I’m going to take you on a journey it was midnight and I was standing on a
was midnight and I was standing on a
was midnight and I was standing on a Mediterranean rooftop the waves were
Mediterranean rooftop the waves were
Mediterranean rooftop the waves were crashing loudly on the beach in front of
crashing loudly on the beach in front of
crashing loudly on the beach in front of me in the distance a storm cloud was
me in the distance a storm cloud was
me in the distance a storm cloud was lighting up the sky above me shooting
lighting up the sky above me shooting
lighting up the sky above me shooting stars were darting across the night and
stars were darting across the night and
stars were darting across the night and since then silhouetted behind me the
since then silhouetted behind me the
since then silhouetted behind me the volcano was erupting now I was
volcano was erupting now I was
volcano was erupting now I was surrounded by inspiring entrepreneurs
surrounded by inspiring entrepreneurs
surrounded by inspiring entrepreneurs who were talking about their ideas their
who were talking about their ideas their
who were talking about their ideas their businesses the future they were sharing
businesses the future they were sharing
businesses the future they were sharing moments and friendships and I thought to
moments and friendships and I thought to
moments and friendships and I thought to myself how on earth did I get here
myself how on earth did I get here
myself how on earth did I get here this scene I’ve just described to you
this scene I’ve just described to you
this scene I’ve just described to you happened only three months ago on the
happened only three months ago on the
happened only three months ago on the beautiful volcanic island of Stromboli
beautiful volcanic island of Stromboli
beautiful volcanic island of Stromboli in Italy I’d visited Stromboli over the
in Italy I’d visited Stromboli over the
in Italy I’d visited Stromboli over the years for Pfister del Falco
years for Pfister del Falco
years for Pfister del Falco the international fire dancing festival
the international fire dancing festival
the international fire dancing festival and this time
and this time
and this time with the help of the Pfister team I’d
with the help of the Pfister team I’d
with the help of the Pfister team I’d brought together a bunch of
brought together a bunch of
brought together a bunch of entrepreneurs for something a bit
entrepreneurs for something a bit
entrepreneurs for something a bit different
different
different 15 entrepreneurs had come to the island
15 entrepreneurs had come to the island
15 entrepreneurs had come to the island for the inaugural entrepreneurs volcano
for the inaugural entrepreneurs volcano
for the inaugural entrepreneurs volcano retreat the entrepreneurs are a mixture
retreat the entrepreneurs are a mixture
retreat the entrepreneurs are a mixture of digital nomads solopreneurs and
of digital nomads solopreneurs and
of digital nomads solopreneurs and changemakers and running this was
changemakers and running this was
changemakers and running this was blurring the lines of work and play
blurring the lines of work and play
blurring the lines of work and play which to me is the ultimate definition
which to me is the ultimate definition
which to me is the ultimate definition of success now over the last 10 years
of success now over the last 10 years
of success now over the last 10 years I’ve been on an adventure that led me to
I’ve been on an adventure that led me to
I’ve been on an adventure that led me to this volcano
this volcano
this volcano I started off studying biotechnology at
I started off studying biotechnology at
I started off studying biotechnology at the University of Otago as I was
the University of Otago as I was
the University of Otago as I was passionate about the real-world
passionate about the real-world
passionate about the real-world applications of science I had amazing
applications of science I had amazing
applications of science I had amazing hobbies and still walking in fire
hobbies and still walking in fire
hobbies and still walking in fire performance and I had jobs and Events
performance and I had jobs and Events
performance and I had jobs and Events Management
Management
Management I loved bringing people together to
I loved bringing people together to
I loved bringing people together to share moments
share moments
share moments an inspiration whether it was
an inspiration whether it was
an inspiration whether it was volunteering or festivals or retreats or
volunteering or festivals or retreats or
volunteering or festivals or retreats or business performing or ideas and towards
business performing or ideas and towards
business performing or ideas and towards the end of my science degree I wanted to
the end of my science degree I wanted to
the end of my science degree I wanted to learn more about business and I noticed
learn more about business and I noticed
learn more about business and I noticed that the the people I found really
that the the people I found really
that the the people I found really interesting around university they were
interesting around university they were
interesting around university they were these entrepreneurs and at that stage I
these entrepreneurs and at that stage I
these entrepreneurs and at that stage I didn’t even know what entrepreneurship
didn’t even know what entrepreneurship
didn’t even know what entrepreneurship was but I also found out there was this
was but I also found out there was this
was but I also found out there was this master’s of entrepreneurship at the
master’s of entrepreneurship at the
master’s of entrepreneurship at the University so I went and studied it for
University so I went and studied it for
University so I went and studied it for two years and it was a whirlwind of
two years and it was a whirlwind of
