‘How to Become a Digital Nomad’ by ‘Harvard Business Review’

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an article by Rowena Hennigan and published by the Harvard Business Review. Click here to read the full report.

In 2007, I had just finished up a freelance telecommunications project in Australia. My next client was based in Europe, but instead of hopping on the first plane home, I decided to start working on the project remotely from Southeast Asia. It was my first experience with digital nomadism — and it wouldn’t be my last. Today, I continue to embrace the digital nomad lifestyle, working and living along with my family all around the world.

But what exactly is a digital nomad? Well, it depends on who you ask. For me and my family, being digital nomads means we have a home base in Spain, but we take frequent two-to-three-week “work-cation” trips as well as longer working trips of up to three months at a time, enabling us to have worked and lived in more than 60 countries over the last 15 years. It also means we are location independent: If needed, we can leave our home base at any time; we’re not tied to any one place with a mortgage or other major commitments. Other nomads travel for shorter or longer stretches, on their own, with a partner, with a group of friends, or even with pets. Some embrace the van life, some follow a passion like surfing or chasing an eternal summer, and some even develop entire travel-based educational programs for their children.

Over the years, I’ve met countless digital nomads of all shapes and sizes. I’ve learned about the wide variety of ways in which digital nomadism can work for people in different careers and life stages, and I ended up becoming a fierce advocate for the work-from-anywhere way of life. Based on this experience, I created a LinkedIn Learning course on digital nomadism, as well as a series of Digital Nomad Stories highlighting successful nomads from around the world. Most importantly, I’ve discovered that nomadism can be for anyone: Young or old, single or with a family, full-time employee or contractor, the digital nomad life — whether on a temporary or permanent basis — is likely more accessible than you might think. So, if you’ve ever thought about truly putting the “remote” in remote work, read on for a beginner’s guide to becoming a digital nomad:

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