“Have a bias toward action.” – Chris Guillebeau
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chris discuss Chris’ quest to travel to every country in the world (4:30); discovering and fine-tuning your passions through travel (17:00); exploring creativity through various mediums, and discontentment as a catalyst for change (27:00); knowing when to write a book (44:00); and overcoming adversity as a creative person (56:00).
Chris Guillebeau (@chrisguillebeau), who visited every country in the world before his 35th birthday is a New York Times bestselling author. His books include The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and Side Hustle. He is also the host of the Side Hustle School podcast. For more on Chris, check out https://chrisguillebeau.com/ or his 193 Countries Project at https://www.instagram.com/193countries/.
Notable Links:
- School of Travel (podcast)
- The 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferriss (book)
- Paris Writing Workshops
- World Domination Summit (event)
- Ryan Holiday (author)
- Scrivener (note management application)
- Evernote (note management application)
The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.
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