Creative Boom
The ultimate guide to getting paid as a freelancer
Money. It’s quite naturally the biggest concern for any discerning freelancer. You want to earn as much as possible, …
FreelanceArticles
The best articles, stories, and big ideas about digital nomads, remote work, and the future of work from across the web, sorted chronologically. Since 2015, we've curated 5430 articles, written by 5958 authors from 1283 publishers.
Hacker News
Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2017 – Show and tell
Side projects that make $500+/month in 2017.
Side ProjectJunior in college, want to be a digital nomad. Where do I go from here?
I want to know what I can be doing to best set myself up to be a digital nomad.
Digital NomadNPR
Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers, Or You May Not Be Able To Later
Count the number of hours you sit each day. Be honest.
HealthMagnetis Backstage
Remote Work: Introduction and Tips
As a remote web developer, I’m writing this post with a small introduction and some useful tips for those who are …
Remote WorkMedium
Bad UX: How booking.com deceives clients
If you see that a hotel has just one room available on Booking, and you really want to stay there, just give them a call. …
TravelThe Conversation
What the Industrial Revolution really tells us about the future of automation and work
As automation and artificial intelligence technologies improve, many people worry about the future of work. If millions of …
Future of WorkThe Mission
You Have to Show Up. Every. Day.
Showing up once in the pursuit of your goals will put you ahead of most people who operate by fuzzy aspirations but will put …
LifeMental Floss
The Blind Traveler: How James Holman Felt His Way Around the World to Become History's Most Prolific Explorer
Holman was a hurricane of audacity, goodwill, and charm. He meandered into each foreign country with no itinerary, no grasp …
TravelQuartz
We still have no idea why humans speak over 7,000 languages
Why is it that humans speak so many languages? And why are they so unevenly spread across the planet? As it turns out, we …
LanguageFor the freelancers out there: how do you compete with $5/h freelancing marketplace?
The idea of making a living out of internet gigs always sounded cool to me, but every time I check the freelancing websites, …
FreelanceThe New York Times
You'll Never Be Famous — And That's O.K.
Today’s college students desperately want to change the world, but too many think that living a meaningful life …
LifeMedium
Habits I had to get rid of in order to become a digital nomad
Four years ago I left the place I called home for 24 years to enjoy the problems and pleasures of being a so called digital …
Digital NomadHacker News
How do you pay your remote workers located in various countries?
I would like to know how you pay your remote workers as freelance contractors without ending up having to eat expensive fees, …
Remote WorkThe New York Times
Maybe We All Need a Little Less Balance
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been told to strive for balance. Yet I’ve noticed something interesting: The …
LifeHacker News
Have anyone traveled the world while working as a freelancer?
If so, what kind of work did you have? How was it? Do you have any tips or suggestions?
Digital Nomad FreelanceDEV
6 Months of Working Remotely Taught Me a Thing or Ten
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into my first remote job. I did a lot of research before taking the plunge. …
Remote WorkThe New York Times
Good News for Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated
If the very thought of networking makes you throw up in your mouth, you’re not alone. Networking makes us feel dirty — …
Career Work80,000 Hours
These skills make you most employable. Coding isn't one – can that be right?
People assume that advancing technology means that coding and other STEM skills will be most valuable in the future. But our …
CareerSan Francisco Chronicle
When a gig economy company folds, workers can be left holding the bag
If you work in the gig economy, you have no idea what’s going on in your employer. You’re not even an employee in …
Gig EconomyNautilus
Are You Downplaying Luck's Role in Your Life?
When we succeed, we often take that success, in retrospect, to be the result of suffering that liquid trinity of blood, …
LifeDropbox Blog
Is the open office layout dead?
The open office layout is meant to foster an egalitarian work environment that inspires creativity and spontaneous …
WorkHacker News
How often do you unplug?
How often do you turn off or get away from all your devices and notifications? Do you have an activity you like to do during …
LifeIs Working Remotely Illegal?
If my online American LLC is serving customers partly automated yet still requiring some work on the laptop, is it …
Remote WorkBloomberg
People Start Hating Their Jobs at Age 35
“There comes a time when either you haven’t achieved success, work has burned you out, or lived experience tells …
CareerThrillist
How to Travel the World Using Airbnb & Take Cheap Vacations
Back in September 2015, I took the leap and quit my editor job to travel to Japan and turn full-time freelancer. Yet it …
Digital NomadThe Guardian
Let's hear it for the four-hour working day
The point isn’t that the world would be a lovelier place if nobody felt forced to work long hours, though that’s …
WorkThe New York Times
Save Your Sanity. Downgrade Your Life.
In recent years, a number of studies have documented the effects of techno-stress — the psychological and physical impact of …
LifeTechCrunch
Not even remotely possible
The biggest transition from office to remote work isn’t the geography; that’s incidental. The biggest transition …
Remote WorkCustomer Loyalty Blog
How to Handle Conflict on Remote Teams
The following guide is the result of two years worth of experiments I’ve done with my own remote team, conveniently …
Remote Work