{"id":26623,"date":"2021-03-18T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dottotech.com\/?p=26623"},"modified":"2021-03-18T16:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T23:45:47","slug":"becoming-a-digital-nomad-gm59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dottotech.com\/becoming-a-digital-nomad-gm59\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Digital Nomad &#8211; GM59"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26623\" class=\"elementor elementor-26623\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3564808 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3564808\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a8228ac&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b4b91d\" data-id=\"0b4b91d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cd8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9cd8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wondering if working while traveling for months at a time is possible? Learn from two digital nomads featured on this week's Grey Matters podcast who made it happen.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5adc9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d5adc9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe title=\"Becoming a Digital Nomad - GM60\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=jr9hm-fe195b-pb&from=pb6admin&download=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e105574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e105574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we think about a job that allows you to travel, often we imagine a role in sales or event planning. Yet as technology has evolved &#8211; as connectivity becomes cheaper and computers become more portable &#8211; traveling while working spans across many more diverse roles and industries.\u00a0<\/p><p>This episode of Grey Matters introduces us to two digital nomads &#8211; Amanda Robinson and Lisa Jenkins &#8211; who share their experiences of leaving the permanent and living the temporary, adventurous, sometimes arduous, often rewarding lifestyle of roaming the globe while earning a living.\u00a0Digital nomads are becoming more common as wifi networks and technology make it easier to accomplish work while traveling. Steve catches up with two digital nomads &#8211; Amanda Robinson and Lisa Jenkins &#8211; who share their experiences and learnings from when they roamed the globe while wielding wifi wherever they could.\u00a0<\/p><p>Listen for the points that prompt excitement and the pains that bring you pause as you consider if there might be a day in your future when you decide to try becoming a digital nomad.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><p><b>Links from this Episode:<\/b><\/p><p>Thinking of living and working as a digital nomad? Here are helpful resources from this week's guests:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ioverlander.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOverlander<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/landlopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LandLopers<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seat61.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seat61<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyroam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skyroam<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>Steve's News Stories for the week:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubefilter.com\/2021\/03\/02\/cameo-introduces-native-gift-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New options with Cameo celebrity greetings<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/neeva.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get on the Neeva browser waitlist<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a8Uk6fI4oS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo browser<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cQuTwpUFIXU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brave browser<\/a><\/p><p>Rachel's News Stories for the week:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/media\/dont-forget-to-tip-your-twitter-spaces-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter Spaces adding &#8220;tip the host&#8221; capability<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/03\/09\/974862254\/workers-are-moving-first-asking-questions-later-what-happens-when-offices-reopen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Remote workers making permanent moves<\/a><\/p><hr \/><div><strong>Our other things:<\/strong><\/div><div>Weekly live, free tutorials &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/dottotech.lpages.co\/webinar-wednesday\/\">Webinar Wednesday<\/a><\/div><div>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/gogrey\">Grey Zone on Facebook<\/a> a place for Baby Boomers and GenX to meet, share and learn about online business<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Grey Matters is made possible through your generous support!<\/div><div><a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/dottotech\">Please\u00a0become a Patron of Grey Matters!<\/a><\/div><div>All our other Links Worth Visiting!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u2192 Join us for Webinar Wednesday, every week!:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/members.dottotech.com\/webinar-wednesday-registration-page\/\">http:\/\/members.dottotech.com\/webinar-wednesday-registration-page\/<\/a><\/div><div>\u2192 Hire Steve as a Speaker:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dottotech.com\/speaker\/\">https:\/\/dottotech.com\/speaker\/<\/a><\/div><div>\u2192\u00a0\u00a0We have Merch!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/teespring.com\/stores\/dotto-tech\">https:\/\/teespring.com\/stores\/dotto-tech<\/a><\/div><div>\u2192 What We Use, Steve\u2019s Toolkit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JWqrBM\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JWqrBM<\/a><\/div><div>\u2192 Our Amazon Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/dottotech?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp\">httphttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/dottotech?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp<\/a>\u00a0<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div><hr \/><p><strong>About Us:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Steve Dotto &#8211; Host<\/em><\/p><p>Canada's favourite geek.\u00a0<\/p><p>For over 20 years, as host and executive producer of Dotto Tech, a nationally syndicated TV show, Steve entertained and educated millions of Canadians on all aspects of technology.<\/p><p>After spending 20 years in traditional broadcasting Steve reinvented himself learning the world of social media, online community building and Internet Marketing as he built his YouTube channel into his new career.<\/p><p>His passion is teaching Baby Boomers and GenX how to remain relevant in the digital age, how we can reinvent ourselves and grow side hustles into successful online businesses.<\/p><p>Steve has a gift for making complex concepts easy to understand. Steve takes the world of technology and makes it relevant in your life.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Rachel Moore &#8211; Producer<\/em><\/p><p>From stage to studio, Rachel has honed her skills as an entertainer, producer, and marketer throughout her 20+ year career. 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