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Working remotely as a WordPress Freelancer

Sonja Leix
September 19, 2015
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Working remotely as a WordPress Freelancer

WordCamp Switzerland 2015
A location independent life has combined my passion for travel and inspired my work. I’d like to share my lessons learned as a Digital Nomad, working remotely as a freelancer for clients. How I stay motivated, find community, and how you can live a location-independent lifestyle as well.

Sonja Leix

September 19, 2015
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Transcript

  1. WORKING REMOTELY
    AS A
    WordPress
    Freelancer
    #wcch

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  2. I am a 

    WordPress

    Freelancer

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  3. and 

    I travel 

    the world

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  4. Where my
    JOURNEY BEGINS

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  5. 2009
    MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY

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  6. 2012
    CORPORATE JOB OFFER

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  7. I quit to be my own
    BOSS

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  8. How I finally become a
    DIGITAL NOMAD.

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  9. Step 1: Escaping the
    CONCRETE JUNGLE

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  10. WordCamp
    NORWAY

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  11. Cross-country
    ROADTRIP U.S.

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  12. Step 2:
    DO THE WORK

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  13. Step 3: Location
    INDEPENDENCE

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  14. Ultimate
    FREEDOM

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  15. Yes there are
    CHALLENGES

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  17. Costa Rica
    WIFI=SPOTTY

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  18. Tackling
    TIME ZONES

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  19. Embracing
    UNCERTAINTY

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  20. Stay
    FOCUSED

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  21. How I find
    COMMUNITY

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  22. Traveling to
    WORDCAMPS

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  23. Meeting the local
    WP COMMUNITY

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  24. Working from
    COWORKING OFFICES

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  25. Joining
    NOMAD NETWORKS

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  26. #nomads
    http://hashtagnomads.com

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  27. Real time map of digital nomads
    https://nomadbase.io

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  28. Is this lifestyle
    FOR YOU?

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  29. SONJA LEIX
    happy location-independent WordPress Freelancer

    

    [email protected]

    @sonjaleix

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