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How to build a life you love, one adventure at a time | Fiona Quinn | TEDxKingstonUponThames


I don’t do white boxes I can’t blank

I don’t do white boxes I can’t blank white octaves make me fall asleep

white octaves make me fall asleep

white octaves make me fall asleep literally by 2pm i’ll be dozing who do

literally by 2pm i’ll be dozing who do

literally by 2pm i’ll be dozing who do you have a notice of 13 this way of

you have a notice of 13 this way of

you have a notice of 13 this way of working it just doesn’t work for me

working it just doesn’t work for me

working it just doesn’t work for me which is why six weeks into my first

which is why six weeks into my first

which is why six weeks into my first corporate job I quit I’ve worked in more

corporate job I quit I’ve worked in more

corporate job I quit I’ve worked in more colorful offices since and while I

colorful offices since and while I

colorful offices since and while I managed to stay awake in those I knew I

managed to stay awake in those I knew I

managed to stay awake in those I knew I needed to get outside often to stretch

needed to get outside often to stretch

needed to get outside often to stretch my legs and get some fresh air so for

my legs and get some fresh air so for

my legs and get some fresh air so for the next six years after University I

the next six years after University I

the next six years after University I spent my time figuring out who I am what

spent my time figuring out who I am what

spent my time figuring out who I am what makes me pick and how I want to live my

makes me pick and how I want to live my

makes me pick and how I want to live my life today by all traditional accounts

life today by all traditional accounts

life today by all traditional accounts of success I’m a failure i am not an

of success I’m a failure i am not an

of success I’m a failure i am not an imposition to get a mortgage even though

imposition to get a mortgage even though

imposition to get a mortgage even though i’m just nearly 30 i don’t have a big

i’m just nearly 30 i don’t have a big

i’m just nearly 30 i don’t have a big salary and I don’t have the latest

salary and I don’t have the latest

salary and I don’t have the latest must-have shoes but what I do have is

must-have shoes but what I do have is

must-have shoes but what I do have is the freedom to choose how I spend my

the freedom to choose how I spend my

the freedom to choose how I spend my time and that’s more important to me

time and that’s more important to me

time and that’s more important to me than anything so yeah spending time is

than anything so yeah spending time is

than anything so yeah spending time is more important to me than anything and

more important to me than anything and

more important to me than anything and of all the things I do with my time

of all the things I do with my time

of all the things I do with my time spending it with people who helped me to

spending it with people who helped me to

spending it with people who helped me to see life differently and challenged me

see life differently and challenged me

see life differently and challenged me to think bigger is really really

to think bigger is really really

to think bigger is really really important last year I met this crazy

important last year I met this crazy

important last year I met this crazy ginger man Dave can’t wait he’s an

ginger man Dave can’t wait he’s an

ginger man Dave can’t wait he’s an adventurer and he’s created a group of

adventurer and he’s created a group of

adventurer and he’s created a group of people called the yes tribe and they

people called the yes tribe and they

people called the yes tribe and they support each other to go on adventures

support each other to go on adventures

support each other to go on adventures and to live life on their own terms we

and to live life on their own terms we

and to live life on their own terms we meet up throughout the year to go and

meet up throughout the year to go and

meet up throughout the year to go and meet each other and sleep out in the

meet each other and sleep out in the

meet each other and sleep out in the woods with a bunch of strangers we share

woods with a bunch of strangers we share

woods with a bunch of strangers we share stories over a pint in the pub and a

stories over a pint in the pub and a

stories over a pint in the pub and a couple of weeks ago we got back from our

couple of weeks ago we got back from our

couple of weeks ago we got back from our second jesibl where we had over 40

second jesibl where we had over 40

second jesibl where we had over 40 speakers from all over the world sharing

speakers from all over the world sharing

speakers from all over the world sharing stories of adventure and inspiring i

stories of adventure and inspiring i

stories of adventure and inspiring i think that one for me since meeting dave

think that one for me since meeting dave

think that one for me since meeting dave a couple at the last year he’s inspired