two years and it was a whirlwind of ideas to change the world of meeting
ideas to change the world of meeting
ideas to change the world of meeting interesting people of overdosing on
interesting people of overdosing on
interesting people of overdosing on adrenaline and caffeine it was epic and
adrenaline and caffeine it was epic and
adrenaline and caffeine it was epic and my journey into this crazy world of
my journey into this crazy world of
my journey into this crazy world of entrepreneurship had just begun during
entrepreneurship had just begun during
entrepreneurship had just begun during my Master’s I co-founded highly flamable
my Master’s I co-founded highly flamable
my Master’s I co-founded highly flamable entertainment which essentially was a
entertainment which essentially was a
entertainment which essentially was a combination of my passions and events
combination of my passions and events
combination of my passions and events management business and for bringing
management business and for bringing
management business and for bringing people together to challenge themselves
people together to challenge themselves
people together to challenge themselves and challenge the world we live in to
and challenge the world we live in to
and challenge the world we live in to break norms through providing crazy
break norms through providing crazy
break norms through providing crazy creative entertainment highly flamable
creative entertainment highly flamable
creative entertainment highly flamable entertainment is now 7 years old and we
entertainment is now 7 years old and we
entertainment is now 7 years old and we have a team of a hundred amazing people
have a team of a hundred amazing people
have a team of a hundred amazing people New Zealand wired our crazy characters
New Zealand wired our crazy characters
New Zealand wired our crazy characters include fire dancers stilt walkers glow
include fire dancers stilt walkers glow
include fire dancers stilt walkers glow performers jugglers pyrotechnics and of
performers jugglers pyrotechnics and of
performers jugglers pyrotechnics and of course the incredible Mara man human
course the incredible Mara man human
course the incredible Mara man human disco ball so a few years ago about
disco ball so a few years ago about
disco ball so a few years ago about three years ago things took a turn I was
three years ago things took a turn I was
three years ago things took a turn I was getting bored
getting bored
getting bored we had taken highly flammable New
we had taken highly flammable New
we had taken highly flammable New Zealand Wyatt and I was ready for a new
Zealand Wyatt and I was ready for a new
Zealand Wyatt and I was ready for a new challenge so I did some travel and
challenge so I did some travel and
challenge so I did some travel and initially I thought about launching
initially I thought about launching
initially I thought about launching highly flammable overseas but then I
highly flammable overseas but then I
highly flammable overseas but then I came across this world of digital nomads
came across this world of digital nomads
came across this world of digital nomads now digital nomads are people they can
now digital nomads are people they can
now digital nomads are people they can work remotely often just using their
work remotely often just using their
work remotely often just using their left
left
left some of them have really flexible jobs
some of them have really flexible jobs
some of them have really flexible jobs whereas others have their own online
whereas others have their own online
whereas others have their own online businesses so I started learning about
businesses so I started learning about
businesses so I started learning about this new way of working and living I was
this new way of working and living I was
this new way of working and living I was learning about lifestyle
learning about lifestyle
learning about lifestyle entrepreneurship and remote working
entrepreneurship and remote working
entrepreneurship and remote working I read the 4-hour workweek which is an
I read the 4-hour workweek which is an
I read the 4-hour workweek which is an amazing book for these ideals read four
amazing book for these ideals read four
amazing book for these ideals read four hour workweek really inspired the next
hour workweek really inspired the next
hour workweek really inspired the next part of my journey so I started to
part of my journey so I started to
part of my journey so I started to manage highly flamable more remotely I
manage highly flamable more remotely I
manage highly flamable more remotely I started to create some online courses
started to create some online courses
started to create some online courses and I expanded on my entrepreneurship
and I expanded on my entrepreneurship
and I expanded on my entrepreneurship teaching work and of course I was
teaching work and of course I was
teaching work and of course I was getting to travel all over the world and
getting to travel all over the world and
getting to travel all over the world and it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing papa was in Iceland Burning Man festival
papa was in Iceland Burning Man festival
papa was in Iceland Burning Man festival Nevada getting to meet Richard Branson I
Nevada getting to meet Richard Branson I
Nevada getting to meet Richard Branson I even got to go hiking in the mountains
even got to go hiking in the mountains
even got to go hiking in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan then two years ago I got
of Kyrgyzstan then two years ago I got
of Kyrgyzstan then two years ago I got to do a piece on sixty minutes with
to do a piece on sixty minutes with
to do a piece on sixty minutes with calculon we got to paint this world of
calculon we got to paint this world of
calculon we got to paint this world of the digital nomads we got to have our
