In the first half of this episode, Fred and Jeremy discuss the Core Purpose and Core Values of Tortuga Backpacks and why it's important to have them- not just for the success of a business, but in day-to-day life as well.

For second half of this episode, Fred interviews Travis Sherry from Extra Pack of Peanuts. Travis is a travel-hack guru who loves to help people travel and work all over the world. (Our kind of guy!) Tune in for helpful tips about location independence from a man who is really living the dream.

In This Episode

• 04:13 Announcement: Tortuga Airs are shipping!
• 06:46 Tortuga's Core Purpose and Core Values
• 09:16 Core Purpose: "Why do we do what we do?"
• 13:35 Core Values: A company's day-to-day guiding principles
• 15:40 Tortuga's 4 Core Values
• 19:24 CV 1: Scratch our own itch
• 21:13 CV 2: Prioritize the customer
• 23:10 CV 3: Live (and work) on our own terms
• 27:14 CV 4: Build and improve systems
• 29:32 SOP's: Standard Operating Procedures and why they're important
• 33:24 Meet Travis from Extra Pack of Peanuts
• 35:40 Travis' new project: Location Indie, for people interested in travel and business
• 48:31 How Travis made it all happen
• 54:53 The advantages (or disadvantages) of working with a partner
• 1:01:24 The 3 types of people who will benefit from Location Indie
• 1:04:25 Find out about all of Travis' projects
• 1:07:42 Word to the Wise

People On This Episode

• Jeremy Michael Cohen
• Fred Perrotta
• Travis Sherry

Links from This Episode

• Outlier Slim Dungarees - Jeremy's Sundance pants
• Tortuga Air - Our newest product just started shipping
• Sundance Oculus Rift - Virtual reality was a big hit at Sundance 2015
• Eden - French EDM film featured at Sundance 2015
• Extra Pack of Peanuts - Travis' blog and podcast
• Mastering the Rockefeller Habits - business book that inspired Fred to generate Core Purpose/Values for Tortuga Backpacks
• Power Trip Episode 1 - Insight into Tortuga's Core Purpose
• Jim Collins' "Building Your Company's Vision" - Core Purposes and Core Values from some of the top companies in the world
• Tortuga's Core Purpose and Values
• Canton Fair - China's import/export trade show
• Buffer, Automattic - Companies with distributed teams
• Rework - Book with free-thinking ideas about business
• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It - Book discussing ways to grow a business
• The Paradise Pack, Frequent Flyer Bootcamp - A few of Travis' projects to help people have more time for cost-effective travel
• Location Indie - For people who are interested in business and travel

Word to the Wise

• Jeremy: 1. The 4-7-8 Breath - Breathing exercise to help you relax 2. Tara Brach Podcast for meditation
• Fred: F.lux - Plugin for computer monitor backlight- designed to help you fall asleep faster

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