That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs: Recent Episodes
Mitko Karshovski
That Remote Life is a podcast focused on helping you become location independent in order to live life on your terms. Serial entrepreneur and traveler Mitko Karshovski interviews some of the most successful entrepreneurs and digital nomads to help uncover the strategies and skills to help you reach the same success. Follow Mitko's journey in real-time as he builds his own location independent business and shares all the lessons and experiences. If you are someone who wants to get out of a desk job, start your own business, and become a location independent entrepreneur, then this show is for you. Visit the show online at ThatRemoteLife.com/podcast
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Alex Harling (@AlexanderHarli7) from DynamiteJobs.com.
Alex has been living in Colombia with his wife Lina for the last 2 years and during this episode, the two discussed why Colombia is so attractive for digital nomads if Colombia is a safe place to set up a home base, and what Alex’s top recommendations are for cities to base from why in Colombia. If you’ve been curious about Colombia, this is the digital nomad guide you’ve been waiting for!
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How did Alex end up spending much of his time in Colombia?
- Colombia’s improved reputation over the last years
- How did Alex explain going to Colombia to his family?
- U.S. State Department Travel Advisories
- Staying up to date thanks to the U.S. State Department’s alerts and notifications
- What makes Colombia a great spot for digital nomads?
- The cost of living in Colombia
- Apartment hunting in Colombia
- The process of getting a Colombian visa
- Dealing with immigration when entering
- Nomad Visas VS Tourism Visas
- What intrigues U.S. citizens about South America?
- Places to visit in Colombia
- Unique attractions in Colombia
- The diverse culture of Colombia
- The variety of available outdoor activities
- Locations in Colombia that have potential as a digital nomad hotspot
- The limitations of Colombian infrastructure
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderharling/
- https://dynamitejobs.com/
- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
- https://step.state.gov/step/
- https://citizen.com/
- https://www.wework.com/
- https://cabify.com/en
- https://www.traveloffpath.com/colombias-new-digital-nomad-visa-is-one-of-the-easiest-to-apply-for/
- https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/
- https://colombia.travel/en/practical-information/visas-and-embassies
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Ken Weary (@kenweary), the COO of HotJar. Since joining HotJar in 2016, he has scaled the remote first culture of the company from a team of 14 to over 350 people distributed across more than 50 countries (and growing). In his role, he oversees the company’s Finance, People, Compliance, and Business Operations divisions.
Ken is also a digital nomad and has been traveling with his family across Central America, Europe, and Africa for nearly eight years. During this episode, Ken shared why he was so bullish about remote work even way back in 2014, his top tips for ambitious remote workers who don’t want to choose between the freedom to travel and building a successful career, and how the digital nomad lifestyle has affected his kids.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How has the influx of remote workers changed Lisbon, Portugal?
- Being a digital nomad/remote worker with kids and pets
- Searching for the perfect home base
- Why did Ken decide to become nomadic together with his family back in 2013?
- Why did Mexico leave the greatest impression on Ken?
- Managing career growth and working remotely
- How to find the right life-work balance?
- What are the limitations of the hybrid work model?
- Differences and similarities between building your career in an onsite and a remote company
- Are careers more entrepreneurial nowadays?
- What changed in Hotjar as Ken oversaw the growth of the company from a few dozen to a few hundred people?
- Learning from other professionals and companies
- Adapting what you have learned to your community and culture
- The biggest current opportunities in remote work
- The biggest problems people face in remote work
- Figuring out the most efficient and effective ways of communicating within a company
- Ways of efficiently structuring your day as a remote worker
- Knowing to set priorities and manage your time
- Defining the role and responsibilities of the Head of Remote
- Ken’s predictions on the future of work
- How infrastructure and real estate will change due to remote work
- How did being nomadic impact Ken’s family?
- Growing and learning through real-life experiences
- Alternatives to traditional schooling
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenweary/
- https://www.hotjar.com/
- https://www.hotjar.com/careers/
- https://www.sunglassesrequired.com/
- https://contentsquare.com/
- https://about.gitlab.com/
- https://doist.com/
- https://www.timedoctor.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmurph/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-warrington/?originalSubdomain=es
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/liammcivormartin/?originalSubdomain=ca
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/
- https://experience.dropbox.com/remote-work-success-guide
- https://ma.tt/2020/04/five-levels-of-autonomy/
- https://slack.com/
- https://twist.com/
- https://www.viber.com/
- https://automattic.com/
- https://nextlevelhomeschool.com/
- https://nextlevelhomeschool.com/course/harry-potter-genetics/
- https://www.sunglassesrequired.com/blog/2016/5/30/life-in-the-big-city-exploring-merida-mexico?rq=costco
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by a favorite guest here on TRL, Goncalo Hall (@Gonzohall). Goncalo has just returned from Pipa, Brazil where he is in the process of launching the first Digital Nomad Village in Brazil. During this episode, they discuss what makes Brazil such an attractive destination for digital nomads, what most people get wrong about traveling in Brazil, and Goncalo goes behind the scenes at the business of launching nomad villages and what he’s doing to make each village self-sustainable.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why did Goncalo choose Brazil and the town of Pipa as the new destination for his digital nomad village?
- Brazil’s potential as a tourist and a digital nomad spot
- Discovering new spots for digital nomads
- Why is Brazil a special destination in Latin America?
- Safety concerns in certain parts of Brazil
- Building an infrastructure in order to secure all amenities in a small town
- Experiencing the local culture and cuisine as a digital nomad
- Businesses and infrastructure that appear in a small community thanks to digital nomads
- Organizing and setting up digital nomad events and activities
- How does Goncalo make sure his nomad communities are self-sufficient?
- Cooperating and partnering with local governments
- Different approaches for Nomadx’s business model
- Being passionate about your work and knowing what your companies mission is
- The profitability of Nomadx’s business model
- The future of small cities and communities
- Being a leader in your community
- Educating and empowering local community leaders
- The development of Nomadx courses planned in the near future
- Keeping track of projects and innovations in the digital nomad lifestyle
- Connecting and collaborating with other remote workers and digital nomads
- The advantages of running your own podcast
- Are there enough leaders in the digital nomad space?
- The stigmas of digital nomadism
- Growing the digital nomad movement and making a real impact
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- https://www.nomadx.com/
- https://www.nomadx.com/community/madeira
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-chironna-52233b117/
- https://twitter.com/dcwarrington
- https://remoteworkmovement.com/category/episodes/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmurph/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/liammcivormartin/?originalSubdomain=ca
- https://doist.com/
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Taylor Jacobson (@TaylorJacobson), the founder, and CEO of FocusMate - a virtual coworking community with a mission to help everyone do their best work. FocusMate connects thousands of people across 193 countries worldwide to sit side-by-side, via video, to keep each other company, cheer each other on, and hold one another accountable while working remotely.
During this episode, Taylor shared his remote work journey before starting FocusMate, why so many people struggle with focus and procrastination, and some easy ways to start improving our productivity.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What is Focusmate and how does it work?
- The Focusmate community
- Being part of a supportive and understating community
- How did Taylor come up with the idea for Focusmate?
- Failing to succeed
- The accelerated popularity of remote work
- Is procrastination one of the biggest issues in remote work?
- Minimizing and getting procrastination under control
- Improving your focus and concentration
- The impact of hyper-connectivity on concertation
- Is procrastination an evolutionary trait?
- Can stress increase your focus?
- The impact of a social group on productivity and focus
- Effective planning and time-management tips
- Being specific about your intentions and goals
- Defining realistic goals for yourself
- What causes burnout and how can you avoid it?
- Simplifying your surroundings to increase your focus
- What’s Taylor’s advice on increasing your focus and concentration?
- How does a good, productive work day look like for Taylor?
- Finding ways to increase your energy
- What is the future and vision of Focusmate?
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorjacobson/
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Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Vance (@MyLatinLife) from My Latin Life, a site dedicated to helping you travel and live in Latin America since 2014.
Vance and Mitko took a deep dive into why you should consider visiting or setting up a home base in Latin America. They covered safety, top tips for traveling in the region, and some of the most interesting LatAm countries to visit.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What is MyLatinLife.com about and how did it get started?
- Safety concerns while traveling through Latin America
- Are there parts of Latin America that aren’t safe to visit?
- How do you research and determine which parts of Latin America are safe to visit?
- Hidden digital nomad gems in Latin America
- Cities in Mexico that are growing and developing
- Countries and cities in Latin America that have great potential as digital nomad hotspots
- How does economic instability in some parts of Latin America affect the lives of digital nomads staying there?
- Vance’s top 3 places to visit in Latin America
- Easiest ways of getting residency in Latin America
- What countries in Latin America offer the easiest way to residency?
- The bureaucracy of getting residency in different Latin American states
- What would be an ideal home base in Latin America according to Vance?
- Locations with great infrastructure and amenities in Mexico
- The earthquake belt in Mexico
- Great digital nomad destinations and regions in Mexico
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- https://twitter.com/MyLatinLife
- https://mylatinlife.com/
- https://mylatinlife.com/city-guides/
- https://mylatinlife.com/category/my-latin-life-podcast/
- https://mylatinlife.com/2022/08/25/mitko-karshovski-on-the-future-of-remote-work-my-latin-life-podcast-25/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13567344/
- https://www.traveloffpath.com/kashlee-kucheran/
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Raimee Iacofano (@Raimee I.), or as you may know on social media Raimee Travels. Raimee has been working remotely for the past 6 years in roles related to the content, social media marketing, writing, and video production. She has worked for the hugely popular blog NomadicMatt, helped create the My Travel Journal with Matt Kepnes himself, and currently works as the Head of Content for Onomy where she helps empower young adults with the important information they need to navigate adulthood through creator-led, educational content.
Raimee is also a popular travel and remote work content creator with over 20,000 followers on Instagram and over 130,000 followers on TikTok. During this episode, she shared the story of how she landed her job working for Nomadic Matt, how to build a remote career and stand out from the competition, and how to balance work while also traveling around the world.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What made Raimee confident to invest her time in remote work before COVID?
- Making the jump from a corporate job to a digital nomad
- Discovering the digital nomad lifestyle
- Should remote workers be paid less because of the way they work?
- Companies that pay people differently based on their location
- Defining your worth within a company
- How did Raimee start working for Nomadic Matt?
- How to be persistent with your career goals?
- The challenges of competing with a global talent pool
- The importance of personal brands as a freelancer
- Building and growing your personal brand
- Ways to build up your project portfolio
- Creative ways to stand out from other job applicants
- Balancing a full-time job and traveling
- Building and belonging to a community as a digital nomad
- Proper self-management and time management
- Figuring out how to plan your weekly schedule
- How does Raimee’s daily/weekly schedule look like?
- What is Onomy and who is it for?
- Networking in a remote-first environment
- Is the travel industry a good way to get started as a remote worker?
- The grind of growing your personal brand and business
- Raimee’s travel tips for digital nomads
- Experiencing the true culture of a place when traveling
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- https://www.tiktok.com/@raimeetravels?lang=ms-MY
- https://www.doitallabroad.com/about-raimee-iacofano/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/raimeeiacofano/
- https://onomy.co/
- https://www.tropicalmba.com/about/
- https://www.timedoctor.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/liammcivormartin/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenweary/
- https://www.hotjar.com/
- https://buffer.com/
- https://www.nomadicmatt.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-virvo-hackman/
- https://www.squarespace.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8
- https://appsumo.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkagan/
- https://mint.intuit.com/
- https://thatremotelife.com/episode78/
- https://nomadcapitalist.com/
- https://toggl.com/
- https://jayclouse.com/
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/10137520
- https://www.skyscanner.net/
- https://www.google.com/travel/flights
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by return guest Dan Andrews (@TropicalMBA), the co-host of the Tropical MBA Podcast and the co-founder of Dynamite Circle and Dynamite Jobs.