the digital nomads we got to have our
the digital nomads we got to have our cake and eat it too
cake and eat it too
cake and eat it too travel the world while running our
travel the world while running our
travel the world while running our businesses remotely skipping the 9 to 5
businesses remotely skipping the 9 to 5
businesses remotely skipping the 9 to 5 grind people online and friends and
grind people online and friends and
grind people online and friends and family they were so Wow
family they were so Wow
family they were so Wow congratulations Logan you’re so
congratulations Logan you’re so
congratulations Logan you’re so successful you’re doing all these
successful you’re doing all these
successful you’re doing all these amazing things I mean imagine if you’re
amazing things I mean imagine if you’re
amazing things I mean imagine if you’re in my shoes right you would have been
in my shoes right you would have been
in my shoes right you would have been having a great time too but it sort of
having a great time too but it sort of
having a great time too but it sort of reached a point where I was hitting this
reached a point where I was hitting this
reached a point where I was hitting this wall I mean it was fun but we was the
wall I mean it was fun but we was the
wall I mean it was fun but we was the future in it where was the passion in
future in it where was the passion in
future in it where was the passion in the purpose and the meaning in the past
the purpose and the meaning in the past
the purpose and the meaning in the past where I was blurring those lines of work
where I was blurring those lines of work
where I was blurring those lines of work and play now was kind of just working
and play now was kind of just working
and play now was kind of just working and then playing it all started to seem
and then playing it all started to seem
and then playing it all started to seem a little bit self-centered and
a little bit self-centered and
a little bit self-centered and hedonistic and I started to feel
hedonistic and I started to feel
hedonistic and I started to feel isolated
isolated
isolated I was also disconnected from their
I was also disconnected from their
I was also disconnected from their amazing highly flamable team and
amazing highly flamable team and
amazing highly flamable team and community that I’d built I was lacking
community that I’d built I was lacking
community that I’d built I was lacking those epic conversations that I used to
those epic conversations that I used to
those epic conversations that I used to have I met some cool people on my
have I met some cool people on my
have I met some cool people on my adventures but most of them
adventures but most of them
adventures but most of them didn’t seem they’re interested in their
didn’t seem they’re interested in their
didn’t seem they’re interested in their businesses they wanted to talk about the
businesses they wanted to talk about the
businesses they wanted to talk about the latest surf trip to Bali but the
latest surf trip to Bali but the
latest surf trip to Bali but the business was some boring blog or some
business was some boring blog or some
business was some boring blog or some internet marketing thing that kind of
internet marketing thing that kind of
internet marketing thing that kind of sounded like a scam so I started some
sounded like a scam so I started some
sounded like a scam so I started some self-reflection I started to really
self-reflection I started to really
self-reflection I started to really think about what it is I want to do and
think about what it is I want to do and
think about what it is I want to do and for the world and I started searching
for the world and I started searching
for the world and I started searching for other like-minded passionate people
for other like-minded passionate people
for other like-minded passionate people and communities and I found that these
and communities and I found that these
and communities and I found that these communities do exist communities like D
communities do exist communities like D
communities do exist communities like D in X a digital nomad community based out
in X a digital nomad community based out
in X a digital nomad community based out of Berlin I also started attending
of Berlin I also started attending
of Berlin I also started attending retreats like fellow Kiwi nationally
retreats like fellow Kiwi nationally
retreats like fellow Kiwi nationally Sissons freedom retreat and Bali then of
Sissons freedom retreat and Bali then of
Sissons freedom retreat and Bali then of course I started running my own retreats
course I started running my own retreats
course I started running my own retreats to the volcano retreats the other thing
to the volcano retreats the other thing
to the volcano retreats the other thing I did was I reconnected with my highly
I did was I reconnected with my highly
I did was I reconnected with my highly flamable team and community and I saw
flamable team and community and I saw
flamable team and community and I saw more of the purpose and the passion
more of the purpose and the passion
more of the purpose and the passion behind highly flamable as well see it’s
behind highly flamable as well see it’s
behind highly flamable as well see it’s not just about the flesh he mirrored
not just about the flesh he mirrored
not just about the flesh he mirrored suits the flames or the stilts it’s
suits the flames or the stilts it’s
suits the flames or the stilts it’s about this amazing community of people
about this amazing community of people
about this amazing community of people that challenge themselves build personal
that challenge themselves build personal
that challenge themselves build personal confidence and professional development
confidence and professional development
confidence and professional development in a supportive environment and I saw
