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2022
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-31
We have online New Year's meeting in an hour.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Dec 31, 2022 04:00 PM Prague Bratislava
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://lnkd.in/ex-eWx9j
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-31
The smartest New Year's wish I received so far
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-31
I spoke with Marianna Sadecka about the anti-governmental and non-conformist mindset and parallel philosophy in my Liberland in Georgia podcast.
Since we made the interview in Tbilisi, Georgia, we also brought Georgia into the international context. We were especially expressing Georgian boldness and courage.
The video is freshly out - I wish for insightful listening during your NYE preparations. Looking forward to your feedback.
https://lnkd.in/dCe_c8by
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-30
2022 with Liberland was a ride 📈
In July I became the representative of Liberland to Georgia.
In August I visited Liberland & Serbia (we have Ark, a diaspora village there) and gave a speech at our Floating Man Festival's conference. I met thousands of like-minded non-conformist people.
In September I returned to Georgia and started meeting other libertarians in the country. I am still impressed to see how many communities are here!
In October, I organized the first meetup at the beginning of the month. In the end, I was shooting the first episodes of the local podcast. 🚀
In November I kept networking and working on the marketing side of the representation.
In December, I organized the meetups in Tbilisi, Bangkok, and Phuket. I gave a presentation in the metaverse as well, as the representative of the first metaverse country.
Crazy! 😄
I am super grateful for everyone who's part of it. Thank you. It's my honor to share the awareness that things can work differently. I'm all in for individual freedom in the future.🕊
Cannot wait for what awaits all of us. I'm very hopeful about the future.
I'm looking forward to all of you in 2023.
I wish you all to live at your own (freest) best.
All the best and Happy Holidays!
I send you some sun and warmth,
Sam
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-30
📈 3 must-know tips on how to increase your chances to get remote work 👇🏻
1. Educate yourself. I've never learned that much as in the past year. And I am sure that the next year will be even more dynamic. Keep learning, and reshaping your perspective.
2. Talk and write about what you've learned - post it on social media. Share your insights. Tell what you've learned and whether the course is worth it for others. If you don't say what you've learned, no one can get to know it.
3. Network with the recruiters of companies that truly drive your interest. Try to specify where exactly you'd love to work, find the companies that share your values, and then get to know them. In the long term, you wanna work where it works for you :)
#remotework for life
Photo: Chiang Mai, Thailand. A kind accommodation owner brought me the coconut from the garden :) This life. <3
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-29
Why I am socialized despite being a remote worker? 🧐
People who say that remote workers are lonely:
* either never tried remote work (at its best);
* tried but didn't socialize;
* have problems creating active connections.
In any of these cases, the problem is not remote work to fix.
I realized that there are 2 approaches to creating connections in life: passive (or, reactive) & active.
By passive connections, I mean those that just come into our life: we get a job and have our colleagues, we go to school and get classmates. Not much extra effort is needed. You just react to your surroundings.
The active approach requires extra effort: You go, start a new hobby, and connect with people who share the same interest; you set up values, live by them, and start meeting like-minded people; you seek like-minded communities - like libertarians; you go to the networking event; or, you even organize a community or event yourself.
I have never felt as self-fulfilled and healthily socialized as I do as a remote worker. No matter where I am, I can opt-in for the connections, if I feel like that.
And, the voluntary principle of it is what makes it that special and beneficial for the individual.
Take care,
Sam
#remotework for life
Photo: Chiang Mai, Thailand; Dec 2022
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Samuela Davidová
2022-12-28
Wanna work in the office?
Then do.
But let others work where they want and they can maximalize their potential.
#remotework for life
Photo: Exploring the botanical gardens around the globe - my favorite hobby. This one is in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dec 2022
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-27
I wish we got publicly honest about the 'consistency' when it comes to personal branding. 😤
Do you really believe that all the content creators sit in the morning and write the post for you?
When you create a lot, you wanna work smart.
What does it mean?
It's about creating in bulk. You sit back, prepare the posts for social media for the next 2 weeks and schedule them. You can use one of the many tools for scheduling content.
This preserves your energy for other processes - you can take videos, prepare a strategy, go meet people in person, create your own product, or just relax.
'Consistency' in content creation means rather scheduling the posts regularly. Otherwise, you can get very easily discouraged by missing one day because of other duties. (Missing a day doesn't matter though :))
I do not think you really want consistency though. You want sustainability.
Choose the speed that works for you and alter it as you go to work for YOU.
Take care,
Sam
Photo: Phuket, Thailand ~ #remotework for life :)
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I plan to share more realistic tips & insights for personal branding in the close future. Follow me if you wanna reshape the way people see you.
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-27
What are the common drawbacks of Remote Work that we don't really speak about?
I talk about what sometimes sucks when you go remote and how to resolve it in the live presentation I gave in Chiang Mai. 👇🏻
Let me know your insights and share with your community who may find it insightful.
Enjoy!
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-26
2 days ago, I had an unexpected call.
It was 10 PM my time. I was reading a book before falling asleep. But with the call, I switched my plans.
Because of the unplanned changes, I was asked, whether I'd give a presentation in ONE HOUR from the given moment.
At first, I thought - well, my boundaries say I don't do last-minute things anymore.
But, my driven mindset decided for me. 😈
I accepted the invitation and gave an encouraging presentation in the Metaverse for Arrival • ერაივალ. It was an exciting experience and a great decision! 😊
The aim of my presentation was to:
* Encourage people to transit from one industry to another.
* Empower women to find their strengths, focus on them, and go where it takes them - especially in the tech area
* Motivate people to start speaking up about their successes & knowledge.
The presentation will be out soon - follow Arrival • ერაივალ for the updates. I cannot wait for more public feedback!
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-25
I celebrate Christmas every day.
I do not feel today was anyhow different from my regular days - I woke up and then did things I enjoy: I was active, had great food, treated myself well, went to some special place, visited the beach, drove a scooter, took a nap,... I did not do a single thing that I wouldn't like to do.
Maybe I didn't get any special gifts, but I don't need anything - when I want something, I just buy it. I have a specific relationship with things though. For over a year, I only have had things that bring joy, nothing more or less. It's very freeing.
When else to buy what I want, than now, be it March, Monday, or winter? The days are the same, disregarding some social conditions that tell us * today is special * for some reason.
Yes, there's the lack of dopamine hit from the novelty when you do the 'same cool things' all the time. That's probably the point when I suggest trying out new things, observing, and learning, to understand that the world is not just a fixed paradigm and the possibilities are not what we've been shown so far.
I never get bored from both activities or * just being *. I cannot get enough of the everyday. I look at what I live and I am proud, grateful, and happy.
It's not only Christmas day (that means for everyone a different day and something else, again, the concept of 'normality' 😃) when I want to wish others good as well.
It's every single day I hope people were treating themselves and others well. I wish to see more people in the world who dress up well not for a special occasion, but every day. Who will treat themselves well and put themselves first.
I wish we were not postponing life for later, and wouldn't spend time in the places we don't enjoy (if even that much), in case we can be elsewhere (mostly we CAN).
I wish more people would get the mindset of turning their life for the better themselves. I wish people were involving the effort, bravery, and responsibility more often. I wish for a more individual freedom mindset in society.
And, I hope to be part of the change. I hope to keep inspiring, sharing my thoughts, and encouraging more and more people to aim to be at their better-self, rethink their opportunities and get where they want to be. I want people to realize, they can.
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I don't wish you Merry Christmas today. I wish you to treat yourself the way you do on Christmas every day from now on.
🤶🏻🎄
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-24
Why transit into the web3 industry? Should you be scared of the industry transition? What opportunities does it bring? Do women belong to web3?
Definitely!
I’ve just given a presentation, the last one in 2022, in the metaverse.
And, I hope it encourages not only all the women, but everyone out there to understand own superpower, accepting it, speak about it, and sell it at own best.
Aim for acceptance and understanding. Be yourself. Don’t prove yourself. Be.
The whole recording is to be out soon.
Thank you, Arrival • ერაივალ, for the opportunity to participate in the metaverse Girls in Web3 conference.
See you all in 2023. 🚀
#web3 #womenintech #industrytransition #remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-24
Remote workers don’t work from the beach.