Dan stopped by to talk about their remote job board Dynamite Jobs and how their offering has changed since COVID, why jobs are evolving and becoming more fractional, and why becoming an entrepreneur within a company could be the best decision you’ve ever made.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why did Dan refocus on Dynamite Jobs?
- What changed for Dynamite Jobs after the COVID pandemic?
- The difference between operating a job board versus a recruitment company
- The challenge of executing business ideas
- Are future companies going to be smaller and more flexible due to an influx of freelance workers?
- The fractionalization of professional services
- How can you navigate the future work environment focused more on entrepreneurship?
- How can you build your career as a remote worker?
- Being able to identify new ideas and concepts as an entrepreneur
- Can lifestyle businesses help big companies navigate the new remote work landscape?
- What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?
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- https://www.remotefirstrecruiting.com/
- https://dynamitejobs.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-andrews-8735b266
- https://twitter.com/tropicalmba
- https://thatremotelife.com/episode32/
- https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast
- https://dynamitejobs.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregdj/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x
- https://gimletmedia.com/
- https://www.fiverr.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/Linchpin-Are-Indispensable-Seth-Godin/dp/1591844096
- https://www.workthesystem.com/
- https://knapsackcreative.com/
- https://www.squarespace.com/
- https://www.salesforce.com/eu/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Iwo Szapar (@IwoSzapar), the founder and CEO of Remote-How the world's leading marketplace for remote & hybrid work experts, and Co-founder of the Remote-First Institute.
Since 2017, Iwo has advised over 600 companies (including Walmart, ING Bank, and Microsoft) to help them optimize their distributed workforce. He is also the author of “Remote Work is The Way: A Guide to Making the Most of Our Office-Optional Future” and has been featured in publications like Forbes, BBC, and Business Insider.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Do you still need to live in big cities in order to get big work opportunities as a remote worker?
- The “Village as a Service” concept
- The problems with nomad hotspots and nomad accommodation sites
- How to find the right community for you?
- Are nomad families going to become a significant factor in the digital nomad lifestyle?
- Purchasing and owning properties as part of a community
- How did Iwo get his start in remote work?
- Attracting and retaining your remote workforce
- The early 2010’s landscape of remote work
- Helping companies adjust to a remote-first environment
- The pushback of companies and certain government agencies against remote work
- How to adapt to the largest change in the way people work in the last century?
- The growing number of people that expect work flexibility
- Focusing on outcomes instead of procedures as a company
- Moving from a synchronous to an asynchronous work environment
- The efficiency of a well-thought-out async work system
- The driving forces for the promotion of remote work
- What are some current opportunities in remote work?
- Building and growing your personal brand and network
- Outcome-based work
- Productizing services
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- https://remote-how.com/
- https://remote-first.institute/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/goncalohall?originalSubdomain=pt
- https://colive.selina.com/
- https://www.outsite.co/
- https://www.tropicalmba.com/podcasts/
- https://thatremotelife.com/trl-108-tynan-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-on-creating-a-limitless-financial-runway-buying-an-island-and-living-an-extraordinary-life/
- https://twitter.com/tynan?lang=en
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-warrington/?originalSubdomain=es
- https://doist.com/
- https://about.gitlab.com/
- https://buffer.com/
- https://www.makemymove.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-hock-505a9218/
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/6503a058
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x
- https://www.codi.com/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Kaleem Clarkson (@kaleemclarkson), the COO of BlendMe Inc, a remote people operations consultancy that helps startups and small businesses transform into high-functioning remote or hybrid workplaces.
He has been featured in Harvard Business Review, named to LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in Remote Work, and listed as one of the top 15 Remote Work Advocates by the All-American Speakers Bureau. Kaleem is also a successful speaker who has been presented alongside leaders from companies such as Google, United Airlines, Visa, Facebook, Netflix, Airbnb, and many others.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How did Kaleem end up giving speeches about remote work?
- Coming up with an interesting and engaging speech
- The significance and usefulness of great storytelling
- How can you make money from speaking?
- How to define your value on the market?
- Sharing information with others who do similar work
- Getting noticed in your niche in the online landscape
- The current state of personal brands
- How speaking has grown in value thanks to the Internet
- Keeping your company growing while staying flexible
- Landing a huge contract as a freelancer
- Competing in a global talent pool
- What effect would free health insurance have on freelancing?
- Knowing your worth to a company or a project
- Using the knowledge and skills of people you work with to maximize returns
- What are the benefits of working for yourself?
- Motivations for coming up with innovations
- Web3 and the Blockchain of Business
- The concept of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)
- Potential use of DAOs
- Current opportunities in the remote workspace
- Helping companies find their footing in remote work
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaleemclarkson/
- https://www.remotelyone.com/podcast
- https://www.blendmeinc.com/
- https://www.remotelyone.com/
- https://speakerhub.com/
- https://buildingastorybrand.com/
- https://lunchclub.com/
- https://www.drupal.org/
- https://www.workplaceless.com/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x
- https://www.a.team/
- https://www.timedoctor.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/liammcivormartin/?originalSubdomain=ca
- https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/
- https://www.upwork.com/
- https://asana.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-voices-remote-work-10-creators-follow-linkedin-news-1c/
- https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/11/13/embracing-remote-work-meet-the-oracles.html
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Sarah Hawley (@sarahriegelhuth), the founder, and CEO of Growmotely which connects culture-first companies and professionals from all over the world to do great things. Sarah is also the author of Conscious Leadership.
During this episode, Mitko and Sarah discuss how remote work is redefining the concept of work for humanity, how to stand when looking for a remote job, and what it means to be a conscious company.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How does Sarah look at and define failure?
- Learning from failure as an entrepreneur
- What is the difference between a regular job and being an entrepreneur?
- Is the 9 to 5 job becoming more flexible in today’s workforce?
- Challenges digital nomads and freelancers face in the job market
- Ways of standing out on a job or a project application
- What sets Growmotely apart from other online job boards?
- Does Growmotely take on an Employer of Record role?
- How did Sarah realize that remote work was the future of work?
- The global impact of remote work
- Having individual sovereignty as a remote worker
- What is the near future of remote work in the mainstream workforce?
- Using the global workforce to your advantage
- Redefying company roles thanks to remote work
- The problems with tracking and screenshotting remote worker activities
- What is “productivity theater”?
- Choosing remote work VS being forced to work remotely
- How do city and local government policies affect remote workers?
- The need of updating infrastructure and living arrangements for remote workers
- What does it mean to be a conscious company?
- How to build a workspace where people can grow and evolve?
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahriegelhuth/
- https://welovenumbersbookkeeping.com.au/
- https://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck
- https://twitter.com/plibin
- https://evernote.com/
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/d51752f7
- https://www.amazon.com/VAYDEER-Simulator-Driver-Free-Simulation-Awakening/dp/B08DTXPS51/r
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/uploads/prod/2022/04/Microsoft-New-Future-of-Work-Report-2022.pdf
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiemholmes/?trk=public_post_share-update_actor-text
- https://www.cassiemholmes.com/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Cassie Holmes (@Cassie Holmes), a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management where she focused her research on the most important topic of all - happiness.
Her new book “Happiest Hour" explores how to beat distraction, expand your time, and focus on what matters most. During this episode, Mitko and Cassie will also discuss the key elements of life that make us happy, and more specifically how digital nomads and remote workers can design their lifestyles to maximize happiness.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Cassiе conducted her research about happiness?
- The balance between leisure time and being productive
- Defying the term “free time”
- Techniques for finding activities that are worthwhile spending time on
- The Self Determination Theory
- Importance VS Urgency
- How perspective affects happiness?
- Making time for simple, non-urgent moments in life
- What is a truly meaningful relationship?
- Ways people build strong connections
- How to cultivate close relationships?
- Hedonic adaptation
- How do various people define life satisfaction?
- Cultivating relationships as a digital nomad
- Can you build meaningful relationships remotely?
- Finding and building a community you belong to
- How can remote companies help their employees build relationships at work?
- Engaging and enjoying everyday experiences
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- https://www.cassiemholmes.com/happierhour
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiemholmes/?trk=public_post_share-update_actor-text
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/08/too-much-free-time-wont-make-you-happier-says-psychologist-how-many-hours-you-really-need-in-a-day.html
- https://fourhourworkweek.com/
- https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/
- https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
- https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
- https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/
- https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Cocktail-Party-Relationships-Gatherings-ebook/dp/B0B2KW6T7J
- https://waitbutwhy.com/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Jon Hillis (@JonathanHillis), the founder of Cabin City, one of the first decentralized cities in existence.
During this episode, Jon and Mitko discuss what it actually means to be a decentralized city, the overlap of remote work and Web3, and why over the next 20 years we will see a dramatic shift in the way we live.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Jon ended up working on such a significant number of different projects at the same time?
- What is a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)?
- The change of global perspectives from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0
- What is a Multisig wallet?
- The concept of a decentralized city for online creators
- “Neighborhoods” in a decentralized, online city
- The future cities of the 21st century
- What is the process of building a neighborhood in Cabin?
- How Jon funded the construction activities of Cabin?
- Different roles in the Cabin network
- Competing with cities as a co-living area
- How neighborhoods generate revenue for Cabin?
- Growing the network of neighborhoods
- Activities in Cabin neighborhoods and communities
- The process of building a self-sustained network of neighborhoods
- Applying to be a neighborhood in the Cabin network
- Why focus on creators in the Cabin network?
- The lowering of transaction costs thanks to the gig economy
- Investing in and building a creator community
- Jon's predictions for the future of Cabin?
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- https://jonhillis.com/
- https://www.creatorcabins.com/
- https://www.cabin.city/
- https://capital.community/
- https://www.instacart.com/
- https://angel.co/carrot-angels/syndicate
- https://digital.com/altavista/
- https://www.abbeyweb.net/
- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thoreau/
- https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin
- https://ethereum.org/en/whitepaper/
- https://thenetworkstate.com/
- https://jon.mirror.xyz/MryAcPVYZ_PqIdmpiO3jcErNRuUTrfg2WIyvPJNQlGs
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x
- https://jods.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/issue3-brand/release/2
This is an outtake from my weekly newsletter Remote Insider where I share the top news in remote work and the digital nomad movement so you're never the last person in your friend group so you never have to feel like you’ve been living under a rock. It's completely free and has been called "mandatory reading" by other subscribers. To get the full scoop you can subscribe at thatremotelife.com/remoteinsider
In this episode:
- 💼 Looking for a remote job? Be careful, fraud is on the rise!
- 🏡 60% of US home-price surge was due to pivot to remote work
- 😎 What happens when employees get a 3-day weekend every month?
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Crosby Melendi (@CrosbyGraceTravels), a freelancer, entrepreneur, and content creator.
Mitko first came across Crosby’s work on Instagram where she has almost 100,000 followers and routinely shares tips about working remotely and what it’s like to live as a full-time digital nomad. Crosby has been freelancing since college and shared her top advice on how to land that all-important first client, how to navigate the Instagram algorithm to grow your social media following, and much much more.
