THE LOCATION INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER A talk about going remote, digital nomads, and being location independent. By James Hunt https://www.thetwopercent.co.uk https://www.locationindependent.co.uk Follow me on Twitter or ask questions as we go @thetwopct

WHAT IS REMOTE WORK + BENEFITS & DOWNSIDES + HOW TO GO REMOTE + DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS

WHY REMOTE?

BENEFITS

// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = BETTER FOCUS = PRODUCTIVITY = COMMUTING = MORE TIME

// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = FLEXIBILITY = FREEDOM = TRAVEL = GEO-ARBITRAGE

// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = HEALTHIER = HAPPIER

DOWNSIDES

// DOWNSIDES OF REMOTE WORK

  • LONELINESS + COMMUNICATIONS + BOUNDARIES + NOMAD PROBLEMS

IS IT FOR YOU?

// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? NOT FOR SLACKERS

// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? UNTRUSTWORTHY

// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? BAD COMMUNICATORS

GOING REMOTE

THREE WAYS TO GO REMOTE

01 FIND A REMOTE JOB

02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

03 WORK FOR YOURSELF

01 FIND A REMOTE JOB

// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB IT’S HARD

// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB A VALUABLE OR SPECIALIST SKILL

// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB pangian.com weworkremotely.com remoteok.io jobspresso.co remote.co

// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB upwork.com fiverr.com codersclan.com toptal.com

// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB APPROACH A COMPANY YOU LOVE

02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB IS YOUR JOB COMPATIBLE?

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

  • meetings? - still learning? - technology?

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB CONVINCE YOUR BOSS

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB

  • increased productivity - less costs to business - employee retention

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB START SMALL

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB TIPS

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB MORE THAN ONE PERSON

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB LOBBYING

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB BE SICK

// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB PERSISTENCE

03 WORK FOR YOURSELF

// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF YOU’RE THE BOSS

// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF RISK + REWARD

// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF = pick my clients = pick my price = other business = take a break

// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF = pick own hours = my own future = pick my colleagues = can run how i want

// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF HOW TO GET STARTED WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF FOCUS ON YOUR TARGET MARKET

CONGRATS YOU ARE NOW REMOTE

NOW WHAT?

= freedom = work from anywhere = more time to enjoy life = travel around

DIGITAL NOMAD

// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS

  • DOWNSIZE + COMMITMENTS + MONEY

// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS

  • VISA PREP + STAY LONGER + COWORKING

// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS WHERE TO GO?

// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS chiang mai, thailand koh panghan, thailand da nang, vietnam hoi an, vietnam

// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS siem reap, cambodia bulgaria, europe serbia, europe goa, india

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