January 3, 2011 Santiago, Chile Welcome back, and happy New Year. After a wonderful, relaxing weekend here in beautiful Santiago that involved meeting up with a couple of subscribers, I’m buckling down to the business at hand that will include finalizing preparations for our upcoming workshop, as well as exploring
November 22, 2010 Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia It was a spur of the moment decision, but I felt like a bit of a break. Friday’s trip to Brunei didn’t exactly go as planned, and I opted instead to spend a few days on the beach in Bali. Good choice: it
July 12, 2010 Bath, England The most expensive city in the world is not in the North America, or Europe, or even the Middle East… it’s in Africa. According to an annual cost of living survey that is sponsored by international HR consulting firm Mercer, the most expensive city in
It was a rare, cool evening in Bangkok, so we decided to take a tuk-tuk back to the hotel. You’ve probably seen them– they’re like open-air rickshaws attached to a lawn mower engine, and the drivers will take you anywhere in town for a buck or two. I was
November 4, 2009 Thailand I arrived into Thailand at 3am this morning from Shenzhen, and instantly I felt a bit happier. China is undoubtedly a booming colossus full of opportunity, but culturally it can be a bit grating after a while. After a month on the mainland, I needed a
“Simon – Are you ever available for a consult? I have several business related questions I would like to review.” Each day, without fail, people ask if they can hire me to help them with their problems… these are usually unique in nature ranging from “I want to liquidate and
In full disclosure, I am heavily biased. Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities in the world. Remember those ‘7 expat categories?‘ well, I am definitely a mix of several… maybe all. But Hong Kong ticks all the boxes for me, and always has– I’ve been coming here for
