On a NomadnessX Trip to Dominican Republic, the Tribe decided to shoot an idea on what it would be like to take people out of the country for the first time, to get their first passport stamp, simultaneously inducting them into the Tribe. We had a camera, a trip, and an idea. Let's see how this goes....
1. Leon Webb
2. The Open Book Foundation
3. Charlotte, NC
4. 2013
5. www.tobf.org instagram: @TheOpenbookfoundation facebook: The Open Book Foundation
6. The Open Book Foundation purchases and donates new books to Title I elementary schools and community organizations supporting low-income neighborhoods.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand? The reward of seeing you passion and commitment to something outside of yourself come to light for the benefit of others.
8. Con of being face of own brand? The responsibility and pressure that comes with ensuring your brand is constantly being represented in the manner you want to see it.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?) Dr. Cornell West, My Father Carvent Webb Sr., Paul Mooney
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen:
“People need to understand that it’s not the schools job to find books for our kids—it’s our job. They don’t need another phone; they need books. That’s what we’re trying to do.”
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand? Travel is created through inspiration; and for many individuals that inspiration came from having the opportunity to read, imagine, and aspire to re-define the social norms of society. With every book we donate we ensure that another future scholar has that same opportunity that was afforded to us.
1. Name : Kristal Nicholson
2. Company name: CoveredMom.com
3. Location (City, State): Phoenix, AZ
4. Year Company Was Started: 2013
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram: www.coveredmom.com
6. In 2 sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
CoveredMom.com produces quality covers for nursing mothers, to make feeding times with baby private and luxurious. The company was founded as a way to give back to breast cancer research by donating a portion of each sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and to encourage new mothers to breast feed.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
I have really enjoyed the opportunity to create something unique, to watch it grow, and to be associated with quality products, and a cause that I am truly passionate about.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
It seems like I am always busy, and there are a million small details that only I can set in motion. I have found that most of my friends are extremely supportive, but I feel like I am alone because there are no clear cut instructions on how to proceed, and I am only person that can make the important decisions, and initiate all company actions.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
1. Amelia Earhart, not just for her courage to get out into the world, and attempt great feats, but for her courage to do it alone.
2. Barak Obama, for his pride, intellect, candor, and his ability to calm the masses with a single sentence.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen:
My great uncle used to say "No bees, no honey. No work, no money!"
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” -Martin Luther King
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
The only boundaries that surround me are the ones I create for myself in my head. I sat on this idea for 5 years before seizing the opportunity to create this business. Being the face of my brand means that I own all responsibilities that have an influence on my own success. If I stop when I come to a difficult task then I become trapped and cannot move forward. Now that I have begun, I cannot stop. Once I made the decision to move forward, I broke through the mental boundary that held me back for 5 years. My daily goals are to continue moving forward. To continue creating. To continue growing. To continue improving. To find inspiration, and get faster and better at what I do, so that I can complete all tasks, and break through all boundaries. For me, there is no limit. not even the sky, & with God's grace, I can fly.
1. Name
Kali
2. Company name
Diosas al Natural (translation: Natural Goddesses). I run the business with my partner, Joaquin.
3. Location (City, State)
Puerto Rico
4. Year Company Was Started
2012
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram
www.diosasalnatural.tumblr.com
fb/ig/twitter: DiosasAlNatural
6. In two sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
Diosas al Natural is the vessel of the Natural Hair Movement in Puerto Rico. Using photography as our creative medium, we’ve started the conversation in Spanish about culture, beauty, and community amongst women with Naturally Curly/Coily hair on the island and throughout Latin America.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
When people hear your name, they visualize the space/brand that you have created. That is powerful and proof of your purpose!
8. Con of being face of own brand?
You always have to be ON. While you are human, your actions can taint or boost your image, for better or for worse.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Issa Rae. Debbie Allen. Mark Cuban. Those are the 3 that come to mind. I may say 3 different names tomorrow! I’m breaking the rules, but I will add Alice Smith to that line-up as well.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
These 2 quotes, both my Mark Cuban
Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don't do it.
One thing we can all control is effort. Put in the time to become an expert in whatever you’re doing. It will give you an advantage because most people don’t do this.
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
Bringing along new ideas and challenging the status quo will be met with both praise and venom. After grasping that idea and accepting it, I (along with my partner) am able to imagine and put into action events & projects that I visualize as appropriate for my brand and those who I do this for. Anyone who isn’t contributing in a productive manner to the vision doesn’t phase me and won’t stop the grind!
