These are the sites, tools, tips and apps that have particularly rocked my world over the years. Most of these are free resources, however in total transparency some of them are affiliate links and I will get credit if you happen to buy anything.

100% of the income I make from these affiliate programs is donated to Jeans 4 Justice to educate women about their rights and innate power.

Freelancing Productivity Resources

• FreelanceSwitch.com: Advice, Jobs & More
• AwayFind: Receive phone or SMS messages about urgent emails when you’re out of town
• MindMeister: Mindmapping Software
• Scribblar: Online Collaboration
• Great Roundup of Business Startup Application Must-Have’s
• BaseCamp Project Management
• 101 Essential Freelancing Resources: Great roundup of additional freelancing resources!

Graphic Design & WordPress Resources

• ElegantThemes: My favorite themes anywhere (one is used on this blog!). Only $39 unlimited membership with tons of themes
• 100 Excellent Free WordPress Themes
• Smashing Magazine: fantastic web mag with tons of great designer resources, articles and freebies!
• ZenVerse: Free uber-awesome wordpress themes
• iThemes.com: Premium wordpress themes

Marketing Resources

• MarketingExperiments.com: Excellent resource for statistics, in-depth marketing tests and case studies
• MarketingProfs.com: Fantastic marketing thought leaders with free articles and more
• Marketing Sherpa: Another great case study resource

Copywriting Resources & Courses

• AWAI: American Writers & Artists, Inc. | Fantastic courses on copywriting and information development
• John Carlton: World’s Most Ripped Off Copywriter | Great blog and I highly recommend any of his products. He’s a legend
• Clayton Makepeace’s Desktop Copy Coach | An institution in the copywriting world. MUST HAVE
• Beginner’s Primer: Copywriting 101 Free Resources

Travel & Lifestyle Design Resources

• Tim Ferriss’ Blog: Home of the 4 Hour Workweek
• Great roundup of Lifestyle Design and Travel Resources mentioned by Tim Ferriss
• Another solid roundup of Lifestyle Design resources
  
• BootsnAll Travel Network: Budget travel articles, resources and deals
• FlyerTalk: If you fly a lot and want to make the most of rewards programs, check this site out
  
• BetterBidding: My favorite spot for gauging the best deal I can get on a Priceline Bid. Also works for Hotwire.
• VirtualTourist: Another travel site with articles and resources
• GridSkipper: Are you an urban or biz traveler? You definitely need this site. Maps, secrets, hotspots and news for the world’s top cities.
• TVTrip: Ever get to a hotel and it doesn’t look quite like it did online? Maybe they even jacked another hotel’s pictures (I’ve seen it happen!) This site gets you video footage of hotels so you get the whole picture.
• Jetsetter: This exclusive high-end travel site gives you daily updates on Robb Report-esque getaways. Invite or application only. But hey… I mustered up an invite, and after vetting me, they’ve given me invite privileges. So click the link here to join free.
  
• Vagabondish: An off-beat wanderer’s ezine
  

Inner Game & Mindset Resources

• TUT.com: Notes From the Universe | My favorite newsletter of all time – you will LOVE these tiny little notes in your inbox every day.
• FinerMinds Blog: Great daily articles on entrepreneurship, peak performance, mindset, metaphysics, spirituality and everything in between
• Philosopher’s Notes: Ever think if you could just read fast enough you could amp your personal growth to hyperspeed? Well this site delivers the cliff notes’ version of the best books in the world. Fast reads; high retention; life alteration. Go for it. I dare you!
• GratitudeLog: Ever heard of FMyLife.com? Well F that… go with gratitude and count what you’re thankful for. You’ll get more of it!
• Intent.com: Set and share your intentions, access articles, resources and a rich community