Jason Hartman talks with Chris Guillebeau, author, world traveler, and non-conformist. From 2002-2013, Chris made it his mission to visit all 193 countries, and succeeded. His first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, led him to his second book, The $100 Startup. Those books have been translated into more than 20 languages and sold over half a million copies.

Chris joined Jason to talk about his travel adventures, his beliefs on entrepreneurialism, and the power that being geographically independent brings to each individual.

Key Takeaways:

[2:22] How Chris' trip across the US and Canada led to his book The $100 Startup

[5:30] What being geographically independent can mean for you and your lifestyle

[9:15] Why Chris decided he should write about non-conformity

[12:15] Chris' experience between writing his thesis paper compared to blogging

[16:02] What The Happiness of Pursuit means to Chris

[20:11] Chris' advice to any aspiring authors

Websites:

www.chrisguillebeau.com www.artofnonconformity.com