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Hey I'm David. I'm self employed and live abroad. Here I share behind the scenes content of running an online business, living abroad, personal growth strategies and building wealth.

The Teacher Trap - Going Abroad and Getting Stuck as an ESL Teacher

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The Teacher Trap - Going Abroad and Getting Stuck as an ESL Teacher

I've been on both sides of the coin, a broke English teacher in Thailand making $1K a month and now a a self employed guy making a very good income while living abroad. It took years to make it happen, it was stressful at times (at my worst I was

Edge of David Income Report - November 2022

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Edge of David Income Report - November 2022

My goal is to make this "edge of David" brand into a $1-2k income source. For the actual updated income scroll down after the preamble. I'm currently self employed and my income comes from being a top rated Fiverr seller, a niche website about teaching abroad (which makes money from

Gemini Earn Not Allowing Withdrawals - 30 Day Wait?

Gemini Earn Not Allowing Withdrawals - 30 Day Wait?

So while most financial influencers were running around promoting Celcius (bankrupt), Blockfi (going bankrupt most likely), Voyager (bankrupt) and now FTX (bankrupt) - I've been pretty consistent in my recommendation of the Gemini exchange. But thanks in part to Gemini using Genesis Captial for their earn program (now branded as

How to Get Unlimited Internet for 1 Year in Thailand (DTAC+AIS)

How to Get Unlimited Internet for 1 Year in Thailand (DTAC+AIS)

I'm currently based in Bangkok Thailand. I love this country, I understand the language, culture and you get great value for your money. One such instance of "value" for your money is how you can get unlimited internet for one low price. Dtac 10 MBPS Unlimited 1 Year The first

If Freedom is Your Reward, You Are Living in Prison

If Freedom is Your Reward, You Are Living in Prison

Gen Z: Cancel student debt! I'm oppressed. I only have $1000 in my bank account and can't afford. Government: Sure thing, vote for us! *Prints 1 trillion, uses 100 billion to pay of student debt, the rest for...stuff* Gen Z: OMFG! Inflation is so high! My $1000 won't even

The Blockfi Rewards Credit Card - Why I Stopped Using It

The Blockfi Rewards Credit Card - Why I Stopped Using It

Update: Blockfi now provides 1 free BTC withdrawal per month if you spend $100 or more on the card. But there is still a catch. The fee is reimbursed with each subsequent rewards payment. So you'll never actually be able to withdraw all your BTC because you'll always have at

Modern Women and Dating - The Coming Disaster

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Modern Women and Dating - The Coming Disaster

I'm writing this from Vietnam, here they have a culture that does not lie to women. Young Vietnamese women who are 27, 28 and still single are pressured to pick a guy, get married and get on with life. The reason is because attractive men who are 30-45 years of

Niche Markets That Are Too Small

Niche Markets That Are Too Small

I'm not a fan of Gary V. I call him 1DV because he's so 1 dimensional. Work, hustle and enjoy life when you're old I guess? I get it, Gary V is a work-a-holic type character. Nothing wrong with that if that's how you're oriented in the world. However, it's

How To Apply For a Re-Entry Permit in Thailand

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How To Apply For a Re-Entry Permit in Thailand

Thailand currently offers multiple entry visas and single entry visas. Multiple entry means you can leave an re-enter the Kingdom as many times as you like. A single entry visa means that once you leave, your current visa will expire and you'll need to apply for a new visa all

Oh Great, Global Hyperinflation

Oh Great, Global Hyperinflation

The best investment and thing to own right now in this crazy market is yourself and your business. We have no idea where this is going. However most can guarantee that if you aggressively work on yourself and your business, your going to be worth a lot more when times

How to Make Money as a Twitch Streamer -With Jay Streazy

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How to Make Money as a Twitch Streamer -With Jay Streazy

I meet Jay back when I was in Vietnam. I was at a bar in Da Nang with my then girlfriend and I just happened to sit down at a table across from him and his girlfriend. He recognized me and said hello. He had sent me a message previously

College or Trade School - What To Do?

College or Trade School - What To Do?