a couple at the last year he’s inspired

a couple at the last year he’s inspired me to go on a couple of adventures last

me to go on a couple of adventures last

me to go on a couple of adventures last year I attempted to cycle home for

year I attempted to cycle home for

year I attempted to cycle home for Christmas from London’s new market

Christmas from London’s new market

Christmas from London’s new market although I didn’t quite make it all the

although I didn’t quite make it all the

although I didn’t quite make it all the way this year I completed a triathlon

way this year I completed a triathlon

way this year I completed a triathlon along the river cam and just three weeks

along the river cam and just three weeks

along the river cam and just three weeks ago I got back from cycling Land’s End

ago I got back from cycling Land’s End

ago I got back from cycling Land’s End to John O’Groats a thousand miles of the

to John O’Groats a thousand miles of the

to John O’Groats a thousand miles of the length of the country

length of the country

length of the country and of all the things I do with my time

and of all the things I do with my time

and of all the things I do with my time definitely meeting people is up there

definitely meeting people is up there

definitely meeting people is up there I’ve been approaching life a little bit

I’ve been approaching life a little bit

I’ve been approaching life a little bit differently over the last six years I

differently over the last six years I

differently over the last six years I now have a sense of ambition grounded in

now have a sense of ambition grounded in

now have a sense of ambition grounded in what matters to me most I can honestly

what matters to me most I can honestly

what matters to me most I can honestly say I love my life I’m a coach for

say I love my life I’m a coach for

say I love my life I’m a coach for entrepreneurs and I get people to help

entrepreneurs and I get people to help

entrepreneurs and I get people to help help them build a life and business that

help them build a life and business that

help them build a life and business that works for them I love it I work with

works for them I love it I work with

works for them I love it I work with people who are just out of corporate and

people who are just out of corporate and

people who are just out of corporate and there at the idea stage of their

there at the idea stage of their

there at the idea stage of their business but I also work with people who

business but I also work with people who

business but I also work with people who are a couple years in and they’re ready

are a couple years in and they’re ready

are a couple years in and they’re ready to take their business to the next level

to take their business to the next level

to take their business to the next level of all the people I speak to time and

of all the people I speak to time and

of all the people I speak to time and time again it comes through that

time again it comes through that

time again it comes through that building a life you love comes down to

building a life you love comes down to

building a life you love comes down to having confidence in your ability to

having confidence in your ability to

having confidence in your ability to live like how you choose to you might

live like how you choose to you might

live like how you choose to you might not have all the answers but really

not have all the answers but really

not have all the answers but really knowing who you are is key to start with

knowing who you are is key to start with

knowing who you are is key to start with you can then build on that and add a

you can then build on that and add a

you can then build on that and add a group of people who support you and your

group of people who support you and your

group of people who support you and your crazy ideas your life will be so much

crazy ideas your life will be so much

crazy ideas your life will be so much richer for it but don’t get me wrong

richer for it but don’t get me wrong

richer for it but don’t get me wrong this is not an easy thing to do society

this is not an easy thing to do society

this is not an easy thing to do society is Jordan to us an expectation of how we

is Jordan to us an expectation of how we

is Jordan to us an expectation of how we were in there I know from my very brief

were in there I know from my very brief

were in there I know from my very brief days in corporate that things like

days in corporate that things like

days in corporate that things like working really late in tonight every

working really late in tonight every

working really late in tonight every night they just don’t work for me they

night they just don’t work for me they

night they just don’t work for me they don’t make me productive I need my sleep

don’t make me productive I need my sleep

don’t make me productive I need my sleep and I need fresh air bend on negotiable

and I need fresh air bend on negotiable

and I need fresh air bend on negotiable if you want me to do my best work and

