Digital Nomads for Dummies - Kristin M Wilson

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Résumé :

Introduction 1

About This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started as a Digital Nomad 5

Chapter 1: Getting a Taste of the Digital Nomad Lifestyle 7

Defining the Digital Nomad 9

Seeing Who's Adopting the Nomad Lifestyle 11

Generations: Z, Millennials, X, Baby Boomers 11

People from many parts of the world 12

Meandering men and wandering women 13

Folks at every career stage 13

Employees from an assortment of industries 13

The have-lots-of-money, the have-some-money, and the have-little-money sets 14

Why roam? 14

Why now? 15

Busting Common Myths and Assumptions 17

Nomading isn't a job 18

Age is just a number 18

No tech skills necessary 19

Nomads aren't backpackers 19

Nomads aren't travel bloggers 20

Nomads aren't tourists, either 20

Nomads aren't always traveling 20

Traveling is more affordable than you think 21

Deciding Whether the Digital Nomad Lifestyle Is Right for You 21

Exploring the potential benefits 21

Recognizing the potential drawbacks 23

Chapter 2: Seeing Yourself as a Digital Nomad 25

Defining Your Passion and Purpose: Establishing Your Why 26

Envisioning Your Future as a Digital Nomad 27

Full-time nomads 28

Part-time nomads 28

Expats and settlers 29

Your type of nomad 30

Evaluating Solo versus Group Travel 30

Traveling with Kids 31

Discussing Your Vision with Family, Friends, and Colleagues 34

Breaking the news that you're pursuing your wanderlust 35

Addressing common concerns 36

Facing the Fear of Failure as a Nomad 37

Fear of failure is healthy (and normal) 38

When in doubt, start small 39

Picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and regrouping 40

Chapter 3: Setting a Realistic Budget 41

Considering Expenses and Income Needs When You're a Nomad 41

Calculating Your Cost of Living 42

Analyzing Digital Nomad Switching Costs 45

Time-related costs 46

Money-related costs 47

Creating a Digital Nomad Budget 48

Pre-departure budget 48

Monthly cost-of-living budget 48

Chapter 4: Keeping or Quitting Your Day Job 51

Deciding Whether You Should Keep or Quit Your Job 52

Evaluating the pros and cons of keeping your job 52

Considering the pros and cons of quitting 54

Approaching Your Boss About Becoming a Digital Nomad 55

Gathering your research 55

Preparing your case 57

Presenting your case 57

Negotiating rebuttals 58

Knowing when to walk away 58

Part 2: Making Money as a Digital Nomad 61

Chapter 5: Have Laptop, Will Travel (and Work, of Course) 63

Previewing the Routes to Becoming a Digital Nomad 64

Becoming a remote employee 65

Freelancing your way to freedom 67

Becoming an online business owner 69

Earning passive income 70

Combining multiple income streams 71

Considering Popular Digital Nomad Jobs 72

Accounting and finance 72

Affiliate marketing 73

Blogging and writing 73

Coaching, consulting, and teaching 75

Computer and information technology 76

Creating a personal brand as an influencer 77

Creative and design work 78

Customer service and virtual assistance 79

Digital marketing 80

Dropshipping and ecommerce 80

Medical and health 81

Project management ...

Biographie:
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Sommaire:

Kristin M. Wilson has travelled to over 60 countries during her 20 years as a digital nomad. She reaches 130,000 subscribers on her Traveling with Kristin YouTube channel. She's also host of the Badass Digital Nomads podcast, recorded weekly from wherever in the world Kristin currently calls home....