I now accept the unexpected during Mercury Retrograde, which has given me the ability to ride its currents into magical new places. I'll give you an example. (It's a long story, so stick with me.) I missed my MAX stop at the end of a long day at the World Domination Summit, and a series [...]
This was easily one of the best days of my life. The day started with a 45 minute bike ride into downtown Portland, along the Willamette bluff, watching the city rise and wake. I found a place to meditate, and then I rode through the ever-expanding Pearl District, going to revisit old familiar landmarks, and [...]
I'm on a layover in Houston. This really is the armpit of America. (Or is that Cleveland? I've got a layover there, next week.) Now that I've dipped my toe back into American culture - this is my first time back in the United States for two years - I'm yearning to get back to [...]
This weekend, three thousand game changers will convene in my home city. The World Domination Summit was started by Chris Guillebeau to bring together the dreamers, the lifestyle entrepreneurs, and the unconventional thinkers who are finding new ways to live life and make a difference with the new world of digital technology. It's a lot like the [...]
To keep my body fit, I can't wait until one special afternoon every week to exercise. That's not my style, and it doesn't deliver the benefits of a regular, sustained daily exercise routine. So I work out 10-20 minutes every day. With shower time, I can often do a complete workout in the middle of [...]
I changed my Twitter handle last month. The net impact on my social media has been zero. No followers lost, no awkward broken links, no drop in my Klout score. Changing your Twitter handle used to mean that you killed one profile and started another. Now, with just a few simple steps, you can change [...]
Traveling around the world, you can run a lifestyle business from your laptop with just 5 apps. No matter what service you provide, you can have clients anywhere across the globe. You just need a way for money to flow from their bank to your pocket. These are the 5 apps that I use to [...]
I've got everything in the world - except money. My body is in excellent health, due to a lifetime of Yoga, juggling, and the odd bit of Parkour. My children are strong and curious. They are beautiful creatures, that I have the honor and privilege of shepherding into this world. My wife is a beauty. [...]
One of the most powerful, overlooked methods of blog promotion is making blogger friends. Blogs that have overlapping audiences with your own are read by people who would probably read your blog. They are also written by people who would read your blog. People who would promote your blog. If you were friendly. How do [...]
It's been nearly two years since we've started living in Costa Rica. Phase 1: Complete! Phase 2 is to live in Portland half the year (the good half) and come back to Costa Rica for another half of the year (the other good half). Portland has a long, wet winter. This may be why the residents of [...]