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Chris Guillebeau

Chris Guillebeau is an American nonfiction author, blogger and speaker. He is best known for The Art of Non-Conformity blog and book. He has also written guides for travel and small business topics under the brand Unconventional Guides. He organizes the annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon.

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Often when we ask for advice, we don't really want advice-we want someone to say "That's great! Go for it!"

Advice, Ask, Asks, Say, Want

Never despise small beginnings, and don't belittle your own accomplishments. Remember them and use them as inspiration as you go on to the next thing. When you venture outside your comfort zone, wherever the starting point may be, it's kind of a big deal.

Inspiration, Accomplishment, Venture, Use, Remember, Beginnings

Don’t think innovation, think usefulness.

Innovation, Think, Thinking, Usefulness

If you want to achieve the unimaginable, you start by imagining it.

Achieve, Imagining, Unimaginable, Want

Let's embrace more of life, not less. Balanced people don't change the world, and I'd rather spend my time feeling worn out from meaningful activities and projects.

Activities, Feelings, Meaningful, People, Time, World

In the battle between planning and action, action wins.

Action, Battle, Planning, Winning

It's a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where's the fun in being like everyone else out there?

Fun, Lives, Lonely, Path, Remarkable, Road

If plan A fails, remember there are 25 more letters.

Fails, Letters, Money, Plan, Successful

If you make your business about helping others, you'll always have plenty of work.

Business, Helping, Helping Others, Plenty, Work

Why travel - because the world was meant to be experienced, not imagined.

Imagined, Meant, Meant To Be, Travel, Were Meant To Be, World

Instead of reflecting on the past, predict the future.

Instead, Motivational, Past, Predict, Reflecting

Instead of convincing people who are opposed to your message, spend your time finding people who are already predisposed to it.

Convincing, Messages, Opposed, People

Regret is what you should fear the most. If something is going to keep you awake at night, let it be the fear of not following your dream.

Awake, Dream, Let, Night, Regret

Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.

Expected, Failing, Ideas, Marginalize, Unreasonable, Used

1. "What do you really want to get out of life?" 2. "What can you offer the world that no one else can?

Life, Offer, Offers, Want, World

Without the edge, [life's] boring. . . If you're doing something that's definitely achievable with 100% odds of success, where's the draw in that?

Achievable, Boring, Draw, Draws, Odds

Many of us live our lives out of the fear of what other people think of us. We're waiting for someone to give us a permission slip that tells us it's OK to be ourselves. Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.

Give, Giving, People, Prevent, Thinking

Pursue meaningful adventures.

Adventure, Adventures, Meaningful, Pursue

We must purposefully create a life of gratitude if we want to be fully alive.

Alive, Create, Fully, Gratitude, Want

If consensus is overrated, I think balance is, too. I have no interest in living a balanced life. I want a life of adventure.

Adventure, Balance, Inspirational, Life, Living, Think

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