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.

Educational counselor Craig Gonzales shares how he turned his situation around when his company went under and he didn’t get paid—how he turned a bad hand into an opportunity, and earned $1000 with about one hour of work.

The itinerary for my official 5-week trip back to the U.S. to travel to South by Southwest Interactive, Coachella Music & Arts Festival, and all over Arizona and California in between. Help contribute to my ambitious projects or help me seek a corporate sponsor for a 2011 entrepreneurship & personal development retreat in Southern California.

I sit down and have a great conversation with Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com, which has been voted one of the top 25 blogs 2010 by TIME Magazine, and featured on Huffington Post. Gary discusses long-term solo travel around the world, how he’s used his blog as a marketing platform for much bigger things, and the importance of just going out there and *doing* it!

Last week my friend and colleague Monica O’Brien published her first book, Social Pollination: Escape the Hype of Social Media and Join the Companies Winning At It, a thorough guide to social media marketing for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and PR and marketing folks.

Ever wondered how you can leverage the social web to brand yourself online, build a following, and create a business that will allow you to live anywhere in the world? I’ve compiled all the useful tools and resources that I use daily and recommend to all my clients and friends. These are all of my best-kept secrets!

Explosively successful gen-y blogger & NYT best-selling author Ramit Sethi answers some questions about entrepreneurship, experimentation & failure, how he negotiated a book deal & promoted his book to #1 on Amazon, and tells us about his new I Will Teach You To Be Rich Personal Finance Bootcamp.

Viralogy Experts brings together an authoritative panel of experts on business, personal finance, marketing, and personal growth, and I’ve been asked to chime in on location independence. Tune in!