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Here are our second batch of notes from Portland!

Am I getting laid off, or am I getting a chance to explore a new opportunity?

Am I broken up with, or getting time to learn more about myself?

Am I moving and leaving everyone I know, or moving and building new relationships?

Hell, yesterday we got a $62 parking ticket and that was COMPLETELY unexpected. City hall being stupid, or a reminder to not be careless?

In our second podcast out of Portland, we talked with Sean Ogle, founder of Location Rebel, about the unexpected. Sean couldn't have been more perfect for this conversation. In 2009, he unknowingly resigned from his job (talk about unexpected). This led to him building Location Rebel, moving to Thailand for an extended period, and setting out on a quest to play the top 100 golf courses in the world.

Here's Sean on the 12th tee at Crosswater in Sunriver Oregon. Photo from Breakingeighty.com — Here's Sean on the 12th tee at Crosswater in Sunriver Oregon. Photo from Breakingeighty.com

Sean shares his stories and much more with us.

Unexpected things happen all the time. Maybe you get laid off. Maybe your partner breaks up with you. Maybe you have to pack up and move away from everyone you know. How you choose to view them changes everything though. In our second podcast out of Portland, we talked with Sean Ogle, founder of Location Rebel about the unexpected. Sean couldn't have been more perfect for this conversation. In 2009, he unknowingly resigned from his job (talk about unexpected). This led to him building Location Rebel, moving to Thailand for an extended period, and setting out on a quest to play the top 100 golf courses in the world. You'll also learn: +Finding a good travel buddy to have the experiences you want to have +How to deal with getting laid off when you least expect it +Identifying what you have to fall back on when thing’s don't go as planned +How to comfortably quit your job +Taking an abundance versus a limited mindset +The 3 stages of uncertainty +Identifying the things that bring you happiness +Forcing yourself to do something by talking about it more +Advancing yourself beyond being a pretender to a doer +Making yourself worthy of being helped by other people +Valuing your own time, and the importance of being called out on your BS +Breaking past the veil of forced and fake pleasantries +Planning for the now instead of planning for an uncertain future +How to move forward without a backup plan +Sean’s advice for knowing the exact right time to leave your job +Trusting yourself to make tough decisions +Forcing yourself into sink or swim scenarios to reveal your best qualities +Identifying your transferable skills to lessen negative impact, and constant positive impact Find Sean at www.seanogle.com www.locationrebel.com www.breakingeighty.com This episode is sponsored by Under30Experiences, an amazing travel community that allows like-minded young adults to explore the world. Use promo code "idealemon" at under30experiences.com for $100 off your next booking.

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In this episode, you'll also learn:

Finding a good travel buddy to have the experiences you want to have
How to deal with getting laid off when you least expect it
Identifying what you have to fall back on when things don't go as planned
How to comfortably quit your job
Taking an abundance versus a limited mindset
The 3 stages of uncertainty
Forcing yourself to do something by talking about it more
Advancing yourself beyond being a pretender to a doer
Making yourself worthy of being helped by other people
Valuing your own time, and the importance of being called out on your BS
Breaking past the veil of forced and fake pleasantries
Planning for the now instead of planning for an uncertain future
How to move forward without a backup plan
Sean’s advice for knowing the exact right time to leave your job
Trusting yourself to make tough decisions
Forcing yourself into sink or swim scenarios to reveal your best qualities
Identifying your transferable skills to lessen negative impact, and maximize positive impact

We're in San Francisco and tonight we're hosting an Under30Experiences meetup at Upcider. Do you live in the Bay area? Come out and talk travel and building kickass lifestyles!

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Take care and be awesome today,

Rajiv

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What up! My name is Rajiv Nathan and I'm the Cofounder of Idea Lemon. That banana peel you slipped on to land here came from me. That's because I fancy myself a human Curious George, and the yellow hat I chase is life's authentic moments. I share my chase one story at a time through this blog, our email newsletter, and as a rapper. Follow along here to learn how to build a fulfilling lifestyle that gets you noticed for what you love.

Oh and I'm a WWE fan 4 lyf!

How did I get here? It seemed to creep up so slowly, but then hit all at once. If the first step is admitting you have a problem, then I guess I’ll take a stand.

Hello, my name is Martin and I’m a burnout.

Woah – hold on there. I don’t mean burnout like the definition you just pulled from Urban Dictionary. This is not about your friend in college who loved Funyons and seemed to never go to class. I am referring to the “Business Burnout”. The type-A, overachiever, all-hands-on-deck, yes-men that over commits themselves to the point of exhaustion because they want to do everything and meet everyone.

It sounds intense, and it is. But like I said earlier, becoming a burnout does not just happen. It creeps up on you slowly. A coffee here, a volunteer event there, or your friends who, “haven’t seen you in forever”, convincing you to go out again for the third day in a row. It all adds up, and sooner or later it will get to you.

Over the past five months I have been a mix of entrepreneur, freelancer, volunteer, networker, teacher, event planner, designer, brand strategist, job searcher, interviewee, and learner. In other words, I made my own schedule and filled my days.

Then, something wonderful happened last week and I started a new 9-5. In doing so, however, I found myself with all the activities that I had accumulated during my freelance days, piled upon a new 40+ hour work week.

My previously scheduled networking coffees were shifted to lunches or after-work meetups. My Idea Lemon responsibilities shifted to the evenings and weekends. My committee board responsibilities were fit in when time allotted and I was still trying to adjust to a new work-schedule and commute.

Not that any of these are bad things, but they do add up, and eventually something has got to give. So, if admittance is the first step toward recovery, tonight is my crawling stage where I realized I have hit rock bottom.

The day has progressed like this:

Wake up at 6:30am > meditate > catch train > grab breakfast > grab coffee > arrive at office > check personal email > check work email > start work day & meetings > networking lunch > afternoon work and meetings > Idea Lemon phone planning session > coffee meeting (person 1) > coffee meeting (person 2) > home > dinner > idea lemon finances > email (work and personal) > blog > laundry > meditate > bed.

Now, I fully admit that this is not the craziest schedule ever, nor is it probably even that impressive to some of you who itemize your day down to the 15-minute increments. But for someone who just 3 weeks ago stayed in LA an extra day to celebrate a friend’s birthday, the rigor of a schedule can be an adjustment.

Also, I intelligently made the day more difficult by adding a travel blunder between conference calls and coffee meetings. While jumping on the train mid-phone call, I found myself hurdling north on a Purpleline express, far away from the Brownline, veering off into the distance toward my destination and pushing all my meetings an additional half-hour later into the night.

But as I write this, waiting for my underwear to dry for the morning. I can’t help but reflect on the successes of the day, despite all the stress. I did accomplish everything I set out to do. I did meet with, and learn from, some amazingly interesting people. And, I’ve learned from my mistakes.

Once you know you have a problem, you can better plan for it in the future. And I for one will not schedule back-to-back-to-back-to-back meetings and calls all in the same evening while trying to catch a train again.

Key learnings:

When you realize your mistake, communicate it to others asap. Do not feel sorry for yourself or embarrassed. Own up and don’t waste their time.
Understand where your destinations are in advance. GPS is not reliable, especially on AT&T.
Make time to do laundry on Sundays, this is getting ridiculous…

To read more about burning out, how to prevent and plan for it, check out these links.

Overcoming Burnout – Inc.com
10 Signs You’re Burning Out and What to Do About It - Forbes

Road Trip Diaries: How To Plan For The Unexpected (Portland)

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Confessions of a Burnout