Comments on: 8 Reasons to Quit Your Job and Travel the World Before You Are Ready http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/ Start and Grow a Global Business From Your Laptop Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TropicalMBA http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-214 TropicalMBA Mon, 10 May 2010 07:12:34 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-214 Hey Adam, great first post. Its inspiring to see more freedom fighters joining the ranks! Its really tough to give an opinion on this but that won't stop me from trying :) The best way to approach this is to start approaching your life and current job like a business. What exactly do you need this money for? What kinds of ropes are you looking to learn? In my view, there is only one rope that matters. Customers.<br><br>What you really need are customers that don't care/don't know about your lifestyle aspirations. You current customer, you boss, cares about how and where you spend your time. Start looking for customers who don't and things will probably be clearer. My general sense is that 20K and 18 months feels a little arbitrary. If for example I said, great work on the blog Adam I'll pay you 1,500K a month to run my blog! Would you quit tomorrow? Those are the kinds of questions I'd start to ask. Customers are the key to this lifestyle. Working from a beach is the easy part :) Hey Adam, great first post. Its inspiring to see more freedom fighters joining the ranks! Its really tough to give an opinion on this but that won't stop me from trying :) The best way to approach this is to start approaching your life and current job like a business. What exactly do you need this money for? What kinds of ropes are you looking to learn? In my view, there is only one rope that matters. Customers.

What you really need are customers that don't care/don't know about your lifestyle aspirations. You current customer, you boss, cares about how and where you spend your time. Start looking for customers who don't and things will probably be clearer. My general sense is that 20K and 18 months feels a little arbitrary. If for example I said, great work on the blog Adam I'll pay you 1,500K a month to run my blog! Would you quit tomorrow? Those are the kinds of questions I'd start to ask. Customers are the key to this lifestyle. Working from a beach is the easy part :)

]]> By: CubicleFreeAdam http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-213 CubicleFreeAdam Mon, 10 May 2010 02:15:28 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-213 Very good post, I came across this issue in my first post on my blog. I understand that having your back against the wall can produce exceptional results, however if by delaying your departure by, in my case 12-18 months, so that I can save lots of money and learn the ropes, wouldn't that be a much better situation to be in? Very good post, I came across this issue in my first post on my blog. I understand that having your back against the wall can produce exceptional results, however if by delaying your departure by, in my case 12-18 months, so that I can save lots of money and learn the ropes, wouldn't that be a much better situation to be in?

]]> By: TropicalMBA http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-81 TropicalMBA Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:58:40 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-81 Manila. The one you linked up! Manila. The one you linked up!

]]> By: Jonha Revesencio http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Jonha Revesencio Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-80 No worries, I love to blog hop and bookmark interesting ones. :) Where are you in the Phils? Hey thanks, which site? No worries, I love to blog hop and bookmark interesting ones. :) Where are you in the Phils? Hey thanks, which site?

]]> By: TropicalMBA http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-79 TropicalMBA Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:42:29 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-79 Hey Jonha, thanks for the nice comment. And yeah, I'm really happy to be here in the Philippines. Like your site! Hey Jonha, thanks for the nice comment. And yeah, I'm really happy to be here in the Philippines. Like your site!

]]> By: Jonha Revesencio http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Jonha Revesencio Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:37:01 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-78 Lately I've been reading career tips from the Penelope Trunk and many times in her posts did she mention about quitting your job right after 2 weeks (you've read it right, 2 weeks man!) and do yourself and the company a favor by doing so. Then I get to see people quitting their jobs and doing what they like and it's funny how these people are more productive and successful. Why? Because they do what they're good at and loving it. Man, you seem to be having a great time here in the Philippines. It's the people like yourself that makes the future of internet marketing really bright. <br>Dan,<br><br><br>Sometimes when we want to get somewhere or do something better, we need to leave that which is good. As we look back, we will realize that we only emptied our hands just in time to receive more. Cheers!<br><br>Jonha Lately I've been reading career tips from the Penelope Trunk and many times in her posts did she mention about quitting your job right after 2 weeks (you've read it right, 2 weeks man!) and do yourself and the company a favor by doing so. Then I get to see people quitting their jobs and doing what they like and it's funny how these people are more productive and successful. Why? Because they do what they're good at and loving it. Man, you seem to be having a great time here in the Philippines. It's the people like yourself that makes the future of internet marketing really bright.
Dan,

Sometimes when we want to get somewhere or do something better, we need to leave that which is good. As we look back, we will realize that we only emptied our hands just in time to receive more. Cheers!

Jonha

]]> By: TropicalMBA http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-61 TropicalMBA Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:07:44 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-61 Hey! Great to hear it. That was probably a silly point for me to bring up, my 2 best friends here in Manila are both over 50 years old. Part of me thinks that the internet and living overseas opens up the doors for more "age diverse" relationships where in San Diego I seem to spend most of my social time with people within a few years of my age. I'm glad you've stopped by, hope you'll share your big change when it happens.... Hey! Great to hear it. That was probably a silly point for me to bring up, my 2 best friends here in Manila are both over 50 years old. Part of me thinks that the internet and living overseas opens up the doors for more “age diverse” relationships where in San Diego I seem to spend most of my social time with people within a few years of my age. I'm glad you've stopped by, hope you'll share your big change when it happens….

]]> By: Stephhthinks http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Stephhthinks Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:34:32 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-60 Just so you know, some of us reading are older than 45, and are still benefitting from your words and thoughts. Our minds think alike...hopefully soon we'll be working and living alike (meaning we'll, not you'll, be making a change!). Just so you know, some of us reading are older than 45, and are still benefitting from your words and thoughts. Our minds think alike…hopefully soon we'll be working and living alike (meaning we'll, not you'll, be making a change!).

]]> By: TropicalMBA http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-37 TropicalMBA Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:18:12 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-37 Thanks for dropping by Moon, I would recommend Koh Phi Phi island for world class snorkeling, beaches, and fun. Hope you'll stick around and share your insights on passive income. I know we are all looking for a little more of that. Thanks for dropping by Moon, I would recommend Koh Phi Phi island for world class snorkeling, beaches, and fun. Hope you'll stick around and share your insights on passive income. I know we are all looking for a little more of that.

]]> By: Moon Hussain http://www.tropicalmba.com/8-reasons-to-quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world-before-you-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Moon Hussain Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:51:01 +0000 http://www.tropicalmba.com/?p=143#comment-36 Wow, this does put things into perspective. I should go to Thailand for at least a vacation. This might be my first comment here :) I have some catching up to do! Wow, this does put things into perspective. I should go to Thailand for at least a vacation. This might be my first comment here :) I have some catching up to do!

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