if you want me to do my best work and

if you want me to do my best work and while knowing how I work best helps me

while knowing how I work best helps me

while knowing how I work best helps me by my business day to day not the full

by my business day to day not the full

by my business day to day not the full picture after i left my corporate job i

picture after i left my corporate job i

picture after i left my corporate job i set up my first business and in 2014

set up my first business and in 2014

set up my first business and in 2014 I’ve been wife money for four years it

I’ve been wife money for four years it

I’ve been wife money for four years it was a good idea but it just wasn’t

was a good idea but it just wasn’t

was a good idea but it just wasn’t working for me I wasn’t making any money

working for me I wasn’t making any money

working for me I wasn’t making any money and I wasn’t happy so I took the really

and I wasn’t happy so I took the really

and I wasn’t happy so I took the really tough decision to close the business and

tough decision to close the business and

tough decision to close the business and this was hard for me I’d left corporate

this was hard for me I’d left corporate

this was hard for me I’d left corporate to strike out on my own and it hadn’t

to strike out on my own and it hadn’t

to strike out on my own and it hadn’t worked but looking back I can now see

worked but looking back I can now see

worked but looking back I can now see why it didn’t work what I did was I

why it didn’t work what I did was I

why it didn’t work what I did was I looked for a gap in the market and what

looked for a gap in the market and what

looked for a gap in the market and what I did what I thought I was supposta d

I did what I thought I was supposta d

I did what I thought I was supposta d when he set up a business rather than

when he set up a business rather than

when he set up a business rather than looking at how do I want to live my life

looking at how do I want to live my life

looking at how do I want to live my life and what do I want from the business I

and what do I want from the business I

and what do I want from the business I needed to think about how I could

needed to think about how I could

needed to think about how I could develop an approach to life but allow me

develop an approach to life but allow me

develop an approach to life but allow me to see the

to see the

to see the differently and imagine how that could

differently and imagine how that could

differently and imagine how that could be but i’m definitely not telling you to

be but i’m definitely not telling you to

be but i’m definitely not telling you to find your passion everybody tells you to

find your passion everybody tells you to

find your passion everybody tells you to quit your job go and find your passion

quit your job go and find your passion

quit your job go and find your passion and follow your dreams by thing has

and follow your dreams by thing has

and follow your dreams by thing has quite a lot of pressure what if you

quite a lot of pressure what if you

quite a lot of pressure what if you choose the wrong crash what if you don’t

choose the wrong crash what if you don’t

choose the wrong crash what if you don’t know what your passion is it’s kind of a

know what your passion is it’s kind of a

know what your passion is it’s kind of a hard place to start so I think forget

hard place to start so I think forget

hard place to start so I think forget your passion forget trying to follow

your passion forget trying to follow

your passion forget trying to follow your dreams instead just go with the

your dreams instead just go with the

your dreams instead just go with the flow I could never plan to be standing

flow I could never plan to be standing

flow I could never plan to be standing on a TEDx stage two years ago that’s

on a TEDx stage two years ago that’s

on a TEDx stage two years ago that’s just not how life works so instead of

just not how life works so instead of

just not how life works so instead of planning I began to get curious and I

planning I began to get curious and I

planning I began to get curious and I followed that to see where it leads and

followed that to see where it leads and

followed that to see where it leads and through that curiosity and following it

through that curiosity and following it

through that curiosity and following it I realized obviously that I don’t need a

I realized obviously that I don’t need a

I realized obviously that I don’t need a plan and that I don’t need a passion all

plan and that I don’t need a passion all

plan and that I don’t need a passion all I need is to explore and so with that I

I need is to explore and so with that I

I need is to explore and so with that I figured while camping I mean previously

figured while camping I mean previously

figured while camping I mean previously I was never really much of a camper when

I was never really much of a camper when

I was never really much of a camper when I was younger I went camping on the line