1. Name
Scott Corr
2. Company name
RealMenLiftWomen.Com
3. Location (City, State)
Brooklyn, NY
4. Year Company Was Started
2013
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/pages/realmenliftwomencom/139605669529664?ref=hl
Tweet: @RealMenLW
Insta: @RealMenLiftWomen
6. In two sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
We are The Face, The Voice, The Brand for Men's dance. We are an online retail store, dynamic dance blog, and philanthropists within the dance community
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
You are identified with something that is important to you. They say, "don't let a job or a career identify you", but when you are the face of your brand, your job is a extension of who you are. Working to live and living to work are interchangable at the point your brand become successful.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
Once you set a precedent and develop the culture of your brand, a lot is expected from you. Mistakes are acceptable, but careless mistakes affect your customer base and audience and are not acceptable. Once you set the bar high, there is no going backwards.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Timothy Ferris- Author of "The Four Hour Work Week"
Jason Stewart- Best Friend since age 4 and born with a mind for business.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
"Ain't Nothin' To It, But To Do It"- Ronnie Coleman
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
One of my career goals is to have the freedom to work from anywhere in the world. It is one of the forces that drives me to success and is a an essential component in how I develop my business. Everything, including my supply chain, can be managed remotely. A lot of work went into the back-end of the development process and work is still being put in in the background; eventually, there will be a large portion of the business that is automated and the remaining portion will require my presence minimally. (Or, at least we hope- haha)
1. Name: Abigail Tarttelin
2. Company Name: Abigail Tarttelin
3. Location (City, State): London, England
4. Year Company Was Started: 2012, but I've been working on my business since 2007, maybe even since I was 8!
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram www.abigailtarttelin.com // @abigailsbrain // www.instagram.com/civilizedanimal (instagram is my favorite!) // www.facebook.com/abigailtarttelin // imakethingsup.tumblr.com
6. In two sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
I am an internationally published author, actress and creative. With my projects I promote progressive politics, feminism, the importance of reading and education, and LGBTQIA rights.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
All of the work I put my time, money and sweat into raises my value, and not a boss's. I hate the fact so many people work so hard for so little, to the great benefit of the very rich.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
I'm still growing and discovering myself and sometimes that means you have to make mistakes in public. Also I can never go out looking like crap and sometimes I wish I could, because I can't always be bothered to do my hair!
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Tavi Gevinson, also Extraordinary "Ordinary" people (hint: everyone)
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
"Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got."
—Janis Joplin
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
I like to think my brand is an ever-evolving thing, because I'm an author primarily now, but in ten year's time, who knows? That's the beauty of building your own brand: it can be whatever you want it to be, as long as it's YOU, even if it's somewhere other people fear to tread.
1. Name: Coolty Hunter
2. Business Name: Refined Clothier
3. Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
4. Year Company Started: 2011
- @refinedclothier
- www.facebook.com/refined.clothier
6. In two sentences, describe your company.
Refined Clothier aims to expand the way men approach the way they dress and allow them to be more active and conscious of it, all at a convenience.
7. The Pro of being your own brand is that you are able to manifest your own vision, physically, as an example of your product.
8. The Con of being the face of my own brand is the consistent requirement & expectation to make that representation. One day off can equal a lost opportunity, one has to either come to grips with that or always be "on".
9. Mental Mentors?
- Gordon Parks
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Bobby McFerrin
10. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
Every perceived boundary has an exception and I choose to live with an clear understanding of which boundaries are real and which are externally manufactured and simply accepted. I find the latter tends to be the case more often than not.
1. Name
Lola Akinmade Åkerström
2. Company name
Geotraveler Media
3. Location (City, State)
Stockholm, Sweden
4. Year Company Was Started
Registered in Sweden (2010). Around in one form or another in the US since 2007
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram
Twitter Handle - @LolaAkinmade
Company - http://www.geotravelermedia.com
Blog - http://www.lolaakinmade.com
Portfolio - http://www.akinmade.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/GeotravelersNiche
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaakinmade
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/110670451128591559783
6. In 2 sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
Geotraveler Media is a multimedia and travel consulting firm providing a spectrum of travel media-related services from writing, photography and web design and social media consulting.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
It instantly personalizes the work I produce/create and shows that it is run by a passionate human voice.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
That clients may assume I can only relate to or that my audience is mostly people that look just like me - black. My audience and clients are as diverse as they come.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Oprah is a testament to living one's authentic self and calling, Bono embodies the word passion in everything he does, and Jesus Christ exemplifies that ultimate humility, servitude, generosity, and grace I will continually aspire to for the rest of my life.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
"To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting."...E.E. Cummings.
