How bad is freelancing?
My working life changed recently after leaving my last role just before Christmas. I’ve done freelancing on and off for a few years and I just feel like the whole process of freelancing is fragmented and broken.
Articles
Articles on how life and work are changing. Topics include: digital nomads, remote work, the future of work and much more.
Friday, Feb 22, 2019
Build a Van
Building your dream van can be the most daring, difficult project you have ever taken on.. BUT you can’t let that stop you because it’s also SO much fun and a huge part of the journey to you being on the road. I’m here to help you plan every bit of your conversion, share my story and how I did it, and give you tips on where you can save money if you’re doing it on a budget!
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019
The Skills You Need for a Support-Driven Growth Role
You might have read about Support-Driven Growth (SDG) and wondered to yourself, “How do I get in on that action?!” I was once that person, too. I started at Help Scout on our Customers team, and recently I moved into a Support-Driven Growth role. Today I’m here to dish out some insights on what it’s like to work in SDG, and to share some ways you can start to shape your own role toward something similar.
How I Run My 7 Figure E Commerce Business Remotely
When someone hears we do multiple millions in annual revenue, they usually assume we have many employees and a large office. We don’t have either. We are a small team of only six seven people and no office. I run the business remotely.
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019
Running Aragon One as a remote team
Something interesting about remote teams is that they are very recent. There isn’t much prior knowledge on how to run them. That makes it equally hard and exciting to run remote teams. Today, I want to share some advice on things that work for Aragon One.
Checking In? No Thanks. I’m Just Here to Use the Wi-Fi
Hotels have begun to turn their lobbies and common areas into WeWork-like gathering places, attracting both guests and locals.
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019
Why Freelancing Creates Anxiety About Money
My paycheck was just a byproduct of going into an office every day, and a pretty arbitrary one at that. But once I started freelancing, things changed. I became hyperconscious of how much money I could (or should) charge for my time, and this made me unhappy and mean when my nonworking hours didn’t measure up to the same value.
How The Crypto Community Is Paving The Way For Digital Nomads And Remote Work
As it becomes simpler to use crypto worldwide, the number of people who will be able to travel and live a nomadic life while working will only increase.
Employees Are Working From Home — Do You Know Where Your Remote Work Policy Is?
Remote work security is a lot like mobile security, and the work-at-home trend is a lot like the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend. You likely have a policy that covers mobile security. You need one that covers remote work.
Monday, Feb 18, 2019
How Much Do Blockchain Jobs Pay?
We looked at all the blockchain jobs that have been listed on Cryptocurrency Jobs to estimate the average base salary for technical and non-technical roles in the blockchain industry across Asia, Canada, Europe, and the U.S. We created a separate category for remote blockchain jobs.
A Primer on Remote Work and Distributed Teams with Matt Mullenweg and Andreas Klinger
On this episode Erik is joined by Matt Mullenweg, founder of Wordpress and Automattic, as well as Andreas Klinger, VP of Engineering at CoinList and a founding team member of Product Hunt. The three of them discuss the benefits and drawbacks of a distributed team, and why it is the future for knowledge work.
Friday, Feb 8, 2019
I Ditched Digital Nomad Life, Bought a House, and Next Month, Will Have a Baby
What millennials think about giving up their freedom to “settle down”.
Thursday, Feb 7, 2019
The Future of Learning
We can’t outpace the half-life of knowledge, but we can change how we think.
Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?
Coworkings are still on the rise and people from startups, freelancers, and corporates are moving in. To all my fellow coworkers - do you actually like working there? Why/ why not?
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019
Building a remote-friendly company: an interview with Webflow CEO Vlad Magdalin
Vlad Magdalin shares his insights on building a remote culture at a startup. Find out why worrying that remote workers won’t work is an immature fear, how writing can replace whiteboarding to improve decision-making, and why connecting with coworkers is just as important as connecting with the mission — if not more so.
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019
Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work?
I saw the greatest minds of my generation log 18-hour days — and then boast about #hustle on Instagram. When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle?
The Art of Decision Making
Your life choices aren’t just about what you want to do; they’re about who you want to be.
Monday, Feb 4, 2019
How to Keep a Global Team Aligned with “Tea Time”
As the CEO of the company, I believe that arguably my most important job is to align the team around a shared vision and invest in the culture and health of the collective. Tea Time is a one-hour meeting held three times monthly that enables us to do just that.
Friday, Feb 1, 2019
The Truth About Finding a Satisfying Career
Why linking your work to your interests can do more harm than good.
How To Be Successful
Here are 13 thoughts about how to achieve such outlier success. Everything here is easier to do once you’ve already reached a baseline degree of success (through privilege or effort) and want to put in the work to turn that into outlier success. But much of it applies to anyone.