I was younger I went camping on the line

I was younger I went camping on the line of white with a friend of mine from

of white with a friend of mine from

of white with a friend of mine from school with her parents and we were

school with her parents and we were

school with her parents and we were asked summer camp we’ve been there for

asked summer camp we’ve been there for

asked summer camp we’ve been there for two and a half weeks in the same ten in

two and a half weeks in the same ten in

two and a half weeks in the same ten in the same place and it has become

the same place and it has become

the same place and it has become infested with black beetles a new wigs I

infested with black beetles a new wigs I

infested with black beetles a new wigs I remember sitting there up in the middle

remember sitting there up in the middle

remember sitting there up in the middle of a night unable to sleep and I just

of a night unable to sleep and I just

of a night unable to sleep and I just saw this black beetle run across the top

saw this black beetle run across the top

saw this black beetle run across the top of her sleeping bag towards her open

of her sleeping bag towards her open

of her sleeping bag towards her open mouth as he slept and you think that’d

mouth as he slept and you think that’d

mouth as he slept and you think that’d be enough to put me off for life but in

be enough to put me off for life but in

be enough to put me off for life but in 2014 I her dance the whole please speak

2014 I her dance the whole please speak

2014 I her dance the whole please speak about micro drenches just one night

about micro drenches just one night

about micro drenches just one night under the stars this time no tents well

under the stars this time no tents well

under the stars this time no tents well I thought maybe I could do that I will

I thought maybe I could do that I will

I thought maybe I could do that I will be there long enough for the box to find

be there long enough for the box to find

be there long enough for the box to find me so it might be fun so a couple of

me so it might be fun so a couple of

me so it might be fun so a couple of friends and I jumped on a train out of

friends and I jumped on a train out of

friends and I jumped on a train out of London and we went to find it he’ll to

London and we went to find it he’ll to

London and we went to find it he’ll to sleep on admittedly it won’t be the best

sleep on admittedly it won’t be the best

sleep on admittedly it won’t be the best night sleep you’ll ever have but when

night sleep you’ll ever have but when

night sleep you’ll ever have but when you wake up in the night and you look up

you wake up in the night and you look up

you wake up in the night and you look up to see a starlit sky stretch out above

to see a starlit sky stretch out above

to see a starlit sky stretch out above you and come morning you wait to feel

you and come morning you wait to feel

you and come morning you wait to feel the Sun on your cheek and you see the

the Sun on your cheek and you see the

the Sun on your cheek and you see the most beautiful sunrise you’ll be hooked

most beautiful sunrise you’ll be hooked

most beautiful sunrise you’ll be hooked so now that I don’t overcome my fairest

so now that I don’t overcome my fairest

so now that I don’t overcome my fairest evening outside what else could I do

evening outside what else could I do

evening outside what else could I do I’ll try to close my first business I

I’ll try to close my first business I

I’ll try to close my first business I then had this opportunity about six

then had this opportunity about six

then had this opportunity about six months later take over a veg box scheme

months later take over a veg box scheme

months later take over a veg box scheme this is a great opportunity for me it’s

this is a great opportunity for me it’s

this is a great opportunity for me it’s really exciting but it was all

really exciting but it was all

really exciting but it was all so a little bit of a challenge I’d never

so a little bit of a challenge I’d never

so a little bit of a challenge I’d never done anything like this before and this

done anything like this before and this

done anything like this before and this particular business relied on a sale

particular business relied on a sale

particular business relied on a sale skill set that I’d never been

skill set that I’d never been

skill set that I’d never been comfortable with plus it had tight

comfortable with plus it had tight

comfortable with plus it had tight margins I had no idea if I can make it

margins I had no idea if I can make it

margins I had no idea if I can make it work financially or even if i could pay

work financially or even if i could pay

work financially or even if i could pay myself a salary to pay the rent so I

myself a salary to pay the rent so I

myself a salary to pay the rent so I gave it a go I tried and when I found

gave it a go I tried and when I found

gave it a go I tried and when I found myself stuck in an office in front of my

myself stuck in an office in front of my

myself stuck in an office in front of my computer I knew that I needed to start

computer I knew that I needed to start

computer I knew that I needed to start getting outside again to get some fresh

getting outside again to get some fresh

getting outside again to get some fresh air so what I decided to do was to go on

air so what I decided to do was to go on

air so what I decided to do was to go on an invention this was my first adventure

