6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume VIII
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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Giveaway: Color Cloud Hammock
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Several years ago, three nomadic adventurers started a small business making and selling hammocks. The hammocks have since gone global, with sightings in more than 40 countries and all 7 continents. I love these hammocks! We use them in the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) lounge at WDS…
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6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume VII
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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A Free Offer to Help You Get Rich Slowly
Most people who read this blog aren’t poor. Some are relatively poor, in the sense that other people around them have more money—but that’s different from being really poor. Nevertheless, in offering a personal finance guide, neither J.D. nor anyone on the Unconventional Guides team wants to be insensitive to anyone who could benefit from…
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Giveaway: Women’s Amenity Kit from Etihad
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! I recently flew Etihad from Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi—their longest route! Thankfully, I had a nice comfy seat suite courtesy of American Airlines miles. As part of the trip, I received a nice amenity kit, and this time I asked for the women’s version. I have…
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6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume VI
I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. Dinner in New York — A photographer documents a shift from eating as a primary activity to a secondary activity The Life of a Professional Race Pacer — Behind-the-scenes of a highly unconventional (and…
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Special Offer: Pre-Order The Happiness of Pursuit & Receive a Ton of FREE Stuff
**Update: This offer has now ended! Thanks for your support. You can still purchase copies from Amazon.com or your favorite local bookseller, and I hope to see you on the tour.** As mentioned last week, my new book will be published on September 9—less than 21 days from today! Short version of this post:…
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Nobody But Yourself
“To be nobody-but-yourself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” -ee cummings
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Giveaway: “Walk n Talk” Tom Sawyer Travel Journal
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Three years later, Nathan Minnehan started making leather journals and selling them in Buenos Aires at the San Telmo street fair. The journals are now sold internationally and in more than fifteen stores in the U.S. He also has a scholarship called the Dream Box where he…
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6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume V
I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. Interview with David Foster Wallace — “Somehow we’ve allowed the culture to teach us that the point of living is to get as much as you can and experience as much pleasure as you…
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Giveaway: $100 Gift Certificate from Hello Holiday
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! I first wrote about Megan Hunt in The $100 Startup. Since then she’s continued to inspire, working on various projects, raising her daughter, and co-founding a new fashion company called Hello Holiday. Hello Holiday features fun women’s clothing (in great colors!) from emerging designers. In a true…
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Playing It Safe Is Riskier Than You Think
From a Harvard Business Review article cited by Tom Fishburne: “Executives and entrepreneurs face two very different sorts of risks. One is that their organization will make a bold move that failed — a risk they call ‘sinking the ship.’ The other is that their organization will fail to make a bold move that would…
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What Are People REALLY Saying About WDS 2014? (Part III)
Here's the first second> final round of unfiltered reviews and opinions on a variety of topics related to WDS. Check them out and decide for yourself what WDS is all about!
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Giveaway: Cathay Pacific First Class Amenity Kit
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! If I had to pick one favorite airline, it’s a no-brainer: Cathay Pacific all the way! I’ve been fortunate to fly Cathay on at least a hundred flights over the years. I’ve flown most often in Business Class, which is really nice, and sometimes in Peasant Economy…
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6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume IV
I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. Before You Know It Something’s Over — A beautiful essay on loss and identity Finding Your Father’s Ghost in an Old Video Game — A surprise (or two) when firing up a console from…
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