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Thoughts on the Road Less Traveled

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I’m the first person to admit that my life is pretty freaking awesome.  I’ve worked hard to get to the point where I’m at, and with a few lucky breaks, I’m able to work when I want from anywhere on the planet practically. Living the dream? Some might say that. However, the dream can be a pretty lonely place at times. I have an on going conflicting battle with myself about what I want to do, versus what I feel I responsibly should do. That’s not very clear, so let me see if I can clarify. Next week I’ll be leaving on a trip to Bali to hang out with Dan and the Tropical MBA crew, while also traveling with

Continue Reading > 18 Comments posted: August 29th, 2011

14 Questions to Answer Before Starting a Membership Site

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One of the more popular posts I’ve written this year has been “How to Build a Membership Site in 48 Hours“.  I went through and did a detailed overview of just about every single aspect to creating a successful membership site. I’ve created two of these in my life: Overcoming the Fear of Uncertainty and Location Rebel.  Through the process of each, I’ve learned (and continue to learn) a lot of tips and tricks that anyone setting out to create a site like this could benefit from. Creating a membership site isn’t for the faint hearted however.  While there are dozens of benefits and I believe anyone can do it, you have to look at your ability to follow through.

Continue Reading > 10 Comments posted: August 25th, 2011

How to Leverage Video for Fun and Profit

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You’ve probably noticed that lately I’ve been doing a little bit more video here on Location 180. Awhile back I was going through a bunch of photos from my past trips, and pretty quickly I realized something.  It wasn’t the photos that I was most interested in – it was the videos. Now, Ive never been good at shooting video while traveling.  You find that usually your companions are shy about being on camera, don’t want to take the time to do something interesting, or frankly, you’re just lazy. But after seeing the 15-20 or so videos from my trip to Brazil, a lightbulb went off.  I was able to visualize and remember more about that trip from a couple

Continue Reading > 19 Comments posted: August 22nd, 2011

Why Adventure Is Not Always the Right Choice…

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If you’ve been hanging out at Location 180 for awhile (or if you watched Tueday’s video) you know that one of the rules I have in my life is this: Play First, Work Second. Generally speaking I’ve found it to be a good rule, and because of it, I’ve done some pretty cool things. There are times however, when rules need to be broken, and recently I did just that. This past week I’d road-tripped down to Colorado for a wedding in Vail.  The trip was supposed to be two-fold, a week in Colorado, followed by another few days at Yellowstone National Park.  I’ve always wanted to go and figured this would be a great opportunity to do so. After

Continue Reading > 17 Comments posted: August 18th, 2011

Why Company Culture is Vital to Your Lifestyle Business

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When you work for yourself and have a company of one, something you probably don’t put a lot of thought into is company culture.  Why would you think about culture when the only one it effects is yourself? The reality is, your company culture is one of the most important things you can establish early on in your business life.  This is what determines not only the quality of your life, but the perception that people have of you and your business. A Company That Gets It A few days ago I found myself in Fort Collins, Colorado touring the New Belgium brewery.  I’ve been familiar with the company for awhile, but it wasn’t until I took this tour that

Continue Reading > 15 Comments posted: August 16th, 2011

10 Ways You Know You’re a Frugal Traveler

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If you’re reading via feedreader, make sure you click through to see the video! If you know me well, then you know that I have a tendency to lean towards champagne tastes. I’m fascinated with luxury and expensive things. I could tell you where the best suites are in Vegas, all about luxurious island resorts the world over, and I can tell the difference between a Panerai and a Breitling. That said, when it comes to traveling, I’m one of the biggest cheap asses you’ll ever meet. Perhaps this is due to my finance background, spillover from being frugal after leaving my job, or perhaps I just like to annoy my travel companions. Regardless, if there’s an opportunity to save

Continue Reading > 25 Comments posted: August 11th, 2011

Why Social Influence is Changing Everything About the Internet

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Do you remember the days back when the internet was more like the wild, wild west? The days where if you knew even a little bit about how things worked, you could dominate the search engines for virtually any keyword you want? Well, to be honest, I don’t. Those days were well before my time, and over the last couple years we’ve seen a really dramatic shift in how the internet operates.  Google has clamped down on spammers and ranking for high quality/high traffic key terms is getting more and more difficult because of it. That said, we’re poised for an even more dramatic shift over the next few years, and if you’re savvy enough to pay attention, you may

Continue Reading > 9 Comments posted: August 8th, 2011

How SEO Got Me on a TV Pilot

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If you’re checking this out on a feed reader, make sure you click through to see the video! If you’ve been a reader here at Location 180 for awhile you know that I initially began my lifestyle business by learning some of the principles of SEO.  I started with the TropicalMBA crew and then parlayed that into my own endeavors. Well aside from being able to create a livable income for myself through SEO, I’ve also had a few other interesting opportunities come my way via the trade. One of the more interesting of which happened recently and involved me flying out to Las Vegas and Southern Utah to film a tv pilot. Over time one of the most highly

Continue Reading > 26 Comments posted: August 5th, 2011

How to Survive Product Launch Stress

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So I’ve been talking about Location Rebel quite a bit on the site here. I know that can get old after awhile, so I swore that for the next couple weeks I’d go a different direction and not talk about it. Then I realized, that just wasn’t going to happen. For two years I’ve done my best to keep this blog as personal as possible, while still providing as much value as I can. Personally, Location Rebel has been a little on the overwhelming side of things.  Much of this probably is unfounded, but when you spend 6 months pouring yourself into something, no matter what you’re going to run the gamut of emotions: nervous, excited, anxious, frustrated, elated – stressed. And

Continue Reading > 18 Comments posted: August 1st, 2011

Why Good Customer Service Will Make Your Business Skyrocket

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Over the past few days I’ve had a couple customer service experiences, that were, let’s just say, less than desirable.  It’s not like I haven’t had bad experiences before, but this time it just got me thinking about my own business, and more importantly the fact that often good customer service is just as easy to execute as bad customer service. Case #1: Next week I’ll be taking a quick trip to Southern Utah and Las Vegas for a pretty cool opportunity that I’ll write more about on Monday.  I had a flight booked with Delta to return home on Thursday the 4th at 7:15am.  It turns out a friend of mine was going to be in town that night,

Continue Reading > 13 Comments posted: July 29th, 2011

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