You can find all the resources and links mentioned in this interview in this episode's show notes.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Crosby decided to start living in an RV
- The responsibilities and time needed to maintain an RV
- How to plan when you are on the open road?
- The hostel experience as a digital nomad
- How Crosby got her first freelancing client
- How the COVID pandemic affected the college experience and schooling?
- What do you need to utilize your network?
- Efficiently raising prices for your services
- Creating “brand ambassadors”
- Getting quality referrals from clients
- The importance of constantly growing your network
- How to initiate more engagement online and build a presence
- How Crosby built her Instagram following?
- Using social media to learn and gain new skills
- Crosby’s tips for an engaging Instagram reel
- How important are captions on an Instagram post?
- The challenges of working on freelancing platforms
- What your personal website should look like?
- The Barbell Strategy
- The dangers of basing your business on one platform
- How to diversify your business and not rely on one stream of income
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/crosby-melendi/
- https://www.instagram.com/crosbygracetravels/?hl=en
- https://www.youtube.com/c/CrosbyGraceTravels
- https://www.crosbygracetravels.com/
- https://www.crosbygracetravels.com/prepare-to-launch
- https://www.upwork.com/
- https://www.fiverr.com/
- https://www.elon.edu/
- https://jayclouse.com/
- https://joinparable.com/
- https://www.alexfasulo.com/
- https://thatremotelife.com/episode107/
- https://fourweekmba.com/barbell-strategy-taleb/
This is an outtake from my weekly newsletter Remote Insider where I share the top news in remote work and the digital nomad movement so you're never the last person in your friend group so you never have to feel like you’ve been living under a rock. It's completely free and has been called "mandatory reading" by other subscribers. To get the full scoop you can subscribe at thatremotelife.com/remoteinsider
In this episode:
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia launches digital nomad visa
- 🇪🇸 New info about Spain's upcoming digital nomad visa
- 💼 85% of bosses believe workers are less productive from home despite statistics
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Liam Martin (@liamremote), the co-founder of Time Doctor. Liam is also the co-author of the new book Running Remote which bares the same name as the hugely popular remote work conference he organizes.
During this episode, they discussed why Liam decided to write this book, what are the biggest mistakes he sees companies make as they transition to working remotely, and his predictions for the future of work and business.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How did Liam wound up writing his new book?
- Using internal analytics to properly implement a remote-first environment in a company
- What the concept of “Radical Transparency” means?
- Taking ownership of SOPs and internal analytics of a company
- How to define asynchronous management?
- How companies misunderstand the concept of remote work
- Remote work VS working from home
- Keeping efficient communication in an asynchronous environment
- How asynchronous work benefits scalability and company growth
- Does remote work level the playing field between introverts and extroverts?
- The resume as a relic of the past
- What is the next domino to fall after remote work?
- What will the next 10 years of work look like?
- The importance of defining your niche and skillset
- Will there be a need for 9 to 5 jobs in the future?
- Automation of work and jobs
- What is the current demand for remote work in the US?
- The effects of the Great Resignation on the US labor market
- Job descriptions and customer needs of the future
- Communication in the economy of the future
- The influence of remote work on cities
- The three epochs of digital nomadism
- Tax residency as a digital nomad
- The consequences of digital nomads massively flocking to a location
- The government’s understanding of remote work and digital nomads
- The possibility of standardized, global nomad visas
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🎒 Resources:
- https://www.amazon.com/Running-Remote-Successful-Remote-Work-Pioneers/dp/1400232147
- https://www.runningremotebook.com/
- https://runningremote.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/c/RunningRemote
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/robrawson/
- https://www.timedoctor.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nachorodriguezc
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmurph/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
- https://openai.com/dall-e-2/
- https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/real-estate/our-insights/americans-are-embracing-flexible-work-and-they-want-more-of-it
- https://www.deel.com/
- https://remote.co/
- https://lraz.io/
- https://plumia.org/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/goncalohall
This is an outtake from my weekly newsletter Remote Insider where I share the top news in remote work and the digital nomad movement. It's completely free and has been called "mandatory reading" by other subscribers. To get the full scoop you can subscribe at thatremotelife.com/remoteinsider
In this episode:
- After months of waiting Indonesia has finally released its new digital nomad visa
- Tesla is struggling with its return-to-office policy
- Washington DC was named the WFH capital of the US with 48% of the city's workforce working remotely
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by not 1 but 2 experts in remote work - Chase Warrington (@dcwarrington), the Head of Remote at Doist, and frequent guest of this podcast Darren Murph (@darrenmurph), the Head of Remote at GitLab who you may remember from episode 160.
After the last time Mitko spoke with Darren, he realized they still had a lot more to discuss, and to make the conversation even better they brought Chase on to add his expertise and viewpoint to our discussion.
During this conversation, they discussed why “recreating the water cooler” at a remote company may be overhyped, Malcolm Gladwell's recent negative comments on remote work and what he’s getting wrong, what the next frontiers of remote work are, and much much more. If you are a remote worker or lead a remote team, this is a must-listen episode!
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Does the watercooler really have a significant impact on building relationships in the office?
- Approaches to building a community in the workspace
- Focusing too much on the past instead of future opportunities
- How to set an example as a leader in remote work?
- How you can use games to bring people together?
- Setting up formal and informal communication channels
- The expansion of tools for remote and asynchronous work
- Giving people the opportunity for more informal remote gatherings and hangouts
- Finding people in your team that have interesting hobbies or skills to share
- Building work culture outside of company walls
- The benefits of having a diverse, international workforce as a remote-first company
- Are internal podcasts a good tool for connecting/developing within a company?
- Providing an environment where people can contribute to the company in their own way
- How many Guinness World Record holders are working at Gitlab?
- Malcolm Gladwell’s take on remote work
- What’s the next frontier of remote work?
- Establishing a proper management philosophy in your company
- Constantly improving the remote work process and experience
- How do you educate people with older management styles about the benefits of remote work?
- Finding the right workplace experience for you
- Being a catalyst of change as a manager
- The significance of building remote work operations in public
- Looking at the most prominent downsides to office life for Darren and Chase
- What is the future of offices and real estate
- Building a tight-knight, location-dependent team as opposed to a remote work team
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- https://twitter.com/dcwarrington
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-warrington/
- https://doist.com/
- https://blog.doist.com/
- https://aboutabroad.com/
- https://twitter.com/darrenmurph
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmurph/
- https://about.gitlab.com/
- https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/11/13/embracing-remote-work-meet-the-oracles.html
- https://golunapark.com/
- https://slack.com/
- https://www.jackboxgames.com/
- https://twist.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/c/GitLabUnfiltered/featured
- https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-professional-blogger#:~:text=The most prolific professional blogger,average word count of 266.
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/readmes/dmurph/
- https://www.gladwellbooks.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgEs61k2mxY&ab_channel=TheDiaryOfACEO
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/mecc/
- https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/
- https://www.engadget.com/
- https://twitter.com/_hawko
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-cairns-5644a233/?originalSubdomain=ca
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniedeanzaitzeff/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Stephanie Lee (@superLEE7) the founder of CloutMonster where she helps clients like Ramit Sethi get featured in publications like Forbes, Business Insider, The New York Times, and many others.
During this interview, Stephanie shared why she decided to retire from the digital nomad lifestyle after doing it for over 3 years, the benefits that can come from building a personal brand, and she broke down her Slingshot Method which you can use to get featured in top publications.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Steph decided to settle in L.A. after being a digital nomad
- How Steph became a digital nomad
- What made Steph retire from the digital nomad lifestyle
- The way constant traveling affects your relationships
- Growing as a person through digital nomadism
- The benefits of being featured in mainstream media
- How online entrepreneurs changed the way they interact with media over the years
- How to get published without a significant following
- Being published as an already established figure
- What opportunities can arise after being featured in a publication
- How to get on the radar of press and media
- The concept of Clout Monster
- Creating content VS being interviewed
- The level of control you have over content
- How to come up with your story and use it effectively
- Mistakes people make when they want to be published
- Ways of proving yourself to an editor
- Should you save your best content for large platforms?
- Is it okay to reuse and repackage the same ideas?
- How do podcasts fit into media strategies and building clout?
- The Slingshot Method for building clout
- Steph’s tips on starting out with publications
- Do local publications hold any weight for large media outlets?
- Making your content compelling and interesting to the media
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- https://cloutmonster.com/
- twitter.com/superlee7
- https://cloutmonster.com/newsletter/
- https://cloutmonster.com/bonus-pitch/
- https://www.bodybuilding.com/
- https://www.entrepreneur.com/
- https://www.forbes.com/
- https://www.nytimes.com/
- https://www.businessinsider.com/
- https://www.wsj.com/
- https://twitter.com/ramit
- https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/1523516879
- https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/listen/
- https://www.eofire.com/podcast/
- https://www.jasonfeifer.com/build-for-tomorrow/
- https://lifehacker.com/
- https://www.thrillist.com/
- https://www.dickiebush.com/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Darren Murph (@darrenmurph) the Head of Remote at GitLab. Darren is the original Head of Remote helping to create the position at GitLab and was instrumental in the creation of their now legendary remote work structure
During this interview, Darren discussed how being the most prolific blogger in the world (something he holds a Guinness World Record for) helped him become the Head of Remote at GitLab, how young professionals who have only worked remotely can grow in their careers, and why remote work is only the first domino of a much larger societal shift.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Darren’s Guinness World Record
- Benefits of being in the Guinness World Record community
- How Darren ended up working for ThePointsGuy
- Leveraging airline loyalty programs
- Darren’s first international trip
- Coming up with the Head of Remote role at Gitlab
- The impact of having a distributive team and iteration
- Making a career shift from a prolific writer to head of remote
- Advocating open source knowledge as a company
- Normalizing the conversation about asynchronous work and processes
- Avoiding burnout and the importance of downtime
- Ways people recharge and recover from remote work
- The Manager of One principle
- Gitlab’s MECC (Managing so Everyone Can Contribute) philosophy
- Striving towards time-independent work
- Decentralization of opportunity
- Embracing the distributive workforce as a company
- Building remote-first culture, values and tools
- Ways of growing your career from a remote-first standpoint
- Building work relationships in a remote-first environment
- How remote work will affect the world in the future
- How to get a Head of Remote job
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🎒 Resources:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmurph
- https://twitter.com/darrenmurph
- https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/
- https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/11/13/embracing-remote-work-meet-the-oracles.html
- https://www.engadget.com/
- https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-professional-blogger
- https://thepointsguy.com/
- https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/
- https://klinger.io/
- https://experience.dropbox.com/resources/a-guide-to-managing-remote-teams
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/leadership/
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/mecc/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/11/millennial-and-gen-zs-days-of-remote-working-could-be-numbered.html
- https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/readmes/dmurph/
- https://weworkremotely.com/
- https://runningremote.com/
- https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/remote-certification/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Nicole Caba (@cookiewhirls) the founder of Avvinue a B2B service that works with airlines around the world to enable them to better assist passengers traveling with a pet. Avvinue also has a customer-facing feature that streamlines the process of buying tickets and flying with a pet by providing all the info you need in one place.
During this interview, Nicole shared how she came up with the idea for Avvinue, her top tips for flying with a pet and how to handle your time at an airport, and how the travel industry as a whole is changing to better accommodate frequent flyers with pets and much more. If you own a pet or are thinking about getting one and don’t want to abandon your dreams of living as a digital nomad this episode is a must listen!
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Nicole ended up splitting her time between the US and France?
