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Want to Help with My Next Book Launch? Join the “Born for This” Street Team!

There are fewer than 100 days until my new book, Born for This, goes out into the world. This probably sounds like a long time for some people, but as an author it feels like it’s right around the corner.

The purpose of the book is to help people find the work they were meant to do. To reach a worldwide, engaged audience during the launch period, I’ll need a lot of help!

That’s why I’m starting a private group for a special group of readers who’d like to be part of the launch planning.

The...

A New Year’s Wish for the Wanderer

Every evening the sun sets, then rises again a few hours later.

Yet something feels different about this particular sunset and sunrise. Oh, that’s right … it only happens once a year.

Yep. It’s time to stop writing the old year’s name whenever you fill out the date for something. For the next 365 days, the world has a new number.

If you wander out and about today, you may receive wishes of happiness from your barista or whoever else you encounter. You may notice that the gym is especially fu...

2015 Annual Review: Looking Forward to 2016 (Ready or Not!)

And… the Annual Review continues! Today’s post is all about the future.

In keeping with this unusual year, the format for this post is a bit different than I’ve used before. I noticed that I was feeling some resistance in writing it, so I finally decided to just sit down and start, without worrying about trying to adhere to a specific style.

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2015 Annual Review Process & Template Lessons in Life, Success, and Loss Lessons in Entrepreneurship & Unconventional Work Travel Roundu...

Make Two Blockbusters for Every Arthouse Film

Consider a successful Hollywood actor. This actor likes to make independent, arthouse films. These films have special meaning to the actor, and he or she believes in them enough to give up a big paycheck to do them.

But this Hollywood actor also makes commercial, popular work. The actor has the prized opportunity to perform a major role in summer blockbusters, the kind of films that rarely win at the Oscars but regularly boost the actor’s stature, not to mention their bank account.

The clash...

2015 Annual Review: 240,000 Miles of Travel (But to Only 11 Countries!)

And… the Annual Review continues! Today’s post is a travel roundup: everywhere I went in 2015, along with a few lessons and comments.

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2015 Annual Review Process & Template 2015 Annual Review: Life Lessons 2015 Annual Review: Writing and Other Independent Work

Here’s where I went in 2015 (preview: zzzz).

Hong Kong (x3), South Korea, South Africa, Qatar (x3), France, UK, Australia (YESSSS x2), United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Germany, Canada, and … it looks like that’s it

Y...

2015 Annual Review: Lessons in Writing and Other Independent Work

I spend as much time as possible working on things I believe in. It’s not all out of compulsion—it’s also because I’m motivated to create and share. I’m happiest when I’m making progress on projects that make a difference in the world, or at least the corner of the world in which I have influence.

This post provides a review and critique of my overall work in 2015.

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2015 Annual Review Process & Template 2015 Annual Review: Life Lessons

For years now, I’ve been saying that I...

2015 Annual Review: Lessons in Life, Success, and Loss

Every year I set aside a long block of time, typically the better part of a week, to look back at the year that’s ending and look ahead to the next.

And so we begin the 2015 Annual Review.

I try to live an active life and pursue a lot of different challenges and adventures. Pretty much every time I begin the review, I think, “What a crazy year it’s been!”

In the case of 2015, I began the year fairly well, had the worst thing imaginable happen in the middle, and then managed to close out on...

2015 Annual Review Is Here! This Updated Free Tool Will Help You Plan Your Entire Next Year

Over the past eight nine years, nothing has helped me to accomplish big goals and stay on track more than a single exercise I complete each December: the Annual Review.

Tomorrow I’ll publish a long post with my successes, failures (which are always more interesting), and lessons learned from 2015. I often go into a lot of detail, both personal and professional, and I promise to share much of it with you through the blog.

But Wait, You Too!

My favorite part about the review is that it brings...

Our Team Is Growing! Join Us to Help Make Fun Stuff

Greetings, readers! Our small-but-mighty team is growing and we’re looking for at least one person (maybe two) to join us.

This is a part-time, paid administrative position. The weekly commitment will range from 5-20 hours a week, with a guaranteed minimum number of hours each week. We believe in fair wages and FREE ICE CREAM as often as possible.

Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can work independently and learn quickly. Online experience, especially with WordPress or similar sys...

“I’d dreamed of a trip like this for over a decade”

This is a travel hacking case study. ( Read others or nominate yourself . )

Many people dream of extended periods of travel. Tristan King turned that dream into his reality. Here’s his story.

Introduce yourself.

I’m Tristan. My wife and I are (usually) based in Melbourne, Australia. I love travel, learning languages, and running my business from the road while having adventures.

Languages are the reason I started my business: I wanted to free up time and become less location dependent so I could...