Few children say they want to be a prophet when they grow up. Maybe images of carrying stone slabs with lightning flashing in the background seems like a drag. Each of us can be a prophet (without the stones or biblical powers) by educating and advocating for our beliefs and causes. We can look forward [...] Read full story...
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Be a novelty in the universe
In nearly every chess match there comes a point when the players will be forced to make a move that has never been made in the history of the universe. This bold act of going "out of book" allows players to forge a new path, to be a novelty in the universe. In our lives, [...] Read full story...
How to support your supporters
Supporting your supporters is essential. You should make it easy for your supporters to boast, so they can tell the world that they support you (without having to say it themselves). Today we want to give you the chance to share your story with the world. Tell us the most adventurous thing you're currently doing, [...] Read full story...
10 ways to get a job
If you're like my youngest brother, you may be out looking for job or thinking switching positions but unsure or unable to find what you're looking for. While unemployment may be high, there are many jobs available for creative and critical thinkers. The trick is to stand out and show creativity and hunger for the [...] Read full story...
Travel hack your way to Fiji (or anywhere else in the world) this September
A few weeks ago I laid out 5 ways to start travel hacking. There was a lot of feedback, a lot of interest and a lot of people who said prove it. Now's my chance to prove it and your chance to earn yourself a ticket to anywhere in the world with US Airways' Grand [...] Read full story...
Why start school?
With school starting again this fall it's important to ask the question: why go to school? In 2008, I had an idea that I should get an MBA. I realized though that there was a difference in gaining knowledge and gaining an education so I decided to start my own business, to begin travel hacking, to [...] Read full story...
The Serendipitous Sears Effect
The wonder of exploration and learning is often cast aside as we search for exactly what we think we need to know. Serendipity, however, is a powerful learning tool and an important way to draw inspiration from other industries and thought-leaders. Knowledge will no longer arrive in your mailbox, online or offline, unless it is [...] Read full story...
Phone a friend
The best decision I've made in the past month is to meet weekly with a friend who holds me accountable. I tell her what I have been working on, what I want to work on and what I need help with. She does the same for me. Suddenly, by simply saying out-loud what I am [...] Read full story...
Winning Enduro
Enduro is an epic battle where beat up cars drive around a mud track. When they get stuck or their cars break down, they have to stay right where they stopped. Soon the track is littered with vehicular corpses, acting as roadblocks for potential winners. Much like Enduro, we have to keep driving. Read full story...
5 ways to start travel hacking
I always find when I arrive to a new place, I can live as economically as I need to, whether it's a week straight of Greek salad in Crete, sleeping on a wood floor in Estonia, taking enough chocolate-laced croissants from the buffet at breakfast in France to last me all week or hitch-hiking a [...] Read full story...