Basecamp Renegade: 3 Days That Will Change Everything

August 24, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · Comments Off 

I’ve been keeping something from you guys for a few months now…

It’s an insanely cool event called Basecamp Renegade and it’s going down in Charlotte, NC on September 25-27th. And, because I can’t do anything the way I’m supposed to, it’s not in a conference room or hotel. It’s in a 200 acre man made outdoor adventure center called the U.S. National Whitewater Center.

For 2 1/2 days, me and Olympic Gold Medal whitewater kayaker, Joe Jacobi, are going to guide a mini-tribe of 25 people through the whitewater, mountainbiking, rock climbing, zip lining, renegade lifestyle and career transformation experience of a lifetime.

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F2 | Fire Fly Manifesto: Remixed – It’s Alive

August 12, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · Comments Off 

On November 20, 2008, I released the original Fire Fly Manifesto as a catalyst to change the conversation from one of despair to one of hope. I was blown away by the worldwide reception.

In the 9 months since its release, though, both the economic climate and the mood throughout the world have changed in a fairly profound way.

And, again, I felt the need to revise and expand the Fire Fly Manifesto to address the questions that were being asked of me and the challenges that lie ahead. Things like, “should I really be thinking about starting my own adventure in this economy?” Or, “can I really go renegade if I’ve just lost my job?”

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I Was Fired. And Got My Life Back

August 7, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 5 Comments 

Last month, I profiled Erik Proulx, longtime agency copywriter and creative turned founder of PleaseFeedTheAnimals.com.

In that profile, we also spoke about a very cool documentary he’d been working on, featuring people in the ad biz who’d been laid off and taken that as an opportunity to take back their lives. But, he wasn’t quite ready to go public with anything too big (or visual).

Well, today, he launched the trailer for Lemonade Movie and it rocks, so I just had to share it with you guys. Enjoy.

Wanna Work Directly with Jonathan?

July 10, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

So, you’ve read the book, you’ve daydreamed about how cool it would be to go renegade and earn a great living doing something that truly makes you come alive. But, for some odd reason…you’re not doing much beyond reading to make it happen.

It’s called the Big, Bad Implementation Gap…and it’s the biggest dream crusher on the planet. Thing is, I’m determined to help you…personally…get out of your head and, probably for the first time in your life, start taking the daily actions needed to launch or grow your renegade vision into a serious, family-worthy living.

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Built to Whatever: The Great Company Myth

July 3, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 5 Comments 

Books, tomes, think tanks and labs have been built in the quest to determine and reveal the elements of great companies. The most famous odes to corporate dominance are non other than Collins’ Built to Last and Good to Great books.

Problem is, nearly every example of greatness in the world of business either uses a short window of assessment or reverse engineers the determination of greatness by curve-fitting a select number of high-achieving companies into a desired algorithm, then cherry-picking certain shared qualities and listing them as the essential elements of greatness.

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I’m Not the Next Anybody

June 22, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 6 Comments 

Anyone who has pitched a book, business or movie to a publisher, VC or producer has been through the same dance.

It’s Wuthering heights meets Spongebob, but edgier and with a Quentin Tarantino fast cut Miller Time energy. It’s The Four Hour Workweek meets Fried Green Tomatoes, but set in Little Havana and with a bit more of a Catcher in The Rye slash The Secret thing happening. And let’s not forget, “it’s the next Hemingway, Brando, Jobs or Ablom.”

People want to frame and pitch you in the light of other massive successes to give context in the hope that you’ll ride reputation of the legends you’re being compared to.

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Renegade Profile Update: Joe Jacobi Goes Remote

June 4, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 2 Comments 

A little while back, I did a Renegade Profile call with Olympic Gold Medal Canoeist, whitewater kayaker and broadcaster, Joe Jacobi. I learned a ton from Joe in that one-hour interview and on Monday, he e-mailed a quick update that reveals the power of tapping technology to not only generate income from the culture surrounding your passion, but be largely “location independent.” Here are Joe’s own words:

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Career Renegade TV: Jason Lamberth Goes Natural

May 27, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

I’m so excited to share this new episode of Career Renegade TV, featuring former University of Florida linebacker turned conscious furniture builder and true Career Renegade—Jason Lamberth.

I’ve also adapted this episode as this week’s Renegade Profile audio podcast, which can now be downloaded in two ways:

• Profile Vault: Sign into the Renegade Profile Vault, just sign up using the form below if you haven’t joined yet, or…
• Podcast: Renegade Profiles are also now available as podcasts on iTunes along with a featured post of the week. Career Renegade Profiles PODCAST

Renegade Survey: What Else Do You Need?

May 20, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · Comments Off 

It’s time to tell me what you REALLY want…

I’ve been blown away by the reception to Career Renegade, “the book.” And, Ive also been overwhelmed by the volume of requests to offer something more than the book, from private launch consulting to retreats, coaching, advanced marketing trainings, social media seminars, copywriting clinics and more.

Thing is, I don’t want to offer anything that you guys don’t want…your time and my time are just too important. So, I’ve posted a survey that lists variety of potential programs and offerings that have been requested, along with very brief descriptions and possible fees (nothing is set in stone). I’d really appreciate if you would take a minute and share what’s most appealing to you, if anything, or add anything you’d be interested in that’s not there.

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Career Renegade on Fox [video]

May 11, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 8 Comments 

On Friday, I had the pleasure of being a guest on FoxBusiness.com’s LIVE show (@FBNlive) at the Fox Business TV studios in NYC. Here’s a link to the interview. Enjoy!

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