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Any advice for switching from self-employment back to employee?

I’m wondering if those that have made this switch back to being an employee of a larger organization after a period of …

Both Sides of the Table

Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

When I hear the realism that comes from founders with setback it elicits an understanding of what it takes to be successful …

Ravishly

Your Obsession With Travel Sure Feels Classist To Me

No one dares to mention that travel is essentially a consumable good under capitalism and, as such, simply isn’t …

Hacker News

How do you manage you money?

I’m interested to hear how people manage their personal finances, and any advice on that score. Do you do it through …

Fast Company

More People Work From Home Now Than Ever Before

Our workweek is getting longer, and it’s likely because we are doing more from home.

Open Blog

23 Productivity Tips From Digital Nomads Around The World

I’d love to share the full list of productivity tips with you, hoping this list sparks some thoughts and ideas for next …

Medium

How I Became My Own Boss By Side Hustling and Doing What I Love

I believe in the side hustle 100%. It’s unrealistic to think that you could ever reach a moment where you can just cut …

The Conversation

What's lost when we photograph life instead of experiencing it?

Indeed, the compulsive urge to immediately, electronically exhibit one’s self is a phenomenon made uniquely possible by …

Carryology

Packing List - Outdoor Photojournalist

Hey, I’m Jess McGlothlin, and this is my packing list.

Aeon

The meanings of life

Happiness is not the same as a sense of meaning. How do we go about finding a meaningful life, not just a happy one?

The Atlantic

Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad?

Fears of civilization-wide idleness are based too much on the downsides of being unemployed in a society premised on the …

Reddit

Best country to register a company for DN?

I’ve read some suggestions about Hong Kong here, due to no taxes, reputable banking system, but seem that it can be …

Big Think

How Little Can You Own and Still Be Really Happy?

But what if you just stopped wanting things? You might find yourself living a life that’s much richer in experiences …

New Statesman

The talent trap: why try, try and trying again isn't the key to success

The idea of “grit” speaks to our deepest wishes: we all want to believe in our own limitless potential, and that …

Hacker News

How Did You Start Over?

Have you ever just said F@#%k it? ..Wiped the slate clean? Just dropped the mic…and walked away into a whole new …

South China Morning Post

Why a growing army of 'digital nomads' are choosing Asia as their base

For many who wish to get away from the daily commute, working online offers them a chance to fulfil their dream, and safe, …

Farnam Street

The Best Way to Learn Anything: The Feynman Technique

There are four simple steps to the Feynman Technique, which I’ll explain below:

1. Choose a Concept,
2. Teach it to a …

Freakonomics

Why Does Everyone Hate Flying? And Other Questions Only a Pilot Can Answer

Patrick Smith, the author of Cockpit Confidential, answers every question we can throw at him about what really happens up in …

Teleport

Packing for a move - 8 tips for staying sane

Packing is one of the scariest things about relocating. The idea of moving all of your belongings from point A to point B …

Reddit

If you want to make a lot of money, should you plan to work more than the average 40 hours each week?

Do you make “a lot”? Do you work “very long” hours? Are these two basically connected most of the …

Hacker News

I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

I’ll be here for a couple hours to answer your questions about U.S. immigration.

Hacker News

Has anyone successfully implemented the 4 hour workweek?

Curious to have a discussion surrounding whether people have successfully maintained a four hour work week. Also included can …

Quartz

Millennials are obsessed with side hustles because they're all we've got

The side hustle offers something worth much more than money: A hedge against feeling stuck and dull and cheated by life. This …

Reddit

Accept a job that pays $2,500/month but is remote and allows me to travel the world or accept a $5,000/month job that lets me save a lot of money and travel slightly later in life?

I’d be interested to know what you guys think. I’d love to be a digital nomad but it also seems like a slightly …

James Clear

The Four Burners Theory: The Downside of Work-Life Balance

Essentially, we are forced to choose. Would you rather live a life that is unbalanced, but high-performing in a certain area? …

Harvard Business Review

How to Break Your Addiction to Work

For many of us, working simply feels good. But just because it feeds your ego or makes you feel important, that doesn’t …

The Atlantic

The War on Stupid People

American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth.

Quartz

The solution to just about everything: working less

A 21st-century education should prepare people not only for joining the workforce, but also (and more importantly) for life.

Reddit

How far in advance do you organise your accommodation?

Do you organise a month/week ahead? Do you wait till you’re at your destination then find a place?