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LIVE AND WORK ANYWHERE
LUNCH LECTURE: THE WORLD IS YOUR PLAYGROUND
WELCOME
VAN CORPORATE CARRIÈRE NAAR LEVEN IN VRIJHEID
OUR FIRST PROJECT TOGETHER
2007/2008
WHO ARE WE?
DIGITAL NOMADZ
DIGITAL NOMADZ
OUR LIVES DID NOT ALWAYS LOOK LIKE THIS
OUR LIVES DID NOT ALWAYS LOOK LIKE THIS
FROM THIS. . TO THIS…
WHAT DOES A DAY IN YOUR CURRENT LIFESTYLE LOOK LIKE?
CORPORATE CAREERS ‘ IN THE SYSTEM’ MSC, WORKAHOLICS AND PROUD OF IT!
06.30 - the alarm goes off
07.00 - snoozing again 07.10 - force myself out of bed 07.15 - brush teeth, splash water in my face and dress quickly07.25 - rush off to the car, eat an apple on the way to the office07.35 - last traffic light, I do my make-up07.45 - arrive at the office, I am the last one as usual07.50 - boss’ office, learn what’s new08.00 - first round of phone calls 08.30 - first meeting in house 10.00 - present status update new accounts and leads to team10.30 - second meeting in house 12.00 - in the car to drive to first external meeting12.15 - have lunch while filling up gas at the gasstation 13.15 - start of three external meetings17.00 - end of external meetings17.15 - drive back to the office, return missed calls19.15 - traffic jams. arrive back at the office19.30 - catch up with boss, return emails20.30 - going home 20.45 - go to AH for groceries21.00 - cook and eat dinner
A day in a corporate job
06.45 - the second alarm goes off
23.00 - done with work, watch tv00.00 - go to bed
21.30 - answer big pile of emails
SO WHY PICK THIS CAREER?BECAUSE IT IS WHAT ‘EVERYBODY ELSE’ IS DOING, BECAUSE
WE WANT TO LEAD TEAMS, HAVE RESPONSIBILITY, HAVE A CAREER AND TRAVEL THE WORLD
FOTO WERELDKAART MAASTRICHT
GEDEELDE DROMEN….
2009
WHAT WOULD YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE?
WHAT WOULD YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE?
OR
WHAT WOULD YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE?
OR ??????
WHAT WOULD YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE?
SOMETHING LIKE THIS
SO WE HAD TO GET
SO WE HAD TO GET
SO WE HAD TO GET
LET’S START WITH THE BIGGEST AND CRAZIEST DREAM WE HAVE
TRAVEL THE WORLD INDEFINITELY
LET’S TRAVEL FOR AT LEAST A YEAR
AND WORK REMOTELY
LET’S SELL ALL THE STUFF WE HAVE NEED LESS MONEY
LET’S PICK A DATE
DECEMBER 6TH 2011
LET’S START IN MEXICO (AND TAKE IT FROM THERE)
EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT
LET’S DREAM BIGGER
LIVE, WORK AND TRAVEL IN A VINTAGE VW VAN
LET’S VOLUNTEER
AND GIVE BACK INSTEAD OF PAYING TAXES
LET’S LEARN TO HUSTLE
AND EXCHANGE OUR SKILLS FOR FREE STAY
LET’S NO LONGER BE AFRAID OF MONEY
TRUST THAT IT WILL ALL WORK OUT
LET’S LIVE ON A TROPICAL ISLAND FOR A YEAR
IN EXCHANGE FOR A WEBSITE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO
LET’S GET MARRIED AT THE BEACH IN MEXICO
IN EXCHANGE FOR A WEBSITE
LET’S GO TO INDIA AND THAILAND
BROKE BUT SKILLED
LET’S GO TO INDIA AND THAILAND
BROKE BUT SKILLED
LET’S TRAVEL INDIA AND THAILAND
BUILDING OUR COMPANY WONDERLIJK WERKEN AS WE GO
LET’S HAVE OUR BABY IN MEXICO
THREE MONTHS OF OFFLINE QUALITY TIME
LET’S DRIVE TO COSTA RICA
WITH A FAMILY OF THREE
3 THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED:
SUCCESS CANNOT BE MEASURED
IT CAN ONLY BE FELT
SUCCESS CANNOT BE MEASURED
LIFE WILL BE TOUGH, WHICHEVER ROAD YOU TAKE
SO WHY NOT TAKE A CHANCE ON THE ROAD THAT LOOKS THE MOST FUN?
LIFE WILL BE TOUGH, WHICHEVER ROAD YOU TAKE
THE WORLD IS YOUR PLAYGROUND
AND YOU OFTEN DON’T NEED A MASTERS DEGREE TO PLAY YOUR PART IN IT
THE WORLD IS YOUR PLAYGROUND
THANK YOU!
STEVEN ZWERINK & DIANA VERMEIJ
THANK YOU!
STEVEN ZWERINK & DIANA VERMEIJ
THANK YOU!
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