an invention this was my first adventure

an invention this was my first adventure I went source to see along the cam goes

I went source to see along the cam goes

I went source to see along the cam goes through Cambridge and I did it three

through Cambridge and I did it three

through Cambridge and I did it three times so I did it once by foot once by

times so I did it once by foot once by

times so I did it once by foot once by bicycle and once we found out how to

bicycle and once we found out how to

bicycle and once we found out how to boil and this was a really good

boil and this was a really good

boil and this was a really good challenge for me is something that I’ve

challenge for me is something that I’ve

challenge for me is something that I’ve never done before but I figured if I

never done before but I figured if I

never done before but I figured if I could do this if I could get to the end

could do this if I could get to the end

could do this if I could get to the end of this challenge then maybe it’d be a

of this challenge then maybe it’d be a

of this challenge then maybe it’d be a lot easier to get to the ends or to push

lot easier to get to the ends or to push

lot easier to get to the ends or to push forward with my business so I had to go

forward with my business so I had to go

forward with my business so I had to go but when I start a big challenge like

but when I start a big challenge like

but when I start a big challenge like this it’s sometimes a little bit scary

this it’s sometimes a little bit scary

this it’s sometimes a little bit scary it’s a bit frightening and I remember

it’s a bit frightening and I remember

it’s a bit frightening and I remember being at the source of the river my

being at the source of the river my

being at the source of the river my friend Nicola had just dropped me off

friend Nicola had just dropped me off

friend Nicola had just dropped me off and now I was stood next to this little

and now I was stood next to this little

and now I was stood next to this little stream and I was saying hi what am i

stream and I was saying hi what am i

stream and I was saying hi what am i doing like this is a crazy idea whose

doing like this is a crazy idea whose

doing like this is a crazy idea whose stupid idea was this I never walked more

stupid idea was this I never walked more

stupid idea was this I never walked more than an hour or two before yell alone

than an hour or two before yell alone

than an hour or two before yell alone for four days completely on my own but

for four days completely on my own but

for four days completely on my own but it’s funny I’d been to teach you two

it’s funny I’d been to teach you two

it’s funny I’d been to teach you two something about yourself it gives you

something about yourself it gives you

something about yourself it gives you the opportunity to just try and see how

the opportunity to just try and see how

the opportunity to just try and see how far you can get so I figured now I’ve

far you can get so I figured now I’ve

far you can get so I figured now I’ve completed this maybe I should do

completed this maybe I should do

completed this maybe I should do something a little bit bigger so just

something a little bit bigger so just

something a little bit bigger so just three weeks ago I got back from cycling

three weeks ago I got back from cycling

three weeks ago I got back from cycling the length of the country thousand miles

the length of the country thousand miles

the length of the country thousand miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats about

from Land’s End to John O’Groats about

from Land’s End to John O’Groats about four weeks ago I just left picklock

four weeks ago I just left picklock

four weeks ago I just left picklock cream in Scotland travel 87 miles north

cream in Scotland travel 87 miles north

cream in Scotland travel 87 miles north to Inverness it’s going to be the

to Inverness it’s going to be the

to Inverness it’s going to be the longest day yet I knew I had to travel

longest day yet I knew I had to travel

longest day yet I knew I had to travel national cycle route seven to get there

national cycle route seven to get there

national cycle route seven to get there but there was a particular point where I

but there was a particular point where I

but there was a particular point where I had to go off and go along Abbey Road in

