We stood motionless in our bare feet on the smooth tile of our bedroom, staring silently at the seething river of ants streaming across the floor. I reached down without taking my eyes off the mass of insects, picked up Braeden, and perched him on my hip. He looked at me with huge, clear blue … Continue reading Nosara: Beauty and Beasts →

Most people have a hard time getting things done. If you’re one of those people, don’t beat yourself up about it too much, it’s a sure sign you’re human. I’ll let you in on a secret: the surest way to get something done is to do just that thing. Every day. And nothing else. I … Continue reading The Ancient Art of Getting Shit Done →

Despite the shitty little villa we stayed in and the incessant rain for the first two weeks, a month in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca wasn’t nearly enough. We had fallen in love with the sleepy little town on the Caribbean and would have loved to stay, but the central highlands of Costa Rica beckoned us … Continue reading Arenal and the Central Highlands of Costa Rica →

Let’s say you’re pretty miserable at your day job. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an accountant, an office worker in a cubicle, a restaurant worker, a realtor, whatever. One day you’re surfing the internet on your phone, head in your hand, thinking, “How the fuck am I going to do this for another thirty years?” … Continue reading The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Being Happy, Dammit →

I have family, friends, and entrepreneurs I’m mentoring who are going to think this post was written specifically about them. Yes, it applies to you, but I didn’t write this just about you. I swear. Do you want to be good at something? Cool. That’s simple. Not easy, but simple. Just work on it a … Continue reading What it Takes to be Great →

By mid-February we had only two weeks remaining of our 4-week stay in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica.  In our time left we made sure to make two final stops: First, the Jaguar Rescue Center The Puerto Viejo Jaguar Rescue Center (JRC) was tucked into the jungle down the street from our crappy little … Continue reading Manzanillo and the Jaguar Rescue Center →

There are as many ways to make money as a Digital Nomad (DN) as there are mind-blowing, eye-popping places in the world to visit. From creating your own products to writing books to freelancing as a SEO expert, designer, marketer, lawyer, bookkeeper, etc, to building your own business, there is no limit to the number … Continue reading The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Landing a Software Development Job →