Becoming a nomad, building a network, starting a side business and logistics 🪐

Becoming a Nomad

Edition #039

This week I've been digging into what's needed to become a full-time digital nomad.

And, it turns out there are a lot of grey areas. Most countries don't have regulations on how to travel and work remotely. Working visas are typically set up for physical work within that country and don't cover people working overseas.

The disconnect between a countries policies and remote work is fascinating because most nomads are technically working illegally.

But countries don't stop nomads (as long as they are staying with a tourist visa) as doing so would take up too much time and money.

From October I will be going full-time nomad with my girlfriend. Ideally, I want to find places that have good internet speed and working visas that cover remote work - if anyone has any recommendations for places to visit I'd love to hear them [just reply to this email].

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Here are this weeks four finds:

I.

On building a world-class network
​(Tweet)

🎙 Most networking advice sucks. Thinking back to the networking events I went to when I started as a freelancer makes me cringe 🤮

In 99.999% of cases the people you want to meet are not going to networking events because the people making cool things are too busy making stuff.

The best way to build your network is to first build cool things and over time you will start meeting other people who also build cool things.

​Read tweets →​

II.

On starting side businesses
​(Podcast)

💰Keeping on the theme of building things Justin Mares was great on the My First Million Podcast this week. They talked about all kinds of interesting side businesses you can spin up and make a few thousand dollars a month doing.

This episode came at the perfect time for me as I look to validate a few product ideas over the next few months.

​Check out this episode →​

III.

On the sovereign individual
​(Book)

🧠 I recently picked up this book, mainly due to the differing reviews I'd heard - some people hate it and others love it (which normally makes for an interesting read).

So far I'd recommend checking it out, originally published in 1997 the book predicts how the economy and political landscape will change due to the invention of the internet.

It touches on a bitcoin-like currency and the revolution of leveraged individuals building businesses.

If you're entrepreneurially inclined and value autonomy I have a feeling you'll like this book.

"Merit, wherever it arises, will be rewarded as never before. In an environment where the greatest source of wealth will be the ideas you have in your head rather than physical capital alone, anyone who thinks clearly will potentially be rich. The Information Age will be the age of upward mobility."

​Check out this book →​

IV.

On Amazon logistics
​(Video)

🌎 I'm really digging the video essay style of these videos from Wendover Productions.

This one talks about Amazons incredible logistics and touches on how they compare to the other major players in the space.

As I move forward with my own Youtube channel I want to experiment with a few essay style videos researching and covering interesting topics in the business and self-development space.

​Watch this Video →​

One interesting quote

"Only in recent history has ‘working hard’ signaled pride rather than shame for lack of talent, finesse, and, mostly, sprezzatura" - Nassim Taleb

End note

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Have a great week!

- Stephen

​p.s save the butterflies 🦋