This is a guest post from blogger and photographer Matt Koenig.  I asked Matt to write for me because he is going through the exact same things I struggled with, and I know many of you are struggling with now.  He is on his way to overcoming his uncertainties and has really helped me clarify my thinking for my upcoming book on the subject.  I highly recommend you check out his photography blog, and wish him luck as he tries to make some big changes by the end of the year! All photos in this article were taken by Matt. Have you ever really wanted to do something, I mean really wanted to do something, but you missed out on

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photo by John and Keturah This guest post was written by Gen-Y Lifestyle Designer Greg Rollett. He teaches young people how to turn their visions into a business with the Rock Star Business Series. You can also chat with Greg on Twitter. I love talking to my peers these days. Young people are having the best of both worlds right now and many of them have no idea. They are faced with a really bad economy and a shady work pool, yet have more skills, know how and ambition than Tommy Callahan pushing brake pads in the heat of the moment. Just this weekend I was enjoying an amazing Sunday afternoon on a lake outside of New Smyrna Beach. Amidst the tree jumping,

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This is a guest post from my good friend Ryan Martin.  He is the author of the very popular Location180 series “Quit your Job, Move to Hawaii”.  This will be his final post on his time in Hawaii, however you will probably be seeing more posts about his next adventure beginning early next year. So it has been a few months since I have written for Sean. As a recap, I’ve been on Maui for almost 5 months now. I moved here with no job and no real expectations except to try something new and have an adventure. Now, I work at a hotel in sales, make decent money, and more or less am living the stereotypical island lifestyle. Every

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This is a guest post from Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle.   Colin is currently in the process of  moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina where he intends to run his design business via a location independent lifestyle. – I’ve never really hung out with people my age. This might stem from my early days of employment, back when I was 14 and spending all my time with the 20-something ladies that were my coworkers at this indy bookstore down the street from my school. Regardless of why I did it, being more or less constantly around an older crowd has given me a handful of distinct advantages over those who hang out with only people their age or younger. One

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