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4 Tools for Working Remotely

Or how to telecommute without disappearing This article belongs to the telecommuting and geographical independence series. If there’s an aspect of the digital revolution that I’m passionate about, is the possibility we have to be omnipresent through technology. Thanks to mobile computing and the drop in telecommunication costs, everyday there’re fewer reasons to work in an… Continue reading 4 Tools for Working Remotely

The Difference: Living Well vs. Doing Well

Rolf Potts, author of the essential Vagabonding, offers some pointers to release yourself from the endless production-consumption cycle and get the time to roam the world. This notion – that material investment is somehow more important to life than personal investment – is exactly what leads so many of us to believe we could never afford… Continue reading The Difference: Living Well vs. Doing Well

How to create effective presentations

Aaaand off to a bad start Most people that lead a professional life need to do presentations on a regular basis. Which is why it never seizes to amaze me that, consistently, almost all of the presentations that I see, suck. Leaving halfway through the presentation really doesn’t solve anything. I mean, this evil energy… Continue reading How to create effective presentations

The first step to find your passion

While doing research to write a college admission guide, Cal Newport received a revealing advice during an interview: “You need to be exposed to many things,” she told me. “You should expose yourself even though you might not know if you’ll be interested.” When you find something that catches your attention: follow-up; see if it sticks.… Continue reading The first step to find your passion