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I embarked on my first solo international trip nearly five years ago.
Cape Town. Mexico. Atlanta. Austin. Chiang Mai. Vietnam. Toronto.
As I stepped into the airport with a one-way ticket, I thought I’d achieved my dream.
See five years before that, I had dropped out of college to work directly for startups.
To get a “real-world education.”
As a young and ambitious kid with a chip on his shoulder, I was a dream employee.
- I took on responsibilities that everyone avoided.
- I said yes to opportunities, even if I didn’t know how to do them yet.
- I took pride in being the first one in the office and the last one to leave. (Thanks Kobe) 💜💛
Since my whole life centered around my career, I quickly climbed the ladder.
I went from doing free work for years to earning a real full-time living.
I met authors and podcasters who were my biggest inspirations in entrepreneurship. Some later became my clients.
I finally had enough income and confidence to try this famous digital nomad life.
As the plane took off, I didn’t realize how little I knew about myself and the world.
