ht booked back two weeks later 2,000 miles away from San-Francisco. Having always taken conventional package holidays, for me to drive 2,000 miles across America navigating and finding a bed each night depending on where I was at the time was quite adventurous for me.

In 2006 my main holiday was going on safari in Kenya. Again, for me this was far away from my usual holiday to Tenerife. This year I have chosen to do a 190 mile walk coast to coast across England spanning eleven consecutive days. This could turn out to be a very painful challenge and by no means relaxing.

Why the sudden and drastic change in vacation choice? I don't know, but I can say that it did coincide with my increasing interest in entrepreneurialism. I don't know which o

I have been thinking recently about the correlation between the type of vacation people choose and the type of lifestyle they live.

It's easier nowadays than ever before to jump on a plane and travel to any part of the world we wish. Some people are constrained in the type of vacation they can take, either because of commitments of some kind or simply the cost. However many people are now in a position where they can take any kind of vacation they choose.

If we take away the limitations imposed by budget and commitments and assume people can take any kind of vacation they wish, is there a correlation between the type of vacation they take and the type of lifestyle they live? I think there is.

I am not just talking about rich people going on more expensive vacations because that's too obvious and doesn't teach us anything. I am talking about the tendency for the average person to take relaxing vacations in the sun (and there's nothing wrong with that) and the tendency for entrepreneurs to take more adventurous and challenging vacations.

There's some obvious examples of this. The most common foreign destination for people living here in the UK is Tenerife. Sun, sea, bars, beaches, relaxation and all for relatively little cost. I went there myself a few years ago.

Then lets take someone like Richard Branson who's one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK. Although he often takes vacations on his own Necker Island (who wouldn't) he's famous for his many daring adventures. He's no stranger to world record attempts involving balloon flights around the world and travelling across the Atlantic Ocean in a boat.

Admittedly, most of us can't afford to do this type of thing but for many people even if they could they'd still chose not to risk their lives in the name of adventure (and probably PR) and stick with lying on a beach for two weeks instead.

The point I am trying to make here is that I believe there's a strong link between what we choose to do with a week or two of our spare time and the amount of entrepreneurial spirit we possess.

That still leaves the question, does being an entrepreneur make you more adventurous or does being more adventurous make you an entrepreneur? I can't answer that but I'd guess it's simply that the two qualities go hand in hand and anyone who possesses one will possess the other to some degree.

You're probably wondering what on earth made me think of such an obscure article topic. I guess now's a good time to use myself as an example. Up until the last few years I'd been the sort of person who had always used up my spare time to take beach holidays in the sun. As I stated earlier I was in Tenerife myself only a few years ago and I'd only ever really been to Spain and Greece before that.

What made me think of this topic was when I looked back on my more recent vacations. In 2005 my main vacation was drastically different. I flew to Phoenix, America with only one night in a hotel booked, a car hired and a flight booked back two weeks later 2,000 miles away from San-Francisco. Having always taken conventional package holidays, for me to drive 2,000 miles across America navigating and finding a bed each night depending on where I was at the time was quite adventurous for me.

In 2006 my main holiday was going on safari in Kenya. Again, for me this was far away from my usual holiday to Tenerife. This year I have chosen to do a 190 mile walk coast to coast across England spanning eleven consecutive days. This could turn out to be a very painful challenge and by no means relaxing.

Why the sudden and drastic change in vacation choice? I don't know, but I can say that it did coincide with my increasing interest in entrepreneurialism. I don't know which on

ng on more expensive vacations because that's too obvious and doesn't teach us anything. I am talking about the tendency for the average person to take relaxing vacations in the sun (and there's nothing wrong with that) and the tendency for entrepreneurs to take more adventurous and challenging vacations.

There's some obvious examples of this. The most common foreign destination for people living here in the UK is Tenerife. Sun, sea, bars, beaches, relaxation and all for relatively little cost. I went there myself a few years ago.

Then lets take someone like Richard Branson who's one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK. Although he often takes vacations on his own Necker Island (who wouldn't) he's famous for his many daring adventures. He's no stranger to world record attempts involving balloon flights around the world and travelling across the Atlantic Ocean in a boat.

Admittedly, most of us can't afford to do this type of thing but for many people even if they could they'd still chose not to risk their lives in the name of adventure (and probably PR) and stick with lying on a beach for two weeks instead.

The point I am trying to make here is that I believe there's a strong link between what we choose to do with a week or two of our spare time and the amount of entrepreneurial spirit we possess.

That still leaves the question, does being an entrepreneur make you more adventurous or does being more adventurous make you an entrepreneur? I can't answer that but I'd guess it's simply that the two qualities go hand in hand and anyone who possesses one will possess the other to some degree.

You're probably wondering what on earth made me think of such an obscure article topic. I guess now's a good time to use myself as an example. Up until the last few years I'd been the sort of person who had always used up my spare time to take beach holidays in the sun. As I stated earlier I was in Tenerife myself only a few years ago and I'd only ever really been to Spain and Greece before that.

