Helping Bobby Find His Muse So He Can Live a Jet Set Life

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Rob

What If I Don’t Have Anything I’m Super Passionate About?

Great question! I speak a lot about doing what you love and monetizing it. But, what if you just dont’t have anything that you are ‘over the top nuts’ about? Here’s what I would do. There is a great guy named Adam Short who runs a site called Niche Profit Classroom. The reason why I’m recommending this for you is because his system is entirely neutral as far as whether or not you love a particular niche. It’s entirely based on math. The math is very clear and very easy. I interviewed him for Jet Set Money and was super impressed. His program has over 150 videos (there short and amazing). If you didn’t want to sign up for his program you could start by getting on his email list and he’ll send you a bunch of free videos that are of very high quality and content. After I did my interview with him I created a niche site based on his system- My Positano Weddding.

Full Disclosure: This is my affiliate link if you sign up I get paid- Niche Profit Classroom

Here’s Another Option:

John Jonas has a site called Replace Myself. John is a HUGE Four Hour Work Week guy. He uses many of the same principals that Adam uses in the Niche Profit Classroom but has one major twist. His program is solely designed for your outsourcers to run everything. John is the really deal and a totally cool honest, ethical guy. I currently have my two outsourcers taking his training and have had great results and a bunch of free time.

Full Disclosure: This is my affiliate link if you sign up i get paid- Replace Myself

One More Option:

There’s this great guy named Robert Murgatroyd who owns a website called Jet Set Life….that was fun! Lat year I got really frustrated listening to all these people bragging about how much money they were making on line and decided to do something about. I decided to interview the leaders in online business (interviewing is how I personally learn best) and ask thm how they did it. I created a program that has 12 modules and goes right to the core to make this work (with or without having a passion for your niche0.

Full Disclosure: This is my own link if you sign up I will DEFINITELY get paid: Jet Set Money

I received a question last week (by video which I thought was very cool) and decided to answer it here in the blog. Bobby is struggling with a lot of the same issues that many people are such as how do I find that thing that’s going to make me money to live the life I want? I don’t have a bunch of time to go into great detail in this blog, because I’m literally on the way out the door to leave for Italy for Xmas and New Year (here’s where we’re going). But, I did want to answer a few points.

What If I Don’t Have Anything I’m Super Passionate About?

Great question! I speak a lot about doing what you love and monetizing it. But, what if you just don’t have anything that you are ‘over the top nuts’ about? Here’s what I would do. There is a great guy named Adam Short who runs a site called Niche Profit Classroom. The reason why I’m recommending this for you is because his system is entirely neutral as far as whether or not you love a particular niche. It’s entirely based on math. The math is very clear and very easy. I interviewed him for Jet Set Money and was super impressed. His program has over 150 videos (they’re short and amazing). If you didn’t want to sign up for his program you could start by getting on his email list and he’ll send you a bunch of free videos that are of very high quality and content. After I did my interview with him I created a niche site based on his system- My Positano Wedding.

Full Disclosure: This is my affiliate link, if you sign up I get paid- Niche Profit Classroom

Here’s Another Option:

John Jonas has a site called Replace Myself. John is a HUGE Four Hour Work Week guy. He uses many of the same principals that Adam uses in the Niche Profit Classroom, but has one major twist. His program is solely designed for your outsourcers to run everything. John is the real deal and a totally cool, honest and ethical guy. I currently have my two outsourcers taking his training and have had great results and a bunch of free time.

Full Disclosure: This is my affiliate link, if you sign up I get paid- Replace Myself

One More Option:

There’s this great guy named Robert Murgatroyd who owns a website called Jet Set Life.…that was fun! Last year I got really frustrated listening to all these people bragging about how much money they were making online and decided to do something about. I decided to interview the leaders in online business (interviewing is how I personally learn best) and ask them how they did it. I created a program that has 12 modules and goes right to the core to make this work (with or without having a passion for your niche).

Full Disclosure: This is my own link, if you sign up I will DEFINITELY get paid: Jet Set Money

Hope that helps.

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If anyone is in Florence, Italy over the holidays shoot me an email to connect at: heyjetset@gmail.com

The Importance of Getting Lost

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Rob

Guest Post By Jacob Morgan

Jacob Morgan is a social business consultant and the author of Twittfaced, a social media 101 book for business. Jacob blogs at Social Media Globetrotter on the topics of social business and travel. You can also connect directly with Jacob via Twitter (@JacobM).

When most people travel they usually book months in advance and plan out their itinerary to the last detail. “Monday we will be here, and then Tuesday at 10 am we will catch the train there and go see XYZ.” The hotels are all set up, the rent-a-cars are booked, and the scenic tours are paid for.

I want to encourage everyone to abandon this whole schedule and routine and to get lost. When you have everything planned out in advance you aren’t traveling you are merely going to go look at things in other countries. Traveling isn’t just about seeing the sights; it’s about experiencing the country with its unique cultures and customs. It’s about hanging out with the locals, trying new types of food, and exploring.

I used to plan out my trips in advance; I was the diligent little traveler until I got tired of it. Plans in foreign countries rarely work out the way you want them to and one of the reasons I travel is to get rid of any sort of routine. I want to explore and really get the sense of what it feels like to be in another part of the world. My solution to all of this is getting lost.