Remote workers work from where they please. They don’t need a boss to tell them where they must be tomorrow at 9 AM and what clothing they should wear.
They can figure this out themselves.
My wish from the Santa 🤶🏻 is the world understood this in 2023.
I want to wish everyone to live a life at own best, to be brave and take a full responsibility for oneself. Get self-satisfied and go your way.
Happy holidays to everyone. Hi from Phuket ☀️
#remotework for life
Your,
Sam
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-21
Could I live in Chiang Mai, the n 1 digital nomad place in the world?
Mmmmmm :D this is difficult.
1/ I really appreciate that despite being here for the 3rd full day, I still haven't seen almost anything (or at least I feel like it). Of course, I travel more as if it was my home, not as if I was a tourist.
2/ I am a bit scared that from the long-term perspective it's too small for me. However, when discussing this with expats who live here for years, they shared that there's still this infrastructure, city vibe, many interesting communities, events, and a huge amount of hobbies to do. It's true, that not even every capital can meet all this. The city has a huge benefit from the number of foreigners (mainly Americans, at least to my current observation).
3/ Overall, there is an amazing balance of nature & the city (and services). There are plenty of waterfalls around, animals, national parks, and places to go to wind off. At the same time, you got a great infrastructure - 24/7 services, restaurants, shops, food, markets, local food.
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What I do not like?
> Every year, there is the burning season, so the air gets very smoky and unhealthy. (But now it is still very very good.)
> No seaside / far from the seaside - but you can take the direct plane to Phuket/Krabi/anywhere from here and be at the very nice seaside in an hour.
> I thought the in-city airport is a plus, but it can be very noisy. I think I got used to it, but it's something I definitely noticed at first :)
^ These are definitely things one can work through.
I will be back.
Photo: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-20
My yesterday's presentation about Remote Work is out.
30 minutes of insights I wish someone had told me earlier. It's more about individual philosophy & freedom than remote work, maybe. But if you master this, you can live & work remotely to the fullest.
I speak about:
* Downsides of remote work,
* Self-fulfillment and its impact,
* How to handle homesickness?
* What Remote Work really changes and what does not?
* Is it ethical to go fully remote / relocate?
P.S. My niche is not remote work, but freedom.
Slides (I recommend seeing the speakers notes as well, yet the video adds on the value):
https://buff.ly/3HOviGw
Enjoy 🙂
Time to go for a massage & to the waterfall.
Video:
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-20
That level of personal branding when someone who knows you from social media greets you at breakfast.
8000 km from your birthplace.
Not bad, I'd say :)
Hi from Thailand.
#personalbranding #remotegirl
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-19
My assistant has mandatory time off. Paid.
Why?
Because I want her to be back at her best. I do not want her tired. I want her to relax and not to be constantly on because of the things that will wait.
And also, I do not want her to be anxious about enjoying her time off because of getting less money. You cannot recharge that way.
I treat people who work with me the way I want to be treated.
She has unlimited holidays, works freely (and remotely of course), and is self-actualizing herself because of enough space to self-express her talents. Once she's done with the tasks for the week at her own pace, she is done. I do not micro-manage her and do not add on new things (she works part-time for me).
That's the real environment of today.
Be part of the change - do not request your people to work in some obsolete conditions.
Happy Holidays.
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-19
✅ to give a presentation about remote work in Chiang Mai, n1 digital nomad hub in the world - check 💅🏻
#remotework for life
The video will be ready tomorrow.
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-19
Tonight at Chiang Mai, I will speak about bringing the Remote Work condition to the next level.
Spoiler: Before getting to the next level, you must let something go.
See you around!
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-19
See you tonight. I'll be speaking about remote work and the many things related to it.
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Yes, I will record it and share the YT link afterward :)
The slides are still in-making:
like ~
Forget your expectations about my presentation.
They limit your awareness. You only hear the information you expect.
I won’t be giving the manual of how to live or work. I can only show the strategies to see the possibilities, but you must find them yourself anyway.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-19
Daylight.
The best benefit of the remote work condition.
#remotework for life
Photo: Chiang Mai, Thailand, right now
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-16
The best book I read this year with my favorite quotes: (I try reading 1 book / week)
Ayn Rand - The Virtue of Selfishness
To me, this is the best collection of essays covering the topic of individual philosophy. Despite being put together back in the ’60s, it’s more than up-to-date. The first half of the book focuses on the individual in society. The other half covers society and the government. Overall, the book rethinks the concept of ethics, zooms out from the current norms, and explains why you’re not responsible for everyone else and how by accepting full responsibility for yourself, you actually do the best for everyone.
I’ve never felt that understood as I did while reading this book. I read the book in less than 2 days and plan to reread the individual part again in the next few days.
My favorite quotes in Notion are available here:
https://buff.ly/3PrNZSq
Bold are my top favorite quotes.
My top:
“To love is to value. Only a rationally selfish man, a man of self-esteem, is capable of love—because he is the only man capable of holding firm, consistent, uncompromising, unbetrayed values. The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.”
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-16
My laptop is portable!
Incredible!
It's 2022 and I can take my laptop to...
...the office
...my home
...anywhere!
And so this time I took it to Bangkok!
#remotework for life
And no, the work doesn't have to be done in the office. ❤️
That's the evolution :)
See you on Monday in Chiang Mai, #1 digital nomad hub in the world. I will give a speech about how to upgrade your remote cooperation (life).
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-16
After having hundreds of unread messages on LinkedIn, I completely ignore the 'hi' and 'how are you' message requests.
If you want something from someone who has things to do, ask directly what you want.
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-15
:D
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-15
Dear companies,
I do not want your *brand-new offices* and *coffee machine on the same floor*.
I don't drink coffee and I do not like offices.
I want to drink Taiwanese iced milk tea in Bangkok, or anything else and anywhere I think of.
I want to do my work when I am at my best, not 9 to 6.
I want to be ahead of your time zone and have more daylight in my day, not sitting in the office when it's sunny on the street.
Dear companies,
It's not the future that's remote.
It's the present moment.
#remotework for life
Hi from BKK.
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-15
Finding out what works for you 🚀 can only be done by trying out different things.
Such a simple principle, yet many people have no clue what they like, or what's their ideal mode of work & life.
I suggest trying out:
- Trying out different food, combination, and frequency of eating
- Trying out falling asleep and waking up at different times
- Sleeping less / more - one of the core things I've learned this year (now I sleep 7-8 hours a day)
- Sleeping in different conditions - I sleep much better in cold, especially in the nature
- Working out early and late - when I work out late, I often have a higher heart rate at night and recover worse. When working out in the morning, I feel energized for the whole day & more focused.
- Trying out to work both morning, and evening, and even trying to split the day in two - enjoying the daylight during the day and finishing the rest of the work in the evening. (I recommend not working directly before falling asleep though, because then your brain cannot switch so quickly :)
- Meditate (several times a day :D)
- New activities! Try everything you can and I am sure you will find many exciting new hobbies. However, you will need to stop worrying about looking like a beginner :) You will be one at first. Sadly, many adults got *too serious* and have a hard time trying out new things. Also, often, we stopped doing some activities because of some irrelevant people who told us we were not 'good enough'. There is no good enough. There is only the joy from the process :)
- Different environment - for work: clean, silent, noisy, multi-tasking, focused... for life: different flats / houses, nature / lack of nature / combination, sea/mountains/both, dryer/humid, warm/cold. This can change with time and mood as well :)
- Time for yourself - rethink it and do not make time for yourself only on the weekends (or never). My biggest hack past 2 years is doing my things IN THE MORNING. This way I am sure that I am happy, I have time for myself and I finish everything I wanted. A different time zone or a flexible time-work can be your friend.
What else would you suggest and what works for you? :)
Cheers!
Sam
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-15
Super excited to be giving a speech tomorrow in Bangkok, Thailand.
We will meet with other libertarian supporters of Liberland at 7 PM.
Hope to see you around!
#liberland #countryrepresentative
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-14
Nice
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-14
How to deal with a lack of socialization in the office while working remotely? 🤔
4 Solutions you can use today.
Working remotely can sometimes feel isolating, especially if you're used to being surrounded by coworkers in an office. But there are ways to overcome the lack of socialization and still feel connected to your team. Here are a few tips for handling the lack of office socialization while working remotely:
1/ Use communication and collaboration tools to stay connected with your team. There are many tools available that can help remote teams stay connected and collaborate effectively. Some examples include Slack, Asana, and Zoom. Use these tools to share updates, ask questions, and work together on projects in real-time.