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
The challenge I keep fighting while pushing my own boundaries professionally is that people begin to see you operating at a higher potential than they originally presumed you were capable of. Pushing boundaries inches us closer to our maximum potentials as individuals in whatever areas of our lives we carve them in.
1. Name: LaToya Joy Westbrooks, Co-Founder & Owner
2. Company name: POSH Agency, LLC
3. Location (City, State): New York, NY
4. Year Company Was Started: March 2010
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram
Website: www.POSHAgencyNYC.com
Facebook: POSH Agency, LLC
Twitter: poshagencynyc
Instagram: poshagency
6. In 2 sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
POSH Agency, LLC is a boutique firm geared towards servicing a sophisticated clientele. We provide high-quality and customized lifestyle enhancing opportunities. POSH designs and executes unique social experiences, breathing new life into the Event Planning Industry.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
Being the face of my own brand allows the company to develop a tangible personality
and to be relatable to our clients. Consumers love doing business with people and companies they can relate to.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
When the face of the business changes, say a new hire or someone relocating (which was the case when one
of our partners moved to Switzerland) you have to learn how to adapt in order to stay true to the brand and
retain your clients.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Warren Buffet
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen:
“There are 3 types of people in this world: those who make the rules, those who
follow the rules, and those who redefine the rules.”- Bill Cosby
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
Sometimes, you have to step out on faith and just go with the flow. No matter how much planning you do
before a trip something unexpectedly will come up. The same thing happens in business, I’ve learned this
while building my brand.
1. Name: Teri Johnson
2. Company name: Travelista TV
3. Location (City, State):: NYC
4. Year Company Was Started: 2008
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram:
www.travelista.tv
@TravelistaTV (for instagram & twitter)
@TravelistaTeri (for instagram & twitter)
6. In two sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
Travelista TV features the official Travelistas, Andrea and Teri, and their team of female travelers, journeying around the globe filming the best in culture, lifestyle, cuisine, hotels, and entertainment. Travelista TV is a BRAND and PRODUCTION COMPANY with DISTRIBUTION to various outlets in print, video, and social media.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
I get more opportunities to work as an ambassador with bigger brands with healthy budgets. I also get opportunities to travel around the world and get paid for it.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
Balancing which brands and projects to persue at various times.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Oprah, My grandfather, Anthony Bourdain
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen:
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” Henry David Thoreau
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
Living a life without boundaries has been a way of life for me since I was a child. I started traveling internationally when I was twelve and the experiences I’ve had living, studying and working in other countries has led me to live a life without borders and boundaries. In building the Travelista TV brand, my business partner and I have been steadfast in our goal to travel the world, share our experiences, and inspire others to travel. After traveling to 55+ countries, being published in 8 publications, appearing on NBC, the Travel Channel, The Fine Living Network and BET, I know the path I’ve chosen to build the Travelista TV brand was for me.
Travelista TV, Nomadness and a community of multicultural bloggers are changing the world’s perception about international travel and opening the eyes of Fortune 500 companies who are looking to tap into this growing travel demographic. It is our goal at Travelista TV to continue to provide engaging travel related video and editorial content that inspires everyone to travel, become more open-minded and enjoy the richness that the experiences bring.
1. Name
J. Chase Harps
2. Company name
Traveler’s Choice Concessions, LLC
3. Location (City, State)
Birmingham, Alabama
4. Year Company Was Started
2011
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/or Instagram
www.travelerschoiceconcessions.com (Under construction)
6. In 2 sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
TCC represents the idea that traveling is something everyone should enjoy. Our company owns, manages and operates a variety of travel dining concepts to passengers traveling through the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
You have the opportunity to control how you express and communicate your message.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
You bear the weight of all of your actions. I feel that today people want transparency, authenticity, and continuity from their business leaders. People will automatically associate how they perceive you with how you present your brand. The line between you and your business blurs a lot.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, who inspires you?)
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
“If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my ax.”
–A.L.
In short, prepare, prepare, prepare…and then execute.