had to go off and go along Abbey Road in

had to go off and go along Abbey Road in order to get there before sunset I was

order to get there before sunset I was

order to get there before sunset I was feeling pretty good i’ve been buoyed

feeling pretty good i’ve been buoyed

feeling pretty good i’ve been buoyed waked in a son of the day before but

waked in a son of the day before but

waked in a son of the day before but this particular day it was raining like

this particular day it was raining like

this particular day it was raining like literally from the moment i woke up to

literally from the moment i woke up to

literally from the moment i woke up to sunset that evening

sunset that evening

sunset that evening non-stop rain about four hours in and I

non-stop rain about four hours in and I

non-stop rain about four hours in and I was absolutely soaked to the bone and

was absolutely soaked to the bone and

was absolutely soaked to the bone and frozen I wasn’t entirely sure where I

frozen I wasn’t entirely sure where I

frozen I wasn’t entirely sure where I was and I thought I was at this

was and I thought I was at this

was and I thought I was at this particular be road turns out I wasn’t in

particular be road turns out I wasn’t in

particular be road turns out I wasn’t in the cane Gorm’s in Scotland they don’t

the cane Gorm’s in Scotland they don’t

the cane Gorm’s in Scotland they don’t have 3g so when you’ve cycled off the

have 3g so when you’ve cycled off the

have 3g so when you’ve cycled off the edge of your paper map and you’re not

edge of your paper map and you’re not

edge of your paper map and you’re not sure where you are you can’t tend to

sure where you are you can’t tend to

sure where you are you can’t tend to google maps for help so I was on the

google maps for help so I was on the

google maps for help so I was on the wrong road and I knew that in order to

wrong road and I knew that in order to

wrong road and I knew that in order to get back to the other Road I had to go

get back to the other Road I had to go

get back to the other Road I had to go out this super-steep almost one in four

out this super-steep almost one in four

out this super-steep almost one in four climb of what felt like a mountain and

climb of what felt like a mountain and

climb of what felt like a mountain and then I got to the other side and it was

then I got to the other side and it was

then I got to the other side and it was still raining and I was absolutely

still raining and I was absolutely

still raining and I was absolutely frozen my fingers had gone beyond numb

frozen my fingers had gone beyond numb

frozen my fingers had gone beyond numb to the point of being painful simply

to the point of being painful simply

to the point of being painful simply hold onto the handlebars but I knew that

hold onto the handlebars but I knew that

hold onto the handlebars but I knew that I had to keep going I had a bike that

I had to keep going I had a bike that

I had to keep going I had a bike that works and my body was still physically

works and my body was still physically

works and my body was still physically capable of cycling so I kept going and

capable of cycling so I kept going and

capable of cycling so I kept going and it had been so long since I’ve seen

it had been so long since I’ve seen

it had been so long since I’ve seen anyone i saw this corner in the valley

anyone i saw this corner in the valley

anyone i saw this corner in the valley in the distance and i think i surely

in the distance and i think i surely

in the distance and i think i surely there must be somebody around this

there must be somebody around this

there must be somebody around this corner who can help me a cafe or just

corner who can help me a cafe or just

corner who can help me a cafe or just some sign of life it’s been so long

some sign of life it’s been so long

some sign of life it’s been so long since I’ve seen anyone so I got to this

since I’ve seen anyone so I got to this

since I’ve seen anyone so I got to this corner and as I turn the corner round

corner and as I turn the corner round

corner and as I turn the corner round the bend and the valleys stretched out

the bend and the valleys stretched out

the bend and the valleys stretched out before me it’s dark empty wilderness

before me it’s dark empty wilderness

before me it’s dark empty wilderness dashed all hopes of a coffee or a

dashed all hopes of a coffee or a

dashed all hopes of a coffee or a helping hand it’s been moments like this

helping hand it’s been moments like this

helping hand it’s been moments like this where you’re at your limits and you’re

where you’re at your limits and you’re

where you’re at your limits and you’re all alone and all we want to do is to

all alone and all we want to do is to

all alone and all we want to do is to stand there and cry your eyes out this

stand there and cry your eyes out this

stand there and cry your eyes out this is where you find your strength to keep

is where you find your strength to keep

is where you find your strength to keep going until you can find a way forward

going until you can find a way forward

going until you can find a way forward in this case until I found a B&B owner

in this case until I found a B&B owner

in this case until I found a B&B owner if you give me a lift to the nearest

if you give me a lift to the nearest

if you give me a lift to the nearest station from 30 miles away but it’s

station from 30 miles away but it’s

station from 30 miles away but it’s funny no one really cares if you cycle a

funny no one really cares if you cycle a