2/ Schedule regular check-ins with your team. Set aside time each week to meet with your coworkers, either through a video call or by phone. This will give you an opportunity to catch up and discuss any issues or concerns you may have.
3/ Make an effort to socialize outside of work. Just because you're not in an office doesn't mean you can't socialize with your coworkers. If you're comfortable doing so, consider inviting your team members to join you for a virtual happy hour or coffee break. Or, if you're all in the same location, plan a social outing outside of work.
4/ Consider joining a professional networking group or online community. There are many online communities and professional networking groups that can help you connect with other remote workers and exchange ideas and experiences. These can be great places to find support and build connections with others who are in similar situations.
Overall, the key to overcoming the lack of office socialization while working remotely is to be proactive and make an effort to stay connected with your team. By using communication tools, scheduling regular check-ins, and finding ways to socialize outside of work, you can maintain strong connections with your coworkers and feel less isolated.
#remotework for life
Photo: Koh Phangan, Thailand
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-13
New Years Eve in Liberland. Christmas Party in Prague :) [email protected] https://fb.me/e/38gTnAgVk
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-13
3 benefits of remote work vs. office work 👇🏻
As more and more companies embrace remote work, it's clear that there are many advantages to this type of arrangement. Here are three reasons why working remotely is better than working in an office:
1/ Increased flexibility. One of the biggest benefits of remote work is the increased flexibility it offers. When you're not tied to a specific location, you can work from wherever is most convenient for you. This could be your home, a coworker's house, a coffee shop, or even a beach in the Caribbean. The ability to work from anywhere can make it easier to manage your work-life balance and allow you to be more productive.
2/ Improved collaboration. Despite the common belief that remote work can be isolating, the opposite is often true. With the right tools and strategies, remote teams can actually be more collaborative than in-office teams. For example, remote workers can use communication and collaboration tools like Slack, Asana, and Zoom to stay connected with their coworkers and work together on projects in real time.
3/ Cost savings. Working remotely can also save you and your company money. Without the need for a physical office space, you can save on rent, utilities, and other overhead costs. And because remote workers are not limited by geography, companies can hire the best talent from anywhere in the world, which can be more cost-effective than hiring locally.
Overall, the benefits of remote work are clear: increased flexibility, improved collaboration, and cost savings. If you're considering a remote work arrangement, don't be afraid to take the plunge. It may just be the best decision you ever make.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-13
You say the morning coffee in the office is better than this?
Oh… nice try.
🙃
I feel much more energized here though. 👋🏻
Hi from Bangkok, Thailand.
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-12
6 months ago, I was scared to upload a series of short videos expressing my ideas.
Yet, I did it.
And I am glad I exceeded this mental 'limit'.
Now?
Next week I'll give a speech in the 4th country in those same 6 months :)
Since then, I also gave several interviews on the global level (including one US company). (And maybe if I read my LinkedIn messages more often, there would be even more interviews.)
#keepgoing <3
Photo: Me on the Serbian beach, Danube river, around Liberland, August 2022
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-10
Income doesn't reflect the prices or inflation.
Income reflects your worth in the job market. Your worth are your skills and efficiency.
People are being laid off.
That means that they are not needed anymore where they used to work. Or, their worth doesn't reflect their cost anymore.
When laid off, that's a great time to think about own worth.
What value are you bringing?
And, if the market finds it insufficient, it's time to increase own worth. You can do this by improving your skills or efficiency (it's often related), or increasing your effort on the job market.
Also, boosting the awareness of our own worth can be helpful - why should someone else value you more than you value yourself?
However, this usually doesn't happen.
People often get to the victim position (what a terrible market), expecting to be saved by someone else ('governmental' support).
The problem is that society and collective thinking is teaching us we can get 'something for nothing'. There's nothing such as 'free education' or 'governmental support'. They always come at the expense of someone else, involuntarily.
Of course, breaking such a habit (it's nothing else than a mind construct) as a society will be very difficult. Lacking the awareness of reality and outsourcing our responsibility to others is a childish position in psychology.
And, who wouldn't love to be a kid forever when it's being approved?
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-09
Realtime Detection of feelings in the video using AI
Will Smith, looks pretty chill in this video!
Can AI get fooled by people's facial expressions?
Awesome project by Rondinelli Morais
#innovation #artificialintelligence #machinelearning
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-09
👇🏻 5 Reasons Companies should allow their employees to work remotely 👇🏻
As many organizations are adapting to a new way of working after the pandemic, the idea of allowing employees to work remotely is becoming more commonplace. Offering a remote work option can bring numerous advantages to both employers and employees, including increased productivity, improved work/life balance, and cost savings. Here are five reasons why companies should consider allowing their employees to work remotely:
1. Increased Employee Productivity: Research has shown that when employees are allowed to work remotely, they tend to be more productive. Working remotely gives employees the flexibility to create their own schedules and work in an environment where they are most comfortable, enabling them to get more done in less time.
2. Improved Work/Life Balance: Allowing employees to work remotely can provide them with a better work/life balance. Remote work gives employees more control over their work hours, allowing them to adjust their schedules to accommodate personal commitments. This can lead to greater job satisfaction and improved employee morale.
3. Cost Savings: Remote work can also save companies money. By allowing employees to work remotely, companies can save on expenses related to office space, equipment, and other overhead costs.
4. Increased Talent Pool: By offering remote work options, companies can open up their talent pool to a wider range of potential employees. This can be especially beneficial for companies in rural areas or those with limited access to qualified workers.
5. Improved Communication: Remote work can help improve communication between employees, managers, and other stakeholders. Virtual communication tools such as video conferencing and online collaboration platforms can help ensure that everyone is on the same page and working towards the same goals.
In conclusion, remote work can bring numerous benefits to companies, including increased productivity, improved work/life balance, cost savings, increased talent pool, and improved communication. For these reasons, companies should consider allowing their employees to work remotely.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-09
See you in Chiang Mai, Thailand ❤️
'Don’t work from home - work from the best place for your life.'
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-09
'You showed me freedom and now I have to go to jail again.'
^
My friend complained about having to go to the office while talking to me so often that she understands she wants to work from home/anywhere permanently </3
(Be careful if you're following me, you may have a hard time returning to the office.)
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-08
It's been more than two years since the pandemic shifted our lives and the way we work. It's been a difficult journey, but it has also brought an unprecedented opportunity to create the future of work. Remote work is now a reality, and it's here to stay.
We've seen companies like Twitter, Shopify, and Facebook go all-in on remote work and extend the option for employees to work from home permanently. This shift is not only bringing convenience to employees, but also allowing companies to access talent from a global pool.
The days of having to be in the office to get work done are gone. With the right tools and practices, remote work can be just as effective as in-office work. We're already seeing companies reap the benefits of this shift, such as increased productivity, better collaboration, and cost savings.
Remote work is the future of work, and it's already happening today. There's no need to go back to the office. We can make the most of this opportunity to create a remote-first future that works for everyone.
Don't go back to history.
Be the future.
#remotework for life
Photo: Koh Samui, Thailand, spring 2022
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-08
What social media to use for particular personal branding?
The area of Social Media as a place to share our breakfast is over.
Today, Social Media are the #1 place to shape the way you're seen.
Personal branding is not about what posts you write - it's about everything you do. That's the way your surrounding frames you and remembers you.
For personal branding, the right social media platform is key! Here's my breakdown of some of the top options out there and their pros and cons for personal branding:
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LinkedIn:
Pros: Professional, account-oriented platform with a focus on building relationships.
Cons: Limited ability to post visuals and multimedia content.
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Twitter:
Pros: Short, snappy posts and a wide audience reach.
Cons: Limited characters and lack of post customization.
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Instagram:
Pros: Highly visual platform with a large global reach.
Cons: Limited post-engagement metrics and difficulty measuring ROI.
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Facebook:
Pros: Highly customizable post options and ability to target specific audiences.
Cons: Lower user engagement than other platforms.
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YouTube:
Pros: Ability to post high-quality videos with excellent engagement metrics.
Cons: Competitive landscape and need for longer form content.
