Advocation

Recent Posts from Advocation

• The digital return to the mom & pop- why I like Gary V, Wil Wheaton & others

  Last night I went to a launch party for Gary Vaynerchuk’s new vook (that’s a video book) at a bar in Brooklyn.  I had a great time and met some interesting people, and also got…

• Solving tough problems takes creativity- the filing cabinet solution

  We have been in New York for a little over a week now.  We are really starting to feel settled in, but it still strange to think that we actually live here now.  It is…

• The Aftermath: Operation Crazy

  It’s been a while since I updated, sorry about that.  Things have been a little crazy here.  We are in Houston after our All You Can Jet, Operation Crazy adventure.  We start the road trip…

• Which do you have more of, roots or branches? How high school creates shallow people

  When I was in high school I put a lot of effort into resume building activities.  I was very concerned with getting into the best college I could, so I threw myself into many activities,…

• Traveling and rest days

  I have been traveling for over a month now (if you count the week in NYC to find an apartment).  Really it’s a month and a half.  And boy is it catching up with me. …

• What taxi drivers in Bogota can teach you about finding the career of your dreams

  I am in Bogota, Colombia right now.  It is by far the most foreign city that we have been in on the trip, and more than a little bit intimidating.  So far no one we…

• The most beautiful place on Earth, accessible by overcoming your fears

  I did many different activities while I was in Costa Rica, but the most incredible one was canyoning.  I went with Will, one other tourist, and two guides to the canyon that separates the Cloud…

• Rediscover your curiosity by seeing the world like a 7 year old

  Image by Suzba via Flickr Do you remember when you were a kid and everything was interesting?  At some point between the time when we can first investigate the world for ourselves and about thirteen…

• What whitewater rafting can teach you about life balance

  I went white water rafting a few days ago in Costa Rica.  We were on the Rio Toro, which has class III and IV rapids (the highest level is VI).  It was my first time…

• What to do when you’re feeling neither curious nor brave

  [This was written two days ago when we arrived at our hostel in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.] I am writing to you from my hostel room in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. We arrived this evening…