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Fuck Your Life Hacks: If you want to change, then change.
But fuck all these end of year bullshit get-your-life-together-with-these-five-steps articles. Medium and Twitter and fucking …
LifeArticles
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 5099 articles, written by 5557 authors from 1210 publishers.
The Guardian
Why working fewer hours would make us more productive
A shorter working week could improve our mental and physical health and even mitigate climate change, research shows.
WorkAeon
Ask the aged
Who better to answer questions about the purpose of life than someone who has been living theirs for a long time?
LifeMedium
Advice for the Freelance Developer
I was a freelance developer for 7 years before taking my first full-time position with a company and never once had a dry …
FreelanceNPR
Goodbye Jobs, Hello 'Gigs': How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality
If “gig” suggests the independence you get when you’re not tied down to a steady lifetime job, then just …
Gig EconomyOpen Blog
How We Pay Remote Employees Around the World (and Where the Money Goes)
Similar to how we share our salaries openly, we’re now happy to share the financial setup of a 6 Buffer teammates …
Money Remote WorkThe Atlantic
Why Do Americans Work So Much?
The economist John Maynard Keynes predicted a society so prosperous that people would hardly have to work. But that …
WorkWorking remotely like a badass
I’m an independent freelance consultant who often works remotely. A friend asked for some tips, I wrote the below based …
Digital Nomad Freelance Remote WorkThe New York Times
You Don't Need More Free Time
Americans work some of the longest hours in the Western world, and many struggle to achieve a healthy balance between work …
LifeMedium
Life Changing Lessons from a Dying man
Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, expected his students to pay attention to his lectures. But he would …
LifeView from the Wing
The State of Frequent Flyer Miles in 2016
Whether the frequent flyer miles game seems to be historically rewarding, or in dire straits, depends on your perspective and …
TravelPanorama Education
What I've learned after half a year of working remote
It has been over half a year now since I went remote, and with the new year I feel it’s time for a little …
Remote WorkMedium
We own you
Increasingly, companies are demanding cult-like devotion. Do whatever it takes; sacrifice whatever you’ve got. …
WorkMedium
The Easy Way To Learn Hard Stuff
And even though it’s just a simple (almost banal) three step technique, it has been critical in helping me to go from …
LearningPeople who work remotely full time, how to you deal with time zones?
I was wondering how you guys deal with time zones when working remotely, specially software developers? Do you work 8-4 no …
Remote WorkJames Clear
The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don't Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do (And What to Do About It)
Human beings have been procrastinating for centuries. Even prolific artists like Victor Hugo are not immune to the …
Life ProductivityThe New York Times
How Should You Manage Your Money? And Keep It Short
Managing your money should be pretty straightforward, but that doesn’t make the task all that easy.
MoneyCarryology
Packing List of a Digital Nomad
Living as a digital nomad has equipped Jon - aka the Van Man - with a host of useful skills and experience, not least of …
Digital Nomad GearThe New York Times
Is the Drive for Success Making Our Children Sick?
Yet instead of empowering them to thrive, this drive for success is eroding children’s health and undermining their …
LifeHacker News
Why is it so hard to find remote jobs in Europe?
I read a lot about remote work - either sourcing from Hacker News and other media. However, what I see in practice, at least …
Remote WorkVirgin
10 lessons in failure from 10 digital nomads
Choosing a slightly different route, such as becoming a location independent entrepreneur or digital nomad, will lead to far …
Digital NomadZen Habits
Rules for Getting Organized & Decluttered
I know in my life, going from being overwhelmed with clutter to minimalism was a slow but rewarding journey, and now I feel …
MinimalismThe Art of Manliness
Via Negativa: Addition by Subtraction
Just as effective as adding something to our lives, if not more so, is subtracting the things that might be holding us back. …
LifeMedium
Work yourself out of your job to accelerate your career
What do you want from your career? Do you want to learn, grow, and advance? Do you want to make a huge impact to your …
CareerMedium
The Zen of Ice Cold Showers
In many ways we are a culture exceptionally filled with stress, distraction, anxiety, struggle and despair. But we …
LifeBloomberg
Yellen's Job Puzzle: Why Are 20-Somethings Retiring?
How come more people are retiring in their early 20s? Why are middle-age men becoming stay-at-home dads? What’s keeping …
WorkThe Guardian
Work-life balance: flexible working can make you ill, experts say
Practices such as working from home could do more harm than good, research finds, as many employees never ‘switch …
Work-Life BalancePriceonomics
How Young Adults Spend Their Time: 2004 vs 2014
For all the changes that we observed over the past decade, much has also stayed the same. Twentysomethings are spending …
LifeNational Post
Our chairs are killing us, but that's just the start. Why it's time to re-think the entire office
Poor workplace design takes a physical toll: Sitting is making us miserable. Canadians, on average, spend 37 hours a week at …
HealthMedium
Don't Edit Your Imagination
As children, we have vivid imaginations. We stay up late waiting for Santa Claus, dream of becoming President, and have ideas …
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