So what does getting lost actually mean? I’m not saying you should just wander into a forest and run around for a few days (although that might be fun). I’m saying you should let your travels guide you instead of you guiding your travels. Plan for your first night or two and then see where you end up. I spent a month in China and the only thing I had planned out was where I was going to stay for the first two nights. Everything from then on was done on the fly. I spoke with locals that I met and they told me where I should go or what I should avoid; I then used my guide book to read up on the places that the locals recommended (as I traveled there, most of the time on trains).

Getting lost isn’t for everyone. It takes a certain appreciation and excitement for the unknown. If you are the type of person that gets nervous or scared easily or the type of person that always has to have things planned out in advance and by schedule, then you’re going to hate getting lost. I spent four hours on top of a mountain in China trying to figure out how to get down. I was lost, but saw some of the most amazing things in my life. If I had a set schedule and had to be down from that mountain by 3pm then I would have never been able to get lost and see those amazing things. I would have also been quite upset that I was messing up my schedule.

So why should you even bother getting lost? Well, if you’re sight seeing then you probably shouldn’t get lost. However, if you’re traveling, then you should. Getting lost really lets you experience the country you are in and it changes you as a person. Getting lost puts you far outside of your comfort zone and forces you to adapt. Getting lost means that you will see and experience unique and amazing things. It’s easy to sight see and just go by what the travel agent recommends, but you guys are travelers not sight seers…right?

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Rob: Speaking of getting lost. We’re off to Florence, Italy for a few weeks to do just that (and take Jacob’s advice).

Budding Jet Setter Says Excuses Are Over. It’s Time to Live!

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Rob

1 Photo 1 Katie in Old Port Athens Greece 222x300 Budding Jet Setter Says Excuses Are Over. Its Time to Live!

I’ve been following JetSetLife and Rob and Kim’s blogs for over a year now, becoming more and more jealous of their ability to travel 10-12 weeks a year.

After high school, I chose not to take time off for travel, so while my friends were backpacking across Europe, I went to University right away. Although I don’t regret my choice, I missed out on the travel experiences my friends had and was very jealous of their stories. As my University career came to a close (I’m almost done!), I got to thinking “Why can’t I travel?” A close girlfriend of mine had approached me about traveling to Europe in late summer so I jumped at the chance.

Since I had been following JetSetLife, I took a look at their recommendations for Europe. I have never been a “backpacker” or “vagabond” type traveler so the idea of “hip” travel really resonated with me. After looking through their pictures and thinking about the time period I was traveling, my girlfriend and I chose Greece to visit for three weeks. Based on Rob and Kim’s recommendations, we chose Athens, Paros, Ios, and Santorini as the islands to stay on.

We began in Athens, staying one night in the old Athens port where all the private yachts are docked. There, we had our first white wine and authentic Greek salad experience.

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- Old Port (Athens, Greece)

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– Greek Salad (Athens, Greece)

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– Yachts in Old Port (Athens, Greece)

Next, we spent a couple days in Paros, a quiet island, perfect for relaxing. I celebrated my birthday there while drinking white wine in the moonlight in a town called Naoussa. We continued onto Ios, a party island similar to Mykonos where we met up with another girlfriend of ours. Since I had JetSetLife as a resource, I knew to not go out to eat before 11:00 p.m. and to not expect to get home from the nightlife experience until 7:00 a.m. JetSetLife’s recommendation to have a nap before dinner saved me on numerous occasions. In Ios, I was able to just let loose, have a great time, and do all sorts of activities including boating, cliff jumping, and participating in the nightlife.

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– Octopus (Paros, Greece)

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– Cliff Jumping (Ios, Greece)

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– Sunset (Ios, Greece)

My favorite island was Santorini. The island is of course gorgeous, but because of JetSetLife we knew the best places to go. We took a sunset cruise off of Amoudi Bay to a nearby volcano, we rode donkeys in Fira, watched the sunset in Oia, visited the Santos Winery one afternoon, and picked our hotel because it was a block away from the Perivolas black sand beach in Perissa.

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– Perivolas Black Sand Beach (Santorini, Greece)

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– Donkeys (Santorini, Greece)

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– Katie in Oia (Santorini, Greece)

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– Katie in Oia 2 (Santorini, Greece)

We ended the trip in a gorgeous villa called The Stargazer in Schinias (an hour outside of Athens) owned by a local couple that my friend’s parents were staying in before they embarked on their own Mediterranean cruise.

http://www.stargazervilla.com/

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– Stargazer Villa (Schinias, Greece)

Looking back, I almost didn’t go on the trip. I had lots of excuses as to why I shouldn’t – I had a long-term boyfriend that I didn’t want to leave, I didn’t want to be away from my family on my birthday, I couldn’t afford it, and I couldn’t take time off work. But as Rob says “Excuses are over. It’s time to live!” I made sure that each of those excuses where taken care of (the major one – my parents footing the bill as a graduation gift – thanks Mom & Dad!) so I could enjoy myself and really experience another culture.

I’m now planning another European adventure next April to Spain, Portugal, and Italy with another girlfriend. Since being bitten by the travel bug, I will definitely be using Rob and Kim’s recommendations in the future!

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