Should you quit your job?

A scary diagnosis

What if you received the news that you had a rare disease?

Specifically, one that could cause you paralysis later in life.

Would you keep living your life the same way?

Or would you make a change and go after your dream?

Well one guy in Portland chose the latter.

As a manager of a tire company that forced him to be clean shaven and where business clothes; he knew that life wasn’t for him.

He quit his job, no money, no plan and debt.

I don’t advise you do that - however nothing stops people when they have a desire to live the TRUE life they want aka Dodging the Norm. 

I’m on a BOAT! I’m on a BOAT!

Oliver then liquidated his retirement savings, bought a sail boat and began fixing it up.

And 27 days ago, he set sail from Portland, Oregon and headed for Hawaii.

But why is this such a compelling story?

1) The quitting of his job 2) the liquidating of the retirement assets.

and 3) he’s doing it with cat, Phoenix, while documenting the entire journey on social media.

I’m not only impressed with him sailing across the pacific ocean with his cat after learning the sail on YouTube,

But I’m also impressed that he’s daily vlogging the entire time and uploading to multiple platforms.

His handle @sailing_with_phoenix has 1.2 million followers on TikTok and 1 million on Instagram - garnering 185 million views on his social media in last 27 days.

He even did a live interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN (Like how is this possible in the middle of the pacific ocean?)

He arrived in Hawaii on Sunday to massive crowd of fans, reporters and was showered with lays from the native Hawaiians. (VIDEO HERE)

I don’t know when he plans to leave Hawaii and continue around the world - but I know that millions of people will continue to be connected to his story and of course his cat.

The moral of the story here: Follow your dreams and good storytelling always wins.

I will also be tracking the implementation of brands deals after he leaves Hawaii - This journey could set him up for life if he handles it the right way.

4 PILLARS & 4 TIPS

These four pillars below are what’s important to me and to the Dodge the Norm brand. Each week, I will give you a tip, trick or inspiration to better your life in each of these areas.

Growth

7 Psychological laws that will rewire your brain to never procrastinate again - @diewithoutregretss (VIEW HERE) 

Wealth

One of my favorite financial creators is Vivian Tu aka @YourRichBFF. She’s a former Wall Street Girly who has built an empire educating her followers on things financial. From how to negotiate more salary, to your retirement savings - she has it all covered. My favorite content she put out would have to be her podcast, Net Worth and Chill. 

Sustainability

Do you know how must waste is created when moving houses? Answer: Too much. In fact, when Chelsea and I moved across Hollywood a year ago - We bought 25 boxes from Home Depot, barely scratched them at all and had no use for them 2 days after. Luckily, BENTO MOVE, in Charlotte, NC has solved that problem. You order plastic stackable boxes, they’re delivered, you move and they’re picked up after - saving you time, money and NO WASTE. Thank you for thinking about our planet!

Mental Health

This video from WNBA star, Paige Bueckers, had me in tears. It was everyone who was positively impacted by a food pantry that Paige set up near her hometown. Brought me to tears (WATCH VIDEO) 

Have a great week and let’s DODGE THE NORM!

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