Category: Guides

“I read; I travel; I become.” ― Derek Walcott I’ve always thought that autobiographies and memoirs are the most intriguing genre of writing. They’re a written format of writers reflecting on their lives and sharing those reflections and experiences with others in hopes that they can connect and provide value. I’m sharing with you the books that […]

Let me guess, you’ve seen Facebook ad after Facebook ad from people marketing their get rich quick program that shares how you can work from a remote location on the beach or where ever your heart desires while raking in six-figure incomes. We’ve all had those ads shoved in our face from time to time, it makes the […]

We often hear about the follies that occur when international culture clashes in an awkward way. Like when I misspoke in Vietnamese at a local smoothie shop and asked for a cow meat smoothie (sinh tố bơ vs. sinh tố bò) Also, when my professor gifted a white clock to his Japanese colleague on a business trip to Tokyo, which basically […]

In my previous ‘Build Something Challenge’ article How To Choose What Good Products To Sell we went step-by-step in how I began my process of discovering if a product is a good fit for selling on eCommerce or not. If you haven’t read that article yet, I would highly recommend taking some time to read it and […]

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag One of the top reasons I love traveling is to find inspiration in new places and experiences. The world is an infinite playground full of unfound friends, stupefying sights, and magical experiences that our curious and creative minds crave. Unfortunately, many of us don’t […]

To be honest, I may be a marketer but even deeper down is my love for just selling stuff. For me it all really started in 2012 when I had the idea to launch a t-shirt brand called “Heading 370” in my college dorm room. It was a t-shirt company focused towards the general aviation market. I […]

Freelancing rocks right? You’re correct, but what rocks even more is being able to scale your freelance work! Scaling freelance is something that you likely don’t think about all too often because you are too focused on creating enough work just to sustain your life. However, what if I told you that freelancing is actually […]

When adventure comes to mind, many Americans dream of beaches in Hawaii, Mexico, and the Bahamas or romantic getaways to France, Italy, and Rome. Newlyweds will think fondly of traveling to Europe to kiss beneath The Eiffel Tower, and college students will frantically search the web to find out if their all inclusive Cancun resort stocks Jagermeister. […]

I randomly put this tweet out recently… I feel like getting on a random bus to a random city tomorrow for an extended weekend. Where should I go? — Ian Hoyt (@IanHoyt) January 22, 2015 To my surprise I had an influx of my followers replying about where I should go or how I should […]