- Deciding to be a digital nomad with your significant other
- Getting into the digital nomad lifestyle and culture
- Locating nomad and expat communities
- Building relationships in your communities
- How Nicole came up with the concept for Avvinue
- Is having a pet a good idea for digital nomads
- Finding locations and cities that are pet friendly
- How you can make your pet more comfortable while traveling
- Flying with your pet
- Airline pet regulations
- Spending time in the airport with your pet
- Companies that are working on pet-friendly solutions
- Convenient ways of tagging your pet when traveling
- Various pet regulations for different countries
- How airlines are reacting to Avvinue’s services
- Why airlines are ramping up their pet owner-focused services
- Travel destinations that don’t allow animals to travel in the cabin
- Avvinue’s future projects
- Avvinue’s pet owners community
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- https://twitter.com/nicolexcaba
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolexcaba/
- https://www.avvinue.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Cocktail-Party-Relationships-Gatherings-ebook/dp/B0B2KW6T7J
- https://www.instagram.com/NickGrayNews/
- https://www.iata.org/en/youandiata/travelers/traveling-with-pets/
- https://www.makemymove.com/
- https://twitter.com/Evan_Hock
- https://nomadlist.com/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Jodie Cook (@cookiewhirls) an entrepreneur, author, course creator, AND competitive powerlifter. Jodie is the author of the new book - The 10 Year Career which lays out a framework for entrepreneurs to take them from beginner to selling the business, what you can expect across that journey and what you should be focusing on in each stage. And on this topic, Jodie is speaking from experience, because she wrote this book while she was in the process of selling her social media management agency which was a 7-figure exit. Jodie has written a number of other books including a series focused on raising entrepreneurial children and she is a frequent contributor to Forbes where she writes on the topic of entrepreneurship.
During this wide-ranging conversation, Jodie and Mitko discussed how she is able to do so many different things at such a high level, why she sold her business and the framework behind her new book The 10 Year Career, why writing is such a powerful practice for entrepreneurs, how to write for publications like Forbes, and much much more.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Finding new places to travel to and base from
- Why Jodie chose to go with a publisher instead of self-publishing her bok
- How do book translations work?
- Multitasking at a high level
- Having outlets and ways to mentally recharge
- How Jodie started writing for Forbes
- Why Jodie decided to write a series of entrepreneurial books for kids?
- Inspiring someone to be an entrepreneur
- Being a member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30
- How to decide if you should publish an article on your own blog or write them for a publication
- Finding inspiration and creating your idea bank
- Working with other people to create content
- The concept of the “Creativity Faucet”
- Jodie’s tips on getting a contributor role at Forbes
- Why Jodie wrote the “Ten Year Career”
- Why Jodie decided to sell her content agency
- Selling your business and cashing out
- The mindset shit after selling your business
- The Four Phases of The Ten-Year Career Framework
- Avoiding the “normal” career path and work life
- What kind of people can benefit from reading the “Ten Year Career”?
- Systemizing operations and what people usually get wrong about it
- Finding ways to keep your focus on goals and tasks at hand
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- https://www.jodiecook.com/
- https://www.jodiecook.com/ten-year-career/
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ten-Year-Career-Reimagine-Business/dp/1399803204
- https://world.hey.com/jodie/the-five-factors-that-hold-entrepreneurs-back-1634258e
- https://clevertykes.com/book/
- https://www.synthesis.com/
- https://www.astranova.org/
- https://twitter.com/Julian
- https://www.julian.com/guide/muscle/intro
- https://www.julian.com/blog/creativity-faucet
- https://www.skillshare.com/user/jodiecook
- https://www.udemy.com/
- https://www.tropicalmba.com/
- https://twitter.com/tropicalmba
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Evan Hock (@Evan_Hock) the cofounder of MakeMyMove.com a marketplace for remote worker relocation offers. Essentially communities across the US use MakeMyMove as a place to publish the offers they have set up in an attempt to attract remote workers like you.
During this episode, Evan and Mitko discussed the current state of remote work and how it’s affecting communities across the US, what sort of communities are profiting the most from the remote work boom, how to find the best relocation offer for you and we even role played what it would be like for someone like you to use the MakeMyMove platform to move to one of their participating communities and more topics!
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Summary of MakeMyMove as a platform
- Evan’s career move from wanting to be a pastor to a career in tech
- The business evolution of MakeMyMove
- What is the attitude of investors towards remote work pre and post-COVID
- How MakeMyMove makes money
- Are communities aware of the potential of becoming a remote work hotspot?
- How MakeMyMove helps you through the relocation process
- What is the minimum income needed to apply for a MakeMyMove offer
- What kind of income qualifies for a MakeMyMove offer
- Full process break down, from applying for an offer to moving to a new city
- Different types of communities
- Are communities interested in people who still plan on traveling a lot after setting up a homebase
- Fostering and engaging a community of digital nomads
- What are some of the most important things to look for when reviewing MakeMyMove offers?
- Business opportunities in the MakeMyMove space
- What features and amenities are common offerings from cities
- The benefits of moving to a college town
- The future of the digital nomad and remote work movements
- How can you create a digital nomad offer in your community
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- https://twitter.com/Evan_Hock
- https://www.makemymove.com/
- https://twitter.com/makemymoveusa
- https://www.angi.com/
- https://thatremotelife.com/cincinnati-remote-work/
- https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/west-lafayette
- https://www.businessinsider.com/indiana-town-offers-relocation-money-grandparents-on-demand-remote-workers-2021-10
- https://twitter.com/richard_florida
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Andrew Fiebert (@andyfieb) the founder of GetLasso and Listen Money Matters which is one of the largest personal finance blogs on the internet and the Listen Money Matters podcast, which is not running anymore, but when it was, it was one of the biggest personal finance podcasts.
Andrew is a serial entrepreneur and tinkerer with even more businesses under his belt and during this podcast they covered a variety of topics, from Andrew's tips on how to manage a lot of different projects and business at the same time, personal finance tips and strategies for entrepreneurs, working with your spouse, the state of the affiliate marketing business, and much more. If you’re a business nerd, you’re going to love this wide-ranging conversation.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Andrew decided to pause his podcast ListenMoneyMatters
- Advertising and earning money with podcasts
- The possibility of Andrew getting back in the podcast game
- The appeal of a free-form podcast format
- Andrew’s tips for managing multiple projects successfully
- What is Lasso and how can it help you generate income from your content
- Transitioning from a solopreneur business model to the head of an organization
- The importance of trying and learning while doing
- Knowing when you should start hiring people and building your team
- Being a content creator VS leading an organization
- Hiring full-time employees or contractors
- Managing the negative sides of not being a W2 employee
- Will tax codes change because of more remote workers and freelancers in the workforce
- Setting yourself up for long-term financial success as an entrepreneur
- The current state of affiliate marketing
- Has the popularity of affiliate marketing decreased
- Being persistent with your projects in the fast-paced online world
- Is the podcast market saturated
- Defining your content and finding your audience
- How to work with your wife/husband/partner
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- https://twitter.com/andyfieb
- https://getlasso.co/
- https://zoaenergy.com/
- https://twitter.com/MattGiovanisci
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/c38fe196
- https://twitter.com/dcwarrington
- https://www.suzeorman.com/podcast
- https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/
- https://nomadlist.com/
- https://twitter.com/levelsio
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a09191b
- https://gastrohealth.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/Tax-Free-Wealth-Permanently-Lowering-Advisors/dp/1947588052
- https://www.tropicalmba.com/podcasts/
- https://twitter.com/seanogle
- https://www.nerdwallet.com/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Wes Kao (@wes_kao) the cofounder of Maven - the first course platform focused specifically on Cohort-Based Courses. Wes came up with the idea of cohort-based courses while she was working with Seth Godin and together they launched the AltMBA which was the first cohort-based course of this kind on the internet.
During this conversation you will learn how Wes ended up working with Seth in the first place, the problem with the current generation of Massive-Open-Online-Courses or MOOCs, and how running your courses through a cohort helps boost your revenue, helps improve completion rates, and most importantly helps students implement what they learn.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What were some adjustments for Wes when she moved from the U.S. to Canada?
- What is a cohort-based course (CBC)?
- How Wes ended up working with Seth Godin
- Is there a benefit of going through the corporate world before focusing on a more entrepreneurial career path
- Defining and perfecting your craft
- What are the benefits of using Maven as opposed to other platforms when creating a course?
- Can Maven function as a course marketplace in the future
- Finding your audience and growing as a lecturer
- Are MOOCs (massive open online courses) still a viable learning option?
- What is the Creator Monetization Matrix?
- Balancing free and paid content
- Can CBCs be used in regular schools?
- The differences between CBCs and traditional teaching methods
- How does Maven encourage bidirectional learning?
- Using online courses as credentials when applying for jobs or projects
- Differences between a content creator and operator
- Creating content in your style and on your own terms
- Why companies should not reward Super ICs (Individual Contributors) by promoting them to managerial positions
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- https://www.weskao.com/
- https://twitter.com/wes_kao
- https://maven.com/
- https://www.sethgodin.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaganbiyani/
- https://altmba.com/
- https://zapier.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/parrsam/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahilbloom/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/patflynn3/
- https://www.upwork.com
- https://www.udemy.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivaniberry/
- https://maven.com/ascend/ascend-leadership
- https://www.creativeelements.fm/
- https://waitbutwhy.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lennon/
Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Lauren Razavi (@LaurenRazavi) the author of the new book Global Natives which is out now at Holloway Books. She is also the Director of Special Projects at SafetyWing where she heads the Plumia project which is on a mission to build the first country on the internet.
During this interview, Lauren and Mitko discuss how her Iranian background influenced her to become a digital nomad in 2013, what digital nomads as a community can do to tackle many of the issues plaguing local populations of cities that have become nomad hubs, and Mitko and Lauren discussed her work at Plumia and their goal to create the first Nomad Border Pass by 2025.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Lauren’s immigrant background influenced her later decision to become a digital nomad
- How local communities view digital nomads
- How can digital nomads improve their relationships with local communities?
- The relationship between governments and digital nomads
- Why coworking spaces are the lynchpins of the digital nomad movement
- Is digital nomadism really the ultimate tool for the democratization of opportunity?
- The importance of second citizenship or residency to a foreign country as a digital nomad
- Increasing global mobility of the nomad workforce
- Citizenships and visas as a subscription service
- How countries and individual cities are trying to attract digital nomads
- How governments and government officials view digital nomads
- Lauren’s book Global Natives
- Lauren’s vision for the future of digital nomads
- Speeding up the progress of government and the real estate sector
- Mobilizing people to further grow and improve the global digital nomad movement
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🎒 Resources:
- https://plumia.org/
- https://lraz.io/
- https://twitter.com/LaurenRazavi
- https://www.holloway.com/b/global-natives
- https://www.hackerparadise.org/
- https://thatremotelife.com/episode91/
- https://hbr.org/2014/06/how-to-succeed-in-business-by-bundling-and-unbundling
- https://apnews.com/article/1983c1c12e2048beba26e1900294be01
- https://plumia.org/tag/plumia-talks/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIoWylLdDg&ab_channel=Plumia
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by his good friend Chase Warrington (@dcwarrington), the Head of Remote at Doist and the host of the About Abroad podcast. This was a wide-ranging conversation during which they explored topics like traveling with a pet, why we’ve reached the age of long-term nomading, the appeal of vanlife, and what Chase and Mitko's plans for the rest of the year look like.