Ultimately, it's up to you to decide which platform is best for your personal branding! Find the one that works for you and make sure to stay consistent with your content and messaging. #personalbranding #socialmedia #marketing
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-07
5 steps on how to find your first remote cooperation in cybersecurity?
Are you looking to get your foot in the door in the world of #Cybersecurity? Remote work is becoming increasingly popular in this field, and it is a great way to get your start. Here are some tips on how to find your first remote #Cybersecurity job:
1. Update your #LinkedIn profile to make sure it reflects your cybersecurity skills and certifications. And of course, never stop learning.
2. Network with peers in the field, who can provide valuable advice on how to land a remote job.
3. Look for job postings on specialized cybersecurity job boards.
4. Research companies that offer remote work opportunities in cybersecurity and reach out to their hiring managers.
5. Check out industry events and conferences, where you can meet recruiters and employers in person.
Good luck in your search! #CybersecurityJobs #RemoteWork #CareerAdvice
Let me know what you'd add.
#remotework for life
Photo: Ha Giang, Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-07
What's the best place to work remotely in Asia? 🏝
As remote work continues to become more and more of a reality for many of us, the question of where to work remotely from is an important one. Asia has long been a popular destination for digital nomads, offering a tantalizing mix of culture, cuisine, and adventure. But which country is the best in Asia to work remotely from?
In my opinion, the best country in Asia to work remotely from is Thailand. From its bustling cities and white-sand beaches to its vibrant culture and delicious cuisine, Thailand offers something for everyone. Additionally, its excellent infrastructure, reliable internet, and plentiful coworking spaces make it an ideal place for remote workers. Plus, with its affordable cost of living, you can easily stretch your dollar and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle.
Whether you’re looking for an adventure or a peaceful place to hunker down and get work done, Thailand has something to offer. It has become my favorite spot to work remotely from and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to make the jump to remote work.
And so, see you around next week!
If you're in Thailand, DM me and we can arrange a meeting.
#remotework for life
Photo: Bangkok, Thailand, spring 2022
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-06
4 steps to how to find remote cooperation?
Are you considering taking the plunge into the world of remote work? If so, you're not alone! Many people are now turning to remote work as a way to make a living. But how do you find your first remote job?
Here are 4 steps: 👇🏻
1. Reach out to your network. Let your friends and colleagues know that you are looking for remote work. They may be able to connect you with great opportunities or give you advice on the best places to look.
2. Utilize job boards. Platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor all have remote job postings. Take some time to browse through the job postings and apply for positions that are a good fit.
3. Attend virtual events. Virtual events such as webinars, conferences, and meetups are great ways to network and get your name out there as a remote worker.
4. Leverage online resources. There are many online resources dedicated to helping people find remote work. Check out websites such as Remote . co, We Work Remotely, and FlexJobs to browse listings and apply for jobs. Many remote jobs are also available in the blockchain industry - see the website cryptocurrencyjobs . co
With a bit of research and networking, you'll be able to find your first remote job in no time! Good luck!
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-06
#2 Liberland in Georgia Meet & Greet
We meet today at 7 PM at Atoneli 20, Tbilisi.
Program:
6.30 PM Open doors
7.00 PM Introduction by Samuela Davidova, the Representative of Liberland to Georgia
7.15 PM Live call with Michal Ptáčník, Minister of Justice - Introduction to Liberland Blockchain
7.45 PM Presentation about Liberland tourism by Samuela
8.15 PM Networking and Saperavi time
9.00 PM End
I highly encourage you to come - it's my last week in the country for this year
Otherwise, happy holidays and see you in 2023!
#liberland #georgia #sakartvelo
Vít Jedlička
2022-12-06
It is excited to see Liberland being decently represented in more than 100 countries around the world.
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-06
How companies can benefit from remote work?
The rise of remote work has become an increasingly popular concept due to advances in technology and the growing demand for flexible work schedules. For companies, the benefits of remote work are numerous, ranging from increased productivity and cost savings to improved employee morale and enhanced customer service.
Firstly, remote work can increase productivity. Without the distraction of a busy office, employees can focus on their tasks in a distraction-free environment. This can lead to shorter completion times and better quality of work.
Secondly, remote work can save companies money. As employees are not physically present in the office, companies can reduce their overhead costs, such as rent and utilities, and use the money saved to invest in other areas of the business.
Thirdly, remote work can improve employee morale. With the ability to work from anywhere, employees have more freedom and flexibility to manage their own time. This can lead to improved job satisfaction and a greater sense of ownership.
Finally, remote work can lead to improved customer service. With employees able to work from home, companies can respond to customer inquiries faster and more efficiently. This can help build trust and loyalty, leading to increased customer satisfaction.
Overall, the benefits of remote work for companies are clear. From increased productivity and cost savings to improved employee morale and customer service, remote work can be a great way to maximize efficiency and boost profits.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-05
The future of work is now.
As the world continues to adjust to the new reality of remote work, more and more businesses are beginning to experience the advantages of a distributed workforce. From improved productivity and collaboration to increased job satisfaction and cost savings, the benefits of remote work are becoming increasingly clear.
One of the primary benefits of remote work is increased productivity. Studies have shown that employees tend to be more productive when working remotely, thanks to fewer distractions and the ability to customize their workspace and environment to meet their individual needs.
Collaboration is also improved with remote work. With the right tools and processes in place, remote teams can effectively communicate and collaborate, no matter where they are. This allows teams to work together quickly and efficiently, and it also creates an environment of trust and camaraderie.
Job satisfaction is another key benefit of remote work. Without the need to commute to an office, employees can enjoy more flexible hours and an improved work/life balance. This can lead to improved morale, greater job satisfaction, and ultimately higher retention rates.
Finally, businesses can experience significant cost savings thanks to remote work. With fewer overhead costs and the ability to hire top talent from anywhere in the world, businesses can save on resources and gain access to a larger pool of potential employees.
Overall, the advantages of remote work are becoming more and more apparent. As businesses continue to embrace this new way of working, they can look forward to improved productivity, better collaboration, increased job satisfaction, and cost savings.
What other explanations do you need?
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-12-03
If you don't consider life a fully deterministic flow of events, you can expand your options and live more fully and better.
I gave a presentation about, what I call, The Freeist concept. I wish I see many Freeists around me in the future - people who through accepting the responsibility for their own life & actions broaden their opportunities.
'Others often kill our potential.'
'Dare question the status quo.'
'Find what you love among the non-obvious.'
<3
If you want me to share the pretty descriptive slides with you, please, comment and I'll DM them to you ❤️
#libertarian
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-30
There is a secret high level Liberland party in Budapest today :)
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-30
As a Liberland representative, it was a must for me to attend the Binance Georgia Meetup in Tbilisi.
It was an especially exciting opportunity to listen to the company CEO, CZ.
I am incredibly proud to be part of such a broad community of libertarians that surrounds Liberland, the first metaverse country in the world. 🚀
#countryrepresentative #liberland
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-30
My last 2 weeks in Georgia 🇬🇪 for this year. Then, see you working remotely from Thailand. 🏝
Where can we meet:
- 6 Dec - 2nd Liberland Meet & Greet (DM me for details)
- 7-8 Dec - Touch 2022 Summit by Touch Platform - the Largest tech conference in Caucasus Region
- 19 Dec - Chiang Mai, Thailand; One Workspace - Level up your Remote Work - I will be presenting the topic of Remote Work and how you can bring it to the next level.
If we couldn't meet f2f anymore this year - happy holidays! I will keep you posted and send greetings from below the palm.
#keepgoing and #remotework for life
P.S. Let me know in the comments your remote work-related questions and I will cover them in the next posts for you.
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-26
Liberland has now all borders deliminated on Google maps!
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-24
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-23
I don't need a nanny.
I do not need my employer to tell me at what time should I come, where, and in what clothing.
I think I can manage these things already myself.
That's why I work somewhere where I am trusted and we are free to choose. #trustsoft
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-23
Discussing with Liberland about blockchain, democracy, and bitcoin mining. Liberland next hosting site? Stay tuned...
#Liberland #btcmining #Democracy4All #Theminingfuture #cryptomining #freedomfighters Vit Jedlicka, Conrad Freeman, Michal Ptáčník
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-22
Have you ever seen history going backward?
