Comments on: Location Independent Mistakes http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:33:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2333 Mary Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:20:41 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2333 The only way to learn from mistakes is to realize you made them. You've done that and you are on your way to figuring out the location independent thing, no doubt. The only way to learn from mistakes is to realize you made them. You’ve done that and you are on your way to figuring out the location independent thing, no doubt.

]]> By: Rasheed Hooda http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2329 Rasheed Hooda Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2329 Thanks for the post, Sean. It is great to be able to look back and see what you could have done differently, or what you would do differently next time around. I am finally getting to a point where I am focusing more on doing things to create a passive income, than telling myself it can be done, and not take any action. 2010 has started with a bang for me, and I see many things happening that didn't last year. You have been an inspiration and a guiding light for me. Thanks dude! Rasheed Thanks for the post, Sean.

It is great to be able to look back and see what you could have done differently, or what you would do differently next time around.

I am finally getting to a point where I am focusing more on doing things to create a passive income, than telling myself it can be done, and not take any action.

2010 has started with a bang for me, and I see many things happening that didn’t last year. You have been an inspiration and a guiding light for me. Thanks dude!

Rasheed

]]> By: Nate http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2328 Nate Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:44:20 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2328 Mistakes are a good thing! It's great that you are embracing them to learn a little lesson from each one. I know how frustrating it is to look back and realize how much work you COULD have gotten done in a period of off-time. It's a bad feeling, but all you can do is push forward. Great idea for a post. Mistakes are a good thing! It’s great that you are embracing them to learn a little lesson from each one. I know how frustrating it is to look back and realize how much work you COULD have gotten done in a period of off-time. It’s a bad feeling, but all you can do is push forward. Great idea for a post.

]]> By: soultravelers3 http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2320 soultravelers3 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:17:34 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2320 Great post Sean! The good news is what you learned from your mistakes as all of life is just feedback to help us improve! "A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." George Bernard Shaw We've made lots of mistakes in our LI/4HWW life since we started in 2006, but it's all good as it has led us right to where we need to be. ;) Live & learn. When one is pioneering a new way of being one is bound to make some mistakes. ;) Great post Sean! The good news is what you learned from your mistakes as all of life is just feedback to help us improve!

“A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” George Bernard Shaw

We’ve made lots of mistakes in our LI/4HWW life since we started in 2006, but it’s all good as it has led us right to where we need to be. ;)

Live & learn. When one is pioneering a new way of being one is bound to make some mistakes. ;)

]]> By: Nick http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2318 Nick Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:37:16 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2318 Sorry I missed your call Sean...hope you and Marty are having fun. -Nick Sorry I missed your call Sean…hope you and Marty are having fun.

-Nick

]]> By: Wilding Penderis http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2319 Wilding Penderis Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:26:20 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2319 WOW! This sounds like I wrote it. Crazy! We have so much in common it's eery. Yeah dude, it is REALLY hard to stick to a schedule here. There's just SO much to see and do. Since I made my transition to Thailand I did All those things too. What was supposed to be only 3 weeks of fun before work time, turned into a 2 and a half month long holiday. Hahaha! It wasn't all bad though. I got to see the whole of Thailand, meet amazing people and truly live life to the max. I wouldn't change a thing. Even though I spent way too much money. Hahaha! Yeah dude, Gary V is the man. Full stop. Gotta agree there, he's of my heros for sure. He is however, a total workaholic too, let's be honest. A total anti-Tim Ferriss in a way. But I guess if he's loving every second, who can argue with that right? Not me. Weird, I've been thinking about looking more into networking lately. You're so right, it's a major part of any business. I'm definitely gonna check out that book. In terms of goals, I think the key to goals is regular reviews, like every month cos I find they can change quite a bit and priorities change too. David's tip of writing your to-do list the night before rocks. I do it and it's so powerful. You mind wakes up firing on all cylinders. Definitely do this... Awesome blog dude. I'm gonna be glued to it. Way impressed, Wilding Penderis. WOW!

This sounds like I wrote it. Crazy!
We have so much in common it’s eery.

Yeah dude, it is REALLY hard to stick to a schedule
here. There’s just SO much to see and do.

Since I made my transition to Thailand
I did All those things too. What was supposed
to be only 3 weeks of fun before work time, turned
into a 2 and a half month long holiday. Hahaha!

It wasn’t all bad though.

I got to see the whole of Thailand, meet amazing
people and truly live life to the max. I wouldn’t
change a thing. Even though I spent way too much
money. Hahaha!

Yeah dude, Gary V is the man. Full stop. Gotta
agree there, he’s of my heros for sure.
He is however, a total workaholic too, let’s be honest.
A total anti-Tim Ferriss in a way. But I guess if he’s
loving every second, who can argue with that right?

Not me.

Weird, I’ve been thinking about looking more into networking
lately. You’re so right, it’s a major part of any business.
I’m definitely gonna check out that book.

In terms of goals, I think the key to goals is regular reviews,
like every month cos I find they can change quite a bit and
priorities change too.

