“Every path has a beginning…”
Digital Nomad (dig∙i∙tl noh∙mad) n. Any of a variety of incredible humans providing for themselves, their families, and their communities through endeavors created and based in an electronic medium. In addition, they will either travel frequently or partake in a vast array of different endeavors. In extreme cases, one may exhibit both behaviors.
Many believe their time has a greater value than money, their freedom has a greater value than status, and their actions of social benefit are greater than their actions of self preservation. Often, the Digital Nomad will denounce the status quo, reject societal norms, and think beyond themselves. They tend to create based on providing value rather than based on projected profit.
Prime examples are: Chris Guillebeau, Collin Wright, and myself… soon to be.
Path (path) n. A course of action, conduct, or procedure.
So, if the definitions above make my manifesto… then what follows is my goal. Goals should be concise, descriptive, and attainable.
Digital Nomad Path (.net) intends to document a course of action that will allow its audience to follow in your own personal attempt to create a free and fulfilling life supporting your needs and desires.
You’ll see real-time what types of income generating things I’m trying, how to do them, how long it takes, how much it costs, what road-blocks I’ve come across, how you can best avoid them. Much of what you’ll get to witness, will be experiments testing the theories and advice that’s put out in the “Make money online” sphere. I’ve given myself a year to make this work and am committed to providing you the real pertinent information to do it yourself.
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A few things to note:
I don’t believe any one thing is going to bring me millions.
I don’t believe I’ll ever be a millionaire (or need to be).
I don’t believe in overnight success.
I believe multiple streams of income is the way to succeed as a Digital Nomad.
My ultimate goal is to work from anywhere and I’ll concentrate on those types of objectives.
What you’re reading:
Tally: In many of my reports, you’ll see a “Tally” heading. This is a quick bullet list of what was accomplished during the period. This could be how much income, what was sold, what personal or professional goal was achieved, etc. I encourage you to write these things out on a periodic basis… be it weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Whatever you’re comfortable with. It will help you see that you ARE accomplishing things… even if you’re not yet able to pay the bills.
Where’d it come from: Another frequent theme will be to describe how I came up with an idea for a post. Many people are concerned about coming up with content. I’m convinced once you start writing, you’ll find little tangents to go off on. Remember, just because you finish an article, doesn’t mean you’ve written all there is to write on the topic.
No BS Zone: Matthew over at Brink of Chaos (at the time of this writing, the site is down) posted a great article about BS in our society. I took it to heart and feel a good sense of balance in putting a section into articles that goes around the personal stories and just bullet points the lessons… for the super-scanners. Take them not as absolute truth or lie, just what worked for me.
Elements: I’ll frequently refer to Design Elements. This refers to a post I wrote that is the beginning of understanding the path you are about to embark on. It is not only a path to financial freedom. It’s a path to discovering you.
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-Stu
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