Dreaming to Become a Digital Nomad? Here's What You Should Know

Do you feel that your feet are tied to wheels? Do you feel that a 9-5 routine is too harsh for you? Do you want to move out, live your life and work at the same time? Do you wish to work in the hours you want, be it in the morning or in the evening? Of course, you cannot ignore work. That is going to bring the pennies you need to live the life you deserve. If the answers to all these questions are yes, then you are an aspiring digital nomad for sure.

Now, who is a digital nomad?

It is contemporary term, which has become prevalent only in recent times, i.e. the time of the internet. This is because digital nomads depend on the online media for their daily earnings. Yes, several sites all around the web give remuneration to these travelers for their rich experiences so as to motivate others who feel the same. All of us are not made for routine work and people who are creative enough to lead a nomadic life lacks proper motivation to kick start this career as it involves a lot of risks. These young people need the right motivation and the experienced digital nomads can provide that. Hence, their works are of crucial importance and are paid adequately. But, these people are not only bloggers or content marketers. The digitally nomadic people can also be web designers and developers or something entirely different. In short, they are freelancers, with the energy to travel around the globe and work at the same time. You get motivated, you work and you earn and travel at the same time. Live your life to the fullest. And that is exactly what being a digital nomad is all about.

How to become a digital nomad?

Now that you know the meaning of the term, you may be looking for ways to become one. That is the main motive behind reading this post, right? Knowing what it is and how to become one of them - a free bird with a constant resource to maintain a luxurious lifestyle without compromising on your basic nature. However, let's be clear about one thing first. Being a digital nomad is anything but easy. The following points will tell you why:

- You will not have a guaranteed income but live on bread crumbs at the beginning of your new life.

- You may face a lot of difficulties adjusting to your nomadic lifestyle at first. However, that is going to be okay later on as you start tasting the sweetness of it all.

- As you start earning from your freelancing career, you will have to make a lot of arrangements to spend it wisely. And if you are changing nations, you will have to find ways of securing the money you are earning.

- And then when everything starts working fine, you get the "ting" of alarm bell for relationship. Being a digital nomad is not favorable for a healthy relationship, be it with your family or spouse. You need to move from one place to another and sometimes from one country to another. You understand the problem? For many people out there, long distance relationships do not work. "Ding! Ding! Ding!" That sounds like alarm.

In spite of the adversities mentioned above, the moving life is quite fun. Because:

- You do not have a camera to watch your every action or
- A bio-metric to keep track of your in time and out time.
- You will be responsible for your own fortune as well as misfortune.
- You will have no one to blame you or boss you
- You will work as and when you please and the most important thing of all,
- You will have ample time at your hand to do the things you love most, be it traveling, sports, singing, writing a book, anything.

What you have to do is follow these simple steps:

- At first, write a letter to your boss, negotiating with him/her to give you four days a week working contract. If they agree, i.e.if you have a good rapport with your boss, you can work from home for the rest of the days, travel and take your laptop wherever you go. There, you become a digital nomad almost instantly.

- If they don't, with all good wishes, serve the notice period and in the meanwhile look for freelance careers on the web. You will get umpteen sites to choose from but all are not reliable or even suitable for you. You have to make an intelligent choice that you are not going to regret later on.

- Or, the best thing is to start your own blog. Write about your traveling experiences. It is going to be time consuming and costly at the same time. But blogs are the best thing these days. You may become an idol for millions of people living with the frustration of a 9-5 routine job.

No matter what decision you take, make sure you know what you are doing. If you don't take your own time and ask people about it. Take their suggestions. Sometimes, learning from others' experiences is the best thing you can do to enhance your life. All the very best to you!

Alicia favors the idea of being a digital nomad as she loves to work as and when she pleases. If you wish to know more about the life of a digital nomad, go to reputable media sites and read their content which consists of first hand experiences needed to motivate you to follow your dreams.

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Should YOU become a DIGITAL NOMAD? BALI EXPAT LIFE

Digital Nomad Lifestyle of Freedom & Adventure - To Live and Work Wherever Convenient

Hear the words of Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group: "Choice empowers people and makes for a more content workforce.One day offices will be a thing of the past".