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Keeping a diet as a digital nomad
- Traveling full-time with pets
- Airline regulations when traveling with pets
- How infrastructure development made digital nomadism a viable long-term option
- Remote work going mainstream
- Spending time with family and friends as a digital nomad
- Chase’s decision to give up his apartment in Valencia and be nomadic again
- Traveling by camper van instead of flying
- Getting down your ideal travel schedule
- Chase’s impressions of Running Remote 2022
- What surprised Chase about the digital nomad community at Running Remote?
- The challenges companies and employees face when making the switch to remote work
- Teaching companies to implement efficient remote work practices
- The value of having a Head of Remote in a company
- The future of company retreats and events
- How do you become a Head of Remote?
- Mitko’s planned summer trip around the U.S.
- Mitko’s top places in Mexico
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- https://doist.com/
- https://aboutabroad.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-warrington/
- https://twitter.com/dcwarrington
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/596c42a1
- https://nomadcapitalist.com/
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/a04c71b4
- https://runningremote.com/schedule-montreal-2022/
- https://gitlab.com/dmurph
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephe-lee/recent-activity/posts/
- https://www.okta.com/blog/author/samantha-fisher/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjKhMv8T6ls&ab_channel=RunningRemote
- https://www.coworker.com/mexico/santiago-de-queretaro/krow
- https://www.wework.com/l/coworking-space/mexico
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💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Stefan bought a mansion in Canada and his plan to turn it into a coliving / coworking space
- How Stefan’s studies in socioeconomics helped him as a freelancer
- The importance of being a quality writer in the digital age
- Are there any skills Stefan had to master during his studies that weren’t useful in the real world?
- Stefan’s checklist for landing a freelance client
- Usual mistakes freelancers make when starting out
- Gaining Social Capital VS Spending Social Capital as a freelancer
- Defining your freelancing skills and goals for clients
- Building “market curiosity” with your services
- Managing multiple services or businesses
- Finding the common thread for your services
- Knowing to recognize “market curiosity”
- Distributing energy between different projects and clients
- Knowing and defining your priorities as a freelancer
- Tactics for getting client referrals
- Making the decision to be a full-time freelancer and having an overlap period
- Why you should always invest in yourself
- What are the most important “laws” for freelancing success
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- stefanpalios.com
- YouTube: Stefan Palios | Business Coach for Freelancers
- Stefan on Instagram
- [course] How to find freelance clients using Twitter
- [course] The Growth Blueprint
- [book] Overlap: Start a Business While Working a Full-Time Jobs
- [book] The 50 Laws of Freelancing: Insider Secrets Every Freelance Must Know
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Bansko, Bulgaria could be the next digital nomad hotspot?
- Why Europe such an attractive destination for digital nomads
- How Mexico became such a popular place for the nomads and remote workers
- What cities are popping off in Mexico?
- What places are cooling down in the nomad circuit?
- Places that never became popular among nomads even though they had great potential
- The importance of good infrastructure and flight connectivity for a city
- What did Columbia do right to become a popular place in the nomad community?
- What are some typical hotspots for digital nomads?
- Why isn’t Brazil a much more popular destination?
- Avoiding high-risk and unstable places as a digital nomad
- What U.S. cities are going to be popular for digital nomads
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- Parable
- Digital Nomads Madeira
- NomadX
- Starlink
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What is RemoteBase and how does it work?
- What inspired Chris to start RemoteBase?
- How does RemoteBase define a good deal?
- What platforms does RemoteBase take into consideration when looking at potential rentals?
- The importance of where you live and how you spend your time when you are digital nomad
- What is “decision fatigue” in the context of the digital nomad lifestyle?
- The housing market after COVID
- What factors does Chris take into account outside of price when recommending an Airbnb listing?
- How RemoteBase delivers tailored deals for different types of users
- Top techniques for growing a newsletter
- Are there specific locations in the world that RemoteBase focuses on?
- What are some locations that have become more popular over the last 2 years?
- What does the future of hospitality and housing look like in a remote-first world?
- Why we need a remote-first housing solution
- Chris’ top tips for finding great listings on Airbnb
- Chris’ thoughts on Airbnbs new interface
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- RemoteBase
- RemoteBase on Twitter
- RemoteBase on Instagram
- Scott's Cheap Flights
- Jack's Flight Club
- Airbnb
- Vrbo
- TRL 149: The Future of Coliving & Digital Nomadism with Marc Forster Algas & Gui Pendrix
- Mailchimp
- Stripe
- Slack
- Discord
- Telegram
- TRL 134: Nomad 3.0 and the Future of NomadX with Gonçalo Hall and Dave Williams
- Roamer - Airbnb Internet Speeds check
- Offie - Airbnb Wifi Reviews
- CitizenM
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What is Co-liv and how it was formed?
- How did Gui get into remote work and why he became a digital nomad
- What inspired Marc to come up with Karisma Living?
- Why was Bansko chosen as the location for the Co-Liv’s summit?
- What were the biggest takeaways from the Co-Liv summit?
- The potential of coliving for the future
- The different types of coliving
- What are people looking for in a coliving space and who it’s for?
- The benefits of staying at a coliving space
- How long do people usually stay in a coliving space?
- Does the digital nomad lifestyle keep you young?
- Forming a home base and hybrid styles of digital nomadism
- What is a “slowmad” & break down of nomad homebases
- Creating a global infrastructure for digital nomads
- Owning property as a digital nomad
- The state of co-ownership in real estate
- Does the future of real estate rest in the blockchain?
- Real estate tailored for digital nomads
- Gui’s biggest takeaway’s from the Co-Liv’s summit
- Niches in the coliving industry
- Creating specialized offers for different types of coliving residents
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- Co-Liv
- [book] Art of Coliving
- Gui Perdrix
- Karisma Living
- Karisma on Instagram
- Co-Liv Summit 2022
- TRL 022: Building a Thriving Coworking Space in Bansko, Bulgaria with Matthias Zeitler
- Selina
- Outsite
- Common
- Foodie Flashpacker
- TRL 108: Tynan – The Most Interesting Man in the World on Creating a Limitless Financial Runway, Buying an Island, and Living an Extraordinary Life
- Pacaso
- PoolSuite
- The Collective
- Roam
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Twitter is a great place to build your personal brand
- Best techniques for growing your Twitter following
- How someone’s mundane information can be a breakthrough for the right audience
- Why Dylan decided to focus on newsletters
- How to make your newsletter stand out and easier to find
- Starting and promoting your newsletter
- The importance of lead magnets & how to make a good one
- The best platforms and techniques for getting your lead magnet noticed
- New age newsletter platforms
- The advantages and disadvantages of using a platform like Substack for your newsletter
- What are some great tools and platforms for newsletters
- When should you consider a paid newsletter?
- Future trends in newsletters
- At what size should you consider sponsors for your newsletter
- How to find sponsors for your newsletter & how much to charge
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- Growth Currency
- Dylan Redekop
- Jay Clouse
- Arvid Kahl
- Packy McCormick
- Not Boring Newsletter
- David Perrell
- My First Million
- Steph Smith
- theHustle
- Ship 30 for 30
- Substack
- Tweet 100 Challenge
- Codie Sanchez
- Mailchimp
- ConvertKit
- Beehiiv
- Ghost
- Trends.co
- Swapstack
- Sponsorgap
- Hecto
- Paved
- Airtable
💬 Topics Discussed:
- The remote work landscape of the early 2000s
- Using data to understand how people work
- How to implement asynchronous communication at big companies?
- Best practices for running a remote company
- Using VR and other advanced technologies for meetings
- What is Zoom fatigue and how to deal with it
- The future of the Running Remote Conference
- How does the corporate world look at remote work?
- The level of “remotification” of work in big companies
- Why hybrid work is not a quality alternative to remote work?
- How to spend time during in-person events as a remote company?
- Trends to keep an eye on in remote work
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- Time Doctor
- TRS 026: Why Remote Work is the Future of Business with Liam Martin
- Running Remote
- [book] Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers
- Why are so many jobs listed in a tiny Oregon town called Remote?
- Loom
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How the COVID-19 pandemic affected MaidThis and its operations
- Why Neel decided to franchise MaidThis
- The upside of being tech-savvy in an old school industry
- What is a Remote Local Business
- What kind of industries could benefit from the MaidThis business model?
- What are the benefits of franchising?
- How much is the buy-in for MaidThis and what do you get from it?
- What kind of cities are ideal for a Remote Local Business?
- What kind of person would be the ideal franchisee for MaidThis?
- How tech-heavy is running a MaidThis franchise
- Can you take a loan out for MaidThis?
- How the perception of debt and loans has changed over the years
- Taking on debt to buy liabilities VS Taking on debt to buy assets
- What are some of the pain points of the Remote Local Business model?
- How high are the margins and how much staff do you need for $1 million in revenue through a MaidThis franchise?
- Does a franchisee get to use Neel’s support structure or does he have to build one on his own?
- The power of personal brands and micro-personal brands
- The Four Types of Luck
- Did Neel’s private equity background help him out in his business journey?
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- TRS 010: How to Run a Cleaning Business as a Digital Nomad with Neel Parekh
- Neel Parekh
- Neel on Twitter
- MaidThis
- MaidThis Franchise
- The Remote Local Podcast
- Fit Body Bootcamp
- Bedros Keuilian
- Naval on Luck
- [book] Lynchpin by Seth Godin
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What made Vincenzo trade his high-paying corporate job for the digital nomad lifestyle?
- How things have changed in the nomad scene since the global economic crisis of ‘08?
- Why Vincenzo refers to himself as a “financial therapist”
- What parts of the world are great spots for finding new, high-quality team members
- Are the Balkans a secret hotspot for financial experts?
- What are some resources you can use to learn the basics of taxes and tax systems?
- How can you optimize your taxes as a digital nomad?
- Defining the terms bona fide residency and foreign income exclusion
- The difference between an LLC and an S-Corp
- At what level of income should you look into establishing offshore businesses?
- What countries are great locations for setting up a business?
- What is the future of taxes based on the growth of remote work and location independence?
- What is "permanent establishment" and how can it help you
- The increasing popularity of outsourcing and contractors with companies
- The appeal of the US for international digital nomads
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🎒 Resources:
- OnlineTaxman.com
- GlobalExpatAdvisors.com
- [book] US Taxes For Americans Abroad by Vincenzo Villamena
- [book] The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
- Nomad Capitalist
- [book] Tax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright
- Wealthability
- What is the OECD
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What is the Pathless Path and how did it come about?
- The evolution of our conception of work and the 9 to 5
- The conflicts of the digital nomad life
- Unlocking your potential by carving out your own life path
- How the internet accelerated the popularity and growth of the nomad movement
- The importance of “anchors” in the life of digital nomads
- The concept of meaningful work
- Defining what drives and motivates you
- The challenges of turning your passion into your profession
- How do you deal with the uncertainties of not being on a more defined life path?
- Should you have a fallback plan?
- Can working in the corporate world help you in your future nomad life?
- The growing significance of personal brands and proof of work
- Will flexibility and adaptability play an even bigger role in the future of work?
- Building the ideal work environment around your life
- Being ready to “pay the cost” for certain amenities as a digital nomad
- Is there a way to make the unconventional path more accessible and less difficult?
- The future of work
- What does Paul’s life look like day-to-day?
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- [book] The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd
- Think Boundless
- [book] The Story of B by Daniel Quinn
- [book] The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
- The Tim Ferriss Show
- Derek Sivers
- Seth Godin
- The Tropical MBA
💬 Topics Discussed:
- The challenges and limitations of running an agency
- What is DropInBlog and how did it come about?
