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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