Comments on: Breaking Out of the Corporate Machine: An Interview with Escape Artist Brandon James http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/ Lessons in Dismantling the Status Quo Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:06:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jackierox@att.net http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-872 jackierox@att.net Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:07:52 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-872 <p>Good for you, for doing what you want to do. Follow your heart and you can't go wrong. I taught school for 32 years, loved each child along the way. Since retirement, I've done many things--even drove an old motorhome to Alaska and worked in a giftshop--just for the experience. Take care.</p> Good for you, for doing what you want to do. Follow your heart and you can’t go wrong. I taught school for 32 years, loved each child along the way. Since retirement, I’ve done many things–even drove an old motorhome to Alaska and worked in a giftshop–just for the experience. Take care.

]]> By: Dena http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Dena Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:41:12 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-870 <p>Wow! This was like a really necessary punch to the gut. Thank you for posting this.</p> <p>-Dena .-= Dena´s last blog ..<a href="http://denabotbyl.blogspot.com/2009/12/6-tips-for-stress-free-holidays.html" rel="nofollow">6 Tips for Stress-Free Holidays</a> =-.</p> Wow! This was like a really necessary punch to the gut. Thank you for posting this.

-Dena .-= Dena´s last blog ..6 Tips for Stress-Free Holidays =-.

]]> By: Dan http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Dan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:42:36 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-868 <p>Awesome interview and definitely added to my feeds. It's great to hear that something like this stirs that sort of response in the corprate world, obviously there is little bit of that adventurous spirit in everyone. .-= Dan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Voyagner/~3/IIviu9INUiM/" rel="nofollow">Discover Tasmania: Tours by Water</a> =-.</p> Awesome interview and definitely added to my feeds. It’s great to hear that something like this stirs that sort of response in the corprate world, obviously there is little bit of that adventurous spirit in everyone. .-= Dan´s last blog ..Discover Tasmania: Tours by Water =-.

]]> By: Mike Siete Cinco http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Mike Siete Cinco Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:43:59 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-867 <p>Ha! I like the part where your boss asked you to leave the office a week early because your adventure was sending everybody into a frenzy. Nice. Really cool of the CEO to recognize and wish you well on your journey.</p> <p>Anybody who wants to design the life of their choosing can benefit by re-reading this quote:</p> <p>"From my experience so far, my best advice is to hone in on what you truly want out of life and start making a plan to get it. Don’t focus in on the logistics, just focus on the fact that if you want it bad enough you can without a doubt have it. That is the fire you’ll need to make the moves in the moment that will bring what you want into your reality. Making your wage slave escape will only be as daunting as you make it, and remember that you’re the only party that matters in this decision." .-= Mike Siete Cinco´s last blog ..<a href="http://20hoursaday.blogspot.com/2009/12/7-reasons-you-should-become-big-goal.html" rel="nofollow">7 Reasons YOU Should Become a Big Goal Hunter</a> =-.</p> Ha! I like the part where your boss asked you to leave the office a week early because your adventure was sending everybody into a frenzy. Nice. Really cool of the CEO to recognize and wish you well on your journey.

Anybody who wants to design the life of their choosing can benefit by re-reading this quote:

“From my experience so far, my best advice is to hone in on what you truly want out of life and start making a plan to get it. Don’t focus in on the logistics, just focus on the fact that if you want it bad enough you can without a doubt have it. That is the fire you’ll need to make the moves in the moment that will bring what you want into your reality. Making your wage slave escape will only be as daunting as you make it, and remember that you’re the only party that matters in this decision.” .-= Mike Siete Cinco´s last blog ..7 Reasons YOU Should Become a Big Goal Hunter =-.

]]> By: Nate http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Nate Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:54:07 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-865 <p>I really liked reading about the positive responses that Brandon got. Hopefully seeing him do something amazing will inspire more change. Really great interview and I'll definitely be following Brandon in the future. Another great blog for me to read! Nice. .-= Nate´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thewaythatyouwander.com/travel-goals-and-frequent-flyer-master-review/" rel="nofollow">travel goals and Frequent Flyer Master review</a> =-.</p> I really liked reading about the positive responses that Brandon got. Hopefully seeing him do something amazing will inspire more change. Really great interview and I’ll definitely be following Brandon in the future. Another great blog for me to read! Nice. .-= Nate´s last blog ..travel goals and Frequent Flyer Master review =-.

]]> By: Alan http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Alan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:33:08 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-864 <p>I'm with Fabian - spot on in sending out your intentions to the entire company. I'm glad this has been such a positive transition.</p> I’m with Fabian – spot on in sending out your intentions to the entire company. I’m glad this has been such a positive transition.

]]> By: Fabian http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Fabian Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:13:23 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-863 <p>Shooting this mail out to his 5000 co-workers is nothing short of genius. This will probably leave a nice idea virus in the minds of some of them! :) Good luck and much fun on the trip, sound like an interesting ride. .-= Fabian´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/happy-new-year-2009/" rel="nofollow">Happy New Year 2009!</a> =-.</p> Shooting this mail out to his 5000 co-workers is nothing short of genius. This will probably leave a nice idea virus in the minds of some of them! :) Good luck and much fun on the trip, sound like an interesting ride. .-= Fabian´s last blog ..Happy New Year 2009! =-.

]]> By: NomadicNeil http://wageslaverebel.com/breaking-out-of-the-corporate-machine-an-interview-with-escape-artist-brandon-james/comment-page-1/#comment-861 NomadicNeil Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:15:20 +0000 http://wageslaverebel.com/?p=641#comment-861 <p>Thanks for posting this interview. I'll be following this guy for sure. I wonder what the weather will be like in Central Asia? .-= NomadicNeil´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.nomadicneil.com/blog/work/starting-work-in-koh-lanta/" rel="nofollow">Starting work in Koh Lanta</a> =-.</p> Thanks for posting this interview. I’ll be following this guy for sure. I wonder what the weather will be like in Central Asia? .-= NomadicNeil´s last blog ..Starting work in Koh Lanta =-.

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