Do you know any single event when things returned to the 'before' era?
Do you think I am crazy asking such a question?
That's valid.
But this is exactly what we try to do when:
*companies are nostalgic about the pre-pandemic life, trying to push it back;
*companies force people to go back to the office after 2 years of working remotely;
*companies allow you to sit at home on Monday and Wednesday (or any other random days)
You cannot give people freedom and flexibility and then lock them back. It's not working backward.
Trust your people. Because if you don't then don't work with them in the first place.
#remotework for life
Photo: Tbilisi, Georgia
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-21
The 7 Steps to Transformation:
1. Dream it.
2. Envision it.
3. Think it.
4. Grow it.
5. Become it.
6. Live it.
7. OWN it.
Great talks and future plans with the president Vit Jedlicka and head of state Petr Krovina of Liberland in Prague.
#liberland #liveandletlive
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-21
When you wake up at 5 AM to start working undistracted...
...but your colleagues reply to you right away.
😐
#async
P.S. The way might be to move a few time zones to the east #remotework
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-20
//THESE SIX MINUTES MUST BE A NIGHTMARE FOR BANKS, PAYMENT COMPANIES, AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Please watch till the end - some very interesting insights!
If you really want to know what #Bitcoin is, what #blockchain is, and why #decentralized vs #centralized #finance, then watch till the end.
Speaker is Peter Van Valkenburg - Director of research at Coin Center
———
This is how you bring your ideas to market in 2022:
https://lnkd.in/eq4TvNC4
#innovation #creativity #entrepreneurship #future #management #strategy #startups #whatinspiresme #innoweek #pretotyping #designsprint #mvp #keynotespeaker
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-20
What are YOU doing on Sundays?
The first introductory episode of Liberland in Georgia 🇬🇪 will be published today at 8 PM Dubai time / 5 PM CET.
I cannot believe I make it happen. 🚀
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Yes, it's not the best presentation I gave, but at the same time, I realize how much is there skin in the game, bravery, and energy to make things happen. Especially in a foreign country where I still have so few people I know. Yay.
#liberland
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-18
How to keep work cooperation flawless when working remotely?
As you would do normally!
The only difference between remote work and on-site is that in remote, you CANNOT hide the communication problems.
There's a pattern in most companies:
Their communication is usually very bad - they don't use an efficient tool, no one directs the communication, and it is messy.
Often, there's not one place where people share the information. Documentation is everywhere, locally hosted, or nonexistent.
When people work on-site, they usually disregard these serious problems. They have the impression that it's not an issue - they can always *knock on your shoulder* (what a disrespectful distraction...). However, when someone is sick, they realize how much they're completely dependent on their nonexistent workflow and documentation non-management.
When companies go remote, they MUST face these issues and resolve them.
This is also one of the reasons why #remotefirst companies are better to work for: they had to resolve all these problems. When you join such a company, the internal processes are usually more clear, less bureaucratic, and more understandable.
What is your experience with communication and documentation in remote companies? How do you handle common issues? Do you face any other struggles?
P.S. In the next posts, I will share how you can bring remote work cooperation to the next level. Turn on the notifications for my posts to not to miss this out. Share with your network, if you find the content helpful. If you have any other tips, hit me up in the DMs.
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-18
Companies should understand, that remote work is a complete game-changer for most people.
For some, it can mean:
*More time with their old relatives.
*More time with their kids.
*Better self-care and mental health.
*Living in an environment that improves own well-being (and therefore productivity).
*Less stress.
and much more
Please, stop writing that you offer remote work, when in fact, you want people to come to the office X times a week.
It's not the same.
Once allows you to live at your best, the other doesn't.
Stop babysitting your people and trust them. We're already grown-ups.
#remotework for life
P.S. Let me know in the comment how Remote Work was game-changing to your life direction.
Photo: Ha Giang, Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-17
I brought together a list of my current activities 🚀 If you think there's anything we could cooperate on, let me know. ✈️
What I am currently doing: 👇🏻
*I work remotely in cybersecurity / IT on various projects for European companies for TrustSoft - https://buff.ly/3O9XLI6
*I am the Liberland representative to Georgia. I run a local community here. My long-term aim is to get recognized Liberland passports in the country. https://buff.ly/3tGh5TL
*I promote Remote Work as a way to a freer life, especially on my LinkedIn (https://buff.ly/3Ezkfiu - feel free to connect)
*I run a local group for CZ & SK people interested in moving to Georgia. https://buff.ly/3EyY24e
*I remotely open bank accounts in Georgia as part of https://buff.ly/3EByN10
*I want people to rethink their life & work opportunities. I will do it through The Freeist project (hopefully a future book) - https://buff.ly/3AiEOx2
*I run a blog where I share my ideas, thoughts, and insights https://buff.ly/3EBLOaX
*I started posting my own Self-Development insights on my YouTube channel https://buff.ly/3gdmwXl
*I started running a podcast Liberland in Georgia in cooperation with Franklin Club. A new episode will be out bi-weekly at https://buff.ly/3gdmwXl
*I just launched the self-development group Tbilisi aiming to interconnect likeminded ambitious people in Georgia https://buff.ly/3THqmFX
Looking forward to seeing you around (: ☀️
P.S. I hope this to be a great example of a typical lazy #remoteworker ;)
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-17
I just launched a Tbilisi self-development community. 🎉
The aim?
> Connect to like-minded people, share resources, recommendations, up&downs, progress, or cooperate. I want to interconnect the ambitious people who live in Tbilisi.
And, since there's nothing else like that & I have a marketing mindset & I can run communities, it's time to create it myself.
I am looking forward to the join request from everyone Georgia-based. Hope to see you soon at our first meet-up!
https://buff.ly/3THqmFX
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-16
My 10 tips on how to do great & better public speech 👇🏻
1/ Changing the formats is a great way to keep the audience interested. This is a good strategy and I will continue with it. I combine some question/exercise for people + storytelling + regular information + photo / video + less text in the presentation (the points to be expressive)
2/ Being honest & self is much more than being right. Admitting you’re not right is great.
3/ I do not like BS around anything. I love simplified stuff. If the topic is too complicated, it’s worth rethinking twice whether to dive deeper into it.
4/ Having two days for the preparation (information gathering, clarification, presentation preparation) can be pretty much enough.
5/ I enjoy getting the information long-term and keep my subconsciousness to work it though. Then I prepare the presentation on the presentation day.
6/ Always provide context. Assume people don’t know. Always. Yes, always.
7/ Relax before the speech. I went running + took a warm shower, but I was far too much in rush and stressed before it. I will go back to my traditional ritual of massage + low information day + meditation + slow pace = presentation day. (As best every day hahaha :’)
8/ When you are overthinking it, you speak worse than when you don’t. Yes, I was overthinking speaking in Russian and it was okay, but I speak the language way better when I don’t think about every word, obviously. This reflects on the topic too.
9/ The best topic (and work, in the end) is self-expression. If you live it, you will rock. Express what you live (and love), not what you were taught.
10/ Interview is simpler than a presentation.. of course. Just a reminder.
Bonus: stay human.
What would you add? Let me know in the comments.
#liberland #representative
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-15
It was a true honor to be awarded the 1st class merit 🏅 of Free Republic of Liberland by its President Vit Jedlicka during the Democracy4all - Blockchain for Governance 2022.
What you are doing is truly bold and remarkable! And I was happy to support you on this way and will continue doing so.
#liberland #blockchain #freedom #dreambig #betterfuture
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-15
Can you benefit from being in a different time zone than other colleagues?
Sure! Let me show you how 👇🏻
I highly recommend everyone who doesn't have fixed work time (which often doesn't make sense), at least part of the day:
Try different work-time regimes 👉🏻
> Experiment with waking up in the morning and working and / or working later in the evening (but not ~ 1 hour before sleep - it's better to wind off for better sleep)
> Try splitting the day in half - work in the morning and then in the evening - make a trip or spend time on your hobbies during the day (this is an amazing hack, especially in the middle of the week to reset a bit)
~ because your body needs some time to adjust its regime, I recommend waking up earlier (if you want to experiment with it) for a couple of days in a row so that you wouldn't be fooled by being tired on the first days. Also, waking up in the morning starts with falling asleep earlier in the evening :)
How to implement this in the time zones ✈️
I highly recommend the EASTERN time zones from your office country:
> You can start your day the way you want (I love to work undistracted when everyone else sleeps & do my things to make sure I spend time on my hobbies),
> You can feel (and be) a bit ahead. (e.g. finishing the work that you agreed on at the end of the previous working day will move the project forward and save some time)
> You can have more daylight! If you work in the morning, you can enjoy daytime time off (if you don't have some fixed-time calls, of course). This is the best benefit.
