Jean-Baptiste Grillon runs a cleaning business operating in London as well as working remotely as a psychotherapist. He is also my brother-in-law! During our chat, you’ll hear how he has managed to seamlessly weave the knowledge he’s gained from working in 2 very different professions to support his own personal development and to grow his business, and work remotely from both Colombia and Spain.

#cleaning #windowcleaning #smallbusiness #remoteworking #personaldevelopment #london #spain #colombia #workfromanywhere #podcast

(00:00) Introducing Jean-Baptiste 

(01:08) From Self-Employed to remote Company Director  

(02:04) The importance of micro objectives 

(06:33) Learning financial contentment and gratitude 

(07:57) Delegating and building a team from a distance 

(09:50) Prioritising well-being  

(16:10) Stop comparing! 

(17:29) Reinvesting in the business 

(18:42) Loyalty, communication and problem solving 

(19:30) Managing an in-person business remotely 

(29:38) Freedom to explore – volunteering, personal development and travel 

(39:48) Managing share of information and segregation of duties effectively  

(47:18) Loyalty, humility and respect in a team 

(52:47) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question  

(1:00:58) JB's advice for starting a remote business / new project 

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Laetitia Honsberger is a product manager working in the tech industry. With experience working in Switzerland, Denmark and England for SaaS companies, Laetitia has vast experience collaborating with colleagues across the globe.

#saas #techindustry #productmanager #projectmanagement #startups #software #switzerland #denmark #london #remoteworking

(00:00) Remote from the start! Product management in a tech company 

(02:58) Open communication with a remote team: using software effectively to stay connected 

(05:15) Emojis - an international language? 

(08:03) Flexibility and well-being 

(10:44) Social interaction and small talk 

(11:21) Working whilst travelling  

(14:25) Structured working: plans & updates 

(16:55) Socialising remotely 

(19:04) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question 

(21:34 Follow Laetitia! 

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Today we'll hear from Robert Purdy, a new business specialist within the IT industry, originally from England. Robert's expertise lies in business development, SMB and enterprise sales within the Software As A Service space.

#sales #salesexecutive #corporate #businessdevelopment #saas #enterprisesales #remoteworking

(00:00) Working remotely as a sales executive 

(02:02) Empowered and ready to adapt 

(06:15) Let the numbers do the talking! 

(06:38) Social connections 

(07:56) State your priorities, but mind your manners! 

(09:37) A mixture of remote and in-person communication? Timing is everything 

(13:07) Type of product makes a difference 

(15:18) Patience under pressure, prioritization within a team and polite chat! 

(18:16) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question 

(21:29) Follow Robert! 

Robert's LinkedIn

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Gracy teaches English and Portuguese online to students located around the globe. Remote working has offered Gracy the opportunity to live in several different regions of Brazil, where she is from, and also in Portugal where our paths originally crossed.

#teaching #languagelearning #brazil #portuguese #digitalnomad #remoteworking

(00:00) Language teaching in Brazil

(01:55) Pandemic! Forced from in-person to remote

(02:07) Beating the traffic and safety considerations

(03:03) Peer-to-peer training and creative thinking

(03:53) Student reactions

(06:13) Travelling

(09:24) Finding the balance between flexibility and discipline

(13:33) Escape the screens!

(15:35) Adapting to improve communication

(18:15) Respecting differences and staying organised

(21:51) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question

(31:18) Follow Gracy!

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Michael is a Software Analyst for Richmond University Medical Center, New York. Originally from San Diego, and most having worked from both Ecuador and Thailand, Michael has significant experience consistently working remotely in the healthcare industry across different timezones.

(00:00) Negotiating remote work with x2 medical institutions

(03:56) Team adapting to remote work

(05:45) Living abroad

(06:55) Flexibility of schedule and dealing with emergencies

(07:15) More creative, better wellbeing, time difference advantages

(09:40) Finding the right environment for work calls (roosters optional)

(10:18) Equipment, setup and connectivity

(11:08) Planning and coordinating with on-site team members

(13:00) Use of phone for flexibility

(14:59) Be responsive

(17:27) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question

(20:19) Mike's advice for starting a remote career

#dataanalytics #softwareengineer #medicalindustry #hospital #digitalnomad #remotework

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Eva is a freelance creative and founder of Ekta Studio, based in Paris, France. Her background is in graphic, product, UX/UI and motion design. With a Masters in Design for Social Impact from the Paris College of Art, Eva’s work focuses on conscious and sustainable products. Her clients include award-winning companies in a variety of industries including fintech, crypto and luxury real estate.

(00:00) Working remotely – as an intern, as a recent graduate

(03:37) Freedom and flexibility

(05:05) Coworking space networking

(05:57) Planning and adapting to different timezones

(07:55) Technical setup, developing skills and taking responsibility

(10:15) Being reliable and respecting deadlines

(16:29) Managing client expectations

(19:37) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question

(23:46) Follow Eva!

EKTA STUDIO:

Eva's website

#graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #uxdesign #uidesign #digitalnomad

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Tom is based in Manchester, England. His experience offers us an interesting insight into remote working within the tech industry. Tom has significant experience working remotely, including several years spent working from northern Thailand for a UK company.

(00:00) Introducing Tom

(00:58) Remote from Asia to hybrid in England

(01:42) Tech industry employment policy changes

(05:03) Saving money, more family time & fewer interruptions

(06:50) Discipline & creativity

(10:20) Cameras on!

(10:49) Social connections

(12:46) Remote meetings

(17:49) Mutual trust vs Keeping up appearances

(21:11) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question

(23:34) Follow Tom!

Tom’s LinkedIn

#techindustry #dataanalytics #datalead #remoteworking #digitalnomad

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Wiebke works for an international insurance company in London with very interesting remote-friendly policies in place for their employeers. Wiebke has nearly 18 years’ experience working in the insurance industry. She deals with commercial debts incurred by overseas buyers and how to recover them, amicably and legally, and to work to navigate clients through the various minefields that can make export overdues difficult. Although Wiebke is in full-time employment, she has both significant experience and an interesting approach to working remotely for a remote-friendly company.

(00:00) Introducing Wiebke

(01:00) Working remotely employed by a global company

(02:27) Hybrid policies

(04:13) Saving time and money

(04:48) Wellbeing benefits

(05:25) Making good use of breaks at home - housework

(07:33) Separation between work and home life

(09:14) Battling isolation & distractions

(12:32) Who chooses to work fully in-person?

(14:22) Right balance of communication

(15:15) Making in-person sessions count

(16:33) Effectively scheduling remote meetings

(18:09) Cameras on!

(19:44) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question

#globalinsurance #debtcollection #hybridworking #hybridworkingpolicies #remoteworking #digitalnomad

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Today we hear from Tim Grillon, founder of tailoredguidance.com. Tim is an experienced science teacher and public speaking coach who has been working remotely since 2016 with clients across 3 different continents.

He has been an expert in delivering highly engaging presentations remotely long before the pandemic forced us all online and has a natural talent for communicating enthusiastically with others both in-person and remotely, having done so in 5 different languages!

(00:00) Introducing Tim

(01:25) From classroom teaching to remote lessons

(06:19) Pursuing flexibility and variety

(08:37) Working across timezones

(11:40) Public speaking skills x remote working

(13:20) Remote or in-person? Case by case consideration

(17:31) Saving time and money

(18:46) Motivation, discipline and efficiency

(19:37) Working when you're at your best

(22:05) Separation between work and home life

(23:54) Planning and scheduling

(26:46) Respect the x3 Ps!

(34:28) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question

(40:14) Follow Tim!

Tailored Guidance:

Website

Instagram

YouTube

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