Ep 135 - New York Corporate Employee to Chiang Mai Digital Nomad

Eric Lafleche talks about why he left a six figure a year dream job working for Anheuser-Busch in NYC for a location independent lifestyle in Chiang Mai. In this episode, we talk about the perks of being a corporate employee, commuting and travel expenses, and the overall cost of living in New York vs Chiang Mai. Eric also shares how he replaced his previous income with e-commerce, Amazon FBA and software development. After comparing our experiences with doing business in the Indian market Eric provides tips on becoming a digital nomad and how to deal with people you don’t like. Listen to the end to hear why I will not be buying the new MacBook pro.   Eric's Blog - http://www.ericlafleche.com/ Stylish Eyewear - https://iwantproof.in/   Affiliate Marketing Course - http://www.earnestaffiliate.com/ Anton's Dropshipping - http://antonmethod.com/   Time Stamp: Topic -    00:48 - Working for Anheuser-Busch 03:10 - Craft beer in Chiang Mai 05:00 - Commuting and travel as a corporate employee 15:15 - Fight School e-commerce business 18:00 - Software developers in India 20:00 - Starting an e-commerce store in India 23:50 - Dropshipping / private label outdoor gear 28:00 - Why Eric came to Chiang Mai 30:30 - Brazilian culture and people 32:50 - Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs. New York 37:00 - Working 50+ hours a week 39:00 - Encouraging a healthy lifestyle 40:00 - Friends and family supporting the nomad life 46:00 - Becoming a location independent entrepreneur 49:00 - How to deal with people who don’t like you 51:50 - Why I am not buying the new MacBook pro