Apparently I need to start stalking you more. I didn’t realize you were over there gallivanting with the boys in Thailand. Why, oh why, have I not just hopped on a plane already?

In any event, as it was declared on Twitter, I’m officially your biggest fan. Thanks for the mention, here–it’s an honor to be included with such good company.

Rock on, friend!

Sounds like you are doing big things!! Your apple app sounds awesome… I’m waiting for the iphone to come to Verizon, and then I will for sure be another sale for you. :) It sounds like a great program, and I wish I could take advantage of it NOW!!

I love my translation work, but unfortunately I end up working 10-12 hours a day and missing out on a lot of where I’m living because of that. All of my time in both Palolem and Bangkok were spent working for example. If I can monetise my site a bit then I can make translation a part time gig and focus more on my mission to help people tick “speak a language” off of their bucket list and see foreign cultures at a much deeper level because of it :)

I’m still indoors this weekend, but then I’ve blocked any other work for the rest of the month to write the guide. I’m confident that it will be a worthwhile investment and ultimately lead to something way better than just an hour a day or whatever could have.

Cheers!

And you’re welcome for the link. I absolutely love what you’re doing and I want your upcoming guide to be a massive success so you can write more awesome stuff and do a little less translating work. ;)

As far as How To Launch: it’s definitely not all high pressure tactics. And I won’t be following every single thing in the guide either. I’m gonna stay with a fairly anti-sales approach like what I have now for How To Live Anywhere. It might mean less sales, but it’ll be to awesome people who truly want what I’m providing.

I liked your honest review of Chris’ book and despite how much I love him (and he is somehow EVEN COOLER in person if you would believe it!), I won’t be buying that product because of it’s US focus. I imagine it’s worth it for the free miles you get when signing up though, and he confirmed that even non-Americans can get them. Once someone gives tips for someone based in Europe I will be the first in line to get it!

Oh yeah, you’ve convinced me to the get the launch the *** e-book. You had already recommended it in an e-mail; it should be a worthwhile investment, especially if it helps me sell just 3 copies more to cover its cost :) Although I plan to have a way neater and easier to read sales page than theirs and not BS my price by hiding it tucked away deep within a random paragraph. It’s a clever technique but it’s really bloody annoying. I imagine the book is full of such aggressive tactics, so I’ll pick the ones that would least infuriate people :P

I really miss Thai massages!! The day before I left Thailand, I went wakeboarding with Sean, David and others and destroyed my body from crashes and was craving inexpensive massages for weeks! The last one I had an hour before getting the taxi to the airport was indeed a “happy ending” to my time in the country without needing any “funny business”.

Hope to see you here in Berlin some time from May!! I have a spare bed and Internet ;)