- Why did Jesse leave the US for Panama?
- What made Jesse transition from an agency to a product business?
- The mindset of living as a digital nomad or expat
- Finding the community that suits you
- The growth of the digital nomad community
- Traveling around the world and finding the right home base
- How did the digital nomad life affect Jesse’s business?
- Ways of maintaining excitement in the digital nomad lifestyle
- Balancing work and play as a digital nomad
- Going back to the cities and places you like
- Changing your work/life ratio regularly
- What is the ideal amount of time to spend in one location?
- Finding the right time of year to visit a location
- Jesse's favorite digital nomad destinations
- Acquiring property as a digital nomad
- Investing your capital in the things that are aligned with the nomad lifestyle
- What does Jesse’s daily routine look like?
- What are Jesse’s go-to items for improving the nomad lifestyle?
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- Jesse Schoberg
- Jesse on Twitter
- DropInBlog
- Tropical MBA
- (DC) Dynamite Circle
- WorkFrom.co
- WeatherSpark
- Asus AC1900 WiFi Router
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Arvid moved from Europe to Canada?
- Can video games help you develop skills useful for your career?
- Trusting your instincts when deciding on your future
- The contradiction between a traditional education and the need for a creative workforce
- Adapting knowledge from books and mentors to help you make decisions
- Recognizing valid information sources
- “The Opportunity Surface”
- Using Twitter to connect with and find experts
- The exponential growth of knowledge and experience
- What is a “Minipoly” and why is it so important for entrepreneurs
- The importance of building up and helping your community
- How to grow your Twitter audience
- Finding the right people to follow on Twitter
- Building your business on Twitter
- Tweeting the right things for the right audience
- How to create your ideal work schedule
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🎒 Resources:
- The Bootstrapped Founder
- Arvid on Twitter
- Find Your Following Twitter Course
- [book] Zero to Sold: How to Start, Run, and Sell a Bootstrapped Business
- [book] The Embedded Entrepreneur: How to Build an Audience-Driven Business
- GitHub
- What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?
- [book] The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
- [book] Tribes by Seth Godin
- Pieter Levels on Twitter
- Alice Lemée on Twitter
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What kind of impact does traveling have on job hunting?
- What made Alice change her carrier from working in the music industry to content writing?
- How to distinguish yourself from other writers and build your personal brand
- How to grow your Twitter following
- Using Twitter in order to establish a brand or find projects
- Tips on cold pitching for jobs
- Are Upwork and Fiverr a quality source for projects and clients?
- What is the most effective way of raising your rate as you establish yourself online?
- Should you leave your first clients once you find new clients that pay more?
- The future of work and The Creator Economy
- What will the future of work look like?
- The expansion of freelancing and digital nomadism
- The importance of being multi-passionate as an entrepreneur
- What will the infrastructure of freelancing look like in the future?
- The impact of traditional education on the freelance mindset
- What should young people know about careers in freelancing?
- Are entrepreneurs born or made?
- The future of the Creator Economy
- What kind of challenges is Alice expecting when she enters the digital nomad lifestyle?
- How to manage your work/life balance on a day-to-day basis
- How to avoid burnout
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🎒 Resources:
- AliceLemee.com
- Alice Lemee - How I Went From a Career in the Music Industry to Freelance Writing
- Alice on Twitter
- How to Crush it on Twitter: David Perell + Matthew Kobach
- Alice Lemee - Internet Self-Actualization: How Lost 20-Somethings (Or Anyone) Can Avoid Aimlessness, Find Meaning, and Realize Their Full Potential Online
- Arvid Kahl
- TRL 127: The $1000 Per Hour Business Model with Ben McAdam
- Marie Forleo - 5 Ways To Thrive Aa a Multipassionate Entrepreneur
- Why some of us don't have one true calling | Emilie Wapnick
- [book] Art For Money: Up Your Freelance Game and Get Paid What You’re Worth
- [book] You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
- [book] How to Win Friends & Influence People
- Substack
- Wired - What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Andrew made the shift towards remote work
- The biggest lessons learned from becoming self-employed
- How do you establish your routine when you make the switch?
- Is it sustainable to move your location frequently?
- How do you make your remote teams work across time zones?
- Establishing effective daily communication with your team
- Finding the most convenient and efficient way of communicating with various team members
- How do you avoid “Zoom Fatigue”?
- Time Spent Working VS The Value You Bring
- Transitioning from a traditional to a remote work environment
- The rise of the “Hybrid Work Model”
- Being a remote-friendly company
- The importance of daily standups
- How to strategically build your desired culture in a remote team?
- What is the best way to bond with your remote team?
- Creating and keeping track of useful SOPs
- Using videos while creating SOPs
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🎒 Resources:
- [book] Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break - James Clear
- www.slack.com
- www.loom.com
- www.zoom.us
- www.teamviewer.com
- www.basecamp.com
- www.andrewventure.com
💬 Topics Discussed:
- The Wheels vs Doors argument
- Why Chase is running away from Valencia this month
- Upwork is not removing fees from Ukrainians on the platform
- Why freelancing & Upwork are such important resources for Ukrainians right now
- Running effective remote-team retreats
- The right balance of work and fun at remote-team retreats
- What is The Great Return
- Why are companies bringing people back to the office
- Why "hybrid-first" is not a good work model
- The domino effect of asking people to work even 1 day a week from the office
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🎒 Resources:
- The Internet's Newest Debate: Are There More Wheels or Doors?
- Las Fallas de València
- Remote Insider Newsletter
- Upwork response on Ukrainian talent fees
- Doist
- The Great Return: Companies Are Calling Their Workers Back to the Office
- Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Friedman Pod
- Wait But Why
- About Abroad
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🎒 Resources:
- Follow Mitko on Twitter
- The Great Resignation: Why Workers Are Quitting in Droves
- Remote Work Persisting and Trending Permanent
💬 Topics Discussed:
- The shift in the structure of the US workforce
- Countries that accept Digital Nomads
- New Digital Nomad hotspots in the US
- Remote VS On-site work
- What companies do wrong in remote work
- How companies use remote work as a competitive advantage
- What kind of people are interested in remote work?
- The globalization of remote work
- Getting started in remote work
- How to network and create your sphere of influence
- Expert tips for remote job seekers
- How do you define your dream job and lifestyle?
- Job hunting in small and large companies
- How to differentiate yourself from other job applicants
- The proactive approach to applying to jobs
- The role of personal brands in job hunting
- The work schedule of the future
- The future of the Gig Economy
- Marketplaces for remote jobs
- Jordan’s upcoming book - Remote for Life: How to Find a Flexible Job & Fast Forward to Freedom
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🎒 Resources:
- Jordan's Website
- Digital Nomad Village Madeira
- Remote Year
- GitLab
- Doist
- Tim Ferriss Blog
- Gary Vaynerchuk
- Naval Ravikant
- Upwork
- Fiverr
- Linkedin Marketplace Announcement
- [book] Remote for Life: How to Find a Flexible Job & Fast Forward to Freedom
- The Remote Job Club
- The Remote Job Coaching
- The Remote Job Club FREE Version
- Flexjobs
- [course] Work Remotely Without Experience: Make Money Online
💬 Topics Discussed:
- The globalization of the movie business
- How Evercast can be used in numerous fields of filmmaking and other creative industries
- The adoption of remote work in Hollywood
- The value and cost benefits of remote work
- How COVID sped up the adoption of remote work on a global level
- The remote work lifestyle
- The importance of a happy employee
- How to recognize remote work potential in an industry
- The makings of a successful entrepreneur
- The global talent pool and how remote work unlocks it
- Keeping track of personal and company goals
- Selling the concept of remote work before COVID
- Changing habits and mindsets in order to transition from a traditional work environment to a remote work environment
- Potential industries where remote work could move into and takeover
- Collaboration in a remote workspace
- Creating procedures and building a remote workspace culture
- Motivating employees who work remotely
- The future of Evercast
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- Evercast
- Chernobyl
- Scriptnotes Podcast
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Adobe Premiere
- Vimeo
- Frame.io
- The startup curve: Journey of an entrepreneur
- Office Space
- PoopPays
- World War Z
- Transformers
- Naval: Making Money Isn’t About Luck
- Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement address
- Happeo
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Defining a digital nomad home base
- How to transition into a digital nomad lifestyle
- The realities of traveling and working
- Getting into the digital nomad lifestyle
- The impact of travel on family life and personal wellbeing
- Does working different jobs when you are young help you become a better entrepreneur?
- Finding the right activity for yourself
- How the idea of the Digital Nomad Kit evolved
- The differences between a virtual assistant and a freelancer
- Pros and cons of being a virtual assistant
- The role of governmental institutions in promoting and supporting freelancers
- How can Universities and other educational institutions modernize their views and classes on the current workforce and marketplace?
- Creating a safety net as a freelancer
- Financial literacy
- Delegation and business expansion as a freelancer
- Upwork VS building your own network of clients
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🎒 Resources:
- Digital Nomad Kit
- Upwork
- Fiverr
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Dave and Goncalo decided to transition the NomadX brand into a new business model
- The importance of a nomad community and understanding the needs of the community
- How Lisbon and Madeira became nomad hotspots?
- The role governments play in attracting digital nomads
- Establishing and scaling digital nomad communities
- Future potential digital nomad hotspots
- The economic impact of the digital nomad community on a specific location
- How a brand can gather people around a joint mission and vision
- The diverse structure and expectations of the digital nomad community
- The definition of Nomad 2.0 and Nomad 3.0
- The future of the digital nomad movement
- How the demographic of the digital nomad movement changed
- New projects and markets of NomadX
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🎒 Resources:
- NomadX
- Flatio
- Digital Nomad Village Madeira
- TRL 103: Digital Nomad Village in Madeira, Portugal - Everything You Need to Know with Gonçalo Hall
- TRL 90: NomadX & Flatio Merger: The Future of Housing for Digital Nomads with Radim Rezek & Dave Williams
- TRL 80: NomadX: the Airbnb Built for Digital Nomads with Dave Williams
- Airbnb
- Selina
- Remote.com
- Nomad Soulmates
- Nomads Giving Back
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Matt became an industry leader in less than 18 months using podcasting
- How to relaunch and rebrand a podcast for success
- Why start a podcast and who is it right for?
- Why you shouldn't publish your whole podcast episode as a video on YouTube
- How Matt is able to run his agency by working only 4 hours a week
- How to make sure that calls do not take over your entire business
- How to improve your SOPs and systems so they can run your business
- Getting clients as a location independent entrepreneur using a podcast
- What type of business should start a podcast & how to use it to grow your business
- Why you want to get interviewed on big podcasts AND small ones
- How to promote what you care about when you are a guest on a podcast
- Who is the Microfamous process right for
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🎒 Resources:
- 1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelley
- Real Estate Uncensored Podcast
- Microfamous Book
- Microfamous Podcast
- Brand You Podcast with Matt Kim
- The Hourglass Curve & Super-niching by Matt Ragland
- Trello
- Voxer
- [book] The Systems Mindset by Sam Carpenter
- Loom
- [book] Play Bigger - Christopher Lockhead
- Empathy Wines
- GetMicrofamous.com
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What is the Tulsa Remote Program and why Jules decided to participate
- Why Jules decided to become a digital nomad
- Why digital nomads tend to go through a discovery period unlike their corporate contemporaries
- The importance of mentorship and how to find the right mentor for you
- How to manage multiple businesses and projects at the same time
- Personal finances tips as a digital nomad and location independent entrepreneur
- Retirement savings for digital nomads
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🎒 Resources:
- Tulsa Remote
- Workaway
- What is no-code? The pros and cons of no code for software development
- Zencastr
- Jules on Instagram
- Alta Vista
- What is Web3
- Brooke Adams Law - Writing Coach
- Louise Cole
- What is Roth IRA?