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
I build my brand based on my life experiences. The company will stop growing if I do not continue to evolve as a person. So I choose to travel, try new things, and then look for effective ways to communicate what I’ve learned from those experiences in our business practice, whether directly in our products, or indirectly through my role in the community (entrepreneur, employer, traveler, mentor etc). From a business perspective, I’ll always want to increase bottom line profit, but how we get that number to grow is extremely important to me.
To me, Nomadness Tribers are all looking to share the risk of taking chances and expanding their understanding of things outside their immediate lives (ex. experience driven travels with new people to new places). Basically, we’re inquisitive people who want to take action on our curiosities. Is there any better alignment???
1. Name: A.V. Perkins
2. Company name: Tic Tac Wax
3. Location (City, State): Brooklyn, NY
4. Year Company Was Started: 2012
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram:
www.tictacwax.com pinterest: tictacwax Fan page: www.facebook.com/tictacwax
6. In two sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
Tic Tac Wax is for people who like to have fun while adding unique novelty items to their decor. Environmental conscious individuals who never lost their child like imagination.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
When you are aligned with your brand by being the face everything develops organically.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
No off days even when you don't feel being "on." Your voice becomes the message of the brand which can be bad if unaware.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Sir Richard Branson, Oprah, Martha Stewart.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen:
"Great things are not done by impulse, but a series of small things put together"- Vincent Van Gogh
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
It is in our motto "Where your imagination gets to light up!" Only thing that limits us is our own imagination we don't acknowledge boundaries.
1. Name: Ayana Martin
2. Company name: Insert(VERB)Here
3. Location (City, State): Winston Salem, NC (by way of Pasadena, CA)
4. Year Company Was Started: 2012
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram: www.insertverbhere.com, www.facebook.com/InsertVerbHere, @_insertverbhere (twitter), @insertverbhere (instagram)
6. In 2 sentences what does your company do/brand represent? Insert(VERB)Here empowers young women through out-of-the-box experiences to build confidence and increase self-discovery. We present young women with opportunities that challenge their personal limits and fears to show them FIRST-HAND that they can do anything they set their minds to!
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand? I get to lead by example! I go on these journeys to help change someone else's world for the better, and they change me for the better in ways I never imagined.
8. Con of being face of own brand? Sometimes I struggle with pursuing the things I started and I doubt if I've made the right decision for ME. I feel obligated to continue on behalf of others looking up to me because I know someone is watching and basing their decision on my outcome.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
1 - I am personally inspired by my mom. She is a strong black woman who beat the odds of statistics: single mom, master's degree, all 3 children successful, entrepreneur, teacher, caregiver and more!
2 - Dr. Paul Farmer. He is a physician best known for his humanitarian work providing first world healthcare for third world people. To him, curing the world was the only right thing and he would do whatever was necessary to make that happen, no matter how unconventional or bad for "business" (i.e. profits).
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen:
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." - Eleanor Roosevelt
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
I'm trying to bring in the next generation of Nomads! I'm trying to train them up to take care of the world we are shaping through (and with) Evita, because she definitely started something huge and the WORLD will feel it. (They actually already are!)
1. Name: Arielle Loren
2. Company name: Corset Magazine
3. Location (City, State): Worldwide
4. Year Company Was Started: 2011
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram
http://corsetmagazine.com and @corsetmagazine for both Twitter & Instagram
6. In 2 sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
Corset Magazine is the go-to magazine for all things sexuality. We embrace curiosity. We honor sensuality. We celebrate sex.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
My readers have followed my journey from being a sex columnist and 9-5 worker to starting Corset and becoming an international entrepreneur. Because we’ve experienced that journey together, we’re intimately connected. So when they see my face, they’re inspired and they know that anything I put in Corset is for their sexual empowerment, liberation, and affirmation.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
It’s not a con, rather a choice. I don’t allow myself to have public “bad days” anymore. I have to remember in those moments that I represent a brand, a movement that is rooted in positivity. I always make the extra effort to be kind to people and speak life into negative circumstances. Negativity fuels negativity, and that’s a roadblock to building continuous wealth.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Jada Pinkett Smith – her love, her authenticity, her power, it inspires me.
Oprah Winfrey – her drive, her ambition, her philanthropy, it pushes me.
Gary Vaynerchuk – his humor, his family priorities, his customer focus, it reminds me to give gratitude to my customers and always put family first.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” ~ Paulo Coelho
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
I founded Corset at a pivotal time in my life. I quit the 9-5 world, moved to Brasil, and invested almost all of my money in this magazine because I believed it would fund my freedom. While the path was not simple, it was powerful and reaffirmed my priorities. Freedom, love, travel, and family first. Make money anywhere. Always pursue passion.
