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LL 015: Travelling Around the World with a Family | An Interview with Greg Denning

by Matt 2 Comments

In the 15th episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with Greg Denning of DiscoverShareInspire.com and GregDenning.com.

Greg and his wife are traveling around the world with six kids! Need I say more? They have been traveling for more than 2700 days and are currently in the middle of a long road trip from Alaska to Argentina. What inspires me about Greg is not only the fact that he’s making full-time travel work with a family of eight but also because he remains super enthusiastic and his outlook on the world is very positive.

This episode focuses entirely on travel. We talk about:

  • How Greg and his family choose where to go
  • How the prepare for things like visas, vaccinations, etc.
  • How they prepare for the different cultures
  • Tips for those afraid to make such a bold move
  • Tips for staying safe
  • How they find accommodation and so forth
  • And how to bring the travel mindset home with you

I really hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave any comments for Greg below and leave a review in iTunes.

Are you interested in traveling the world, whether it be for a few weeks, a few months or a few years? Limitless Travel is a new eBook that will be coming out soon that will teach you everything you need to know from how to book the cheapest flights, find the cheapest or most unique accommodation, how to find what to do in any particular place, the best travel gear to have as well as the top travel apps, websites and so much more. Sign up here to be the first to know when its released and to get a copy of it for FREE.

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If you’re running short on time;

(4:50): Process for choosing where to go.

(11:10): Preparation for the un-fun part like vaccinations.

(15:45): We talk visas.

(16:40): Preparing for the culture.

(19:05): Deciding to travel long-term.

(21:15): Tips for those afraid to leave due to careers, etc.

(24:00): How Greg finds flights

(27:50): What they do for accommodation.

(32:00): Tips for staying safe.

(34:00): Bringing the travel mindset home with you

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Hope you enjoyed this interview with Greg Denning.

Please leave a review at iTunes and/or share with your friends. If you have a question for Greg, leave a message in the comments and I’ll get him to answer.

Make sure to subscribe to be the first to know about the Limitless Travel eBook and get a copy for free!

LL 012: A Live Limitless Interview with the Empire Flippers

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In the twelfth episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with Joe Magnotti & Justin Cooke from EmpireFlippers.com.

Justin and Joe are two guys from the U.S. who decided they wanted to start their own business and move to a developing country. They both craved the sense of adventure that only travel can provide but had to figure out a way to make it happen. After leaving their management positions in America, they rented a house in the Philippines and started building what is now called Empire Flippers; a company that allows them to build targeted niche sites and sell them to investors. Not only did they take their new business from $30 per month to $200,000 during the year of 2012 but they also give away all their tips and “secrets” for free at their site.

In this episode, we talk about:
  • Empire Flippers and what it’s all about
  • What made them want to leave the U.S. and move to the Philippines
  • Whether they had any doubts
  • Whether they think niche sites are a good way for people to get started in online business
  • Whether their mindset has changed since moving to a developing country
  • What led them to choosing “niche sites” as part of their business model
  • The “dare” that ended up turning into a sold-out boxing arena with Joe in the ring
  • And MUCH more…

Listen below or download from iTunes by clicking here. (Please note: If you’re reading this from email, you may need to visit the site to listen)

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If you’re running short on time;

(1:45): Joe and Justin explain what Empire Flippers is all about 

(3:17): What made them want to leave the U.S.A and start a life in the Philippines 

(4:39): We talk about whether they had any doubts about the big move and the business

(6:10): What led them to “niche sites” as their income source

(12:12): We talk about the potential headache of managing thousands of sites and how they deal with it

(12:50): How they determine how much to sell a site for

(17:10): We talk about link-building

(19:40): Are niche sites a great way for people who are just getting started

(23:38): Is there really enough keywords to go around

(25:35): We talk a little bit about the process of choosing a keyword

(28:56): We talk about whether their mindsets have changed since moving to a developing country

(33:33): The boxing match with Joe Magnotti

(36:23): Advice for listeners wanting to do something different with their lives but feel held back or scared

 

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Hope you enjoyed this interview with Joe Magnotti and Justin Cooke of Empire Flippers.

Please leave a review at iTunes and/or share with your friends.

Want more inspiration to live limitless? Check out this interview with Wandering Earl

Can Minimalism Save the World?

by Matt 3 Comments

Minimalism has been around forever.

One of the purest forms of minimalism can be found by looking at the ancient methods of North American First Nations. They would set up their tents, create a temporary “town”, hunt for food and then move on to a different location while barely leaving a trace. When they would kill a large animal such as a Buffalo, they would use everything. Nothing went to waste. The skin was used for shelter, bones carved into weapons, fat became grease and all the meat was consumed.

It was minimalism at its finest.

