The Real Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Follow our Jetset (Mis)Adventures

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Emily and I have packed up our laptops and our backpacks again and are finally doing some full-time travel for the next few months, across Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Burma, and who knows. Follow our weird misadventures, learn why I got detained by Singapore airport security, and make sure you’re subscribed for a lot of never-before-told, gritty, real life stories from the last few years.

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6 Key Lessons Charity Water Can Teach You About Building a Thriving Lifestyle Business

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Logan Marshall from the Free Life Project shares 7 in-depth insights to set your lifestyle business or blog apart from the crowd, from one of the most innovative non-profits out there, charity: water.

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A Noble Mission, An Open-Source Business, and a Birthday Gamble

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Today I wanted to share a few great free resources with you, as one of the most inspiring business leaders I know has just decided to open-source his revolutionary business. Plus, as it is my birthday, if you’re feeling generous like I am, then let’s channel our combined efforts to help my favorite charity make a positive difference in Bangkok, Thailand.

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How Safe Is Your Career from Today’s Economy? It’s Time to Fix Young America

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This morning the Young Entrepreneurship Council’s founder Scott Gerber emailed me about their latest campaign to Fix Young America. I agree wholeheartedly that it’s well time to bring our education system out of the industrial age and leap forward into the information age and the coming entrepreneurship economy which is upon us, so I’m proud to share this entrepreneurial push with you.

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The Top 10 Young Heavyweight Entrepreneurs of 2011

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Every year, Inc. Magazine does an annual list of the top 30 entrepreneurs under 30. Here are the top ten young entrepreneurs in a very interesting (and inspiring) infographic! Find out how ten of these young adults are making huge impressions on business and on the world.

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The Young Social Entrepreneur Shaping the Future Helping At Risk Families in Bangkok

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I’ve been wanting to share a lot more here about the people and stories I find truly fascinating and inspiring, and first on that list is someone very unique that I’d like to shine a spotlight on: Dwight Turner of In Search of Sanuk, who is working hard to help asylum-seeking urban refugees in Bangkok’s slums.

Continue Reading→  |  7 Comments  |  12 January 2012  |  by Cody McKibben

In Remembrance of a Truly Virtuous Man, Robert L. McKibben, 1929–2012

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In loving memory of the great Robert L. McKibben, 1929–2012, a truly virtuous man who will be sorely missed by the big happy family he raised. If there is one thing I hope my grandfather could be remembered by it is his joy and his unconditional love. If there is one lesson he taught me, it is to make the most of your time here and enjoy the little things in life.

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How You and I Are Going to Shape the Next Century Together (PLUS Scholarship Winners!)

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Excerpts from the first few pages of my friend Ron Davison’s new book “The Fourth Economy” describe the entrepreneurial revolution he predicts will sweep across the world. Here’s how you and I can be part of that and help shape our world in the next century. Also, we announce our first Digital Nomad Academy scholarship recipients!

Continue Reading→  |  31 Comments  |  4 January 2012  |  by Cody McKibben