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Travel is My Passion – Why Travel is Magical

My true love is travel.  I LOVE TO TRAVEL!!  Travel is My Passion. I started traveling before I can even remember. We had a condo in Florida when I was growing up in Indiana and we would split the year between warm Indiana and cool beachy Florida.  My brother and I flew by ourselves between the two when I was seven. Travel is My Passion I …

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Travel Poem: The Double Life by Don Blanding

The Double Life by Don Blanding How very simple life would be If only there were two of me A Restless Me to drift and roam A Quiet Me to stay at home. A Searching One to find his fill Of varied skies and newfound thrill While sane and homely things are done By the domestic Other One. And that’s just where the trouble lies; …

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Are You Addicted to Speed? A Worldwide Movement Realizes that Slower is Better

In our fast paced world, we want everything to move at lightning speed.  We want a quick coffee, a fast lane free of traffic, a front row parking spot, high-speed internet, instant messages, efficient phone calls, fast food, and rapid transit.  We want to order everything online:  music, gifts, movies, books, groceries, and even people.  Online dating has become the norm as people want to …

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Becoming Famously Yourself & Getting Discovered by Discovery Channel

I remember daydreaming one day about the professional self that I wanted to become.  I was midway through my masters in business and was trying to picture what I would look like as a successful business owner. I made a picture of myself with straight, highlighted hair.  I wore a suit skirt outfit with a collared shirt and fancy shoes.   I made comments along the …

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The Medicine Man That Lives in a Cave

One day, I was riding on the back of my friend’s motorbike, weaving through the tall green mountains in the south of Thailand.  Unexpectedly, the bike sputtered, slowed, and stopped.  We had run out of gas.  Looking around, there wasn’t a gas station in sight, so my friend pushed the bike down the road as I walked behind him.  The limestone mountains are full of …

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Four of Your Biggest Travel Worries & How to Handle Them

Today I am going to share a bit about worry.  From time to time I find myself caught up in the negative cycle of worrying about things, trying to figure out my whole life, and wondering if I am going to be alright in the future.  Worry is a strange machine.  It stops for awhile, then starts back up again, full blast until sometimes it …

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How to Live an Exceptional Life of Meaning

“Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted…  Would you capture it, or just let it slip? You better lose yourself in the music, the moment.  You Own It.  You better never let it go! You only get one shot do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime…” -EMINEM, Lose Yourself We’ve …

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Interview with Greg Rollett, Rock Star Lifestyle Design

As part of the inspiring force to help you ‘take the leap of faith’, we will be conducting mini interviews featuring global entrepreneurs who have designed the life of their dreams. Because we are all busy traveling, working, and having loads of fun, it is a short list of questions that will hopefully give you a quick glimpse of others “Living the Life”. Our third  …

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Interview with John Bardos, Jet Set Citizen

As part of the inspiring force to help you ‘take the leap of faith’, we will be conducting mini interviews featuring global entrepreneurs who have become “Business Backpackers”. Because we are all busy traveling, working, and having loads of fun, it is a short list of questions that will hopefully give you a quick glimpse of others “Living the Life”. Our second  mini-view comes from …

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How To Run a Location Independent Busines

Many people would love the opportunity to run their business from anywhere in the world. I must admit, I am happy every day that I have this amazing opportunity to operate my business abroad. I spent about two years establishing my business & lifestyle consulting practice and getting my systems in place. I always had the idea in my head to become a location independent …

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How To Have a Lifestyle Business and Go Location Independent

Many of you have asked me, “What does it take to Go Global?”  Wondering How to Go Location-Independent?  I am a firm believer of Turning Your Business Into A Lifestyle Business.  Want to learn more?  Read on! Well, to develop your business and expand your reach to a global audience can take a lot of time and hard work, but if you’re already in a …