The Remotise Podcast

Nothing will be the same again. With the workforce in ‘social distance’ mode during the CoVid19 pandemic, the few lucky ones that are able to keep their jobs have moved their office at home.

I talk about the state of remote work during this global crisis, and the 8 ways you can ease into the ‘work from home’ lifestyle that you’re forced to be in right now.

It’s a crazy time but with guidance and hope, we can get through this together.

Items Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• https://www.npr.org/2020/03/15/815549926/8-tips-to-make-working-from-home-work-for-you
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/dianemulcahy/2020/03/30/remote-work-is-the-new-norm-will-it-last/#6224fd283dd7

Shownotes: Remotise.com/025

Carey James has built his coaching based on his experience taking much needed action for happiness and purpose. He joins me on The Remotise Podcast to talk about how actions to achieve a lifestyle like 'location independence' requires the right mindset.

You’ll learn:

• Expectations vs reality of taking it slow
• Being unremarkable and uninspired is not only okay, but it's important
• How to find your values from asking others
• The mindset to pursue location independence

Carey James: 

Carey James is a life coach and motivational speaker. Originally from Kansas City, he now helps clients from all over the world help find and live a meaningful life while providing them tools to handle challenges that comes up.

Mentioned:

• Carey Jame's Life Coaching
• Unstuck Yourself by Carey James (E-Book)
• Where to reach Carey

Show Notes: Remotise.com/024

Take the test to see if you are ready to become a digital nomad! If you’re starting out, there are steps you can take to reveal whether becoming a digital nomad can work for you!

Book a flight to a different town within your country.

Get an Airbnb or hotel, pack your life into one carry-on and one luggage, and try living out of it for 2 weeks or a month.

Assess the pros and cons for yourself. Is the remote lifestyle truly for you?

Chris Backe offers step by step instructions to help you transition to a fully paid digital nomad in his book, “Becoming a Digital Nomad.”

You’ll learn:

• How to make a name for yourself through consistency
• Hack the 90 day visa by “ping ponging” back and forth western and Eastern Europe (Schengen Area)

8 Steps to Going Remote:

1. Focus on knowing what you want, understanding the person you are
2. Knowing your limitation
3. Making money
4. Get affairs in order
5. Gear up and slim down
6. Move and settle in
7. Enjoying your new life
8. Coming home

• Emotional Baggage follows you no matter where you move to
• You can’t change the system, but you also don’t have to be apart of it
• Which do you prefer...?:
  • Living a life where you know exactly what to do, day in and day out. Everything you do builds up other people’s business?
  • Or go take up the challenges and build your own business? (I know which one I'd rather have)

Shownotes: Remotise.com/023

Just a decade ago, if you walked into an office and asked how many people work remotely, you'll get a bunch of puzzled faces staring back.

With the internet being what it is, we have a decade coming to a close with the rapid popularity of remote work.

With technology advances we can begin to see the US workforce becoming major players in the remote-first space.

I wanted to share exciting news about the future of remote work and what 2020 means to you.

I talk about remote work expectations, how remote work is creating and changing industries, and skills that will become more important next year more than ever.

Click here for the show notes: Remotise.com/022

When it comes to managing and hiring remote teams, Liam Martin caught me by surprise with many of his answers and insights in today's episode.

Liam Martin is the co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor, Staff.com, and the biggest remote-first conferences in the world, Running Remote. 

Liam is all in with remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat and many other publications specifically targeting the expansion of remote work.

The mission statement that feeds all the products and services that Liam is involved with stem from empowering workers to work wherever they want, whenever they want.

This episode is pack with great insight on how to stay current in a global workforce, managing a team of remote workers, and where to find the most current best practices today. 

Show notes: Remotise.com/021

Expect the unexpected because everything is unexpected living the life Heraid Castillo has been for the last 4 years. In this episode of The Remotise Podcast, Hera explains how she was able to travel and work from anywhere, whether that's working a remote job or taking odd gigs in developing countries.

Show notes: www.remotise.com/020

You've been applying and applying for remote work in the last month, yet you're getting ZERO callbacks. Why? In today's episode, I'll be going over the 4 most common reasons why and not only will I explain those common mistakes, but I'll show you quick solutions you can do today to improve your odds.

The 4 Mistakes are:

1. Ghosting
2. Your 'Email' Voice
3. T-Rex Tech
4. Me, Me, Me!

I explain in detail each of these mistakes and how to fix 'em!

Show notes: www.remotise.com/019

Don't get caught with your pants down! Employers hiring remote workers are more cautious than hiring someone in-house. Matt SD brings up his best tips and advice when it comes to answering 15 of the most common interview questions for remote workers. Do you have what it takes to become a remote worker? 

Show notes: www.Remotise.com/018

In today's episode, we have Jake Tran. He's a YouTuber and work-from-home enthusiast turned full-time entrepreneur.

He credits his booming business because of going remote and working from anywhere he likes.

Show Notes: https://remotise.com/017

In this episode of The Remotise Podcast, we have Mike Cee from Tribe Theory Startup Village.

Tribe Theory is a multi-national co-working and co-living space that caters to start-ups, creatives, and entrepreneurs from all around the world.

I was lucky enough to stay with them for an entire month in Bali, Indonesia where I met Mike.