My dad worked for a municipality as a laborer and then as a skilled laborer. He put in 28 years and retired with $4K per month pension for the rest of his life plus social security. He did not go to college and for most of his life was pretty

Gemini Credit Card + Voyager Debit Card: The Potential That Never Was

Gemini Credit Card + Voyager Debit Card: The Potential That Never Was

The Gemini credit card is finally available. With it you can get 3% back on dinning, 2% on groceries and 1% on everything else. Overall I'm excited to get this card because I'm currently using Blockfi's 1.5% credit card as my "everything else" payment option. I've personally noticed that

Best Books for Men - My Essential Reading List

Best Books for Men - My Essential Reading List

Reading is a valuable habit to develop so here are some excellent books for men to get you started. If you've had enough of watching the same repetitive content on YouTube, guess what? Books and audio books are thing you should totally give them a chance. I enjoy reading, but

How I Make Money Online - Become a Wealthy Expat Instead of a Peasant English Teacher

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How I Make Money Online - Become a Wealthy Expat Instead of a Peasant English Teacher

First off, I got my start as an English teacher in Thailand so I don't mean to disparage English teaching. It changed my life forever and for that I'm thankful. However, I've seen too many men get stuck as English teachers in Thailand and elsewhere. They quickly go from being

How to Get to Thai Immigration in Bangkok

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How to Get to Thai Immigration in Bangkok

So you're planning on staying in Thailand for a few months or up to a year? Maybe you're wanting to get an education visa, perhaps you're simply wanting to extend your tourist visa or are in the process of becoming an English teacher in Thailand. One thing is for certain,

Emotional Baggage / Stuff / Whatever

Emotional Baggage / Stuff / Whatever

You know, I was thinking just a second ago as I laid in the dark trying to sleep for the fifth time in a row at 3:33 am and this thought occurred to me, a persistent thought, the kind of thought that just demands to be written down. The

Dream Killer - Doing What You're Supposed to Do

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Dream Killer - Doing What You're Supposed to Do

I’ve wasted a lot of time in my life doing what I'm supposed to do. * I went to college because that’s what you're supposed to do. * I got a job to sit in a cubicle for 8 hours a day because that's what you're supposed to do. * I

Don't Use PayPal For Crypto - Yet

Don't Use PayPal For Crypto - Yet

You can buy crypto currencies with your PayPal balance. I'm the proud owner of one whole LTC. Do I recommend doing this? No. Actually, let me be more clear, HELL NO. The issue is that your crypto is stuck on PayPal. You have no way to transfer it to a

Toxic Self Help - The Recluse of the Untalented

Toxic Self Help - The Recluse of the Untalented

10 years. 10 years I've been watching this guy waste his life [https://daveursillo.com/] on his personal development blog. Starting when he was 24 to now 34. It's a real tragedy: "I help emergent creatives, leaders and change makers refine and align their authentic story through self knowledge techniques

Movie Studio 18 Bait and Switch - Upgrade to Vegas 19 Instead

Movie Studio 18 Bait and Switch - Upgrade to Vegas 19 Instead

So Movie Studio 18 came out and it's a train wreak. As I mentioned previously, I upgraded to Movie Studio 17 [https://www.edgeofdavid.com/movie-studio-17/] from 14 and it was a massive upgrade. With the new version of 17 you got: * A fully capable video editor for a one

8 Reasons Why Connecticut Sucks

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8 Reasons Why Connecticut Sucks

I was watching this YouTube video of Joe Rogan talking about why Connecticut sucks and I nearly spit my coffee out all over myself laughing because it was so funny and so spot on (but obviously over the top). "CT sucks" and "Connecticut sucks" are pretty popular search terms because

Inflation is Theft. Don't Like It? Do This Instead

Inflation is Theft. Don't Like It? Do This Instead

Inflation is theft. You'll hear that a lot and some think it's just a hyperbolic statement but it's a very true statement about our current money system. Now let me clear inflation can occur because of supply and demand. That's obviously not theft, but inflation does happen because of governments

Being an Entrepreneur is "Hard"

Being an Entrepreneur is "Hard"

I constantly read posts about how tough it is and how much you have to sacrifice as an entrepreneur (aka Gary V - or 1DV as in one dimensional as I call him). This is so silly and it's often bastardized by 2o year old, wanna-be pretend entrepreneurs who spend

Ever wonder why some people are doing better than you?

Ever wonder why some people are doing better than you?

They have better everything. Better lives, better relationships, more travel, more money, more sex, fun and happiness all the while your life sucks. Ever really wonder what they are doing differently? You should because success is predictable and you can create it it for yourself. We tend to give too