Lifestyle Makeover
What would make someone leave his comfortable, known life and set out on a new and uncertain journey? I’ve asked myself this question many times in the past. In 2003, I left a very comfortable apartment in downtown Tel Aviv, quit my stable project management job, said goodbye to all my friends and family, and started a completely new life in Australia. In 2009, I quit a well-paying corporate job, sold almost everything I owned, packed a small backpack, left my beloved Australia and went on a 4 years nomadic journey around the...
read moreEliminating Online Distractions
“Man must shape his tools lest they shape him.” ~Arthur Miller Do you find yourself checking emails while working on something else? Do you log into Facebook multiple times a day, often spending aimless time on it? Do you sometimes feel an uncontrollable urge to just check Twitter one more time? It has happened to all of us. During a time when we know we should be doing something else, we find a reason to log into Facebook or Twitter or Gmail or… whatever – we may convince ourselves we’ll stay for “just a few...
read more2012.. 2103
2012 is coming to an end and it’s time to take stock and reflect on what a year it has been. While the world didn’t end in 2012, it has definitely been an intense and full year for me. After more than 3 and a half years of being a wandering world traveler, my partner and I set our sights on having a home base that can support our future goals. This was not an easy task, suffice it to say. While we both love Australia Kyle’s family is in the USA and following many long discussions, a few intense debates, and multiple residency...
read moreSupporting Your Big Dream
Sometimes you just can’t get your big dream off the ground. It’s not a matter of lack of knowledge; you’ve read just about every blog out there. You’ve tried countless “self-help” books and you’re still where you are. This happens to the best of us. Yet some people seem to almost magically advance their big dreams forward again, and again, and again. So what is the secret? Perhaps the following story can shed a light, Six Months to Glory “What have I done?” I thought to...
read moreChanging Your Life Using Habits
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle In April 2008, I was nearly drowning in AUD $33,598 of credit card debt. A year later I not only eliminated all my debt but had also built a passive income source that allowed me to travel the world for more than three years. What made the biggest difference you might ask? In one word, “habits.” I believe habits are the single most important factor between success and failure. Habits are the key to accomplishing absolutely...
read moreMasterminding Forward
Are two minds better than one? The answer seems obvious but I’ve been asking myself this question throughout my life and could never find a definite answer. During my school years, both in high school and college, I’ve been invited to be part of study groups before big exams. At times I found them valuable but most of the time I avoided them as they were time consuming and ineffective. I’ve continued to wrestle with versions of this question throughout my professional life. As an IT manager I stressed the need for...
read moreUnstoppable Motivation
It has happened to all of us at some point of our life. We start out on a journey, full of passion and excitement. We make a good beginning and seem to be progressing towards our goals quite well but as we go along the way, we loose sight of the destination. We feel fatigue and begin to procrastinate. Every step becomes harder to take and longer to complete. We are unmotivated. Some people would call this a burnout; others may say a bad month. I call it a motivational slump and I’ve just hit it in full swing. Hitting the Slump I...
read moreHelping in the Dominican Republic
While journeying in the third world, I’ve been presented with many opportunities to help others. Most of the time I found reasons to turn away and say its someone else’s responsibility, justtifed by the fact that I simply cannot help everyone, but on ocassion the need was so complelling that I could not turn away. Such an occasion has just presented itself. My partner and I are currently in the Dominican Republic travelling in a quaint coastal town called Las Terrenes. A week ago we took a motorcycle trip to get to know the local...
read moreMinimalist Living
“If you would make a man happy, do not add to his possessions but subtract from the sum of his desires” – Seneca You and I are programmed. We have been programmed from early age to acquire more possessions and never be satisfied with what we have. We were told we need to buy new cloths every season, a new car every few years and the latest gadget each time it’s announced. We were conditioned to trade our freedom for a 30-year mortgage, so we can fill our 4 walls to their maximum capacity with stuff we...
read moreYour Journey to Freedom
Imagine waking up every morning knowing that you are completely free to choose what you want to do and how you want to do it. Imagine being able to spend time with your loved ones, your friends, your family, whenever you need to. Imagine being able to go anywhere you want and contribute to the world in whatever way you choose. Close your eyes and really think about it for a minute. Did you hear a little voice in your head whispering: “That will never happen“? If you did, I encourage you to reexamine your way of thinking as...
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