Alexander Solzhenitsyn said, “If you want to change the world, who do you begin with, yourself or others?” I believe if we we begin with ourselves and do the things that we need to do and become the best person we can be, we have a much better chance of changing the world for the better. Arianna Huffington Inner desire to Change When …
Interview with Andy Hayes, Inspirational Travel Blogger
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 fifth mini-view comes from …
Top Ten Ways To Reduce Your Stress NOW
I was studying the PADI manual for Rescue Diving when I came across this: Stress can be real or imagined. Whether or not the stress is real, the body will begin to react to the stress as if it is real. Newsflash: Most of our stress is imagined. If you need proof of this, look out your window on a ‘good day’ and my guess …
How To Make Life Decisions in Uncertain Times
“Giving up our attempts to control things forces us to face the reality that life is really nothing but uncertainty.” –Swami Chetanananda We are in a fascinating time of great change. Sometimes, it feels like everything around us is changing—and all at once! It is easy to become overwhelmed and distracted and feel confused about where to focus your attention. What do we do? Where …
Letting go of the Fairytale and Taking Personal Responsibility
Here it is. The moment of truth. I, like most of my female counterparts, have held onto the Disney dream that it was only a matter of time until the man in shining armor arrived at my door, ready to tell me wonderful things, take me amazing places, and pay off my credit card debt. He’s handsome, strong, and happy to do it. Oh, and …
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 …
Interview with Sharon Hurley Hall, Get Paid to Write Online
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 forth mini-view comes from …
Thank You, Readers and… I’m Doing Something More!!
I believe that we are a product of those that we surround ourselves with. In the past few months I have been BLOWN AWAY by you all. I wanted to take a moment to thank you so very much for your support and feedback. I feel, for the first time in my life like I am building a strong community of thought leaders, and connecting …
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 …
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 …
How to Tame Your Fears
Why do people move? What makes them uproot and leave everything they’ve known for a great unknown beyond the horizon? Why climb this Mount Everest of formalities that makes you feel like a beggar? Why enter this jungle of foreignness where everything is new, strange and difficult? The answer is the same the world over: people move in the hope of finding a better life. …
Finding Yourself in Remote Locations
There are moments in life where we get a glimpse of our true nature. We find a piece or a reminder of what and who we are. We see moments of time slow and we feel the remembering set in. We remember – if only for a moment why we came; we know innately that we have a true purpose and feel the very depth …
Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag & Buy a Plane Ticket, Already!
There is a lot of hype about heading out into the world and doing your own thing. So why aren’t more people doing it? Excuses! I’ve seen everything from having to find the right designer backpack to people thinking they need some all-in-one tech gadgety thing that will somehow save you from any woes. Here is the truth: put your crap in a bag and …
#1 Travel Tip: Throw Away Your Itinerary
I nourish active rebellion -Walt Whitman Buy a One Way Ticket I can’t explain the exhilaration of buying a one way overseas ticket. It is similar to having a wonderful secret. Or winning a lottery that only you know about. These days, I only buy one way tickets. Even if I know I might come back, I don’t buy the return. It is just more …
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 …
Free Call! How to Run your Business Remotely and Find more Freedom
Grow your Business and Earn More Money! Sign Up Below for the Next Success Strategies Call! Hosted by Entrepreneur Success Coach Rick Cooper Are you ready to learn how to substantially improve your success? Join me for the monthly Success Strategies Call. You’re going to learn tips, hints and strategies to increase your sales and marketing results. Sign up now. It’s FREE! Here are some …
Why to Live Like a Rock Star
“Life is too Short so Love the one you GOT.” –Sublime Living like a Rock Star to me, means making your life one of fun, inspiration and personal freedom. What is personal freedom? My life now…. I live in paradise. I wake up when I want, without an alarm. I start my day with exercise, reading spiritual books and listening to fun dance music. My …
Lifestyle Design: How to Identify What You REALLY Want
“…human beings are equipped with the natural ability to learn and train themselves in the right way to become enlightened so as to overcome sufferings or problems. Particularly, human beings process the greatest intention to search for the ultimate truth in themselves and to be able to rid themselves of ignorance, desires, and attachments as well as become great companions who give the light of …
Downsizing Your Stuff and Rightsizing Your Life
Most of us know How to Make Things Go; Not How to Let Things Go. The process of downsizing has more to do with refining our personal character than just giving away or selling our stuff. When you decide it is time to do an overhaul of your belongings and your life, there are various stages that you will go through. Having gone through this …
Tribute to Michael Jackson: You’ve Got to Make that Change
I’m Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My Life It’s Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference Gonna Make It Right . . . You may have mixed feelings about Michael Jackson, the king of pop. What I realized beyond anything else is that he inspired us to dance, move, and make that change. He is a part of all of us who …
Anywhere is Possible Video
Anywhere Is Possible Want to Go Global with Your Business? Wondering what your Life on the Road might look like? Check out the video to see some clips of the past 6.5 months! Do you have a Location Independent video? Share it below!
Trusting Your Intuition and Going on Faith
“It’s the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee, a sort of wager on my part. And though you may call me a dreamer or a fool or any other thing, I believe that anything is possible.” -Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook When I was younger, I didn’t know what to believe, or who to believe. My mother and father had very different opinions and …
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 …
How to Reduce Your Responsibility (part II)
“The cause of any and all stress in my life has largely been due to the belief that I was somehow responsible for other people or things outside of my control.” Let’s face it: this world can be scary, unpredictable, and changes ALL THE TIME. This is why we have learned that “The only constant IS CHANGE”. So, living in a world of constant change …
How to Reduce Your Responsibility (partI)
I am notorious for not being able to leave things alone… or as they are. I ALWAYS want to Fix Everything or Figure Things Out. I want to touch things in museums. I want to push Emergency buttons to see what happens. I want to discuss and discover everything about a perfect stranger overnight. I want to find out how things work. I jump in …