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.

Transcript

1. Gone with the wind LESSONS LEARNED FROM A YEAR OF LOCATION INDEPENDENCE
2. Hello Human Made | WordPress polyglots | WordCamp Europe @petyeah
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
4. # 1 takeaway?
5. my mom makes the best chicken soup in the world
7. Communication
8. productivity
9. happiness
10. 4 Communication @petyeah set expectations in writing. meet them.
12. communication is oxygen too much can kill you too 4 Communication @petyeah
13. always assume no harm is meant 4 Communication @petyeah In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
14. it’s not personal 4 Communication @petyeah In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
15. when in doubt, Be nice 4 Communication @petyeah In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
16. kindness is a universal language 4 Communication @petyeah
17. don’t take yourself too seriously 4 Communication @petyeah In written communication among people from different cultures and backgrounds…
18. Document everything 4 Communication @petyeah
19. Document everything 4 Document everything
20. 4 you forgot to take notes at that last meeting?
22. productivity
24. learn and optimise
25. be prepared for offline @petyeah
27. happiness
28. working hours 24/7?
29. burnout =
30. take it seriously
31. remote != alone
32. get together, often
33. 3 wordcamps 4 weeks 7 countries Explore, co-work give back, have fun #HMROADTRIP @petyeah April 2015
34. myth vs reality 4 location independence @petyeah
35. myth
36. reality
37. motivation & discipline 4 remote work @petyeah
38. FAIL!!!
39. takeaway
40. the best thing about being able to work from anywhere is eventually going home 4 location independence @petyeah
42. Grazie! @petyeah