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Hyper Connectivity

This post is #4 in a #17 post series about workcations. The learn more about workcations and see the full eBook, check out  Workcation. Have the best life now!  on Amazon. It's free to borrow, if you have a Kindle device or Amazon Prime.  As more and more of us understand that time is the most valuable commodity, we seem to cram it with the need to maximize every moment. We text, post updates, send snaps, email and take 100 pictures every day. These countless needs of reaching out and staying in touch can distract us from the very essence of experiencing life. Only ten short years ago, we lived in a world with limited social media. MySpace was the network of choice, instead of Facebook. We downloaded from Napster for free instead of paying $.99 cents per song from Apple’s iTunes. We enjoyed playing snake on a Nokia 3310, instead of playing Clash of Clans or Candy Crush on our iPhone 6. We were connected by technology, but not at the same pace that we are connected today.

Introducing the Workcation

This post is #3 in a #17 post series about workcations. The learn more about workcations and see the full eBook, check out  Workcation. Have the best life now!  on Amazon. It's free to borrow, if you have a Kindle device or Amazon Prime.  Our comfortable culture of working hard, not taking vacations, and taking forced “staycations” continues to transcend into the habits of our daily lives. Today, more and more Americans are dining “al desco” and enjoying “no resco.” Our culture is engrained to go, go, go! But at what cost? We need to take time for ourselves in order to have a balanced life and be refreshed. Frequently, it can be major setbacks in our life that cause us to question our purpose and open our eyes to what we are really pursuing and if that matters to our life goals. I’ve endured various physical injuries, including my bicycle accident and lost close family members in my life, including my brother. These moments are all very painful –both on physical and emotio

The Most Valuable Commodity

This post is #2 in a #17 post series about workcations. The learn more about workcations and see the full eBook, check out  Workcation. Have the best life now!  on Amazon. It's free to borrow, if you have a Kindle device or Amazon Prime.  If I asked you, “What is the most valuable commodity?” What answer would you give me? You may respond with “gold,” “oil” or the “Apple iPhone 20” with the telepathy application set to release in 2020 (don’t bother Googling iPhone 20, I’m just joking around here). Or, you may take it a level deeper and respond with more practical commodities, such as “food,” “shelter,” or “water.” ...Or you may respond with an emotional answer such as “love,” “health,” or “family.”  These are all excellent commodities and are extremely valuable, even priceless in many instances. However, what if there was a commodity that could interconnect all of the responses above. What if, we responded with “time?” Time is a commodity that we cannot buy. Once we use i

Chasing Fast Riches and Discovering The Workcation

This post is #1 in a #17 post series about workcations. The learn more about workcations and see the full eBook, check out  Workcation. Have the best life now!  on Amazon. It's free to borrow, if you have a Kindle device or Amazon Prime.  Like many people, I was enamored by the idea of Tim Ferris’ best seller The Four Hour Work Week . Ferris suggested that entrepreneurs can remotely hire third-party contractors, such as application and website developers to build income generating entities, like subscription service websites or iPhone mobile applications. In turn, individuals could work remotely, at their own leisure and enjoy “mini-retirements.” After being introduced the idea of working for yourself and having more free time to explore your own personal interests, I wanted to experience a “mini-retirement.” I thought it would be incredible to launch my own work-from-home business and be able to travel the world at my own convenience. I thought that if you poured enough b

Workcation

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       A few years ago, I discovered the workcation or going to work and enjoying your freedom after work to enjoying activities, such as camping, hiking or mountain bike riding. Each workcation opened my eyes to new surroundings and helped me grow significantly as an individual.        As more technology is added to our lives to help us “stay connected,” it’s important to unplug, take breaks, and connect in person with people in the real world. Our email inboxes will not complain if they receive extra email. Our smartphones can store more texts. Our social media profiles don't need to be checked in real time. It is our lives that need to be updated in real-time and it starts by stopping to connect with the world around us.       As I continue to take more workcations, I have complied all my thoughts and why it's important to take workcations into the following eBook: Workcation! Have the Best Life Now! The eBook is about 40 pages and combines personal experiences