After living the digital nomad life for 5 years, and helping people live the life without leaving their careers, these are the 5 most common mistakes most people make when trying to achieve their ideal lifestyle and keep their job.

In this episode, we do a deep dive and how-to on a specific dirt path: becoming a digital nomad as a corporate employee.

Expect to hear:

• Ditching the Binary Mindset: Why most corporate employees trap themselves in black-and-white thinking, and how "embracing the gray" allows you to build a custom lifestyle that supports both your career and your freedom

• The Undercover Nomad Risk: Why keeping it a secret and going nomad undercover isn't a good idea

• Proposing a Partnership vs. Asking Permission: How to talk with your boss and company in a way that will get a 'yes'

• The 4 Corporate Roadblocks: The most common 4 things each company will bring up when you propose the idea of working remotely while traveling abroad

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Timestamps:

(00:00) New Episode Format - Dirt Path Deep Dive

(01:32) Nomad with a Nine to Five

(02:40) Five Mistakes and Playbook

(04:39) Mistake One: Black and White Thinking

(09:22) Mistake Two: Undercover Nomad

(12:54) Mistake Three: Underestimating the Energy

(17:23) Lifestyle Logistics and Commitment

(22:12) Mistake Four: Asking for Permission

(28:52) Mistake Five: After Yes Execution

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Checkout my free playbook on how to become a digital nomad with a 9-5: https://www.engineeredflexibility.com/products/the-engineer-to-nomad-playbook

Watch my full story on how I used this playbook to fully shift my life:

https://youtu.be/dKHHTVmWFG4?si=sLmP9P3fyZYbSzOf

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