So I Ask - What the Hell Are You?
March 12th, 2008
Yesterday I met this person and their personality had a repulsive air that can best be described as a glaringly obvious faker. I wish I could say the person was abrasive but it was subtler.
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According to Seth Godin Tim Ferriss is a LIAR
March 9th, 2008
That’s right, Godin is quite clear, Tim is a BIG FAT liar! I am rather happy to break this news, although, I am surprised that it has not been written about before now.
For those of you who don’t know, Tim has a best selling book entitled, “The Four Hour Work Week.” The title alone conjures up visions of pina coladas, bikini clad beaches, and unlimited amounts of low effort, high paying work. If you are currently employed and find yourself stuck in a cube, or facing the monotony of a dead end job filled with daily drudgery, what could be better than a four-hour work week?
The Cat Is Outta The Bag - How Top Bloggers Divide Their Time For Maximum Exposure
January 8th, 2008
Would you like to have more traffic for your site than you ever thought possible? How do top bloggers and online marketers like Seth Godin and Darren Rowse divide their time between social media, search engine optimization, and interacting with readers to ensure continued growth of their sites…?
Value Added Blogging - The Art of Growing Traffic Organically One Reader at a Time
January 1st, 2008
Would you like to have slow growth for real blogging success? Are you interested in pursuing quality (daily readers), or quantity (quick one time visits)?
5 Must Ask Questions On Your Quest For Personal Freedom
December 6th, 2007
Would you like to successfully Quit Your Job, Travel The World, Pursue Your Dreams, and truly do your life’s work?
Some of the most popular posts on the internet today seem to be about taking control of your life and removing yourself from the corporate setting to travel the world, become your own boss, and fulfill your dreams.
Really, it is all simply a euphemism for creating and living the life that you want rather than accepting the status quo of the commuter and workaday grind.
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Because the ‘personal freedom’ topic is so broad and entails many aspects which are required to achieve success (unless you are rich) I am going to break this up into a series that will run every Thursday.
Today, I have a short post to kick everything off and I would just like to offer up five questions or thoughts for you to ponder and ask yourself to determine if you are indeed ready to “chase your dreams.”
1 Are you caught in a rut? Whether at work or personally?
2 Are you prepared to be an active participant in your quest personal freedom?
3 What would you ideally like to be doing with your life?
4 Do you have personal or familial obligations that you need to sort out?
5 Would you like to make a change?
Whether you are interested in moving overseas, changing jobs, or starting your own business. All of these goals require one thing, a positive mindset and a plan with room for flexibility. With that you can achieve anything.
Please join me on Thursday of next week for the first post in this series when we will look at “How to Remove Yourself from a Negative Situation.”
Now, I ask you, are there other questions that you ask yourself when thinking about pursuing an aspiration, or change? Let me know in the comments.
Editor’s note: in case you have recently noticed the new tagline above -
Living Overseas | Blogging | Inspiration and Motivation | Entrepreneurship
MyTropicalEscape has taken a slight turn to include more niche topics. For those of you that are interested in my new editorial calendar, every Monday I will have a post on blogging or marketing, on Tuesday’s there is the flagship “Ten Questions With” interview series, Thursday will focus on the new series about personal freedom, and Friday will be a day to give back where I will discuss social or humanitarian issues.
The Importance of NonVerbal Communication Ten Things Your Handshake Says About You
November 26th, 2007
Nonverbal communication is one of the key components when it comes to conveying confidence and self-assuredness when meeting other people. This post regarding handshakes is the start of an ongoing series to help you project poise in any situation.
Does Commenting on Blog Posts Really Increase Your Visitor Traffic - An Experiment
November 21st, 2007
One of my new goals here at MyTropicalEscape will be to experiment (I am a trained scientist after all) with helpful techniques and tips (whether it’s attracting more traffic or making money) that other bloggers are suggesting and then report back on my success, or lack thereof.
Can a One Word Response Make You Feel Acknowledged
November 19th, 2007
Last week I put together a post entitled, “30 Must Read Articles To Help Kick Start Your Blog, Attract More Readers, And Stay Motivated.” Initially, my main goal was to force myself to do some research on various topics and come up with some quality reading to help increase my blogging knowledge. This post looks at the importance of responding to those who email you, and practicing what you preach.