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Why have a career when you can have an adventure? - with Andrew Bosomworth
- 2024/09/24
- 再生時間: 54 分
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#189: Andrew Bosomworth is a former electrician, scuba instructor and self-identified adventurer. He explains the benefits of trading career progression for adventuring, how he gets inspiration for different adventures, and the type of long-term plans most travellers have.
What you’ll learn
- [01:20] What it means to be a business manager in the Formula One industry.
- [03:19] The benefits of having a team of staff from around the globe.
- [04:25] How much time Andrew spends managing people.
- [05:44] The different job roles Andrew has worked in.
- [07:17] Travelling around Africa and different Massai traditions.
- [09:44] The volunteering work Andrew did in Africa.
- [10:33] How Andrew became inducted into a Massai tribe.
- [13:03] The benefits of trading career progression for adventuring.
- [18:40] How to get the inspiration for different adventures.
- [20:15] The type of long-term plans that lots of travellers have.
- [22:08] How to develop an adventurous mindset.
- [27:19] Working as an electrician in a supermarket during Covid.
- [28:55] Converting a van into a small house and driving around Europe.
- [29:43] Working only two months a year by drastically reducing costs.
- [32:00] Why switch from part-time to full-time work.
- [34:10] The trade-offs involved with living in a van compared to working a full-time job.
- [38:15] How most people respond to the idea of a mini-retirement.
- [42:25] How to deal with the common fears around travelling.
- [46:00] When the best time is to follow your dreams.
Resources mentioned in this episode
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- Die With Zero, Bill Perkins
- “The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”, Lily Tomlin
- Two exercises to help you find career happiness
For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/why-have-a-career-when-you-can-have-an-adventure/
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