Our Story
Leaving Work Behind was originally founded by Tom Ewer after he decided to quit his cushy job in property management to follow his dreams. He was tired of always having someone looking over his shoulder during his work days and was yearning for that sweet feeling of freedom.
It turns out his rather bold decision to quit his job was a very good one as he learned how to produce a full-time income blogging, while only working part-time hours. That left him with the time to work on exciting new projects, including creating Leaving Work Behind.
Tom’s goal with this site was to help as many people as possible realize their own dreams of quitting their jobs and building an online business.
Ewer has recently moved onto new projects and has left Leaving Work Behind in our trustworthy hands.
Don’t worry!…
We intend on keeping Tom’s vision going and will continue to help you reach your lifestyle goals.
We are a passionate team of experienced entrepreneurs, bloggers, content writers, SEO consultants, web designers and developers from all over the world.
Like Tom, we also left our traditional 9 to 5 jobs to pursue the style of life we had been dreaming of. We, of course, all had a different meaning of what that was. For some it meant having the ability to travel the world and work from wherever they wanted, while others want to work less so they could spend more time with family, and a few of us just want to be able to create our own schedule so that we could grab our surfboards and head out when the perfect swell rolled in.
Your reason for wanting to free yourself from your work shackles might be similar to ours or completely different. Whatever your reason is, we are here to help guide you through the process. Plus we’ll give you all the tools and knowledge necessary in order for you to succeed.
Our Mission
We want to create a community where you can learn how to develop the skills and habits required to start your own business and work on your own terms.
Why?
Well, we believe that this is the future of the business environment on a whole.
Trust us when we say: “This is not a fad. Working independently will only continue become more and more popular as time goes on.”
A lot of people will be shifting towards this type of working lifestyle in the next couple of years. Getting started now will put you one step ahead of the game.
How are we going to teach you to do this?
By sharing, in detail our own stories, experiences, and knowledge.
We have all taken a different route to where we are today and we would be lying if we said it was always easy. We have triumphed and failed in our ventures to freedom, the wisdom we’ve gained will work to your benefit as we use it to generate content to make your path easier.
We firmly believe that there is no reason why you can’t achieve your goals. You have the ability within you to match or exceed our achievements given the right circumstances, and Leaving Work Behind is our way of teaching you how to do just that.
Our Work
We have several websites under the Leaving Work Behind brand, including the 30 Day Blog Challenge, Paid to Blog, Paid to Blog Jobs and Beginner Blogging. These sites all work together to create a community that is full of endless opportunities to help you free yourself from your current working situation.
We believe that there is more than one way to learn. Due to this all of our sites work together to offer you the best free and paid educational programs, detailed guides, helpful blog content, audio interviews and job listings.
More About Our Other Sites
This is a site dedicated to beginner bloggers. We offer a free 30 day blogging challenge where participants will be given a simple assignment daily that’s related to starting their very own blog! By the end of the challenge you will be have the skills and understanding of how to run a blog successfully.
The challenge isn’t the only thing you’ll find at the 30 Day Blog Challenge. We also have detailed blogs, definitive guides and audio interviews featuring some of the top bloggers on the web.
Check out this site to make your blogging dreams a reality.
Do you want to start a blog, but aren’t all that techie? No problem, this site was created with you in mind….
Beginner Blogging was designed to handle all of your initial technical installation and setup for free when starting a new blog.
All you have to do is give us the login information to your web hosting account and we’ll take it from there. We will:
- Install WordPress, our blogging platform of choice.
- Setup WordPress and optimize it for your required needs.
- Show you how to choose the best theme (design) and plugins (functionality) for your site.
- Install your theme and plugins.
- Answer any of questions you have about your website.
The only thing we require for this service to be free is for you to sign up for your web host through us with BlueHost. Of course we are an affiliate with Bluehost, however, we also love their services and use them for all of our sites.
