This week I (Chris) discus happiness and balance with hobo ecommerce entrepreneur James Ferrer of tokyowheel.jp.I caught up with James in between Jiujitsu training and surfing in Phuket where he's been living for a few months. James is a super positive guy with a great business mind and he's always a joy to be with. Spending a few days with him in Phuket totally reset my brain into making happiness more of a priority in my life, so I sat him down placed a mic on the table and coaxed the wisdom out of his smiling mouth.Cultivating "turning point" ideas

Health and Happiness as a key to being smarter and more productive

Putting happiness on your todo list

How working the minimum amount is good for business - creating a buffer for more high level business thinking

Having fun/relaxing but not becoming complacent

Being fully engaged and "fixing" oneself as a formula for happiness

Avoiding stress habit reactions by using the anxiety buffer

Mentioned in this episode

Nico's cafe in Penang, Malaysia http://sitigun.com/

James Ferrer @jamesferrer tokyowheel.jpPrevious post: The Anxiety BufferAnd honorable mention to Tynan's post "how to always be happy".