1. Name
Keisha Dutes aka TastyKeish
2. Company name
Bondfire Radio (Co-Owner) / TK in the AM (Host/Executive Producer)
3. Location (City, State)
Brooklyn, New York
4. Year Company Was Started
TastyKeish est. since 2005
Bondfire Radio est. since January 2013
5. Website Address/Social Media Handles for Twitter And/Or Instagram
http://tkintheam.com / http://bondfireradio.com Twitter & IG: @tastykeish @tkintheam @bondfireradio
6. In two sentences what does your company do/brand represent?
Bondfire Radio provides quality radio programming online and via new media to combat the constant barrage of mainstream zombification. We make sure the conversations, music, and images of us as young people (of color) are of whole individuals, not of caricatures. I strive to do this with humor on my morning show, TK in The AM.
7. Pro of being the face of your own brand?
People feel like the know you, they trust your brand, they trust your projects, they trust your opinions. Making connections through radio is very important. We know all of our regular listeners and they know us.
8. Con of being face of own brand?
People feel like the knowwww you. They get too personal too fast. Privacy is an issue. As if your personal life were public domain.
9. Mental Mentors (up to 3, Who inspires you?)
Lucille Ball: First woman to head her own production company, Desilu. She was funny, talented, innovative, and unafraid. She came from the land of B-films to signing the checks, her production company changed the face of TV as we know it. I feel her inspiration move through my work daily.
Kanye West: He is a creative menace to society. He will not apologize for his greatness. I will not either. I know what I'm doing is important. I'm gonna keep doing it.
Philomene Hyacinthe: My grandmother and best friend. The best example of pure love. It's the same love I give to my audience. At the end of my show, when I say: "Love you for listening!" I mean it.
10. Inspirational quote that speaks to your business acumen
“Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.” - Seth Godin
11. How does the mission of Nomadness (living a life without boundaries, both literally and figuratively) fall in line with steps you have taken building your brand?
I always 100% knew that working for someone or some corporate entity was not an option but a means to an end. Even when I had no idea what was next, there was always some project, some tour, some way to connect with people. Somehow, the rent would get paid and I would not starve to death if it means I get to meet people, to do my work, to live by my own rules. It inspires me when someone says that they saw me, a regular Brooklyn girl do something extraordinary and they ask me how. I usually start off buy telling them... "Buy a ticket and just go."
#FaceYourBrand This is a passion project that I've been working on for a few months behind the scenes.
Artistry, creativity, entrepreneurship, passion, travel are all words that make up the guts of what Nomadness (Tribe and other ventures) are created from. In a world full of broadcasting moves across the internet, it takes a particular personality to come out in the forefront of their own movement, to build their own Tribe, and have their face splashed all over the front of it.
Truth is... being the face of your brand is hard!!! You get the good and the bad. Weak personalities cannot, and do not, last long in this position. I believe both credit due and help needs to be offered to those who step out on that ledge and go for it!!
This is what inspired me to create Face Your Brand!... because sometimes that's exactly what it feels like...
You VS. Your Brand!
The Tribe finishes up the last of the schools on the RV tour, at Texas Southern University. Plans change and the crew decides to make a run through UFO Town Roswell, New Mexico. Let's just say....we left out mark on the town the only way we knew how! Check it out!
Apparently a travel blogger took her life (non Tribe affiliated) this past weekend. Her last post was about how her traveling lifestyle has left her extremely lonely and heartbroken. This is something that comes up in the Tribe a lot. Can you find love as a nomad? Does it take being in one place all the time? Does the other person have to be an avid traveler too? Something very unique to travelers and while I don't think suicide was the answer, I understood a lot of what she was saying. Three years ago I think it would have been hard to be with me...LIVING in Japan and Thailand, backpacking South East Asia...I admit, I was gone a lot! Yet, had someone who stuck it out, which I still am grateful for.
But it was hard and the #1 reason why I don't want anymore long distance relationships. I want someone tangible, real, that i can touch. Again, this comes up in the Tribe a lot. Figured I would open it up to a broader audience for feedback.
Could you date someone living on the road?
Could you date someone who has a home base but dips out every say six weeks?
Would you go?
Tune in! Call in! Listen in! It goes down tonight at http://sourceliferadio.com
I'll be chatting it up with Mizz Vonn Jackson! Let's go!