Then things changed. In came industrialization and World War. Machines were developed to make weapons, which then evolved to produce various products. A lot of these products made life easier. Things got cheaper. Fast forward many years later while including greed and engineered marketing and advertising and we’ll, we’ve created a big problem. Now we have mass consumption. Absolutely insane quantities of stuff. Absolutely insane amounts of waste. Absolutely insane amounts of pollution.

We’ve certainly left a trace.

Go take a look at a land fill. Now multiply that by millions. Think of just one city like New York, which  sends 14,000 tonnes of waste to the land fill every day. Yup, every day. Just one city.

Can minimalism save the world?

Take a trip to Wal-Mart. Look at all the useless crap. Stuff nobody ever needs. Stuff that people buy, use once and toss in the garbage, where it will never decompose. If it does decompose, it’s toxic. How much stuff does everyone own that never gets used. Not only did it cost hard-earned money but it also takes up unnecessary space, which costs more money.

Our biological tendencies crave more and were encouraged to do so. Support the economy, right? This is a joke. A bad joke. It’s unsustainable in the first place.  It’s a roadmap for growth, growth, growth and crash. The way we measure growth simply doesn’t work. It’s a relatively new way of looking at things and it’s already outdated. GDP should really stand for garbage, destruction and pollution. That’s really how growth is measured to determine a country’s wealth. How much garbage do we have? How many things can we destroy? How much pollution can we create? The more the better. That is growth. That is money.

Really? Is this progress? Shouldn’t we be measured by our sustainability, happiness, connection, purpose, intelligence, health…..

So where does minimalism come in you ask?

Thankfully, minimalism is growing. It’s still very small compared to the opposite but at least it’s growing. Minimalism is the art of getting rid of things that don’t provide us value so that we can focus more on the things that do. It’s questioning our purchases. It’s thinking about what we really need to be happy and content.

Minimalism has many positives.

  • It will save you money since you won’t be buying useless items any more.
  • It will save you space, which will ultimately save you a lot of money since you won’t need as big of a house to hold all your stuff.
  • It will save you your sanity since you won’t have to deal with so much stuff. Imagine a giant weight being lifted off of your shoulders.
  • It will improve your health as you won’t be eating unnecessary food and you’ll likely be exercising more as you won’t have worthless items grabbing at your attention span throughout the day.
  • It will improve your relationships as you’ll suddenly find more time to spend on the people who really matter.
  • Hell, you might not have to work as much either since you won’t be needing as much money because you won’t need to buy so much stuff.

Maybe this is the most important part – you’ll have more time. Time is life. Suddenly, you can use your extra time to focus on hobbies that add life to your years. Maybe you can focus on a side-business or a different job or more recreational pursuits. Maybe you can use it to spend more time with your kids, your wife or your pets.

With time, the possibilities are endless.

Sure there might be less consumption. Maybe this means a little less money, which doesn’t matter because we don’t need as much stuff. Rather than more money for more stuff, we can have more attention to spend on solving important world issues.

Less consumption will mean less garbage, less pollution and less destruction, which will create healthier cities and healthier countries.

Do we really need another cartoon-inspired USB stick?

No – what we need is more attention to focus on the stuff that really matters.

So maybe, just maybe, minimalism can help save the world.

What do you think?

Seriously – What do you think?

LL 008: A Live Limitless Interview with John Bardos

by Matt 2 Comments

In the eighth episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with John Bardos of JetSetCitizen.com and the TEFL job site YouCanTeachEnglish.com.
 
John is originally from Calgary, Canada but moved to Japan in 1997. There he met his wife and started an English school and online learning platform for children. In 2009, they made a one year plan to sell their business, house and all their possessions to leave Japan and embark on a nomadic travel lifestyle. They have been location independent ever since. By keeping living costs to a fraction of their old lifestyle, they are able to focus their efforts on personal, volunteer and not-for-profit projects such as the UnconferenceforSocialGood.com and initiatives to bring English teaching resources to children around the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Johns experience in Japan and why he loves it so much
  • Why John sold his business in Japan and became location independent
  • Johns new project called Unconference for Social Good
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • The reasons why John lives an unconventional life
  • Biggest challenges of living an unconventional life
  • The positive aspects of living an unconventional life
  • Human trafficking and life around the world
  • And MUCH more…

Listen below or download from iTunes by clicking here. (Please note: If you’re reading this from email, you may need to visit the site to listen)

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If you’re running short on time;

(1:30): Why John moved to Japan and what he was doing before that

(3:00): Why John specifically chose Japan

(3:37): John starts his own english school in Japan

(5:11): John and his wife sell the business and become location independent 

(7:06): What were some of the steps they took to live a nomadic life

(8:34): What John is doing at the moment including JetSetCitizen and Unconference for Social Good

(10:10): We talk about the Unconference for Social Good

(11:18): The movement towards social entrepreneurship 

(12:10): The reasons why John lives an unconventional life

(15:42): Biggest challenges of living an unconventional life

(18:27): We talk about Johns father and how he escaped communist Hungary in 1956

(21:06): What are some of the most positive aspects of living an unconventional life

(25:45): Is it difficult to live in Calgary (a very corporate and rich oil city) with such an unconventional mindset

(28:00): Johns advice for listeners who are craving a big change in their life but are held back by fear or limiting beliefs

(34:40): We talk about lifestyle change, human trafficking and much more

(38:20): I talk about my wonderful experience in Myanmar

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Hope you enjoyed this interview with John Bardos.

