I (me, Mark Hayward) am a wannabe entrepreneur currently living and chasing the dream in the Caribbean. I originally started MYTROPICALESCAPE.COM as a way to detail my ongoing travels and to help promote my business the Palmetto Guesthouse.
However, over time the site has evolved into a space where I write about entrepreneurship, lifestyle design, and pursuing your passion. Recently, I have also become quite interested in using social media as a networking and business development tool.
I have had a couple of guest posts around the internet and below are a couple of my favorites:
ProBlogger
Self Branding - Moving Beyond the Niche to Generate Income as a Blogger
Leveraging the Power of Blogs in an Overcrowded Market
Zen Habits
Escaping the Cubicle and Getting Off the Corporate Treadmill
Removing Negative Thought: Tips To Overcome and Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone
AnyWired
Taking Your Show On The Road: 10 Tips To Help You Escape the Office
Chasing Coconuts: From the Cubicle to the Caribbean
5 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Networkers
The long version (the original about page)
Have you ever wanted to chuck it all, quit your job, and pursue the life you were MEANT to be living? Then this is the place for you.
MYTROPICALESCAPE.COM is dedicated to providing information about pursuing entrepreneurial aspirations, personal freedom, and living overseas.
Have a question or query not answered here? Email me at mark_w_hayward(at)yahoo.com.
If you would like more detailed information (i.e. the long version) refer to the FAQ section below for more gratuitous and possibly useless information:
Where are you originally from?
I am from the New England Area.
Where the heck is Papua New Guinea?
Where is American Samoa?
Where is the British Virgin Islands?
Where is Culebra? - *small island* located off the east coast of Puerto Rico
What is your educational background?
I have a Masters Degree in International Development and Geographic Information Systems from Clark University and a Bachelors in Geography with concentrations in Environmental Planning and Economic Planning from Bridgewater State College.
Why did you decide to escape from typical corporate America?
Watch the television show the Office or the movie Office Space and you will know exactly why I am not really into having the typical career.
Why would you ever leave the US or the northeast?
See last question above and I don’t like the cold.
Do you have any children?
No-see next question below.
Do you have any pets?
Three rescued stray street dogs…two from American Samoa and one from Tortola. A Siamese cat called, “Mamacita” has also adopted us.
What type of car do you drive?
Currently, a Subaru Vivo and a Subaru Impreza, from Japan-so left-hand drive.
Where have you traveled and what was your favorite place?
Combined we have taken various short and extended trips to the following destinations: California, Oahu, Maui, and Kauai in Hawaii, Boston and all surrounds of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Pennsylvania, Florida, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa (Western), American Samoa, Vieques, Culebra, and Rincon Puerto Rico, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas and St. John of the US Virgin Islands, Dominica, Eluthera Bahamas, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Spain, northern tip of Africa, Gibraltar, Mexico, and Paris, France.
What was Peace Corps and Papua New Guinea like?
Challenging is the common word we use but extremely well worth it.
Have a question or query not answered here? Email at mark_w_hayward(at)yahoo.com
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