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February 19, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand I really need to start out today’s letter by expressing how truly humbled I am to be part of such a fantastic community. Matt and I have spent much of the last few days combing through resumes (200+ so far) for the job openings that I posted on
February 17, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand I couldn’t believe what I was hearing… and I found myself wondering out loud- “Are these people insane??” Apparently, yes. I was watching Richard Edelman this morning on Bloomberg Television discussing the latest results of his research and PR firm’s annual “trust survey.” Edelman takes a scientific poll
February 16, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand The popular press has been bandying a lot of cute acronyms for the ‘sick’ European countries. I have seen PIIGS, STUPIDs, and DUHs… and while the individual circumstances of each country are different, they all have one thing in common– Their obligations far exceed their assets, and they
February 12, 2010 Pattaya, Thailand I’m happy to report that I seem to be in the final throes of my Asian jet lag– I finally managed to go to bed and wake up at a reasonable hour. I appreciate the emails that I received giving me advice about how to deal with it
February 11, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand Years ago, when I was a bright-eyed lieutenant anxious to defend the world against evil and tyranny, the government decided to ship me off to become an intelligence officer. I remember a lot of the classroom training, learning about the enemy’s order of battle and maneuver capabilities. Ironically,
February 10, 2010 Pattaya, Thailand A few months ago I wrote a short series about better networking. The theme was simple: “who you know” absolutely, positively counts, and getting ahead often requires investing in relationships. I thought the topic was so important that I wrote a free 20-page special report on the subject.
February 9, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand Money is just a tool… nothing more. It’s not the only tool, but it’s certainly a useful one that can be leveraged to acquire more freedom; we can trade money for time, money for health, money for experience, and money for assets that safeguard ourselves and our families.
February 8, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand I’ve tried just about everything in the book… but I’ve never figured out a way to beat Asian jet lag. I landed in Thailand very late last night, and despite having hardly slept on the flight, I couldn’t manage to fall asleep. The good news is that I
February 5, 2010 Mexico City, Mexico Greetings once again from Mexico; I’m sure many who listen to the mainstream press would be amazed to find that I have spent 48 hours on the ground here with nary a swine flu infection nor simple mugging to report. I did, however, miss my flight to
February 4, 2010 Teotihuacan, Mexico Today I’m writing to you from the base of an ancient, Pre-Colombian pyramid in Central Mexico that pre-dates the Aztecs. Frankly this wasn’t part of my plan at all, but the reason I ended up here has a lot to do with living free. Freedom is something that
February 3, 2010 Panama City, Panama Panama is a popular destination for expats, and for good reason. But there are some critical property traps that you should be aware of if you’re looking to buy. The first trap to watch out for is the tax law; for years, the government stimulated the real
February 2, 2010 Panama City, Panama I see a lot of opportunity in Panama right now for entrepreneurs and small businesses; in fact, I see more opportunity here than in just about every other country in the western hemisphere with few exceptions. Why? Panama has two strong emerging consumer markets. The first is
February 1, 2010 Boquete, Panama It’s almost like you’re not in Panama. Isolated in the Chiriqui highlands of Panama’s western-most province, the town of Boquete might as well be in a different country. Practically all you hear is English– the local Panamanians have excellent language skills, and there are more gringos per capita
January 29, 2010 Boquete, Panama It’s a beautiful day in the Panamanian highlands, and I’m taking the opportunity to explore the countryside for undervalued land deals. The Chiriqui province of Panama, where I am now, is sort of like the Panamanian version of Texas– fiercely independent and proud… locals consider themselves to be
Blair is in her early 40s from Southern California. She’s intelligent, fairly aggressive, and an experienced financial executive at a mid-sized manufacturing company. In total, she has about $250,000 in savings, some of which she used to buy property in Panama. She is single with no children and has been traveling to Panama