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!

More from our amazing time in Bali… Emily and I made our escape up to Bali’s mountains to see the gorgeous rice terraces, where we enjoyed a very luxurious, flashpacker stay at the Soulshine Bali villas and retreat in Ubud. A center of spirituality, great food, peace, and beauty, find out why it makes the perfect place for relaxation and nomading!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and an unforgettable New Year. 2012 is going to rock! Mrs. Claus and I are giving away $3,000 in holiday gifts, click here to learn how you can earn a full-ride scholarship to participate in our Digital Nomad Academy mentorship & training program…

My first revelation of our incredible two-week holiday break on the beautiful Island of the Gods, Bali, the incredible value-for-money you can get in Indonesia, Thailand, and Southeast Asia, and why you should quit working for the man and go take advantage of geoarbitrage overseas.

Click here to find out why Erin and Simon at Never Ending Voyage find Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand, to be their perfect, idyllic digital nomad headquarters, and why you might also, in this thorough and insightful city report.

What happens when you run a remote, online business? Find out how operating a location-independent business has opened doors to new people & experiences for me and what motivates me to keep traveling and experimenting.

Learn how you can get your hands on two great Action Videos from AppSumo—classes taught by startup founders and entrepreneurial experts that will help you build your own online business. Sign up as a member of the exclusive Thrilling Heroics Inner Circle for over $173 worth of free training and resources!

I traveled halfway around the globe to come to South By Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, and meet with old cofounders, friends, and acquaintances. Here are just a few of the profoundly inspirational, interesting, ambitious people I met and spent time with.