in a supportive environment and I saw
in a supportive environment and I saw that to really blur those lines of work
that to really blur those lines of work
that to really blur those lines of work and play there were three key things
and play there were three key things
and play there were three key things that I needed to refocus on passion and
that I needed to refocus on passion and
that I needed to refocus on passion and fun for what I was doing meaningful work
fun for what I was doing meaningful work
fun for what I was doing meaningful work that really matters and that amazing
that really matters and that amazing
that really matters and that amazing supportive community around me so let’s
supportive community around me so let’s
supportive community around me so let’s think about this a little bit more
think about this a little bit more
think about this a little bit more deeply business is hard right like it’s
deeply business is hard right like it’s
deeply business is hard right like it’s really really hard it’s those things
really really hard it’s those things
really really hard it’s those things that those online Entre Nous memes often
that those online Entre Nous memes often
that those online Entre Nous memes often forget the late nights the lack of
forget the late nights the lack of
forget the late nights the lack of direction the painful lessons the
direction the painful lessons the
direction the painful lessons the challenging employees the tough clients
challenging employees the tough clients
challenging employees the tough clients sometimes getting burned sometimes
sometimes getting burned sometimes
sometimes getting burned sometimes literally maybe some of those things are
literally maybe some of those things are
literally maybe some of those things are the reasons why you haven’t started a
the reasons why you haven’t started a
the reasons why you haven’t started a business
business
business it or maybe you see this world of
it or maybe you see this world of
it or maybe you see this world of entrepreneurship as a little bit
entrepreneurship as a little bit
entrepreneurship as a little bit self-centered then there’s all of this
self-centered then there’s all of this
self-centered then there’s all of this kind of marketing a dreamy
kind of marketing a dreamy
kind of marketing a dreamy scammy sounding stuff is it even real
scammy sounding stuff is it even real
scammy sounding stuff is it even real would you leave your stable reliable
would you leave your stable reliable
would you leave your stable reliable full-time job for that see the thing is
full-time job for that see the thing is
full-time job for that see the thing is when you build a business based on
when you build a business based on
when you build a business based on passion and meaning with that surround
passion and meaning with that surround
passion and meaning with that surround surrounded by that amazing community it
surrounded by that amazing community it
surrounded by that amazing community it actually builds more robust business it
actually builds more robust business it
actually builds more robust business it builds a business that you’re gonna
builds a business that you’re gonna
builds a business that you’re gonna stick around for a business that you’ll
stick around for a business that you’ll
stick around for a business that you’ll leave your day job for and when those
leave your day job for and when those
leave your day job for and when those challenges come you’re gonna break right
challenges come you’re gonna break right
challenges come you’re gonna break right through them so this journey I’ve been
through them so this journey I’ve been
through them so this journey I’ve been on I took the long road and I want to
on I took the long road and I want to
on I took the long road and I want to help you to skip the hard parts because
help you to skip the hard parts because
help you to skip the hard parts because it’s so much harder to bolt the stuff on
it’s so much harder to bolt the stuff on
it’s so much harder to bolt the stuff on later so I’m going to get into some
later so I’m going to get into some
later so I’m going to get into some house so firstly you don’t want to be
house so firstly you don’t want to be
house so firstly you don’t want to be working at some desk doing something you
working at some desk doing something you
working at some desk doing something you don’t care about building someone else’s
don’t care about building someone else’s
don’t care about building someone else’s dream entrepreneurship is about solving
dream entrepreneurship is about solving
dream entrepreneurship is about solving problems that you care about or as I
problems that you care about or as I
problems that you care about or as I like to say solving real pains Richard
like to say solving real pains Richard
like to say solving real pains Richard Branson once said if you aren’t making a
Branson once said if you aren’t making a
Branson once said if you aren’t making a difference in other people’s lives then
difference in other people’s lives then
difference in other people’s lives then you shouldn’t be in business so what are
you shouldn’t be in business so what are
you shouldn’t be in business so what are some problems that you care about what
some problems that you care about what
some problems that you care about what are some things about the world that
are some things about the world that
are some things about the world that really annoy you secondly what are your
really annoy you secondly what are your
really annoy you secondly what are your passions write out a list what are some
passions write out a list what are some
passions write out a list what are some things that get you really excited what
things that get you really excited what
things that get you really excited what are some of your hobbies how do you
are some of your hobbies how do you