Save yourself the stress of setting up your site and sign up for the Beginner Blogging program now.
We created this site to teach you how to make a business out of freelance blogging. Even if you are a mediocre writer, we can still show you how to be successful in this field.
How do we do this? With our programs that feature highly detailed guides and resources. When you sign up for our reasonably priced packages, you’ll receive access to:
- Our eight module Paid to Blog Course
- The Successful Blogging Guide
- Exclusive interviews with top freelancers and online entrepreneurs
- Five actionable articles on how to succeed in the freelance blogging world
If being a freelance blogger is your goal, this site is for you.
It’s not always easy to find freelance blogging opportunities, Paid to Blog Jobs takes the stress out of your job search.
We created this site to assist you in finding and locking down freelance blogging jobs in a quarter of the time you would normally spend scouring the internet for work. Plus we will also help you with creating a proposal that is guaranteed to get you the job.
This will result in you getting more quality jobs quickly. Thus giving you the time to create quality pieces and improve your reputation as a freelancer.
Meet Our Team
The Leaving Work Behind team is a mixed bag of talented members from across the globe. While we all have different backgrounds and skill sets, our desire to live a life free from the traditional workday brings us together. We all embrace this lifestyle as we work towards reaching the high standards we have set for ourselves and our brand.
Vin / Owner, Strategist and the Heart of Leaving Work Behind
Vin’s loves working on creating learning experiences that will transform people’s lives. He has been creating books, courses, websites, etc… since 2007. All things that involve blogging, building lists, e-commerce, affiliate marketing and creating sales funnels are what drives Vin.
He believes that showing people how to create good habits is the best way to teach success. The Leaving Work Behind brand is his vision for creating a space where you can learn life-changing habits.
When Vin is not at his desk, he does Acroyoga where he gets to lift people up, literally 🙂
Lydia / Guest Instructor at 30 Day Blog Challenge
Lydia is the Founder and Corporate Escape Coach of Screw The Cubicle, a movement to inspire people to break free from the shackles of conventional work.
From building businesses to forging freelance careers, she’s already helped hundreds of talented professionals repurpose their skills to create better versions of their careers and become better versions of themselves.
Now based in Bali, she spends her time teaching people how to quit their jobs that are crushing their souls, discover their hidden talents, and make money doing something they love (and will care about).
Lydia’s work has been published in Forbes, The Huffington Post, and featured in Elle Canada and The Telegraph newspaper.
Catherine / Editor
Catherine is a researcher, writer, conflict resolution specialist, seasoned digital nomad and any other buzzword you want to throw in to describe being dedicated to work and the global internet community.
The best part about this is that she does it all on a laptop from pretty much anywhere she wants, including on an occasion or two the airport lounge.
She uses her experience to curate the perfect list of current writing opportunities available to help site members quit their job and get the life they deserve.
Jessica / Content Writer
Jessica is a professional Web Content Writer with more than 8 years experience in web content writing, editing, blogging, translation (Dutch/English), online marketing management and developing communication strategies.
She’s also a Health Coach, Surf Instructor, and Yoga Teacher. As the founder of Soul Surf ‘n Yoga, she loves to help people find their joy by offering them the chance to get out of their head and into their body.
Anne / Managing Editor
Anne is a digital savant, constantly translating her passions into new online ventures where she can help others find personal and professional fulfillment. It has been said she is not actually human, but rather a force of nature.
Her roles in the last decade include web development, design, photography, blogging, podcasting, videography, search engine marketing, coaching, and project management.
She is at her best when equipping others with the vision they need to succeed, whether through inspiring words or designing a step-by-step action plan.
Alexander / Content Writer
Alexander is a freelance writer and web developer that’s been working in both industries for three years now. As a freelance writer, his focus is on web development, marketing, and teaching other people how to quit their jobs and start their own work-from-home careers.
Most of the time, he can be found in front of multiple monitors or try out new cooking recipes.