Also, ~ 2 hours on the west can be okay, or, ~ 8 hours on the west and more. If you will go into anything in between, you will likely suffer, because the office workday will start at your night. Unless, of course, you don't have complete async cooperation.
How do I know all this?
I live it.
Follow me for more.
#rethink #async
and, #remotework for life
Photo: Thailand, Krabi, 2022
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-14
As a Liberland Representative to Georgia, it's a great honor to share with you some of the updates about my latest activities 🕊❤️🇬🇪
* We shot 4 episodes of the Liberland in Georgia podcast thanks to the generosity and capacities of the ფრანკლინის კლუბი • Franklin Club. You can look forward to the first episode this week, and bi-weekly from then on. I wish to make every second episode to be an interview with a guest. And, so far, I had very interesting and perspective-broadening interviews.
Stay tuned.
In the podcast, I will share the freedom mindset, the Liberland (and to me also Georgian) value. The podcast is in English.
* Our flag newly lays in the Arteria Gallery & Jazz bar. As a jazz lover, I appreciate we have support in such places.
* Our next meetup will be on the 6th of December and I aim to make it a bit less formal. If you wanna be kept updated, DM me and I'll send you a link to our Facebook group.
* If you want to arrange a meeting with me in Georgia, please do so by the 11th of December. After that see you next year :)
* I am now organizing some possible public speeches in Thailand. If things will go well, I'll try to present both Liberland and Georgia (in different contexts). First, I wish I made the Liberland meetup in Bangkok or Chiang Mai. Second, I want to promote Georgia as a country for life. Hope to inspire some new people, this time in Asia.
If you wanted to catch up in Thailand, let me know.
#liberland #representative
CC: Vit Jedlicka
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-14
My new 5 self-development insights from the past month | 11/2022 edition
In this episode I share my top 5 insights over the past month that helped me grow:
1/ A great exercise that helps you to identify what you can change about yourself to become a better person.
2/ An explained reminder about the root cause, or first-principles thinking. And, I share what might be meta-solutions to a good life.
3/ How to reduce the feeling of invalidation?
4/ How can you get more energy right away from what you already have?
5/ How does our world reflect us & some tips to improve your networking and socialization.
Enjoy and cheers 🚀
P.S. if you don't want the calculator quality next time, support me at Buy Me A Coffee - Remote Girl (link in my profile)
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-11
Happy to find one more smiley citizen of Liberland at the Blockchain 4 All conference in Barcelona. Welcome on board Mar Meneses.
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-11
A micronation made a virtual world so that ALL its citizens can meet online...
... and as an added benefit, avoid local police arresting them. Honestly, this is one of the most unique uses of the metaverse I have seen so far in 2022, and potentially ever.
Basically, Liberland is a strip of abandoned land that was claimed by a Czech MP with ambitions for statehood. It is NOT recognised as an official country, though it has 7,000 approved residents with 700,000 more applications being processed.
Announced in April, it is the first time a country is offering a hybrid of both the physical and virtual to its citizens, designed and supported by Mytaverse over this year. 'We're building a dynamic space where we can continue to contribute to the economic development of Liberland and let citizens feel the urban development progress,' said Vit Jedlicka, President of Liberland. 'Liberland Metaverse will be our citizens' virtual home, drawing all our engaged communities together in an enriched extension of our country.'
The problem here is that it is not recognised as an official nation. It sits between Serbia and Croatia, as a 7km2 patch of land that is still disputed by both countries. A virtual world means citizens can come together, but it is also one way to avoid getting arrested by Croatian police.
It is cool to see a country offer a virtual world to every citizen, even if the scale is smaller. But the surrounding political elements are incredible. Liberland has existed since 2015, and is the third-smallest sovereign state; I wonder how many tourists it in the virtual world?
If you want to learn more, this piece from Euronews gives a fantastic overview: https://lnkd.in/evUNwgmy
What do you think?
#metaverse
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-11
Biggest Radio station in Columbia published interview with me. They chased me down to D4A conference in Barcelona. https://lnkd.in/erdv6DwJ
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-08
See you in Barcelona soon! Text me for ticket.
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-08
Attend events if you're working remotely. Otherwise, you're missing a lot.
But not (only) to socialize. 💡
When you work around the globe, you have an opportunity to listen to the best speakers all around the world.
As a remote worker, you can even travel to events or conferences, without interrupting your work responsibilities (you will have to adjust your schedule of course though).
Remote work gives you the opportunity to meet interesting people from all around the world. What's a plus is that remote work connects you. You have usually something in common - a sense of freedom or responsibility. You can share experiences and enrich your world understanding.
And where to find the events no matter where you are?
*Try finding local communities of your interest, they often organize events,
*See MeetUp website and Facebook events,
*Check local coworking spaces, Telegram, or FB expat Groups (depending on the country).
(P.S. I feel the urge to organize events myself if I cannot find an appropriate one, but it requires additional effort.)
Do you have any other tips? Share it in the comments to help the community.
As always,
#remotework for life
And, stay #thefreeist - broaden the opportunities you have in your life.
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-07
I don't believe in 'perfectionism'.
When someone says that they're 'perfectionists', sadly it mostly means:
*They don't believe in themselves. They don't know what they want to achieve.
*They don't drive the thing to any result or outcome. Lack of decision-making & responsibility acceptance.
*Often they zoom in on one little unnecessary detail to 'make it perfect' - they are unable to focus on what's important and distinguish it.
Yet, the meta-problem to me is either lack of vision and/or a lack of stand for oneself.
Why?
If you know what to do, you will likely get there.
If you believe in yourself and can stand for yourself, you don't mind delivering *at least something* to improve it thanks to the feedback, or just state what's good enough.
Everyone I heard saying that they're perfectionists are people who:
*Keep saying for years that they wait for *the idea*
*Keep adjusting their projects for years (again), because they don't find it *good enough* (but often they don't know what they want to achieve).
*Don't really change anything about their life because _____ (fill out your favorite excuse like 'not the right time, not the right period, family, money, not enough time, not the right country, visa limitations...)
I am not a perfectionist and I am not perfect.
Why?
No one is. It's a BS. :) (I know I'm on thin ice here on the hyper-correct culture's social media.)
Only action drives relevant feedback.
Cheers.
#thefreeist
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-05
The Expat Money Summit, the world’s premiere ex-pat, offshore, and internationals virtual conference, takes place from 7th November to 11th November. The main organizer is Mikkel Thorup, Liberland’s representative to Panama.
Mikkel is the world’s most sought-after ex-pat consultant. He hosts the popular weekly podcast, the Expat Money Show, and wrote the definitive #1-Best Selling book Expat Secrets - How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas And Make Giant Piles Of Money. https://lnkd.in/et7BfemD
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-04
👱🏻♂️'If you want, you can use our studio for some podcast shooting.'
👸🏻'Oh wow, that's really kind. Hmmmm... And, could we shoot two episodes tomorrow?'
👱🏻♂️ ' Well, yes, sure. At 5 PM?'
On the next day, we really proceeded with the video shooting.
I made use of the visit of my two friends & big libertarians - Marianna Sadecka and Pavol Luptak. We shot two short perspective-broadening shows.
They'll be out soon.
Stay tuned.
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Mindset insights:
*You must first spot the opportunity. Stay open.
*Be aware of what you say 'yes' to. Not every offer is an opportunity.
*Without action, you don't get anywhere. Driving the opportunities to the outcomes is another mastery.
I am #thefreeist - I broaden the opportunities in my life.
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-03
Remote Girl presenting on-site? 👀
YES! And I love it.
As a Liberland Representative to Georgia, I organized my first Meet & Greet in Tbilisi.
It's different to 'just' live somewhere & work remotely VERSUS organizing events or doing anything business-like. I still do not know that many people and their habits here, yet everything went well.
