Chasing Coconuts - How I Went From the Cube to the Caribbean
March 6th, 2008
I am guest posting at AnyWired today:
In one of my previous guest posts here at AnyWired I discussed how to remove yourself from the office and take your show on the road. Today, I thought that I would give you a little insight and look into how I went from the cube to the Caribbean.
My story about searching for personal freedom might be a little different than most as I now live in the Caribbean and I am currently trying to develop my web presence from here. But, whatever your web worker dreams are, this story should hopefully resonate with many AnyWired readers because I am truly “everyman.” I do not come from money and have done every possible job from working as a waiter, landscaper, and warehouse worker to presenting data and policy to high level government officials.
To be sure, my goal to live in the Caribbean is most likely quite analogous to *your* situation, whatever your objective might be – starting your own business, telecommuting a couple of days a week, or traveling the globe, and most likely my journey was not too much different from what many who read AnyWired hope to achieve.
The Beginning of the Journey
Strangely enough, my journey out of the corporate world actually began when I was about fifteen (I turn 40 this year) and I don’t think I even knew what a cubicle was. During my second year of high school I had the chance to go to Hawaii with a friend and his family. To this day I can still remember stepping off the United Airlines plane and having my feet touch the sand and soil of the tropics for the very first time. Certainly, my life would never be the same.
Lifestyle Design - Practice What You Preach
March 4th, 2008
This is just a quick follow-up to yesterday’s post on Lifestyle Design. Not only am I a proponent of trying to create a style of living that brings fulfillment, but I am also a practitioner. Below are some photos from a hike we did with some guests this morning at 10:00am down to Resaca Beach. It’s not always easy but some days life can be quite good!
A Lesson In Lifestyle Design – Are You Ready?
March 3rd, 2008
Design the life you want to live
Living on a Caribbean Island I run into visitors and tourists on a daily basis and almost without fail someone will always say to me - “You live here? I would love to live on an islands, travel the globe, or live in a different city but I just can’t because of my job.”
Within today’s workforce there is a major paradigm shift underway with respect to the concept of employment and individual career pursuits.
Unfortunately, many companies in the global marketplace no longer maintain any semblance of loyalty toward its employees. (The previous statement is not meant to be a criticism, nor earth shattering news, but it’s stated for the record.)