Radical

There’s nothing more I love than to meet other people who are doing incredible and exciting things.  One common thread I’ve found between myself and other young entrepreneurs and creative types is that the people surrounding us generally don’t ‘get it’. 

When people ask about my life, I’ll share things like: “I run a blog about travel, adventure, and entrepreneurship”, “I want to travel the world with just a backpack”, or “I’m trying to make earn a living online through a sustainable automated business model”.  Confused faces ensue, and generally there’s a long silence, which I let linger, before someone asks the question that used to deflate my enthusiasm; “why?”…  If you’re a forward thinker, you know exactly the skepticism I’m speaking of.

If you don’t have the good fortune of living in an ultra-forward-thinking start-up culture, it can be especially difficult to meet other people who share this passion for new and innovative lifestyles.

Thank goodness for the geographically liberating power of the internet…

Today began just as every other day where I don’t have immediate obligations.  Tossing and turning I forced myself out from bed not because I was done sleeping, but because I had so many new ideas circulating through my mind that my head may have burst if I didn’t write them down. 

It’s common for me to have my best ideas in bed.  First thing in the morning or right as I’m trying to fall asleep…and the resulting super early mornings and restless nights remind me it’s as much of a curse as a gift.

New business ideas, innovations, and adventures are the usual suspects.  Often, I have no idea what sparks these ideas inside me.  I simply get an idea, build upon it, and eventually explode it onto paper. 

However, today I know I’m floating down this stream of thought because of the interview I had yesterday with writer, graphic designer, and personal branding expert Colin Wright of ExileLifestyle.com