Gone with he wind: Lessons learned from a year of location independence

In January 2015 I landed a dream job that allowed me to work from anywhere in the world. This talk is an honest take on remote work and explores the best and the worst about location independence. It provides useful insights and tips on how to go about organising your work when there are no limitations on work hours and places to work from.

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1. Gone with the wind
   LESSONS LEARNED FROM A YEAR OF LOCATION INDEPENDENCE
   

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2. Hello
   Human Made | WordPress polyglots | WordCamp Europe
   @petyeah
   

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3. the last 14 months
   3 continents
   21 countries
   4 events organised
   in 4 cities
   12 conference
   talks
   123 324 slack
   messages
   9 projects
   launched
   

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4. # 1 takeaway?
   

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5. my mom makes the best
   chicken soup in the world
   

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7. Communication
   

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8. productivity
   

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9. happiness
   

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10. 4
    Communication
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    set expectations in writing.
    meet them.
    

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12. communication is oxygen
    too much can kill you too
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    Communication
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13. always assume
    no harm is meant
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    In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
    

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14. it’s not personal
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    In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
    

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15. when in doubt, Be nice
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    In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
    

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16. kindness is a universal
    language
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17. don’t take yourself too
    seriously
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    In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
    

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18. Document everything
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19. Document everything
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    Document everything
    

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20. 4
    you forgot to take notes at that
    last meeting?
    

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22. productivity
    

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24. learn and optimise
    

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25. be prepared for offline
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27. happiness
    

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28. working hours 24/7?
    

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29. burnout =
    

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30. take it seriously
    

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31. remote != alone
    

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32. get together, often
    

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33. 3 wordcamps
    4 weeks
    7 countries
    Explore, co-work
    give back, have fun
    #HMROADTRIP
    @petyeah
    April 2015
    

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34. myth vs reality
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    location independence
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35. myth
    

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36. reality
    

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37. motivation & discipline
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    remote work
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38. FAIL!!!
    

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39. takeaway
    

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40. the best thing about being able to
    work from anywhere is eventually
    going home
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42. Grazie! @petyeah
    

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