Please leave a review at iTunes and/or share with your friends.

Want more inspiration to live limitless? Check out this one with Wandering Earl.

LL 007: A Live Limitless Interview with Mike Hrostoski

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In the seventh episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with Mike Hrostoski from www.hrostoski.com.

Mike is the incredibly big asian who quit his corporate MBA-type job to start a location-independent life, travel the world, become a high-performance mens coach and make friends all over the place. Mike was never one to be trapped in an office and after participating in the first-ever World Domination Summit in 2011 plus the unfortunate passing of his mother at the same time, Mike gave his landlord notice, sold almost everything he had, moved into his car and organized a summer road trip with his brother where they volunteered all over the United States for 94 days.

Mike writes openly about his adventures in personal development at his blog and uses Facebook as his personal rolodex. Mike is from Tucson, AZ but is currently on the couch of someone remarkable, living a life true to himself and helping men improve their relationships with their women, their work, and the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • What made him want to quit his lucrative corporate job
  • What made him want to live a location-independent life
  • What steps he took to begin his new journey
  • Why he chose to become a mens coach
  • Why he sincerely loves eye-gazing
  • What Mike recommends for building a “network” of awesome friends
  • The greatest challenges he has faced since becoming location independent
  • And MUCH more…

Listen below or download from iTunes by clicking here. (If you’re reading this from email, you may need to visit the site to listen)

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If you’re running short on time;

(3:00): “play time” is good

(5:43): What made Mike want to give up the corporate world and essentially what he had worked towards at that point

(9:22): If he had any plans before quitting his job

(12:45): How he found so many volunteer opportunities on their “summer to serve” road trip

(17:00): What steps he took to become location independent

(22:18): What made Mike specifically want to become a mens coach

(28:53): We briefly talk about Stoicism

(34:32): What he recommends for building an awesome network of friends

(41:30): Greatest challenges he has faced since beginning his new journey

(45:52): What has been some of his greatest realizations since beginning his journey

(48:27): What advice he has for listeners who want to do something different with their life but are scared or held back in some way

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Hope you enjoyed this interview with Mike Hrostoski.

Please leave a review at iTunes and/or share with your friends.

Want more inspiration to live limitless? Check out this one with Nora Dunn.

LL 006: A Live Limitless Interview with Nora Dunn

by Matt 12 Comments

In the sixth episode of the Live Limitless podcast I chat with Nora Dunn from www.theprofessionalhobo.com.

Nora owned her own successful financial planning business in Toronto, Ontario before deciding she simply wanted more out of life. She wanted to experience the world and dive into new cultures. After all, life is short and we only get one shot at it. She took a giant leap and sold her business back in 2006 and has been traveling full-time (and working from the road) ever since.

Nora Dunn writes about how to travel full-time in a financially sustainable way, how to build a business from a laptop, how to find free accommodation, and so much more . Nora is also a regular contributor to Wisebread and co-wrote the book; 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget. She is originally from Canada but is currently living it up on the small island of Grenada.

In this episode, we talk about:

  1. What made her want to sell her lucrative business,
  2. Some of the steps she took to begin her new life of travel and online business,
  3. Whether travel writing is a good option for aspiring digital nomads,
  4. Some of her biggest challenges with living an “unconventional” life,
  5. What she has learned since embarking on her new journey,
  6. and much more…

Listen below or download from iTunes.

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If your running short on time;

(1:12): What made her want to quit her lucrative “career” and sell her business

(3:20): What types of reactions she got from friends, family, and clients

(5:24): What were some of her first steps she took to get started on a path to full-time travel

(7:16): Whether she had second thoughts

(8:11): How long before she started to make money online

(10:36): Whether she thinks travel writing is still a good option for aspiring digital nomads

(12:56): Biggest challenges she has had since beginning her unconventional life

(15:36): Best things she has learned since embracing her new life

(18:55): Some of her favourite travel destination as of now

(22:00): Her advice for someone wanting to do something adventurous with their life but feels scared

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Hope you enjoyed this interview with Nora Dunn. Please leave a review at iTunes and/or share with your friends.

Want more inspiration to live limitless? Check out this one with Jacob Sokol.

 

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