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My Abstract Timeline

Below is a little about my abstract life to date: At age 0 I… Was born in Sydney, Australia At age 6 I… Went to a boarding school in India at the base of the Himalayas At age 12 I… Was taken around the world by my parents (thanks!) giving me the travel bug. Visited:…

June 30, 2010
What Drives People? Money? Passion? Purpose?

Great speech from Dan Pink on what drives people. Click here if you cant see the video. Dan Pink – Drive Takeaways: – Money is a great driver for repetitive quantifiable activities – Money is not the best driver for creativity – People are more inclined to do things because of purpose, mastery and a…

June 17, 2010
How to Move (migrate) your WordPress Blog to a New Doman and Host

A blog is becoming a pretty standard tool for those looking to do…. anything really. There are so many stories of product launches, networking, new jobs, new businesses any many other opportunities spawning off the success of bogs. A perfect tool in the building of an abstract lifestyle. And even if its not a massive…

June 14, 2010
Working while Travelling: Distractions and the Zone

I’m on the train out of Edinburgh, a very impressive city to say the least. The medieval town is blessed with exceptional geography making it the perfect location for a castle and line of defence. The history is deep and the streets so charming you can wander for hours and not get bored. I leave…

May 13, 2010
Vinay Patankar

Vinay Patankar is the founder of Process Street, and the author of Abstract Living. You can find out more about Process Street by visiting http://process.st Twitter or LinkedIn

May 10, 2010
The Currency of Social Value

When we say the word currency most think of money, foreign exchange, ice grills or the $ sign in Ke$ha’s name. But currency is simply a medium of exchange. Coins, notes and plastic are just one form. Time, mobility and authority are a few other forms of currency. But today I want to talk about…

April 26, 2010
Emailing Awesomely – The Definitive Guide to Email Structure

Email is, and has been for some time an important form of communication. There are lots of tips out there on how to write emails for achieving specific outcomes. There was a great post recently on how to contact market leaders and there are many blogs on how to use email as an effective sales…

April 26, 2010
Networking Awesomely Review

The other day I read a book by Colin Wright called Networking Awesomely. Colin lives a truly abstract lifestyle as a location independent professional, moving to a new country every 4 months as he runs his design studio remotely. The country he moves to is decided by the readers on his blog Exile Lifestyle. In…

April 22, 2010
Backpacking in New York: Cheaper than you Think

New York is an amazing city. Its somewhere I’ve always wanted to go and last month got to visit for the first time. My interest in business and finance kept it high on my list plus the fact it is the most used movie and TV backdrop – I’ve seen so many movies set in…

April 20, 2010
Overcoming Failure, Adversity & your Parents by Harry Potter Author

Takeaways: You don’t have to let your parents influence your direction in life “There is an expiration date on how long you can blame your parents for pushing you in the wrong direction” Failure is OK Think about all the positives in your life The value of learning from your failures and experience against the…

April 16, 2010