The Cocoa Nomad Podcast

As a remote worker, I like variety in my workspaces and find that I am more effective at getting things done, depending on the environment. In this episode, I share my approach to choosing work locations, diving into the benefits and drawbacks of each. Sometimes that beach or poolside work locale makes sense.

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In this week’s review, I recover from my phone loss, deal with illness and the need to rest, and perform standup comedy for the first time in years.

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Join me in my weekly review of how my projects are going. I use the basic retrospective approach and evaluate my progress.

If you'd like to follow along, I use the following questions as a format:

Retrospective Questions

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In this week’s review, I share the progress I’ve made with the 2 newest YouTube channels, lament the loss of my phone while swimming with the turtles and make last-minute plans to replace my equipment.

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• SwiftUI MVP 

• Indie Creator Studio 

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• Eat, Sleep, Swift, Repeat Tee 

• Swift Is My Love Language Tee 

Join me in my weekly review of how my projects are going. I use the basic retrospective approach and evaluate my progress.

If you'd like to follow along, I use the following questions as a format:

Retrospective Questions

• What went well?

• What didn’t go so well?

• What have I learned?

• What still puzzles me?

• What will you do differently?

What are you working on this week?

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Indie Creator Studio is an opportunity to “peek behind the curtain” and view the lives of indie creators as they navigate the waters of bringing their ideas to life. Each episode dives into different aspects of the journey, from the struggles involved in getting things done to the tools and tips that have helped us along the way.

In our latest episode, we talk about “Context Switching”, the process of moving between different projects/areas of our lives, and the time, energy, and attention required to do so. We share our processes for trying to maintain seamless shifts between projects. Along the way, we uncover some valuable insights that can help reduce the frustration and anxiety of unexpected interruptions.

If you’re a creator or aspire to be, we invite you to come along.

Check out more from the Indie Creator Studio on YouTube or your favorite podcast app

After 4 months in Playa Del Carmen, I have a solid handle on my cost of living. In the latest video, I break down what the major expenses are and share some ways in which you can potentially achieve significant savings over what I spent.

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In this week’s review, I look into the challenges I’m having with sleep, reflect on an awesome content coaching session and look into changing my media consumption.

Join me in my weekly review of how my projects are going. I use the basic retrospective approach and evaluate my progress.

If you'd like to follow along, I use the following questions as a format:

Retrospective Questions

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Over the course of your travels, you will need to pay for goods and services. You will also need to receive payment, whether it’s from clients or friends when going out to dinner. Not all payment systems are available everywhere so you’ll need flexibility if you want to pay/receive funds without the hassle of constantly using cash or credit cards, which are often impractical or simply not accepted.

In this episode, I share the apps that I’ve used over the past 5 years to both send and receive payments when I’m not using cash or credit.

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We've created a new podcast, Indie Creator Studio

Indie Creator Studio is an opportunity to “peek behind the curtain” and view the lives of indie creators as they navigate the waters of bringing their ideas to life. Each episode dives into different aspects of the journey, from the struggles involved in getting things done to the tools and tips that have helped us along the way.

If you’re a creator or aspire to be, we invite you to come along.

In this week’s review, I share my process for letting go of the past to minimize distractions, launch a new podcast/YouTube channel and get a new toy in the mail!

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Join me in my weekly review of how my projects are going. I use the basic retrospective approach and evaluate my progress.

If you'd like to follow along, I use the following questions as a format:

Retrospective Questions

What are you working on this week?

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The Cocoa Nomad Newsletter is now available!

Each week, you’ll receive valuable information on working and living regardless of location. If you are interested in all things regarding remote work, subscribe here.

I'd love to hear from you.

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I received the following question in response to the "Switching to Weekly Sprints" episode: 

"Working in teams, how do you help reduce meeting fatigue when switching to weekly sprints? This is the primary reason I have kept to two weeks, also with a higher frequency of meetings (reviews, retros, etc.) I feel it leaves less time in the week for actual task work."  

In my response, I provide some techniques that you can use to reduce fatigue while keeping yourself (and your team) on track.  

Reducing Meeting Fatigue (YouTube)

Switching to Weekly Sprints (YouTube)

Want even more help and information about remote work?  

The Cocoa Nomad Newsletter is now available!  

Each week, you’ll receive valuable information on working and living regardless of location. If you are interested in all things regarding remote work, subscribe at https://cocoanomad.studio. I'd love to hear from you.  

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