funny no one really cares if you cycle a particular route or if you take a day

particular route or if you take a day

particular route or if you take a day off because it’s raining safe beta

off because it’s raining safe beta

off because it’s raining safe beta really doesn’t matter or even really

really doesn’t matter or even really

really doesn’t matter or even really exist on an adventure the adventure you

exist on an adventure the adventure you

exist on an adventure the adventure you can do it however you want to just as

can do it however you want to just as

can do it however you want to just as life you can live it however you want

life you can live it however you want

life you can live it however you want you to

you to

you to so it’s a good thing adventure teaches

so it’s a good thing adventure teaches

so it’s a good thing adventure teaches you something and also when you’re

you something and also when you’re

you something and also when you’re terrified or feeling really stupid

terrified or feeling really stupid

terrified or feeling really stupid throughout the journey whether that’s in

throughout the journey whether that’s in

throughout the journey whether that’s in life or adventure it’s important to

life or adventure it’s important to

life or adventure it’s important to realize that actually that’s just a part

realize that actually that’s just a part

realize that actually that’s just a part of the story and when you’ve got a few

of the story and when you’ve got a few

of the story and when you’ve got a few miles in and you’re making progress and

miles in and you’re making progress and

miles in and you’re making progress and you’ve broken out the jelly babies that

you’ve broken out the jelly babies that

you’ve broken out the jelly babies that actually it’s kind of ok you’re having a

actually it’s kind of ok you’re having a

actually it’s kind of ok you’re having a pretty good time particularly when it’s

pretty good time particularly when it’s

pretty good time particularly when it’s beautiful sunshine and you put the

beautiful sunshine and you put the

beautiful sunshine and you put the countryside’s butt out ahead of you

countryside’s butt out ahead of you

countryside’s butt out ahead of you while everybody else is stuck in a blank

while everybody else is stuck in a blank

while everybody else is stuck in a blank quite often being on an adventure also

quite often being on an adventure also

quite often being on an adventure also gives you plenty of time to think it’s

gives you plenty of time to think it’s

gives you plenty of time to think it’s great when every day you just get up and

great when every day you just get up and

great when every day you just get up and all you have to do is get on your bike

all you have to do is get on your bike

all you have to do is get on your bike and just keep cycling there’s no emails

and just keep cycling there’s no emails

and just keep cycling there’s no emails to check no meeting to get to know

to check no meeting to get to know

to check no meeting to get to know emergencies that can spring up just

emergencies that can spring up just

emergencies that can spring up just simple it gives you time and space to

simple it gives you time and space to

simple it gives you time and space to dream of how your life could evolve

dream of how your life could evolve

dream of how your life could evolve differently and how your businesses

differently and how your businesses

differently and how your businesses could evolve differently if you’re

could evolve differently if you’re

could evolve differently if you’re running for me when I was on my

running for me when I was on my

running for me when I was on my adventure I came up with this new idea

adventure I came up with this new idea

adventure I came up with this new idea for an action focus coaching program

for an action focus coaching program

for an action focus coaching program that would help entrepreneurs take their

that would help entrepreneurs take their

that would help entrepreneurs take their business to the next level and when I

business to the next level and when I

business to the next level and when I got back just two weeks later I’d

got back just two weeks later I’d

got back just two weeks later I’d fleshed out and launched my program this

fleshed out and launched my program this

fleshed out and launched my program this adventure had been nude in the faith in

adventure had been nude in the faith in

adventure had been nude in the faith in myself and I could then apply that once

myself and I could then apply that once

myself and I could then apply that once I’ve got back by thing is also a great

I’ve got back by thing is also a great

I’ve got back by thing is also a great way of me see people and its really

way of me see people and its really

way of me see people and its really people that make an adventure whether

people that make an adventure whether

people that make an adventure whether that’s your close friends colleagues or

that’s your close friends colleagues or

that’s your close friends colleagues or crazy gingerman of which there are many

crazy gingerman of which there are many

crazy gingerman of which there are many in the adventure well people are what

in the adventure well people are what

in the adventure well people are what make life and adventure during this

make life and adventure during this

make life and adventure during this particular adventure I camped out a

particular adventure I camped out a

particular adventure I camped out a couple of nights along the way in my

couple of nights along the way in my

