Archive | July, 2009

Meet 5 More People With Awesome Unconventional Lifestyles

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When you think about people who are able live in multiple locations each year, what do you imagine they do for a living?

You might automatically assume that nomadic and location independent people are rich or retired. If not rich or retired, you might assume they run an online business or otherwise rely on the Internet to make money.

The reality is that all kinds of people have designed unconventional lifestyles for themselves that allow them to live and work where they choose.

As I wrote before, I’ve met far more nomadic and location independent people while traveling this year who work in “regular” jobs than people who are rich or retired or who earn a living online.

The people I’m going to tell you about below are real. Each of them has designed a unique and unconventional lifestyle that lets them live just how they want to. I’ve changed their names to maintain their privacy.

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Self-Employment Starts With a State of Mind

Editor’s note: this post was written by Rasheed Hooda of Present Day Nomads. If you’re passionate about lifestyle design, contact me about writing an article yourself.

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I was at a Toastmasters meeting last night and during the Table Topics section of the meeting I was asked to answer the question, “What does Independence mean to you?” (Table Topics is where you get the opportunity to speak impromptu for one to two minutes).

Normally this is not a big challenge for me, because I can ramble on for couple of minutes for just about anything, and if I don’t know anything about the topic, I can ramble on for couple of minutes about how the topics is irrelevant or doesn’t hold merit for my valuable time. The idea is to get comfortable speaking in front of people while thinking on your feet.

But I had just delivered an eight minute speech about my new blog which has “Living Life on Your Terms” as its tagline. So I had to really think on my feet and come up with something worthwhile or humorous to say. While I rambled on for couple of minutes about independence, it gave me a new twist to put on the article that I promised Corbett a little while back.

So, let me ask you. Are you ready to claim your independence?

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An Interview With Social Media Maven and Digital Nomad Chris Brogan

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If I referred to Chris Brogan simply as “Mr. Social Media,” plenty of people would guess who I was talking about. Chris has been blogging since 1998 and his blog is now one of the worlds’ 100 most authoritative blogs, according to Technorati.

Chris writes, speaks and consults on how businesses can improve marketing and PR through the use of social software and community platforms (like Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, etc.). He is president of New Marketing Labs and has a book coming out later this year called Trust Agents about how to tap the power of social software and networks to build your business.

If you’re interested in being able to work from anywhere, Chris is a great resource. He’s a real digital nomad. He recently teamed up with Citrix Online to create a new blog for digital nomads and road warriors called Work Shifting.

Thanks to Chris for agreeing to do this interview. Here’s what he had to say about being a digital nomad and about how social media can help people create a better lifestyle.

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10 Lessons Learned on a 6-month Sabbatical

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The rumors have not been exaggerated. Taking a sabbatical is an amazing, rejuvenating and life-changing experience. Spending time in a new place or country away from the daily grind can help you see life in a completely new way.

I’ve been back in the U.S. for about two weeks following a 6-month sabbatical in Mexico. After much reflection (and readjusting to life stateside), here are 10 lessons I learned from taking a sabbatical:

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How to Surf on Tuesday and Save the World on Thursday

Editor’s note: this post was written by Greg Rollett of Rock Star Lifestyle Design. If you’re passionate about lifestyle design, contact me about writing an article yourself.

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For many working in and talking about Lifestyle Design, there are 2 key features that inhabit their dreams of creating that ideal lifestyle. These 2 things are:

  1. Having time to do the things they love and
  2. Giving back to a community

Here are 7 ways to live an ideal life and give back to your community:

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