The Art of Manliness

Episode #25: The Art of Non-Conformity with Chris Guillebeau

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Apr 3, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Four-Year Mission Changed His Path

  • Chris lived in West Africa on a multi-year volunteer mission helping nations recover from civil war.
  • That intense four-year experience reshaped his priorities and led him toward a nonconformist life.
INSIGHT

Make Big Goals Concrete

  • Chris turned travel into a measurable personal goal, first 100 countries then every country in the world.
  • Framing travel as a concrete target made it financially and logistically achievable.
ADVICE

Fund Travel By Prioritizing And Hacking

  • Prioritize spending and avoid debt to fund what matters most to you like travel.
  • Use travel-hacking techniques: miles, round-the-world tickets, and dedicated savings to cut costs.
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