3.5 

Make a Living Living

By Nina Karnikowski
Make a Living Living by Nina Karnikowski digital book - Fable

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Make a Living Living is for anyone who has ever wished they could build a successful career doing something they love.

Structured around 26 case studies of globetrotting individuals, including – a vegan chocolatier, a tiny-house builder, a woodcarver, a tea company founder, and a horticulturalist – Make a Living Living explains how they achieved their ideal existence and offers tips and advice for how others can, too. The book also offers the tools to craft a creatively fulfilling life, one you don’t need a vacation to escape from. Including a carefully considered set of exercises peppered throughout the book, readers will learn how to focus their vision, stay disciplined, trust themselves, take risks, see the lessons in their failures, and monetize their passions so they, too, can enjoy a more flexible, independent lifestyle.

Advice from artists featured in Make a Living Living:
Make your passion your job, and it will never feel like work again.
Simple living, keep things simple and you’ll save money and have more time to enjoy life.
Sustainability, there is a large community of people who make things and care about the way they make them.
Nomadic living, keep your eyes fresh and your brain engaged by living creatively in different spaces.

This isn’t a book for people looking to find fame or get rich quick. Instead, it’s for those wishing to take more pleasure in the simple things and minimize stress, to take control of their time and energy, to travel, cultivate inspiring relationships, and build a successful purpose-driven career doing what they love.

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3.5
“Cute book, although not much of a read. Wonderful pictures and a couple of useful infographics for those exploring a more creative career.”
“I received a free digital galley copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book was a fun, uplifting, inspiring, and short read with a lot of beautiful pictures. I especially liked the fact that this book mentioned the fact that being an entrepreneur comes with some lifestyle sacrifices. Too often, books paint a rosy, inspiring picture of entrepreneurial life, encouraging everyone to follow dreams without a much-needed dose of reality. This book gives the reality. This book is a collection of short bios and interviews with entrepreneurs in various niche markets all over the world. Nina Karnikowski does an excellent job of picking up tidbits of advice along with the background from these creative entrepreneurs and does not spare us the sacrifices that come from choosing to follow your dreams (such as spartan lifestyles, financial insecurity, and working even longer hours than in a traditional career). My only complaint is likely due to the formatting I received (although I really can't complain, since I received a free copy). This would make an excellent coffee table book with its beautiful bold photo spreads. It does not come across well in e-book format, and I definitely don't recommend trying to read this book on your phone. Thank you to NetGalley and Laurence King Publishing for my digital galley copy. Make a Living Living will be released on March 24th, 2020!”

About Nina Karnikowski

Nina Karnikowski is based in the Australian surf town of Byron Bay. She writes travel stories for newspapers, magazines and websites, and has written about and travelled to over 60 countries. In response to climate change, she is now revolutionizing her travel habits.

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