Hanging out at New Kuta Golf Course in Bali, Indonesia Man how modest do I sound with a headline like that?? The reality is, this is the third post in a series of reflections about the year of 2011, what went well, what didn’t, and what I need to do to move forward in the future. The first post looked at the 10 Coolest Offices I Had in 2011, while the most recent one looked not only at some of the things I could have done better at, but also identified people who already were killing it in the areas that I was lacking. Today we are looking at some areas in my life and business where I found some
Continue Reading > 11 Comments posted: December 12th, 2011
The W Hotel, Seminyak, Bali. Yeah, this one should probably be on this list… Well ladies and gentleman, its the beginning of the last month of the year and you know what that means… Ok, maybe you don’t. December marks a chance for me to reflect on the things I’ve done over the year, places I’ve gone, mistakes I’ve made, and most importantly, gives me a chance to make plans for the future. One of my favorite posts I wrote last year was called “19 Incredible Destinations I Visited in 2010“. Not gonna lie, I was a little bit afraid that 2011 wasn’t going to be able to stack up to last year. Well lucky for me, this year didn’t
Continue Reading > 16 Comments posted: December 5th, 2011
Photo Credit: Conor Lawless Sean’s Note: This is a guest post from Maria of Fitness Reloaded. After a few very long flights coming back from Bali a couple weeks ago, I realized just how useful these tips are for people who travel a lot. Make sure to check out Maria’s site for more fitness and exercise advice. Do you enjoy flying? Of course you do! Especially if flying takes you to your vacation hotspot, or back to see your loved ones! Just thinking about it fills you with energy and makes you want to jump around from happiness! Too bad you cannot do that in the airplane. You have to wait until your flight lands. Hopefully, you won’t have turned into
Continue Reading > 2 Comments posted: November 14th, 2011
Most of us go through our entire lives in a constant state of familiarity. These days even when you’re someplace you’ve never been before, it can seem very familiar. A few months back I drove halfway across the country, and never once did I get lost. I had a gps who was affectionately referred to as “Jasmine” and she made sure that no matter where I went, I’d arrive at my destination. I was in a car that was familiar, with people who were familiar, in a country with rules and traditions that were decidedly familiar. Anymore, it’s actually pretty hard to get lost. You almost have to try in order to make it happen. More importantly, most people associate the experience
Continue Reading > 9 Comments posted: October 20th, 2011
One of the greatest things about living in Bali is that it’s so diverse economically. To this point, I’ve written a fair amount (and will write more soon) about the two sides of paradise. Bali, like many places in Asia, can be dirt cheap or extraordinarily expensive – personally that’s what I love about it. I can go hang out at Potatohead and live it up one night, and the next head to Warung Murah for a local feast that costs all of 22,000rph (a little over $2). Along with the video equipment I’ve been using, the other question I’ve been answering a lot is this: Just how much does it cost to live in Bali? Rather than continuing to
Continue Reading > 13 Comments posted: October 14th, 2011
This last week has been a really special one for me. Immediately after a fantastic (albeit rainy) week with Tate in southern Thailand, I got back to Bali with some very exciting plans. Before I came out here I had a few goals. Things like go surfing, have a successful launch of Location Rebel, and play a round of golf at Nirwana Golf Club. If you guys have been following along, you know that I’m a big golfer – so naturally before arriving I wanted to find the best course in Bali and make sure I played it. I’ve learned over the last year that if you’re willing to go even a small step farther than everyone else, pretty amazing
Continue Reading > 6 Comments posted: October 6th, 2011
View from our Bungalow in Koh Phi Phi above. At least in low season you get the good rooms for cheap! Remember that bit last week about flexibility? Well I wasn’t joking. You see, this week was supposed to be my vacation of sorts. Tate was coming out to Asia and we were going to go spend some time in the Gili Islands, Ubud, and I was going to make an attempt at peeling myself away from my computer for a few days. Well l should still have the opportunity to get away from my computer, but it’s not going to be from a beach in Bali. You see, due to some passport expiration issues Tate was told in Hong
Continue Reading > 13 Comments posted: September 26th, 2011
As many of you know, I’m slightly enamored with the lifestyle of the super rich. It’s a fascination that I’ve had my whole life, and I’m not entirely sure where it stems from. That said, no matter where I go I always seem to have my “luxury bucket list” in the back of my mind . Just a few of the things that I’ve ticked off the list over the last couple years: Lunch at Porcao in Ipanema Cocktails at Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Staying at the Sowden House in Los Feliz Staying in a 5 star suite at the Lebua Hotel in Bangkok Daybed lounging at the W Hotel Bali Now this is all fine and good, with one
Continue Reading > 13 Comments posted: September 23rd, 2011
Note: On Tuesday, September 20th at 6pm PST I’ll be doing a webinar with my good friend Derek Johanson of Live Uncomfortably. We’ll be discussing the 5 Essential Components of Running a Laptop based business. I’d love it if you would join us! Register for the webinar here. You know the dream? The one every lifestyle entrepreneur seems to have, where you’re sitting by the pool with your laptop, and the cute little umbrella drink. Sounds great in theory? But does it really live up to expectations? I feel like the beach vacation or the beach trip is oftentimes better in theory than in practice. People forget about sand. Sand gets everywhere and it definitely doesn’t like your laptop. If you’re in
Continue Reading > 11 Comments posted: September 19th, 2011
Earlier this afternoon I was thinking of ideas for today’s post, when it hit me: tomorrow is the biggest day of my entrepreneurial career. My head has obviously been focused elsewhere for the last few weeks as I work hard to make sure that everything is in order for the release of Location Rebel. So instead of writing a traditional post, I decided to just put together a quick “Welcome to Bali” video where I mention what I’ve been up to, and say a quick personal thank you for all of you who have been following along for the last couple years. We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming on Thursday, where I’ll talk more about the trip and
Continue Reading > 4 Comments posted: September 12th, 2011