I feel proud of daring to stand out of the crowd, do things, and keep moving.
As a Liberland representative, my duty is to share awareness, help with the consulate services (if required), and in the long run make the country recognized.
And, so far, I'd say that I'm well on my way - making use of everything I've learned over the years.
Aim higher :)
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-03
How long do digital nomads stay in one country? 🕵🏻♀️
Only 4% of the stays of digital nomads last less than 7 days. Considering the data, it may be more of a holiday character in such a case.
Most people stay in one country for a range of 30 days. Yet, if interpreting the data, you must examine also the fact of the visa limitation. It is highly probable, that people wouldn't hop that much if the visa policies were more favorable.
Nonstop travel might sound great, but can be very tiring.
I'd say that these data would be interesting in the context of one year - most people keep coming back to some 'base country'.
Even the perpetual travelers I know have a home :) Yet, sometimes, those are three flats around the globe. And that's fine too.
Did you learn anything new? Is there any other aspect you'd consider seeing the data? Let me know in the comments :)
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-02
We will also teach you how to set up a validator node and run for Congress :) https://lnkd.in/ezSSmKrY
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-02
Is Georgia 🇬🇪 a good place for #remotework?
TL;DR: Yes!
Georgia is a very European country with good internet connectivity, amazing people, culture, and nature.
☀️ If you plan to stay shorter, you will appreciate:
*Variability of the country - from the seaside to the mountains; from Bali-alike nature to the mountain breeze.
*Hedonism: sulfur baths, amazing and rich local cuisine and wine, sharing culture, long toasts. To eat is an event here.
*Good facilities in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi (major cities here). Evolving nomad communities & meetups. Newly opened cafes and co-working spaces. Georgia is rising!
🚀 If you plan to stay long-term, you will appreciate:
*1-year allowance of stay, visa-free for most countries; then you can make a visa run.
*Welcoming mentality - I never felt so appreciated and accepted as a foreigner in another country. Also, it's pretty easy to make new friends here (even among locals).
*Beneficial taxation - for most occupations, you can use the Micro Business status with 0% tax (under 50k GEL), or Small Business Status (under 500k GEL).
*Good cost vs. value ratio. (Despite the rising prices.)
*Most people speak English - especially where you need it: banks, governmental services, and restaurants.
*Low bureaucracy & capitalistic conditions - you fill out your tax reports in minutes yourself, secured and prompt payment system, and 24/7 shops everywhere.
After almost 2 years in this beautiful country, it doesn't stop surprising me with its beauty.
A huge shout out to Georgia, the best country to live in for me. Thank you for having such an opportunity to live here. 🇬🇪
Let me know what's your favorite country for remote work in the comments! :)
Vít Jedlička
2022-11-02
LIBERLAND DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT TO BE RECOGNIZED IN COLUMBIA
Liberland? The world’s newest and 3rd smallest sovereign state after the Vatican and Monaco.
This means:
· A Liberlander needs no other document to book or check in at a hotel, purchase goods or go to a restaurant.
· The passport is also reported as valid for travel within Mercosur.
(Mercosur operates on a one-for-all policy, wherein if a passport holder receives a visa or stamp from one member country, they are granted visa-free access to the other nations within the compact.)
The Colombian senate agreed to hold continued talks with discussions for the ultimate aim of opening a formal embassy and securing full passport recognition.
Liberland is, slowly but surely, achieving parity with other countries and building a reputation of seriousness and respect for international law in the international community.
https://lnkd.in/evr6f9i8
Samuela Davidová
2022-11-01
Remote workers don't work.
Remote workers will be difficult to communicate with.
Remote workers are lazy.
^
Did someone tell you this? Ever?
Don't work with them.
Why?
Because they project themselves how they would work remotely.
Of course, one wouldn't hire a person that doesn't work or is hard to communicate with, in the first place. 🙃
#remotework for life
be #thefreeist
Photo: illustrative :)
Me after giving the speech about Remote Work in Ark of Liberland at the Floating Man Conference 2022 - we moved to the beaches with other participants.
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-31
Could I make a compromise and go back to the office after working remotely for years?
Definitely...
...no.
When I accidentally wait in traffic or am crowded in public transportation, I realize that it's a reality for most people. Not only it's incredibly unpleasant and makes me upset (why would I willingly be choosing this way to spend my day?), but it wastes my time.
Instead of going shopping at the peak times, I can go when there's no one around.
Instead of being stuck in traffic, I can work from home, enjoying a slowly-cooked homemade breakfast.
Instead of being disturbed by someone all the time walking around and sometimes interrupting my work, I can find a peaceful environment (or the one that works exactly for you).
I cannot work anymore among distractions - despite I meditate and having a good attention span. I find it disrespectful for someone to interrupt me (especially physically) while doing something.
I don't feel I must explain myself here. It's been already scientifically proven several times - from productivity, and attention, to well-being research.
Do you like your office?
Go there.
But don't push others to do the same just because of your preferences.
#remotework for life
be #thefreeist
Photo: Home, Tbilisi, Georgia
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-29
EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE MY APPLICATION APPROVAL TO BECOME AN E-RESIDENT OF THE FREE REPUBLIC OF LIBERLAND
It is with great anticipation of now not only holding an E-Resident card but working on attaining my citizenship in Liberland - which is building its governance on the "Liberland Blockchain."
Liberland? The world’s 3rd smallest sovereign state after the Vatican and Monaco.
With an applicable claim on the land between Serbia and Croatia supporting legal statehood, Liberland’s Proclamation of Independence on April 13, 2015 is legitimate and in accordance with international law.
~ It is a new country whose guiding principles and philosophy are classical libertarian ideals: i.e., limited government, free markets, voluntary association and peace.
~ The most dynamic aspect of the Free Republic of Liberland is building its governance on the “Liberland Blockchain.”
~ E-governance on top of the blockchain is its highest priority which will allow E-Residents and citizens to develop and enjoy a variety of social and business services.
~ Liberland is developing a new country registry that will not only create traditional corporate structures within a Free-Trade Zone.... but will also allow the creation of a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization).
BESIDES ALL THAT...
You’ve heard of “Burning Man” in the United States?? Liberland brings us “Floating Man”!!
Floating Man is Liberland's annual summer crypto festival for freedom lovers. I’ll be there next summer.
floatingman.ll.land
liberland.org
Vit Jedlicka, President of Liberland
Jana Markovicova, First Lady & Co-Founder of Liberland
#liberland
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-29
No other country has such a smart or beautiful representation. Marianna Sádecká Samuela Davidova
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-28
Remote workers are lazy, that's why they don't go to the office.
I surely am lazy to go to the office.
But I'm not lazy to live my life.
I'm not lazy to exchange the time I save to go running, or to the gym.
I'm not lazy to exchange that time to make the laundry, clean my home, or cook myself healthy food.
I'm not lazy to spend that time meditating or reading a book.
But hey, this is called 'effectiveness' - maybe, some things shouldn't be done in the first place because they don't create any value.
Like commuting.
Enjoy yourself at your best.
#remotework for life
Be #thefreeist
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-27
3 Tips on How to get Remote Work 👇🏻
* Ask your current employer whether you could work remotely. Discuss this with your manager and HR to adjust both processes and the legal way accordingly. (Of course, this applies to most of the office-job work, not if you work as a factory worker.)
* Find companies that work remotely - either via people who already work remotely (see #remotework), check the list of remote-first companies (Google "remote first companies"), or see the remote work jobs portals (JustRemote, AngelList, Remotive, RemoteOK...)
* Check the job offers while filtering "Remote Work":
Here on LinkedIn, go to "Jobs", search for the position you're looking for & in the 'onsite/remote' choose 'remote'.
Yet, I recommend reading carefully the job description, to make sure that the position is 100% remote. Sadly, not all companies list this correctly, just to attract the attention of people.
Let me know if this helped and what else would help you to launch your remote cooperation.
Share with your network if you found it useful. It may help someone else too!
#remotework for life
and stay #thefreeist
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-26
Have you also noticed how others project their own fears on us?
"You won't have the internet there."
"How could you travel there? What if there will be no place for work?"
"Will you make it even with the different timezone?"
And the more I travel, the more I understand how everything got portable.
People's fears are of course valid, but they are often connected to a limited world understanding.
