TRULY, NOMADLY, DEEPLY
HOW WORDPRESS AND WORKING
REMOTELY HELPED ME SEE THE WORLD
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AGENDA
‣ BIO
‣ HOW I GOT TO BE REMOTE & NOMADIC
‣ HOW I MAINTAIN PRODUCTIVITY
‣ PROS & CONS OF BEING NOMADIC
‣ INSIDER TIPS
‣ WHERE I’VE BEEN
‣ Q & A
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4 MONTHS
19 COUNTRIES
GUIDEBOOK
HOSTELS
BUDGET
THEN
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25 MONTHS
25 COUNTRIES
80+ CITIES
TECH-DRIVEN
HOTELS/FLATS
NOW
NOW
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ROAD TO
WORKING
REMOTELY
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ROAD TO
BEING
NOMADIC
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REMOTE WORK: MYTH VS. REALITY
▸ DON’T WORK/WORK CONTINUOUSLY
▸ NO ACCOUNTABILITY
▸ LONELY
▸ COMMUNICATION ISSUES
▸ FUN
▸ WORK FROM ANYWHERE
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PHOTO: JOB THOMAS
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PRODUCTIVITY
▸ KNOW YOURSELF
▸ MANAGE YOURSELF
▸ SPRINTS & GOALS
▸ WORK-LIFE DIVISION
▸ TOOLS
▸ TALK: HOW TO MAXIMIZE WHILE WORKING REMOTELY
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PROS AND
CONS OF
BEING
NOMADIC
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‣ FREEDOM
‣ BE WITH PEOPLE I LOVE
‣ GROWTH
‣ EXPOSURE TO WORLD
‣ EXPAND PERSPECTIVE
‣ PUSH BOUNDARIES
‣ ALREADY PACKED
PROS
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‣ DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS
‣ FRAGMENTED CHAPTERS
‣ DETAINED FOR TRUTH
‣ RESIDENCY REQUIRED FOR
CONTRACTS, INSURANCE, ETC.
‣ IMMIGRATION LAWS
‣ FORGET WHERE YOU ARE
‣ DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN
‣ GOODBYES
CONS
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IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?
▸ Unknown and unexpected
▸ Tolerance vs. acceptance
▸ Same clothes for months or a year
▸ Challenges
▸ Stop and start
▸ Emergency
▸ Ready to test yourself and relationships
▸ Organization and details
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DO YOU WANT TO GO ANYWAY?
NO
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TIPS AND ADVICE
‣ FLIGHT CONNECTIONS
‣ WEATHER
‣ ADVANCE BOOKINGS
‣ SENSIBLE BUT NOT PARANOID
‣ SMALL TALK
‣ PACK LIGHT BUT COMPLETE > SIMPLIFY
‣ KNOW YOURSELF
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PEOPLE ARE HAPPIER
SPENDING MONEY ON
EXPERIENCES, NOT THINGS
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