For the Digital Nomad, daily work in a traditional office is already a thing of the past!

Working with SW Systems or Translation with so far about a hundred clients in near 20 countries. I have never met with my clients face-to-face; only through email, Skype, job broker websites, etc... I have been working from home offices, coffee shops, public libraries, buses, trains, hotel lobbies, rented lodgings... I have carefully planned my projects, and my travelling, to achieve a harmonious mix of business and pleasure, while securing reliable deliveries to clients... I have learned new skills of life and trade every day... I have met new people, seen new places... And truly enjoyed the Freedom & Adventure that the Digital Nomad Way of Work brought!

Freedom & Adventure

The freedom to work "Digital Nomadically": freedom to work anywhere and anytime, freedom to schedule work hours conveniently! E.g work efficiently in the relative cool of early mornings and late nights and spend a long hot mid-day break lazily exploring the surroundings.

Eye-opening learning

from living the Digital Nomad Lifestyle of Freedom & Adventure is that things and behaviours that are taken for granted in western societies are far from self-evident in other parts of the world - such as electricity, water supply, clock and calendar, education, orderly traffic behaviour, non-corruption, business ethics, non-child labour... An open mind, a talent for reasonable adaptation, a talent to remain true to your core values yet able to accept reality, a strong integrity... are all helpful character traits for any Digital Nomad!

A dream coming true!

Initially conceived as a seemingly unreachable dream, then powerfully inspired by the famous book "The 4 Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferris, further developed after discussions with other Digital Nomads, and continuously refined during several years of real-life trials. I have developed my own unique way of working where Quality of Life goes hand-in-hand with Quality of work.

Not all work tasks are suitable for this lifestyle, and not all clients embrace the idea! However we are confident that the Digital Nomad Way of Work will become dominant for freelancers and consultants in various fields.

Requirements for a Digital Nomad workplace

are few and simple: a good internet connection and appropriate conditions for undisturbed work. If the workplace happens to be located in a beautiful environment at an exciting place - well, that will only increase work satisfaction!

"Digital Nomad" is frequently mistaken

for a tanned hippie-like young backpacker in shorts or bikini, spending lazy hours in the shade of a palm tree on a tropical beach, occasionally tapping idly on the laptop to read latest postings on Facebook. However, that is far from the reality!

Money is required for survival

also for a Digital Nomad. Accommodation, food, travelling, internet fees, SW licenses, health insurance, phone cards, Skype credit, etc... to mention only a few things that must be paid. And money certainly does not arrive by magic. The one-and-only sure-fire way to ensure sustained funding is to consistently spoil clients with reliable deliveries of outstanding work at favourable prices. The Digital Nomad Way of Work may not flood your bank account - but will give abundant supply of freedom, adventure, and life experience!

Let's face reality

Outstanding quality of work and rock-solid reliability of deliveries is a life insurance - the only way to acquire new and maintain existing clients, and thus allow for continued income - and must always remain top priorities. No matter where in the world a Digital Nomad happens to be - projects must be delivered on time and meet the highest standards of quality. This obviously requires discipline, hard work, a good working environment; and from time to time a talent for improvisation and creativity when things unexpectedly go wrong!

Dealing with all the "standard business issues"

Demand for my service? One year from now? Market segment? Specialize or go for generalist? Are my clients profitable? One year from now? Right tools? New tools coming? Learn new skills? Is market changing? Depending on one or a few clients? Balance between paid work and (unpaid!) marketing? Right hardware and software? Accounting and auditing? Filing relevant returns and reports? Etc...

No office gossip or face-to-face water cooler chats

with colleagues and peers. Staying up-to-date with market and business news may be a bit of a challenge. Clients are generally far away in a different timezone. Finding new clients online may be quite a different process compared to finding local clients in your home town. And when in need of a good speaking partner the Digital Nomad may find that the mirror is the only option!

Tomas Tilver is an Enthusiastic and Inspiring Digital Nomad; and a serious business professional, reliably and consistently delivering High Quality.

Optimistic, Positive, Kind, Considerate, Supporting, Sharing, Paying forward; a Life Enjoyer and a Good Life Artist.

http://t2limited.com

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