“No one in my day-to-day life understands this FI path. At Chautauqua, everybody gets it. I have found my tribe.” Way back in 2012 I headed to Ecuador to create the very first Chautauqua held in the fall of 2013. The basic concept then, as now, was… Travel to a cool place Hang out in… [Continue Reading]
My Talk at Google, Playing with FIRE and other Chautauqua connections
Playing with FIRE Back in late February when I flew out to Portland, OR to film my small part in the upcoming documentary “Playing with FIRE” Producer Scott Rieckens picked me up and whisked me off to dinner. Joining us were his lovely wife and Co-Producer Taylor, Director Travis Shakespeare and JD Roth of Get… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua 2018: Mt. Olympus, Greece
Cavo Olympo Chautauqua 2018 on the shores of the Aegean Sea at the foot of Mt. Olympus OK, I’m just going to come out and say it. If you want to join us for Chautauqua 2018 this October stop reading and go directly here to sign up: Chautauqua Greece, 2018 Do it now. The advance… [Continue Reading]
Vicki comes to Chautauqua: United Kingdom
Here’s some awesome Chautauqua UK news: Vicki Robin, the author of… …one of the key books that got this whole FI movement, well, moving will be joining us this August as a speaker at Chautauqua: United Kingdom and hanging out for the week! On the off chance you don’t know, Your Money or Your Life is a classic. It… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua – Ecuador 2017 open for reservations
Mi lindo Ecuador Please Note: January 15 — Week 1 of Chautauqua Ecuador has already sold out. There are still openings for Week 2 and we have a couple left for: Chautauqua – United Kingdom: August 2017 OK, back the post…. This was starting to get hard. 2017 is the fifth year we’ve been doing… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua – United Kingdom: August 2017
Our venue for Chautauqua 2017 – United Kingdom Some will surely claim, me being an old English Major and all, that it was inevitable. That a Chautauqua was destined at some point to find its way to Stratford-upon-Avon, the 16th century birthplace of William Shakespeare. You know, that guy who wrote some plays a few… [Continue Reading]
Where did you learn about money?
One of the resident llamas trimming the grass on the grounds of Hacienda Cusin Photo by Danielle Duong Greetings from Ecuador! I’m here deep into the second of our back-to-back Chautauquas 2016. As always, a great time that has me rarely coming up for air. There is nothing quite as satisfying as becoming utterly exhausted… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua 2015 Reviews, 2016 registration open
Mi lindo Ecuador This is getting to be hard. 2016 is the fourth year we’ve been doing this and will see us present the fifth and sixth Chautauquas come November. I’ve written several posts now talking about how wonderful these things are. And, really, how many ways can I say it? Below I’ll run thru… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua October 2015: Times Two!
Mi Lindo Ecuador If you have read this blog for long, or any of my Chautauqua posts, you know that for the last couple of years we have taken small groups to Ecuador for a week of adventure and conversation surrounding life, freedom, happiness and investing. We call it a Chautauqua, an old Native American word… [Continue Reading]
Chautauqua February 7-14, 2015: Escape from Winter
We’ve already missed this one in Abilene, 1929 Courtesy of Daily Yonder If you have read this blog for long, or any of my Chautauqua posts, you know that for the last couple of years each Fall we have taken a small group to Ecuador for a week of adventure and conversation surrounding life, freedom,… [Continue Reading]