are some of your hobbies how do you spend your spare time if you never had
spend your spare time if you never had
spend your spare time if you never had to work again
to work again
to work again what would you do then build that
what would you do then build that
what would you do then build that supportive community around you from the
supportive community around you from the
supportive community around you from the start even before you come up with that
start even before you come up with that
start even before you come up with that idea surround yourself with inspiring
idea surround yourself with inspiring
idea surround yourself with inspiring entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs start a mastermind were you bring
start a mastermind were you bring
start a mastermind were you bring together people to talk about challenges
together people to talk about challenges
together people to talk about challenges and wins attend conferences and retreats
and wins attend conferences and retreats
and wins attend conferences and retreats not because you want to make sales but
not because you want to make sales but
not because you want to make sales but because you want to really connect and
because you want to really connect and
because you want to really connect and build that supportive community around
build that supportive community around
build that supportive community around you we are the average of the five
you we are the average of the five
you we are the average of the five people we hang out with the most and
people we hang out with the most and
people we hang out with the most and that is so true then lastly sometimes we
that is so true then lastly sometimes we
that is so true then lastly sometimes we get so wound up in the business of
get so wound up in the business of
get so wound up in the business of living that we really forget to take
living that we really forget to take
living that we really forget to take time to think so reflect on the past
time to think so reflect on the past
time to think so reflect on the past journal meditate practice mindfulness
journal meditate practice mindfulness
journal meditate practice mindfulness try yoga every year I go on a three-day
try yoga every year I go on a three-day
try yoga every year I go on a three-day personal retreat to mount cook and I
personal retreat to mount cook and I
personal retreat to mount cook and I reflect on the past and I plan the
reflect on the past and I plan the
reflect on the past and I plan the future and out of everything it makes
future and out of everything it makes
future and out of everything it makes most difference so I’ve gone through
most difference so I’ve gone through
most difference so I’ve gone through this list and some of you are probably
this list and some of you are probably
this list and some of you are probably going yeah cool story Logan that’s great
going yeah cool story Logan that’s great
going yeah cool story Logan that’s great but I’m not an entrepreneur I don’t want
but I’m not an entrepreneur I don’t want
but I’m not an entrepreneur I don’t want to start a business I’ve got a stable
to start a business I’ve got a stable
to start a business I’ve got a stable reliable full-time job actually
reliable full-time job actually
reliable full-time job actually however opportunities and advances in
however opportunities and advances in
however opportunities and advances in technology mean then it’s easier for
technology mean then it’s easier for
technology mean then it’s easier for more and more people to get involved in
more and more people to get involved in
more and more people to get involved in this world of entrepreneurship we’re the
this world of entrepreneurship we’re the
this world of entrepreneurship we’re the world of jobs is getting less secure
world of jobs is getting less secure
world of jobs is getting less secure entrepreneurship is getting easier less
entrepreneurship is getting easier less
entrepreneurship is getting easier less risky and cheaper you’ll find now that
risky and cheaper you’ll find now that
risky and cheaper you’ll find now that the entrepreneurship journey is getting
the entrepreneurship journey is getting
the entrepreneurship journey is getting easier by the day because of all of
easier by the day because of all of
easier by the day because of all of these changes now the other thing about
these changes now the other thing about
these changes now the other thing about entrepreneurship is it’s your best way
entrepreneurship is it’s your best way
entrepreneurship is it’s your best way to give impact and value to the world
to give impact and value to the world
to give impact and value to the world and also to reach your own full
and also to reach your own full
and also to reach your own full potential so this journey I’ve been on
potential so this journey I’ve been on
potential so this journey I’ve been on I’m gonna keep going I’m gonna keep
I’m gonna keep going I’m gonna keep
I’m gonna keep going I’m gonna keep blurring those lines of work and play
blurring those lines of work and play
blurring those lines of work and play I’m going to keep growing those
I’m going to keep growing those
I’m going to keep growing those communities and connecting with those
communities and connecting with those
communities and connecting with those communities through my businesses in my
communities through my businesses in my
communities through my businesses in my treats I feel like my journey into that
treats I feel like my journey into that
treats I feel like my journey into that crazy world of entrepreneurship it’s
crazy world of entrepreneurship it’s
crazy world of entrepreneurship it’s just starting all over again and for you
just starting all over again and for you
just starting all over again and for you your volcano is waiting so come join us
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