- What is a Solo 401K?
- What is a SEP IRA and how do they work?
- [book] 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
- Jules Facebook Group - Trusted Remote Workers
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Sondre has decided to stay in San Francisco even though he has the ability to go anywhere
- What needs to happen in the remote space to cancel out the benefit of your physical destination
- Where Sondre would go if he decided to leave San Francisco if he wanted to get the same benefits
- Why Safety Wing has decided to take on the challenge of creating a global social safety net and a country on the internet
- What is a social safety net and how will a global and digital version of it function
- How will retirement work in a global social safety net
- How can freelancers and solopreneurs tap into a new social safety net & retirement
- A year into Plumia, what are the biggest lessons the team has learned
- Remote visas vs digital citizenship
- How to make sure we don't mess up digital citizenships
- Blockchain use in citizenship and safety nets
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🎒 Resources:
- Safety Wing
- Plumia
- FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
- Chase Warrington - About Abroad
- Doist
- Safety Wing - Nomad Insurance
- Safety Wing - Remote Health
- Safety Wing - Remote Doctor
- Building Remotely Podcast
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why we decided to stay in Puerto Vallarta for 6 months
- Reasons why we believe Puerto Vallarta is a great Mexican home base for digital nomads
- Cost of living in Puerto Vallarta
- Puerto Vallarta vs Playa del Carmen
- Puerto Vallarta vs Sayulita
- Volcom Selina Partnership
- What we are looking forward to during this stay in Mexico
- Is it safe to travel to Mexico
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🎒 Resources:
- Nomad Insider
- Puerto Vallarta
- Vallarta Cowork
- Volcom / Selina Partnership
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Yaro decided to become a full-time digital nomad in the early 2000s
- What happened in '07/'08 that triggered the digital nomad rush
- The 3 phases of the digital nomad movement
- What will online business and the digital nomad world look like over the next 10 years?
- How to transition from an online business to a real-world business
- Why Yaro decided to invest in a Ukrainian Solar Farm
- How to choose what projects to focus on
- Why is email still so dominant and why Yaro thinks it will continue to be as dominant in the future
- Why Yaro decided to start InboxDone and how he uses partners to launch new businesses
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🎒 Resources:
- Yaro.Blog
- [book] The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
- Tim Ferriss
- [book] The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
- Outsite
- Anyplace Coliving
- Helium Wireless
- Pure Power Solar
- InboxDone
- VestedCapital Podcast
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Abby decided to start The Myx in order to tackle the issues in higher education
- Why the current "front-loaded" education system does not work for the future of work.
- Why college was not created to help people get a job.
- Why what you learn in college is not the most important part of college
- Why the 4-year degree is not a one size fits all solution.
- Why studying abroad is one of the highest ROI you can get from college
- What it's like to be a Myx student
- Why the Myx may be the most affordable higher education option ever!
- How to speak to parents about alternative higher educations like the Myx
- How the Myx helps educate kids to become an entrepreneurs
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🎒 Resources:
- The Myx
- Parable
- Dunbar's Number
- Mention That Remote Life when applying for $500 off tuition!
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Ben decided to dive down the rabbit hole of online business
- Why having a child can be the ultimate productivity hack, and how to do it without having a kid.
- How to get clients when you are just getting started
- How to transition from trading your time for money to building a true service business
- How to productize and price your services and make sure you are staying profitable
- How to come up with your pricing without guessing
- When do you know it's time to raise your prices
- Why your low prices may be your biggest weakness
- How to maximize your profits using value-based pricing
- How to reach a truly high hourly rate like $1000 or $5000 per hour
- How to set better goals that are meaningful and help you get to your real desires
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🎒 Resources:
- Parable Launch Party
- Profits Collective
- Bean Ninjas
- [book] Rich Dad Poor Dad
- [book] The E-Myth Revisited
- Upwork
- Toptal
- Dynamite Jobs
- Remotivate
- Fiverr Pro
- Asana
- Trello
- [book] 7-Day Startup
- [article] What's Your Hourly Rate?
- [article] How to Set Your Prices
- [article] Your Prices Need to Cover More than You Think
- Connect with Ben on Facebook
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How a terrible winter forced Chantal and her family to start full-time traveling.
- What Chantal and her husband were doing for work that allowed them to work from anywhere.
- How their kids inspired them to start a YouTube channel.
- How do their kids feel about constant travel and how do they socialize.
- What are the schooling options for kids that are full time traveling
- How does homeschooling affect kids' ability to go to college?
- What does a regular day look like for Chantal and her family
- How to stay productive while traveling
- How has growing up on a YouTube channel affected their kids
- Top tips for growing a large YouTube audience and making it into a real business.
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🎒 Resources:
- Growing up without Borders
- Eurocamp
- Crimson Global Academy
- Unschooling
- Worldschooling
- Home Exchange
- Drew Binsky
- Love Home Swap
- People Like Us
- Holiday Swap
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🎒 Resources:
- Interested in joining the team?
- JoinParable.com/launch
💬 Topics Discussed:
- What brought Khemit to Lisbon, Portugal
- Why Khemit focused his education and military experience on China
- How Khemit transitioned from the military to the private security world.
- What was the transition of going from the military to the private sector?
- What do we as digital nomads and remote workers need to look out for in terms of cybersecurity?
- How to know if emails are safe or not.
- How to protect your website from web attacks.
- How to stay safe as a remote worker while working on the go (cafe, coworking space, Airbnb, etc)
- What are VPNs and what do they protect you from and what do they NOT protect you from.
- How do we check our devices for viruses and if needed clean them?
- What is the 3-2-1 Backup System?
- What is ransomware and how to protect yourself from it.
- How to protect your remote team and organization.
- How hackers use social media to attack you online.
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🎒 Resources:
- Minos Risk Management
- Nat Eliason
- What is a VPN
- Mike Elgan interview
- Minos Free Resources
- Khemit Bailey LinkedIn
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Gerbz discovered crypto and what attracted him to it so much
- What is money at its core?
- Why is bitcoin so much better than fiat currency as a type of value transfer?
- Why human greed will always sabotage money management
- How does a block work, and why is it so much more secure
- What does bitcoin mining mean, and what happens when it's all "mined"
- What are bitcoin fees and how do they work
- How do we use bitcoin on a daily basis when its value is constantly fluctuating
- What is the core technological difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum
- How can smart contracts and the Ethereum network improve the way we live and do business today
- The difference between Ethereum as a network, and ether (ethereum)
- Why no one government could ever completely shut down the Bitcoin or Ethereum network even if they want to
- How will different countries react and deal with the rise of cryptocurrencies over the next 10 years
- Where do all the other tokens fit into the grand cryptocurrency scheme
- Why using tokens to raise money for your startup is actually a really good thing
- How to think of cryptocurrencies in sectors, the same way that different businesses exist in different niches
- What is DeFi and why is it such a big part of the cryptocurrency story
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🎒 Resources:
- Bitlift
- Bitcoin White Paper
- What is FIAT currency
- Coinbase
- Michael Saylor
- Ethereum
- NFT
- [article] "China's dystopian "new IP" plan"
- Blockstream
- Cypherpunks
- Orchid
- CoinMarketCap
- CoinGecko
- Cardano
- Solana
- Monero
- zCash
- Uniswap
- Curve
- Dogecoin
- Polygon Network
- Chainlink
- Bitlift: Crypto Rabbit Hole
- Metamask
- Bitlift Podcast
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Chase went from growing up in Western North Carolina to traveling full time
- How Chase discovered Doist and got his job there
- Most important lessons from running a large distributed team
- How do you apply trust and transparency within a company in the real world?
- How can companies transition from tracking time to tracking results
- How to use time tracking effectively in your company
- How does the battle between Gig work & Salary work play out
- How can non-product companies apply some of these lessons
- How to make your team communication more asynchronous
- Some ideas around how to keep documentation and SOPs in a remote company
- Why you should post a memo when you make a change around how you tackle a certain problem
- How Doist fosters a strong community in their company and how can small companies with a smaller budget do this
- Why only 10% of digital nomads are actually nomadic
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🎒 Resources:
- Doist
- Todoist
- About Abroad Podcast
- Time Doctor
- Running Remote
- Slack
- Twist
- Loom
- Zoom
- GitHub
- Made You Think podcast
- Nat Eliason
- Neil Soni
- Community slides from Running Remote webinar
- Chase on Instagram
- Chase on LinkedIn
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Heath decided to take a guided trip to Bulgaria
- How to buy a van for 50% the regular price
- How long it takes to build out a van
- Realities of living in a van and how to do it the right way as a remote worker
- How living as a digital nomad allows you to be more productive
- How Heath's company generates over $40K per month helping Amazon sellers
- Why delegating is such an important part of creating a reliable passive income
- How Heath was able to very quickly jump-start his business by using strategic partnerships
- Why Stripe rejected Heath's business
- How Heath scaled his businesses using outsourcing
- How to manage a large team of remote workers
- Where Heath finds great people for his businesses
- Heath's tips for finding success in whatever you do
- How to separate yourself from your daily stressors to continue doing your best work
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🎒 Resources:
- [podcast] TRL 004: From Construction Worker to 6-Figure Location Independent Business Changing Lives with Heath Armstrong
- [podcast] Never Stop Peaking
- Life Nomading - Bulgaria
- Aladzha Monastery
- Starlink
- Visible Wireless
- Stripe
- Chargebee
- [podcast] Artsy Now
- Upwork
- OnlineJobs.ph
- Alan Watts
- Terence McKenna
- Ayahuasca
- Sweet-Ass Affirmations 2 // A Card Deck for Creative Maniacs
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How putting yourself in uncomfortable situations can help you become a stronger person.
- Should you tell people about the projects you’re working on?
- Eric's background and how he came to write the Almanack of Naval
- What was it like writing a book about Naval Ravikant
- Other projects Eric is currently working on
- The 4 different types of leverage
- How you can use leverages to your advantage in your day to day life
- How Twitter can be a great exposure tool
- Why leverage is the new compounding interest
- Are you on the "right side of leverage"?
- How can we all be leveraged together?
- How exactly do you teach leverage?
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🎒 Resources:
- [book] The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson
- [book] A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller
- [course] Building A Second Brain by Tiago Forte
- Mental Models (explainer article by FS)
- Uniswap
- [pod] Pomp Podcast #391: Eric Jorgenson on Capturing Naval's Knowledge
- [pod] TRL 47: How to Build a $20,000 per Month Udemy Business with Louise Croft
- Udemy
- [blog] The Ladders of Wealth Creation: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Building Wealth
- Zapier
- Tom Osman
- [course] Building a Mountain of Leverage
- Eric on Twitter
- [book] I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
- [book] The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How Shawna went from financial analysis to flipping websites for a living.
- How Shawna learned to build niche authority sites
- Tips for incremental exists by flipping websites.
- How to decide if something is a good topic to write about or not.
- What kind of skills do you need in order to get started building niche authority sites?
- What does the process of building a niche authority site look like?
- How much can you earn from flipping authority sites?
