The Secret to Getting More Done When You Are Your Own Boss
Staying focused and productive when there’s no one around to hold you accountable can mean the difference between success and failure.
Articles
Articles on how life and work are changing. Topics include: digital nomads, remote work, the future of work and much more.
Thursday, Jan 31, 2019
How To Be Happy In The Location You Are In
People who have been doing this long term and traveling solo, how do you learn to enjoy the moment, and not just tell yourself ‘the next place will be better?’ and just obsess over going to the next destination instead of enjoying where you currently are?
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019
Interviews with CEOs: The Top 6 Recruiting Tips for Companies Hiring Remote Workers
I spoke with a number of successful CEOs who run nearly 100% remote teams, I’ve learned some of their most interesting and actionable tips that other employers, whether fulfilling distributed teams or not, can benefit from. Below are the 6 most thoughtful tips I’ve learned about recruiting a remote team.
Do Digital Nomads Prefer Backpacks Over Rolling Luggage?
The impression i get is that DN seem to prefer large backpacks, why is that? For my needs, I prefer a combo: rolling luggage (carry on), laptop bag on top, and small-ish personal bag/backpack.
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019
Scaling products in distributed teams: learnings from Upwork, Eventbrite and Pivotal
Together with our guests Eventbrite’s Pete Lim, Upwork’s Jessica Tiwari and Pivotal’s Aloka Penmetcha, we talked about building products in distributed teams. Today, we are excited to share a full video recording of our panel discussion and a summary of key learnings from our speakers’ experiences successfully managing remote teams.
I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in six days, and stumbled into six job offers
In the six days from August 13th to August 20th, 2018, I interviewed at LinkedIn, Yelp, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google and got all six job offers.
Monday, Jan 28, 2019
How to Pack Up Your Life in 8 Steps
On the last day of last month (May 31st, 2015), I boarded a one-way flight out of Toronto with two backpacks and zero intention of returning. Originally I wrote this piece to share with friends who were wondering how and why am I leaving, and where the hell I am going. However I’ve decided to make this public because it’s nice to be honest on the internet. So without further ado, here are the eight steps to packing up your life.
How Companies Secretly Boost Their Glassdoor Ratings
Employers flood the ranking site with 5-star postings requested from enthusiastic staffers, leading to unusual spikes, a WSJ investigation found.
Friday, Jan 25, 2019
The Great Divide in How Americans Commute to Work
We are cleaving into two nations—one where daily life revolves around the car, and the other where the car is receding in favor of walking, biking, and transit.
The Guide to Remote Work That Isn't Trying to Sell You Anything
This guide focuses on my experience working remotely for the past 3 years and is likely more helpful to those looking to transition or those at the beginning of their journey.
Thursday, Jan 24, 2019
Screen time: how much is too much?
It has become a defining question of our age: do children and adolescents spend more time than is healthy staring at a phone, tablet or computer? Should parents limit their access? Should governments?
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2019
How do you find long-term accommodation as a DN?
Beyond Airbnb, I’m wondering how people find places to stay for longer period of time. Like 1-3 months in a new city. I find Airbnb isn’t always available for that long (and it’s probably more expensive than other options). Not interested in staying in hostels - so what are the other options out there?
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019
What is the most unique place you have worked from?
As I am writing this post I am sitting next to a horse show ring in Ocala, FL waiting to show my horse. What is the most unique place you have pulled out your laptop and snuck in some work?
How did you escape your safe 9-5 job?
How did you escape your meaningless 9-5 job to work full time on what you wanted to work on? Did you have a strategy or was it a leap of faith? Did you regret it later on? Are you happy with the decision you made? Where do you think you would be today if you had decided to stay in that job?
Monday, Jan 21, 2019
7 Weird Ways To Help Combat 'Hermit' Habits As A Remote Worker
To stave off that “stuck” feeling when working remotely, here are a few quirky, small-yet-mighty, perhaps even weird, ways to inject a little fun, happiness, and socialization into your day.
Friday, Jan 18, 2019
1 Woman, 12 Months, 52 Places
It was a dream job, visiting the globe’s most alluring destinations on assignment. Here’s what our 2018 Traveler learned in a year of almost nonstop travel.
Thursday, Jan 17, 2019
One year home office, things I have learned
Wear pants, good pants that you would wear in office, every working day.
Coolest Things I Learned In 2018
It’s fun and eclectic, interesting and intriguing. This is a collection of the most popular insights I shared in 2018.
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019
The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?
The ‘success’ narrative is at the heart of our idea of wellbeing, but the evidence tells a different tale.
Little Tricks To Grow Your Career
Whether you’re a designer or someone in any creative field, these are a few bite-sized pieces of advice to help you level up on your career.