David’s tip of writing your to-do list the night before rocks.
I do it and it’s so powerful. You mind wakes up firing on all
cylinders. Definitely do this…

Awesome blog dude. I’m gonna be glued to it.

Way impressed,

Wilding Penderis.

]]> By: Josh Sager http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2317 Josh Sager Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:04:09 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2317 Sean, how are you making out with the cultural and language differences? I found Thai culture to be completely opposite of American culture. At first it was a wonderful experiment in cross-cultural relations, but I did have my breakdown, WTF!?!??! moments as well. I'm interested in hearing how you're handling it. Sean, how are you making out with the cultural and language differences? I found Thai culture to be completely opposite of American culture. At first it was a wonderful experiment in cross-cultural relations, but I did have my breakdown, WTF!?!??! moments as well. I’m interested in hearing how you’re handling it.

]]> By: Elisa http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2316 Elisa Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2316 Sean - I'm really glad that you wrote this. Like REALLY glad. I think this line in particular resonates: "Ask any entrepreneur and I guarantee there were more failures than successes." The journey you are embarking on is definitely amazing, and I read your posts in utter amazement at how cool you are. :) So it is nice to see this...to acknowledge that location independence or entrepreneurship itself is really a difficult thing, and though sometimes we "make it look easy" there really are some simplistic challenges that cause big issues. Suddenly having to "be your own boss" and monitor your output and work, networking the hell out of yourself and have a plan rather than "winging it.*" You're doing a great job, and continuing to grow and improve - good things are most definitely in your horizon. If only I could tunnel through the center of the earth to get to Thailand and see it all happen! PS - I know you didn't "wing' this endeavor, it was just the quickest metaphor that came to mind. Sean – I’m really glad that you wrote this. Like REALLY glad. I think this line in particular resonates: “Ask any entrepreneur and I guarantee there were more failures than successes.”

The journey you are embarking on is definitely amazing, and I read your posts in utter amazement at how cool you are. :) So it is nice to see this…to acknowledge that location independence or entrepreneurship itself is really a difficult thing, and though sometimes we “make it look easy” there really are some simplistic challenges that cause big issues. Suddenly having to “be your own boss” and monitor your output and work, networking the hell out of yourself and have a plan rather than “winging it.*”

You’re doing a great job, and continuing to grow and improve – good things are most definitely in your horizon. If only I could tunnel through the center of the earth to get to Thailand and see it all happen!

PS – I know you didn’t “wing’ this endeavor, it was just the quickest metaphor that came to mind.

]]> By: Meg http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2315 Meg Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:35:27 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2315 This is great, no offense. ;) I'm glad you wrote this -- I plan on leaving my job in May-ish, will be moving and plan on remaining fairly unemployed until sometime next year. Various reasons, one mostly being the transition to a climate with plenty of snow in the winter and I don't want a job that looks at me funny when I say I'm not sure I can drive in the snow. (I really haven't now for a few years, and never in a RWD car... All I've got.) Not to say I won't want to keep myself busy -- blogging, going to events, making new friends and online classes are all in the future. I'll make sure that I set myself some sort of schedule and pay attention to all the work that needs to be done! And, of course, stick with it. :P This is great, no offense. ;) I’m glad you wrote this — I plan on leaving my job in May-ish, will be moving and plan on remaining fairly unemployed until sometime next year. Various reasons, one mostly being the transition to a climate with plenty of snow in the winter and I don’t want a job that looks at me funny when I say I’m not sure I can drive in the snow. (I really haven’t now for a few years, and never in a RWD car… All I’ve got.)

Not to say I won’t want to keep myself busy — blogging, going to events, making new friends and online classes are all in the future. I’ll make sure that I set myself some sort of schedule and pay attention to all the work that needs to be done! And, of course, stick with it. :P

]]> By: Audrey http://www.seanogle.com/headline/location-independent-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-2313 Audrey Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:11:47 +0000 http://www.seanogle.com/?p=1435#comment-2313 It's always nice to read honest reflection and know you're not the only one going through similar challenges. My husband and I were in almost constant movement for much of 2009 in South America. We thought that once we were "stable" in Buenos Aires for a month (or two) our productivity would skyrocket since we wouldn't have to struggle with internet connections or spend time figuring out where we would sleep each night. We realized that we needed to reevaluate goals and short/long-term plans; otherwise we might spend our time and energy in projects that sounded good but took us off the path we wanted. It's been a more slow-going than we had hoped. Sometimes you have to go through a few speed bumps in order to get on the right track again. It’s always nice to read honest reflection and know you’re not the only one going through similar challenges. My husband and I were in almost constant movement for much of 2009 in South America. We thought that once we were “stable” in Buenos Aires for a month (or two) our productivity would skyrocket since we wouldn’t have to struggle with internet connections or spend time figuring out where we would sleep each night. We realized that we needed to reevaluate goals and short/long-term plans; otherwise we might spend our time and energy in projects that sounded good but took us off the path we wanted. It’s been a more slow-going than we had hoped. Sometimes you have to go through a few speed bumps in order to get on the right track again.

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