Is Chris Hughes the Coolest Digital Nomad Alive Today?

What this episode covers

If you flew to Panama with a lot of debt, a little cash, no experience and nothing but a plan to make money online, would you still play it cool? A common theme of this podcast is to explore transition. No one gives permission to do this stuff. It takes a leap of faith to make it happen. I love to ask how the most successful people made it happen. My guest today is Chris Hughes (@whosChrisHughes). We met at KoHub one night. I dive into that story in the podcast. Lots of people say that building a business is like jumping off a cliff and building an airplane before you hit the ground. For Chris, that plane was a Duck Dynasty Facebook fan page. Duck Dynasty caught him before he hit the dirt. He’s still flying. It’s a crazy story. “Do the stuff you’re supposed too, before you do the stuff you want too.” – Chris Hughes Travel Topics: * How Chris almost killed his friend [02:20] * Starting a life of travel [02:40] * The viral power of Duck Dynasty [03:35] * Using a Facebook Fan Page to buy a margarita [06:50] * Valet-parking cars for Orlando Magic [10:45] * Refusing job opportunities to keep your freedom [14:10] * Learning how to make money online [16:05] * On completing college for your parents [18:03] * Burning your ships and making the leap [22:38] * Being smart with your money [23:20] * Juggling for video games [25:20] * The benefits of Capitalism [29:05] * Leaving the surfing haven of Costa Rica [30:35] * Building systems for your business [33:30] * Making business work on Facebook [35:50] Chris Hughes Talking Points: * Learn about the show Duck Dynasty which inspired Chris’s first business * Like Chris’s fan page to see his work in action Duck Dynasty Fan Club * Learn more about Peerfly the affiliate network * Use Bit.ly to make shorter links * Learn more about ClickBank – A marketplace for digital products * The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss * Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill * Learn more about Nick Anderson * No B.S. Direct Marketing by Dan S. Kennedy * Connect with Chris Hughes: Facebook | WhosChrisHughes Music Credit: * Innocence by SVDKO Take Action: What was your last important life transition?