs to it. haha

    They probably won’t all last there, but for the time being I will follow these blogs you suggest.

    Keep up the great work! Love the re-brand!

    Jim

    Reply

  5. JoDavies says

    I love the new format that you presented these in… You can immediately increase your Twitter feed… and I am also going to overwhelm my Feedly account with blogs I don’t already have! I love the new additions to the list… it will be interesting to me to see what fell off in those places.

    You have my faves in there and I am looking forward to checking out the ones that I am not aware of!

    Thanks for another awesome list Tom!

    Reply

  11. MJ Bush says

    You said to mention if there was one we were surprised was left out…
    Boost Blog Traffic.

    And for one that I think you should consider, Tara Gentile. =)

    Reply

  12. Yaro says

    Hi Tom,

    Thanks for including Entrepreneurs-Journey.com in your list, I really appreciate it.

    I’ll send this out to my twirps, err, tweeters, err, twitterers…followers!

    Yaro

    Reply

  13. karen gunton says

    thank you so much for once again including build a little biz on your top 100 list – i feel really honoured to be in such brilliant company. many of these bloggers are my idols! and i look forward to checking in on the blogs that are new to me – lots of reading over the holidays!

    Reply

  14. Knotwilg says

    Reading 100 blogs about quitting your job for an entrepreneurial life is something that may be done under the umbrella of a job but certainly not as a start of an entreprise. It’s pure procrastination.

    Reply

  15. Mish says

    Thank you SO much for including us – we feel honoured to be part of such a fantastic list.

    There are quite a few sites I haven’t heard of before, so, well, that’s my work out the window for this afternoon!

    Reply

  16. John Corcoran (@JohnCorcoran) says

    Wow, Tom. This must have taken you forever. But it’s a great list. I have a lot of favorites on here (I belong to Fizzle, so The Sparkline is great; I am a featured Writer at Dumb Little Man; and I love Jeff at Dollars and Roses), but more importantly, you introduced me to some new ones that look promising. Another good one is SocialMouths.com.

    Reply

  17. Jackson Anderson says

    Edition 4?!
    Crazy stuff Tom!

    Awesome resource, definitely see a lot of blogs I visit frequently but looking forward to exploring more of them further over the Christmas break!

    As always thanks for producing such high value content!

    Cheers

    Reply

  19. Navid Moazzez says

    This is an awesome list Tom, I know from experience that epic lists like this take a long time to put together!

    I found some new favorites here, including some I already follow. I would probably include LewisHowes.com and EntrepreneurOnFire.com as well, I didn’t find them on the list 😉

    Keep up the awesome work you do!

    – Navid

    Reply

  20. Dan says

    Thank you for the kind inclusion Tom! I think you are sending me off on a reading adventure this afternoon, much appreciated.

    Reply

  21. Josh Ludin | NeverJobHunt.com says

    Great post – I’ve added 15 of these to my RSS already. It’s amazing how many people can contribute content on the same topic, yet all have such worthwhile blogs.

    Reply

  22. Shawn says

    I found some new favorites here, including some I already follow. I would probably include LewisHowes.com and EntrepreneurOnFire.com as well, I didn’t find them on the list

    Reply

  23. Raymond says

    I found some new favorites here, including some I already follow. I would probably include LewisHowes.com and EntrepreneurOnFire.com as well, I didn’t find them on the list

    Reply

  24. Jesse says

    Just kidding, but seriously because of this list, it probably will add another two hours to my work week. But I trust your judgement, plus I already had half of the people in my feedly. I must have added at least 25 new blogs to it. haha

    Reply

  25. Oussama says

    Thank you a lot I was looking for some blogs to be reading on a daily basis in order to keep improving myself and the way I manage my business.
    I think I will have enough knowledge with all this list 😀
    Thank you again!
    PS: I will be on the list for sure! … ( In the eighth edition may be lol )

    Reply

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