What Could Go Right?

It is commonly said that the two best days in a boat owner's life are the day you buy your boat and the day you sell your boat. That may or may not be true. We know three things: 1. Most sailboats do not sell quickly 2. A major part of our plan to live aboard affordably was to sell our boat afterward 3. I was emotionally attached to our floating home because of how much we grew individually and all the incredible friendships and memories I made with my family living on a sailboat. Today, we share exactly how we sold our boat in less than 90 days.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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 Show Notes:

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

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Erik and I are trying something new. We started out as scrappy DIY people. We were raised with this noble ethos. We've passed it on to our children. Now, we're trying another approach proposed in Dan Sullivan's book, Who Not How. We're finding 'who' can be more efficient than DIY when it comes to time, energy, money, and even relationships.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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 Show Notes:

Dan Sullivan's Who Not How

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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What is the thing that you want to do in your life with the person you care about? What are you afraid of? What is the value of figuring that out? Erik and Emily dive into the rarely shared highs, lows, and surprises of collaborating as a couple. 

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Show Notes:

 Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

 Back to Basics by Graham

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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'Thinking about my dreams seems like a waste of time because I can't do anything about them.'If you've ever said this to yourself, this conversation is for you. We've heard this from clients over and over. Whether this statement resonates for you or you're just ready to dream bigger, this episode shares a straightforward approach you can start today to grow your vision of what's possible.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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Listen if you want more freedom. In the Orton home, independence is a family value. Like you, we aspire to more independence in all areas of life. Erik and I literally named our son Independence.

(Try writing that in first grade.) Like many people, we've felt stuck. Then, like fireworks on a summer evening, someone shares a story that sparks new possibilities and it feels like freedom. In this episode, we tell our freedom stories to share the spark so you can declare your independence.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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 Show Notes:

4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris

1776 by David McCullough

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us. 

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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You are wired for growth. That means, worry is your most constant obstacle. This is why you never overdose on encouragement, inspiration, and fresh stories of triumph and possibility. That's why we've refined the focus of the What Could Go Right? podcast. New studio, cleaner audio, and clearer vision. Learn how this focus on personal growth and sailing can help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. Get your power up today.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Smart Growth by Whitney Johnson ("Growth is your default setting.")

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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Avoid the most common travel mistake –– packing too much. Especially when it comes to sailing, you don't want to be caught hundreds (or thousands) of miles from home without something you need. But, if it's your first time, you don't really know what you'll need. This can spell big anxiety. We've got your back. We've been refining our packing lists for over a decade. This week we're sharing our most up-to-date packing list for sailing trips and we talk through every item so you don't have to wonder. Grab your copy in the show notes below.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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It's graduation season and that means big changes for everyone. When you know what to expect you can be more intentional about this new season.The first step is acknowledging what the changes are and how they affect you. Whether you've launched your last child or your home dynamics are changing in other ways, this episode will help.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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Will letting go actually allow you to receive a more abundant life? Ridiculously OK author, Y.E. Young says it will. In this episode he tells you how. Join us in exploring the dynamic process of letting go again and again throughout your life.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Ep 54 Resources:

Ridiculously OK by Y.E. Young

Y.E. Young Website

Wayne Dyer Meditation 

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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Sometimes the people who love us the most may inadvertently be the ones who hold us back from reaching our full potential.

All this and more as we dive into episode 53.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Mentioned in This Episode:

I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart

If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland
 

Anton Ego's Quote in Ratatouille

Anton Ego's Quote in Ratatouille

Sail with us:

Perfect for rookies who want a hands-on live-aboard experience. The ideal blend of relaxation, exploration, and getting as much (or as little) sailing experience as you want with non-stop stunning 360 views. Sail with us

Erik + Emily's Sailing Memoir:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Connect with Erik + Emily:

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