We talked to Chris Cerra, founder of RemoteBase newsletter about handling a booking gone wrong scenario as a digital nomad. Chris has seen a lot of these issues as a digital nomad himself and through his business RemoteBase, which is a newsletter that gathers...
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Maintaining Boundaries as a Digital Nomad
While choosing the digital nomad lifestyle can be extremely freeing and fulfilling, it also comes with a lot of challenges. Research suggests that most digital nomads suffer from loneliness on at least some level, and while most are seeking a better work-life balance,...
Top 10 Ways to Train Your Brain to Stay Focused
As remote workers, we need one of the most precious resources to get things done during the day, and that’s the focus. With an ability to stay focused on a task for a longer period come higher results. And with better performance come more opportunities for personal...
How to Ask for a Promotion When You Work Remotely
While working remotely is way different from your everyday life in an office environment, some issues never change – how to ask for days off, how to manage work relationships, how to maintain work-life balance and last but not least: is it a good idea to ask for a pay...
How to Avoid and Overcome Burnout
We talked to Workforce Transformation Strategist, and Flexible Workforce Expert Mika Cross about burnout, its symptoms, how to avoid it and how to deal with it. Burnout is basically a long-term feeling of stress. The WHO categorized it as an occupational phenomenon,...
Which Skills Should I Put on My CV to Get My Dream Job?
Have you been wondering how to enhance your CV so that you can get your dream job? Throughout the hiring process, employers are looking to see whether you have the skills and experience to do the job. That’s why it’s important that your resume captivates and impresses...
What Are Transferable Skills and Why Are They Important?
If you’re looking for a new job, then it’s vital that you’re able to communicate your transferable skills. That helps employers know what you’re capable of, and can help you to get a competitive edge over other candidates. It can also be a way of communicating that...
What is a Virtual Assistant? And How Can You Become One?
“A virtual assistant is someone who assists you from where they are, not where you are” Virtual assistant matchmaker, VA trainer and coach Melissa Smith said. Not only does she train VAs, Melissa also matches clients with VAs and works to help them be successful in...
Why Bullet-Journaling Is Important For Digital Nomads
As digital nomads, we move around quite a bit, and it might be hard to stay on top of things. We need to not only complete daily tasks such as sending emails and contacting team members but book flights and find good Airbnb deals. We could end up in complete...
One Year of the Digital Nomad Village in Madeira
“We were hoping for 500 registrations in total, we got 200 per day!!” Micaela Vieira, Project Manager in Startup Madeira tells us about the success of the Digital Nomad Village Project in Madeira. The project started in 2020 when Gonçalo Hall, a digital nomadism...