Embracing Fear And Getting Kicked Out of an Airport Lounge

April 17, 2012 in Make Money

I was just asked to leave the Admirals Lounge at Miami Airport. For ‘soliciting customers’ Ever since I started traveling, I’ve always wondered what is beyond the star studded gates of lounges and priority clubs. But, cough up $50 to enter? Never. While reading through the rule book, I found a small loop hole—priority club […]

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Habits, Failure, and the Creative Process–How IDEO, the World’s Premier Design Firm, Succeeds by Expecting Failure

April 13, 2012 in Make Money

[Note: Much of the research that I cite in this article comes from the Heath brothers’ excellent, highly recommended book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard] Failure is not failing. Failure is a part of the learning process. I received an email today that made me think deeply about failure, especially with […]

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How Tynan Became a Pickup Artist, Made Earrings out of Human Bone, And Lives in an RV

April 11, 2012 in Podcast

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Hack The System show! You should subscribe to this show on iTunes. The Hack The System Podcast is your access to interviews with the world’s foremost experts on blogging, lifestyle design, traveling, and life/system hacking. In short–you’re going to learn how to kick ass. In this episode, I […]

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The Failure of the Last Mile

April 9, 2012 in Exercise
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[Note: I just realized that this phrase, the Failure of the Last Mile, was first <a href=”http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-failure-of-the-last-mile/”>coined by my brother</a>. We use it in conversation so often, I didn’t realize it wasn’t a common phrase. Sorry Ramit!] On Friday, I woke up with an intense urge to run. As soon as my eyes opened, all […]

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How to Get Slapped by 50+ Colombian Women—And Do Pushups On A Mountain Side

April 2, 2012 in Travel

Greetings from Medellin, Colombia! I recently wrote about how I got a Business Class ticket to Medellin, Colombia, for just $77. Now that I’m here, I figured that it’s time to show you what the country is like. I spent a day heading to an idyllic city called Guatapé—and climbed a giant rock, El Peñón […]

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