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Man Who Quit 9-To-5 Job Makes $1 Million While Traveling The World
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Man Who Quit 9-To-5 Job Makes $1 Million While Traveling The World

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Johnny Ward came from a poor Irish family, had problems with authority, and hated the idea of working 9-to-5. He dabbled in various jobs, and even signed up for medical experiments, before landing a high-paying sales job where he was able to earn up to $20,000 a month. After a few months, however, Ward decided he’d had enough. “I realised that, with only one life, I don’t want to spend Monday to Friday locked in a place I don’t want to be,” Ward wrote on Facebook.

Ward started a travel blog, step4ward, and once it began to generate revenue, step4wardmedia. “I associated the concept of making money online with this like charlatan personality,” he told Business Insider. “I couldn’t get my head around how people actually do it, and then I cracked the specific thing that I do online and was like ‘Wow, I can’t believe it.’”

Ward works virtually with four other people for a few hours every week from his laptop, averages about $1000 per day despite traveling, and even found a flight-attendant girlfriend. He plans to visit every country in the world, and has checked off 152 out of a total of 193 countries so far.

More info: onestep4ward.com | step4wardmedia.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (h/t: elitedaily, businessinsider)

“I come from quite a poor family…I have anxiety about not being broke again”

Johnny Ward worked several jobs, from teaching English to participating in medical experiments

Eventually, he landed a high paying sales job in Australia

Ward could make up to $20,000 per month from comissions, but he still wasn’t happy

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“I felt like it wasn’t fulfilling in any way”

“and I wasn’t free, having to ask for permission for take time off — and I don’t do well with authority”

In 2010 he quit his job, started the onestep4ward blog, and began traveling

Soon, he met his flight-attendant girlfriend

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“I associated the concept of making money online with this…charlatan personality.”

“I couldn’t get my head around how people actually do it”

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“and then I cracked the specific thing that I do online and was like ‘Wow, I can’t believe it.’”

Ward created a digital media company in 2012

He works virtually for a few hours per week while traveling

So far he has visited 152 out of a total of 193 countries, and plans to see the rest soon

“It doesn’t seem that real. I don’t live a flash lifestyle, so it feels arbitrary”

His advice for others? “You need to draw a line in the sand and say, ‘Now I’m going to do it.’”

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“No matter how you plan to make money online, always start a blog, even if you’re not going to monetize.”

“Have a voice, be an authority”

“I always dreamed of being free…truly free is to have the financial security to allow you to do whatever you want to do”

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AmyPang
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone deserves to live a life doing what they are passionate about and make enough to survive. Thumbs up to him.

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Noor
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say thumbs up if he gave the money he doesn't need away but this is just a lucky guy who won the jackpot and enjoys his life while being rich. Not really anything about passion but merely being lucky and making smart choices after.

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DebdeLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

jealous! I've drawn the line but need to work out how to get the money!

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JeanneDeaux
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mmmh, if he didn't have such a well paid job to start with, does he really think he would have been able to do all this? Because seriously, I calculated if I leave my job (paid the minimum a full time job can be paid in my country), sell all my belongings (just keeping some clothes, a bag and what is needed to wash), then I'll be able to travel maybe one year if I live on top budget food and then, it's back to the start with no money, no job and no roof over my head.

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JipsadeGroot
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's making a $1,000 per day working a few hours a week writing a travel blog no one has heard of? Find that hard to believe..

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JimHubbard
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Everyone should quit their jobs and roam the world. Wait....just how would that work?

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ZoéVaillancourt
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just a lucky guy who won the jackpot and enjoys his life while being rich

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ChrisBoswall
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Travel the world. Work only a few hours a week and become a millionaire. And a hot girlfriend to boot. Guy seems to have it made.

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nadiya parao
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like this article.. Thanks for sharing content and such nice information for me. I hope you will share some more content about. Please keeps sharing!

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Elizabeth Yimbo
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great! You took a step2setyouselffree! I would like2setmyselffree too!

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MelodyLanzatella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just re-read this article. He couldn't POSSIBLY find a way to describe this LESS concretely! I mean, it really doesn't tell us anything, does it?!

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MelodyLanzatella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, I dont consider myself a stupid woman, but, I still cannot figure out how you "generate revenue"??????

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AlexandraRêverie
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so inspiring! Wish I could do something like that one day. I'm starting a 9-5 job now actually because I want to save money.. need to save money. But then I wanna go travelling. We'll see to what that leads. :) vegantraveldreams.com :)

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Rism
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh man, how can he achieve this, need more passion and courage which I dont have x(

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AmyPang
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone deserves to live a life doing what they are passionate about and make enough to survive. Thumbs up to him.

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Noor
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say thumbs up if he gave the money he doesn't need away but this is just a lucky guy who won the jackpot and enjoys his life while being rich. Not really anything about passion but merely being lucky and making smart choices after.

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DebdeLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

jealous! I've drawn the line but need to work out how to get the money!

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JeanneDeaux
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mmmh, if he didn't have such a well paid job to start with, does he really think he would have been able to do all this? Because seriously, I calculated if I leave my job (paid the minimum a full time job can be paid in my country), sell all my belongings (just keeping some clothes, a bag and what is needed to wash), then I'll be able to travel maybe one year if I live on top budget food and then, it's back to the start with no money, no job and no roof over my head.

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JipsadeGroot
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's making a $1,000 per day working a few hours a week writing a travel blog no one has heard of? Find that hard to believe..

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JimHubbard
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Everyone should quit their jobs and roam the world. Wait....just how would that work?

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ZoéVaillancourt
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just a lucky guy who won the jackpot and enjoys his life while being rich

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ChrisBoswall
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Travel the world. Work only a few hours a week and become a millionaire. And a hot girlfriend to boot. Guy seems to have it made.

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nadiya parao
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like this article.. Thanks for sharing content and such nice information for me. I hope you will share some more content about. Please keeps sharing!

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Elizabeth Yimbo
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great! You took a step2setyouselffree! I would like2setmyselffree too!

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MelodyLanzatella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just re-read this article. He couldn't POSSIBLY find a way to describe this LESS concretely! I mean, it really doesn't tell us anything, does it?!

lanza130 avatar
MelodyLanzatella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, I dont consider myself a stupid woman, but, I still cannot figure out how you "generate revenue"??????

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AlexandraRêverie
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so inspiring! Wish I could do something like that one day. I'm starting a 9-5 job now actually because I want to save money.. need to save money. But then I wanna go travelling. We'll see to what that leads. :) vegantraveldreams.com :)

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Rism
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh man, how can he achieve this, need more passion and courage which I dont have x(

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