- Niche areas to stay away from as a beginner website flipper.
- Is there such thing as "too niche"?
- What will the future of the niche authority industry look like?
- What is the process of selling a website like?
- What makes EmpireFlippers one of the online business brokers?
- Where to learn how to build and flip niche authority sites
- How much money do you need in order to start building authority sites
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🎒 Resources:[blog] "7 Tips for Building and Flipping Sites From a Six-Figure Team of One"
Google AdSense
Authority Hacker
Ahrefs Blog
Writer’s Access Freelance Platform
[book] The 4-Hour Workweek
Doug Cunnington YouTube
Income School
Passive income Geek
Ezoic
Shawna's Website - Skipblast
DigitalAuthorityAcademy.com use code REMOTELIFE for 20% Off
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Should you buy a business instead of starting one from scratch?
- What is it like to sell a business?
- Why it's important to niche down your business?
- Where are the most popular areas to outsource employees?
- Why Eastern Europe should be on your radar for outsourcing employees
- When should you outsource from the Philippines and what are the pros and cons of doing so
- What specific skills should you look for when hiring?
- What can you expect to pay an Eastern European hire
- The differences between Upwork and Jobrack
- The process of hiring someone on Jobrack
- Tips for hiring people from Eastern Europe in order to facilitate a healthy work experience
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🎒 Resources:Jobrack
Remote OK
OnlineJobs.ph
Zapier
Upwork
Trello
Slack
Connect with Noel
💬 Topics Discussed:
- How meditating can help improve your mental wellbeing
- How Danny became interested in entrepreneurship from a young age
- Why Gary Vaynerchuk called Danny's mom
- Why Danny started his own podcast
- How Twitter helped excel Danny’s career
- Why getting good advice is half the battle
- How podcasting can help you expand your network
- How to know if you should abandon a project
- Why Danny publishes three podcast episodes a week
- How Danny gets high-profile guests on his podcast
- What makes a podcast episode great and how to ask impactful questions
- How to deal with attention on the internet
- Danny’s favorite podcast guest
- How to make money podcasting
- What would Danny’s ideal average day look like
- Upcoming guests on the Danny Miranda Podcast
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[podcast] The Danny Miranda Podcast
Danny on Twitter
[book] 10% Happier
Gary Vaynerchuk
[book] The Thank You Economy
[podcast] Tim Ferriss Show
[podcast] Greg Mckeown Interview - Danny Miranda Podcast
MKBHD
[video] "Just Quit My Job | Vlog 001"
Dave Portnoy
Tortuga Backpacks
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💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Kerry decided to leave the US and move to Guernsey
- The benefits and disadvantages of being an expat
- How to work remotely in a sustainable way and not experience Zoom burnout
- How some companies track people’s time working remotely
- What does MKG do that makes them a ‘people first’ company?
- How to set company benefits, policies, and core values
- What can we do as a remote community to keep our mental health in shape
- How to set clear boundaries with yourself and your team.
- The benefits of setting boundaries between your co-workers
- How to set core daily routines and schedules
- What is the 3x3x3 productivity method?
🎒 Resources:Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
MKG Marketing Website
Asana
Slack
Zoom Chat
[Article] Tech Crunch: This is Your Brain on Zoom
Time Doctor
Running Remote
Inward Coaching
Kerry Guard on LinkedIn
[Podcast] Tea Time with Tech Marketing
Work at MKG
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💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Mike is the world’s ‘only loveable tech writer’?
- What got Mike interested in technology journalism?
- Fred's favorite tech for digital nomads?
- Remote work predictions over the next decade.
- How the demographic of people who want to work from home has changed
- How business and management will change because of Covid & remote work.
- How cities will readjust in a remote work-dominated world.
- Why a city is the worst place to be in for a pandemic
- The benefits of living in a city vs. rural areas
- What Mark thinks governments should be doing to attract more remote workers
- What does ‘the gigification of work’ mean and how does it apply to you.
- Why diversifying your income is the future of job security.
- What are the top 3 opportunities for new entrepreneurs?
🎒 Resources:
- Tortuga Backpacks
- Remote Work 2.0 - When WFH really means work from anywhere
- Google Fi
- JRE 1309 - Naval Ravikant (why gig work is the future)
- The AB5 Law: TRL 41 with Emily Baker
- Elgan.com
- Mike on Substack
- Mike Elgan on Twitter
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💬Topics Discussed:
- Chapin's surfing business
- What made Chapin want to attend the Nomad Capitalist Live event
- Was the event useful for people who are note 7 or 8 figure entrepreneur
- Who were the people in attendance of the Nomad Capitalist Live event
- What the event setup was like (location, vibe, experience, etc)
- Topics discussed and covered during the event
- Nomad Capitalist Live Cost
- Chapin's favorite talks from the event
- Chapin's top actionable take-a-away from the event
- Why you should get a 2nd citizenship even if you don't plan on living elsewhere
- Does it make sense to attend the event twice, or is it a one and done
- The underlying whispers of the event
- What type of person will get the most out of the event
- Andrew Henderson behind the scenes
- Emerging destinations discussed at Nomad Capitalist Live 2021
🎒Resources
- Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
- TRL Interview w Andrew Henderson
- Misfits & Rejects
- Follow Chapin on Instagram
- Nomad Capitalist
- Roger Ver
- Robert Kyosaki
- President of Georgia
- Nomad Capitalist Book
- Why Africa is the Future of Megacities
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💬 Topics Discussed:
- Where are people moving to now that work is remote?
- Why Fred decided to start his own company
- Why Fred left Google to pursue his entrepreneurship journey
- The future of remote work post-COVID
- What are some of the actions Tortuga took to made it through the tough period of Covid?
- Why now is the best time to start a business
- Why diversifying your manufacturing supply is important.
- Fred's favorite travel bags
- What features does Fred look for in a great bag?
- The perks of traveling with Tortuga backpacks
- Fred's EDC (Everyday Carry)
- Will there be a Tortuga sling in the future?
- What does a regular day of work look like for Fred?
- Why consistent routine is important when turning to remote work.
- What bag should be YOUR FIRST bag from Tortuga?
- Bag recommendations
🎒 Resources:
- Mitko's Youtube
- https://www.tortugabackpacks.com
- The 4-Hour Workweek
- HelpScout Blog: Organizing Teams with Players and Coaches
- Pakt Travel Backpack collaboration with Chase Reeves
- Tortuga Instagram
- Tortuga Outbreaker 21L Daypack Review
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why Ryan and Amanda decided to move to Mexico
- Why you should consider Puerto Vallarta as a digital nomad
- Why you should get a second citizenship
- The difference between residency and citizenship
- How Amanda and Ryan's families reacted to them becoming Mexican residents
- Tax benefits of Mexican citizenship
- How to get Panama citizenship for tax benefits
- The process of getting a Mexican residency
- How long it takes to get your residency
- How much money you need to make in order to qualify for Mexican residency
- Why remote visas are not very helpful
- Breakdown of Amanda's yoga business
- Breakdown of Ryan's podcast business
- Monetizing a podcast
🎒 Resources
- Ray Blakney on TRL (https://thatremotelife.com/episode3/)
- https://www.theworldwanderers.com/
- https://www.gratefulgypsies.com/
- https://wise.com/
- https://venmo.com/
- Barbados for Digital Nomads (https://youtu.be/b1miDdsE9kI)
- https://www.awaytravel.com/
- https://www.spreaker.com/podcast-monetization
- https://www.mbomyoga.com/
- https://ryanaferguson.com/
Recently Zillow and Yelp combined their data for the last year to come up with the best cities for digital nomads.
This list combined Zillow's information on what cities had the greatest number of listings with a lease of 1 year or less at the best prices, and Yelp's business data on cities with the highest rated businesses in categories of interest to digital nomads and remote workers.
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💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why more digital nomads should invest in real estate
- Why Matt decided to create a real estate investment company
- The 5 profit sources real estate investment provides you with
- How Matt got interested in travelling and visited over 60 countries
- Why studying abroad is so beneficial when growing up.
- How to put together a great business plan
- The benefits of owning a real estate investment company
- How to work with clients and employees who live around the globe on different schedules
- Free report on real estate investment for digital nomads
- Why should people who are location independent invest in property, and what are the pros and cons
- How COVID has affected the real estate market
- What real estate market trends should you pay attention to
- Finding a community of remote workers with programs like Remote Year
🎒 Resources:
- https://www.maverickinvestorgroup.com
- https://www.themaverickshow.com
- The 4-Hour Workweek
- EFP 192 - Mark Manson discusses the diminishing returns of travel
- FREE real estate report for digital nomads
- Starlink WiFi
- Remote Year (travel with a community of other nomads)
- NomadX
- Book a free real estate consultation
- Matt on Instagram
💬 Topics Discussed:
- Why we moved to Puerto Vallarta
- Why we took a break on the podcast
- The difference between burnout & boreout
- Why I decided to leave the company I've been working with
- Changing the name of 6-Figure Nomad Community
- Plan for Podcast, YouTube, and 6FN community
- Filling the void with new activities and skills
- Travel plans for summer 2021
- TRL 110 Preview
🎒 Resources:
- FoodieFlashpacker.com
- Nathan & Amanda's podcast - World Wanderers
- Burnout vs Boreout
- Subscribe to my YouTube Channel - new videos every Thursday
- Sign up for the Nomad Insider Newsletter
- The 4 Hour Work Week
- Tim Ferriss discussing Filling the Void section of 4HWW
- Our surf lessons in Sayulita
- Our Airbnb in Guanajuato
- Follow me on Instagram @mitkoka
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Hey guys and welcome to That Remote Show where we hear from location independent entrepreneurs and professionals so you can learn how to quit the cubicle and live life on your terms. In this episode, I get to talk with Ray Blakney, the founder of Live Lingua - a multimillion-dollar language learning company that is run by a fully distributed team.
Ray and I cover the story of how he started Live Lingua, how they transitioned from a brick and mortar school to an online one and the SEO strategies he used to rank his site to the top of Google and grow his business.
Welcome to episode 2 of That Remote Show where we hear from location independent entrepreneurs and professionals so you can learn how to quit the cubicle and live life on your terms. In this episode I am joined but my friend and mentor Jason Moore, the founder of the Zero to Travel podcast and Location Indie, one of the biggest online communities for digital nomads and remote workers.
In this interview, we got to talk about how Jason discovered his love for travel, and how he has been able to grow one of the most popular travel podcasts with millions of downloads. We also got to chat about his experience growing the remote team behind Location and the lessons he learned the hard way.
Welcome to the first episode of That Remote Show, my name is Mitko Karshovski and I am the host of this podcast. My goal with this intro episode was to tell you a little bit about myself but also introduce you to the podcast and what it's all about so you can decide if it's something you want to listen to.
In That Remote Show, I will be interviewing successful location independent entrepreneurs and professionals in an attempt to tease out the golden nuggets of information that can be helpful to you in your pursuit of building a location independent business.
My goal with this podcast is to help you, the listener, build and scale a location independent business that allows you to live life on your terms. I envision a day years into the future where I get to meet you, and other listeners, in person and hear about how you've been able to start a location independent lifestyle business that allows you to travel and pursue your passions.
One of the most important aspects of this podcast is that I am not some guru or expert. Sure I've been around for a while now and have learned a lot of things, but for the most part, I am just getting started. What's so exciting to me is that through this podcast I will be able to take you with me on my journey so you can watch first hand from the passenger seat as build my own location independent business.