That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs

💬 Topics Discussed:

• What made Vincenzo trade his high-paying corporate job for the digital nomad lifestyle?
• How things have changed in the nomad scene since the global economic crisis of ‘08?
• Why Vincenzo refers to himself as a “financial therapist”
• What parts of the world are great spots for finding new, high-quality team members
• Are the Balkans a secret hotspot for financial experts?
• What are some resources you can use to learn the basics of taxes and tax systems?
• How can you optimize your taxes as a digital nomad?
• Defining the terms bona fide residency and foreign income exclusion
• The difference between an LLC and an S-Corp
• At what level of income should you look into establishing offshore businesses?
• What countries are great locations for setting up a business?
• What is the future of taxes based on the growth of remote work and location independence?
• What is "permanent establishment" and how can it help you
• The increasing popularity of outsourcing and contractors with companies
• The appeal of the US for international digital nomads

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🎒 Resources:

• OnlineTaxman.com
• GlobalExpatAdvisors.com
• [book] US Taxes For Americans Abroad by Vincenzo Villamena
• [book] The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
• Nomad Capitalist
• [book] Tax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright
• Wealthability
• What is the OECD

Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by his good friend Chase Warrington (@dcwarrington), the Head of Remote at Doist and the host of the About Abroad podcast. This was a wide-ranging conversation during which they explored topics like traveling with a pet, why we’ve reached the age of long-term nomading, the appeal of vanlife, and what Chase and Mitko's plans for the rest of the year look like.

💬 Topics Discussed:

• Keeping a diet as a digital nomad
• Traveling full-time with pets
• Airline regulations when traveling with pets
• How infrastructure development made digital nomadism a viable long-term option
• Remote work going mainstream
• Spending time with family and friends as a digital nomad
• Chase’s decision to give up his apartment in Valencia and be nomadic again
• Traveling by camper van instead of flying
• Getting down your ideal travel schedule
• Chase’s impressions of Running Remote 2022
• What surprised Chase about the digital nomad community at Running Remote?
• The challenges companies and employees face when making the switch to remote work
• Teaching companies to implement efficient remote work practices
• The value of having a Head of Remote in a company
• The future of company retreats and events
• How do you become a Head of Remote?
• Mitko’s planned summer trip around the U.S.
• Mitko’s top places in Mexico

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🎒 Resources:

• https://doist.com/
• https://aboutabroad.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-warrington/
• https://twitter.com/dcwarrington
• https://share.transistor.fm/s/596c42a1
• https://nomadcapitalist.com/
• https://share.transistor.fm/s/a04c71b4
• https://runningremote.com/schedule-montreal-2022/
• https://gitlab.com/dmurph
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephe-lee/recent-activity/posts/
• https://www.okta.com/blog/author/samantha-fisher/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjKhMv8T6ls&ab_channel=RunningRemote
• https://www.coworker.com/mexico/santiago-de-queretaro/krow
• https://www.wework.com/l/coworking-space/mexico

Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Jodie Cook (@cookiewhirls) an entrepreneur, author, course creator, AND competitive powerlifter. Jodie is the author of the new book - The 10 Year Career which lays out a framework for entrepreneurs to take them from beginner to selling the business, what you can expect across that journey and what you should be focusing on in each stage. And on this topic, Jodie is speaking from experience, because she wrote this book while she was in the process of selling her social media management agency which was a 7-figure exit. Jodie has written a number of other books including a series focused on raising entrepreneurial children and she is a frequent contributor to Forbes where she writes on the topic of entrepreneurship.

During this wide-ranging conversation, Jodie and Mitko discussed how she is able to do so many different things at such a high level, why she sold her business and the framework behind her new book The 10 Year Career, why writing is such a powerful practice for entrepreneurs, how to write for publications like Forbes, and much much more.

💬 Topics Discussed:

• Finding new places to travel to and base from
• Why Jodie chose to go with a publisher instead of self-publishing her bok
• How do book translations work?
• Multitasking at a high level
• Having outlets and ways to mentally recharge
• How Jodie started writing for Forbes
• Why Jodie decided to write a series of entrepreneurial books for kids?
• Inspiring someone to be an entrepreneur
• Being a member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30
• How to decide if you should publish an article on your own blog or write them for a publication
• Finding inspiration and creating your idea bank
• Working with other people to create content
• The concept of the “Creativity Faucet”
• Jodie’s tips on getting a contributor role at Forbes
• Why Jodie wrote the “Ten Year Career”
• Why Jodie decided to sell her content agency
• Selling your business and cashing out
• The mindset shit after selling your business
• The Four Phases of The Ten-Year Career Framework
• Avoiding the “normal” career path and work life
• What kind of people can benefit from reading the “Ten Year Career”?
• Systemizing operations and what people usually get wrong about it
• Finding ways to keep your focus on goals and tasks at hand

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🎒 Resources:

• https://www.jodiecook.com/
• https://www.jodiecook.com/ten-year-career/
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ten-Year-Career-Reimagine-Business/dp/1399803204
• https://world.hey.com/jodie/the-five-factors-that-hold-entrepreneurs-back-1634258e
• https://clevertykes.com/book/
• https://www.synthesis.com/
• https://www.astranova.org/
• https://twitter.com/Julian
• https://www.julian.com/guide/muscle/intro
• https://www.julian.com/blog/creativity-faucet
• https://www.skillshare.com/user/jodiecook
• https://www.udemy.com/
• https://www.tropicalmba.com/
• https://twitter.com/tropicalmba

💬 Topics Discussed:

• What kind of impact does traveling have on job hunting?
• What made Alice change her carrier from working in the music industry to content writing?
• How to distinguish yourself from other writers and build your personal brand
• How to grow your Twitter following
• Using Twitter in order to establish a brand or find projects
• Tips on cold pitching for jobs
• Are Upwork and Fiverr a quality source for projects and clients?
• What is the most effective way of raising your rate as you establish yourself online?
• Should you leave your first clients once you find new clients that pay more?
• The future of work and The Creator Economy
• What will the future of work look like?
• The expansion of freelancing and digital nomadism
• The importance of being multi-passionate as an entrepreneur
• What will the infrastructure of freelancing look like in the future?
• The impact of traditional education on the freelance mindset
• What should young people know about careers in freelancing?
• Are entrepreneurs born or made?
• The future of the Creator Economy
• What kind of challenges is Alice expecting when she enters the digital nomad lifestyle?
• How to manage your work/life balance on a day-to-day basis
• How to avoid burnout

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🎒 Resources:

• AliceLemee.com
• Alice Lemee - How I Went From a Career in the Music Industry to Freelance Writing
• Alice on Twitter
• How to Crush it on Twitter: David Perell + Matthew Kobach
• Alice Lemee - Internet Self-Actualization: How Lost 20-Somethings (Or Anyone) Can Avoid Aimlessness, Find Meaning, and Realize Their Full Potential Online
• Arvid Kahl
• TRL 127: The $1000 Per Hour Business Model with Ben McAdam
• Marie Forleo - 5 Ways To Thrive Aa a Multipassionate Entrepreneur
• Why some of us don't have one true calling | Emilie Wapnick
• [book] Art For Money: Up Your Freelance Game and Get Paid What You’re Worth
• [book] You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
• [book] How to Win Friends & Influence People
• Substack
• Wired - What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?

You can find the full show notes at ThatRemoteLife.com/episode69