A nice bedtime story about the time Cody got royally effed over by a big-name blogger. Rather than ranting about all the perceived misdeeds I’m stressed out about, I try to distill this experience into some useful lessons on community building and how not to treat your True Fans.

Tony Hsieh has crafted Zappos into a place where company culture and customer service are supreme. He takes his employees out for drinks when it’s time for a company meeting and encourages them to be themselves at work. When you are planning your career, factor in the importance of corporate culture.

In his book The Monk and the Riddle, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Randy Komisar asks “What would you be willing to do for the rest of your life?” Take a detour from the Deferred Life Plan and learn what builds a truly successful business: passion.

We just had our 4th successful Tweetup for charity here in Bangkok, so I wanted to share that and a few other projects I’m working on this month. Also tune in for my recent calls with Cath Duncan and John Bardos on lifestyle design and living as a nomadic entrepreneur.

Tune in this Thursday for a FREE teleconference call where Cath Duncan will interview me about adventurous, unconventional living! We’ll talk about overcoming fears to live a more fulfilling life that you’re passionate about.

Dwight Turner runs InSearchOfSanuk.com, a community focused on making volunteering, microphilanthropy, and contributing to charitable causes easier for anyone in Thailand. Learn how I’m partnering with Dwight to promote fun events for good causes and make a difference in our region.

Tune in for an introduction to the location independent business concept, thoughts about my experience so far running my business remotely for 8 months, and living and traveling throughout Southeast Asia.