couple of nights along the way in my tent I would find a pod unload on my

tent I would find a pod unload on my

tent I would find a pod unload on my bike and struggle in with all my gear

bike and struggle in with all my gear

bike and struggle in with all my gear and this would often pique the interest

and this would often pique the interest

and this would often pique the interest of the local Sun at the bar and they’d

of the local Sun at the bar and they’d

of the local Sun at the bar and they’d want to know how far I’d come how far I

want to know how far I’d come how far I

want to know how far I’d come how far I was going and when they saw my tent

was going and when they saw my tent

was going and when they saw my tent where I was going to say that night

where I was going to say that night

where I was going to say that night which was lucky because then the

which was lucky because then the

which was lucky because then the landlord would often take pity on me and

landlord would often take pity on me and

landlord would often take pity on me and let me pitch my tent in the pod garden

let me pitch my tent in the pod garden

let me pitch my tent in the pod garden but in this one particular pub in

but in this one particular pub in

but in this one particular pub in Somerset the landlord on the left there

Somerset the landlord on the left there

Somerset the landlord on the left there he gave me the keys of his pub just in

he gave me the keys of his pub just in

he gave me the keys of his pub just in case uneasily one night so some people

case uneasily one night so some people

case uneasily one night so some people are really amazing when

are really amazing when

are really amazing when let them you let them help you they will

let them you let them help you they will

let them you let them help you they will so adventure is a great way of helping

so adventure is a great way of helping

so adventure is a great way of helping you build a life you love whether that’s

you build a life you love whether that’s

you build a life you love whether that’s a small adventure or a bigger adventure

a small adventure or a bigger adventure

a small adventure or a bigger adventure it’s a great way to just get out there

it’s a great way to just get out there

it’s a great way to just get out there and to see life differently of all the

and to see life differently of all the

and to see life differently of all the things I’ve done in the last six years I

things I’ve done in the last six years I

things I’ve done in the last six years I think the main thing that I’ve learned

think the main thing that I’ve learned

think the main thing that I’ve learned is that life of choice we can choose the

is that life of choice we can choose the

is that life of choice we can choose the follow the nine to five or we can choose

follow the nine to five or we can choose

follow the nine to five or we can choose to make up some random adventure for

to make up some random adventure for

to make up some random adventure for ourselves and see where that goes I’ve

ourselves and see where that goes I’ve

ourselves and see where that goes I’ve certainly learned that there’s a lot of

certainly learned that there’s a lot of

certainly learned that there’s a lot of parallels between an adventurous life

parallels between an adventurous life

parallels between an adventurous life like helping you build confidence in

like helping you build confidence in

like helping you build confidence in your own abilities or help you to build

your own abilities or help you to build

your own abilities or help you to build a supportive to you around yourself and

a supportive to you around yourself and

a supportive to you around yourself and there to think differently so I’d like

there to think differently so I’d like

there to think differently so I’d like to finish with a challenge if you could

to finish with a challenge if you could

to finish with a challenge if you could be doing anything in the next six to 12

be doing anything in the next six to 12

be doing anything in the next six to 12 months what would you love to be

months what would you love to be

months what would you love to be creating in your life start small maybe

creating in your life start small maybe

creating in your life start small maybe go and sleep out under the stars for a

go and sleep out under the stars for a

go and sleep out under the stars for a night or find a little different

night or find a little different

night or find a little different approach you can take in your work and

approach you can take in your work and

approach you can take in your work and then build on that try something else

then build on that try something else

then build on that try something else new and do it again will be amazed at

new and do it again will be amazed at

new and do it again will be amazed at how far you get I can’t promise that

how far you get I can’t promise that

how far you get I can’t promise that it’ll be quick and there certainly is no

it’ll be quick and there certainly is no

it’ll be quick and there certainly is no plan on how to do it but if you

plan on how to do it but if you

plan on how to do it but if you introduce a little bit of curiosity an

introduce a little bit of curiosity an

introduce a little bit of curiosity an action into your life you’ll be well on

action into your life you’ll be well on

action into your life you’ll be well on your way to creating your life you love

your way to creating your life you love

your way to creating your life you love one adventure at a time

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