What made me think of this topic was when I looked back on my more recent vacations. In 2005 my main vacation was drastically different. I flew to Phoenix, America with only one night in a hotel booked, a car hired and a flight booked back two weeks later 2,000 miles away from San-Francisco. Having always taken conventional package holidays, for me to drive 2,000 miles across America navigating and finding a bed each night depending on where I was at the time was quite adventurous for me.

In 2006 my main holiday was going on safari in Kenya. Again, for me this was far away from my usual holiday to Tenerife. This year I have chosen to do a 190 mile walk coast to coast across England spanning eleven consecutive days. This could turn out to be a very painful challenge and by no means relaxing.

Why the sudden and drastic change in vacation choice? I don't know, but I can say that it did coincide with my increasing interest in entrepreneurialism. I don't know which o

res. He's no stranger to world record attempts involving balloon flights around the world and travelling across the Atlantic Ocean in a boat.

Admittedly, most of us can't afford to do this type of thing but for many people even if they could they'd still chose not to risk their lives in the name of adventure (and probably PR) and stick with lying on a beach for two weeks instead.

The point I am trying to make here is that I believe there's a strong link between what we choose to do with a week or two of our spare time and the amount of entrepreneurial spirit we possess.

That still leaves the question, does being an entrepreneur make you more adventurous or does being more adventurous make you an entrepreneur? I can't answer that but I'd guess it's simply that the two qualities go hand in hand and anyone who possesses one will possess the other to some degree.

You're probably wondering what on earth made me think of such an obscure article topic. I guess now's a good time to use myself as an example. Up until the last few years I'd been the sort of person who had always used up my spare time to take beach holidays in the sun. As I stated earlier I was in Tenerife myself only a few years ago and I'd only ever really been to Spain and Greece before that.

What made me think of this topic was when I looked back on my more recent vacations. In 2005 my main vacation was drastically different. I flew to Phoenix, America with only one night in a hotel booked, a car hired and a flight booked back two weeks later 2,000 miles away from San-Francisco. Having always taken conventional package holidays, for me to drive 2,000 miles across America navigating and finding a bed each night depending on where I was at the time was quite adventurous for me.

In 2006 my main holiday was going on safari in Kenya. Again, for me this was far away from my usual holiday to Tenerife. This year I have chosen to do a 190 mile walk coast to coast across England spanning eleven consecutive days. This could turn out to be a very painful challenge and by no means relaxing.

Why the sudden and drastic change in vacation choice? I don't know, but I can say that it did coincide with my increasing interest in entrepreneurialism. I don't know which o

d guess it's simply that the two qualities go hand in hand and anyone who possesses one will possess the other to some degree.

You're probably wondering what on earth made me think of such an obscure article topic. I guess now's a good time to use myself as an example. Up until the last few years I'd been the sort of person who had always used up my spare time to take beach holidays in the sun. As I stated earlier I was in Tenerife myself only a few years ago and I'd only ever really been to Spain and Greece before that.

What made me think of this topic was when I looked back on my more recent vacations. In 2005 my main vacation was drastically different. I flew to Phoenix, America with only one night in a hotel booked, a car hired and a flight booked back two weeks later 2,000 miles away from San-Francisco. Having always taken conventional package holidays, for me to drive 2,000 miles across America navigating and finding a bed each night depending on where I was at the time was quite adventurous for me.

In 2006 my main holiday was going on safari in Kenya. Again, for me this was far away from my usual holiday to Tenerife. This year I have chosen to do a 190 mile walk coast to coast across England spanning eleven consecutive days. This could turn out to be a very painful challenge and by no means relaxing.

Why the sudden and drastic change in vacation choice? I don't know, but I can say that it did coincide with my increasing interest in entrepreneurialism. I don't know which o

ht booked back two weeks later 2,000 miles away from San-Francisco. Having always taken conventional package holidays, for me to drive 2,000 miles across America navigating and finding a bed each night depending on where I was at the time was quite adventurous for me.

In 2006 my main holiday was going on safari in Kenya. Again, for me this was far away from my usual holiday to Tenerife. This year I have chosen to do a 190 mile walk coast to coast across England spanning eleven consecutive days. This could turn out to be a very painful challenge and by no means relaxing.

Why the sudden and drastic change in vacation choice? I don't know, but I can say that it did coincide with my increasing interest in entrepreneurialism. I don't know which one influenced the other most but I do think they're linked. It must be the challenge and desire to achieve something that I never thought I dare even attempt. I am not sure.

I think the value we can all take from this is that there is very likely to be a link between the type of vacation we choose and the type of lifestyle we pursue. Think about how you'd ideally like to spend two weeks of your spare time and it may teach you something about yourself that you'd previously not even considered.

For information on the entrepreneurial mindset please visit: http://www.entrepreneur-mindset.com

Best Regards,
Jason King BSc MBCS CITP http://www.entrepreneur-mindset.com