Get advice about remote work from people who work remotely, not from someone who never tried it and doesn't even travel (or that often; of course, if you want to travel).
The best to find out is to try yourself, in the end.
#remotework for life
And be #thefreeist
Photo: Ha Giang, Vietnamese mountains
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-25
Don't try to get remote work if you're not:
* Responsible
* Accountable
* Trustworthy
* Skilled in communication
* Used to make documentation
First, such people harm the understanding of Remote Workers (:
Second, go and learn this, and until you do so, do not get any job at all.
In the office, you can hide these imperfections more or less. You get 'trusted' because they 'see you' so it creates the impression that you work well or okay.
But if you go working remotely, you'll be fired soon. There's nowhere to hide and nothing to BS around. You either deliver or not.
Remote work is not 'something for nothing'.
It's well deserved.
#remotework for life
be #thefreeist
Photo: Gomarduli, Adjara mountains, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-25
I am organizing events... again.
And today, there will be held a special one:
1st Liberland Meet & Greet in Tbilisi, Georgia
In the summer, I agreed on the voluntary role of the Liberland Representative to Georgia. Since then, I create a local community and share the awareness step-by-step.
The first community meetup will be held today at 5 PM local time in the area of the Liberty of the Library of New Economic School - Georgia. I cannot wait to see all the like-minded libertarians excited about the same idea - Liberland as a country that shows the world that things can be different.
If there's anything of value to me, then it's showing different perspectives that may stay covered by others.
To me - it's about individual freedom and life&work opportunities.
To Liberland - it's about freedom in terms of the nation-state and its people.
It's a country created for people.
And if they wouldn't like it, they can opt out.
See you around.
#liberland #representative #libertarian #thefreeist
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-24
Real-life Remote Work Starterpack:
* Laptop
* High-speed internet (with an e-sim backup)
* Responsibility, trustworthiness, accountability
* Top environment in a great destination
* Planning the weekend getaway
I wish people stopped sending me comments and messages about pajamas and that one worker who once didn't do something when working from home...
Look, if you don't know how to make it work, it doesn't mean others don't.
Take care and enjoy your life & work at your best!
#remotework for life
Be #thefreeist
Photo: one of the many cafes @ Belgrad, Serbia
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-20
Did you know that 4000 people in Dubai alone applied for citizenship of Liberland?
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-19
Quite an honor to open Future Innovation Summit tomorrow at Grand Hyatt with Adnan Al Noorani and Pushkin Agha. Today was one of the most exciting days full of fruitful meetings at BURJ AL ARAB LTD and also meeting Sir Anthony Ritossa and Stasa Ritossa at the DubaiSummit.org
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-17
Should I postpone my life for later because of work?
Or should I enjoy my days, live in the places I want, and also move on the career ladder at the same time? Is it even possible?
Of course, it is.
I live it.
I used to be *busy and important*. Workaholic for life.
I believe that being tired and exhausted proves my worth.
I always had something to do. My calendar was full.
To understand, that it's not about doing things.
It's about doing the right and worthy things.
My worth is not defined by how much I am wasted.
It is defined by what value I can bring.
And, can I bring a higher value if I feel better? If I am surrounded by the environment I choose? If I live in a place I enjoy?
:) Well, of course.
#remotework for life, because it enabled me to live in a country I love, live the life I want, and travel in places I would be postponing for "never" (I know people say 'later').
No matter the general consensus, I will go against the status quo and I will never give up:
Yes, you can have it all.
Go for it and never give up on your dreams.
Be #thefreeist
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-16
It will be great pleasure to present Liberland on this event
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-16
The 3rd edition of the Future Innovation Summit founded by Adnan Al Noorani is almost here!
Don’t miss the largest semi-government conference and exhibition in the MENA region. Meet the strongest people from Smart City, Metaverse, eSports, and Law & Regulation industries. Vatican, United Nations, governors from the US, EU, CIS, MENA, Israel, and many other regions, are confirmed to be part of the Future Innovation Summit. We are gathering under one roof the largest companies, such as Rolls-Royce Sustainable Power Solutions , AD Ports Group, GEMS Education, Aramex, Google, BSV Blockchain, European Blockchain Association e.V., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, BitForex, BitOasis, and a lot of others! Meet all of them on 19-20 October at Grand Hyatt Dubai.
With the core vision of Adnan Al Noorani about the future of humankind, the Future Innovation Summit is bringing the future to you.
For more info visit our website: www.dfisx.com
Nathalie Goulet Aviad Tamir Dr. Adil Alzarooni Kwasi Fraser, MBA, PMP Ramy Elias Michael Trapani Andrés De León Baz Nijjar Dr Mohamed Al Hemairy Vit Jedlicka Angad Singh Claudia Tapardel Stephen Ranger Prof dr Maurits Van Rooijen Pablo Olivera Brizzio Jimmy Nguyen
#dfisx #metaverse #cryptocurrency #esports #space #nft #crypto #bitcoin #digitalassets #blockchain #law #regulations #nasa #unitednations #aramex #rollsroyce #gems #bitforex #bitoasis #bsv
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-14
Greetings from Dubai http://www.greshex.com
Tomorrow I have keynote at GreshEx and after on Future Innovation Summit. I will also take part of Ritossa Family Office Summit. Anything more I should do here? :)
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-13
This is reason we are making Liberland governance blockchain AI citizenship friendly. First Joe Rogan interview I listened to complete end.
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-12
Cooperation question >> Remote Work Law services
I am looking for a company focusing on Digital Nomad Law issues, able to help both the individuals and the companies.
Please, if you know anyone who could be at least partly related, I'll be grateful for the contact. It will make me as happy as on the photo.
Take care and #remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-12
I wake up where I want to.
That’s what’s different with remote work.
It may be mountains today and a capital tomorrow, or the seaside and national park the other day.
Once we embrace remote work, we can live a more fulfilled life the way we want.
We can live the way we want, no matter where the office is.
I send you greetings from magical Gomarduli, Georgia 🇬🇪
#remotework for life and be #thefreeist
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-11
I will also jump to Gitex at least for a day.
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-11
Here are 3 things I have learned so far in #Dubai while visiting GITEX GLOBAL.
1. The most successful cities in the future will have everything connected to the internet. Cameras and sensors everywhere transmiting data to their #digitaltwin. That is, a digital replica of the city in the metaverse. That will allow cities to be managed more efficiently.
#data #future #iot
2. #digitaltwins will not only be made for cities. They're already being built for whole counties. Check out what Vit Jedlicka from Liberland is doing. Also water and energy companies in Singapore 🇸🇬 already have their physical plants duplicated digitally to better monitor and predict ops.
#ai #urbanplanning
3. Flying cars are already being used and deployed in some cities in Asia. Long way to go to make it massively accessible imo, but it's def. not a thing from fiction movies anymore. They ran a test with a flying car by XPENG here in Dubai yesterday. here's the video: https://lnkd.in/ei5qRxCU
#futuremobility #automotiveindustry #futuretransport
#macrotrends
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-07
How is mental health with remote work?
Well, much better!
The core difference is that you can choose your environment.
I work usually in some calming, non-distractive place. It makes me more relaxed, focused, and happy. I can more easily get into the flow because no one is constantly moving around.
It's also often easy to get overwhelmed by work thoughts - deadlines, stress, multi-tasking.
In the office, you cannot run away from it.
In the place YOU choose - you can:
> I may sit back on the floor and practice some deep breathing or meditate for a few minutes.
> I can change my thoughts from work more easily by doing something else for a while to get back refreshed (a 3-minute swim in the pool can make miracles). The office kitchen is... not the place.
> Or just turn it off for a while and have a brisk walk around the house to buy some fresh croissants (that's a definitely great mood booster too).
And, finally,
of course, I will feel better in the place I chose.
Or bring it vice-versa: why would I choose a workplace I do not enjoy?
Take care,
#remotework for life
and enjoy your weekend.
Stay #thefreeist - a person mindfully broadening his freedom and opportunities in life.
Photo: Afterwork Istanbul sunset, 2021
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-06
With remote work, I improved my physical health.
I am so surprised it's not discussed more.
What changed?
* I quit smoking - I have not been surrounded by other smokers anymore, which made it easier to rethink it.
* I started working out & spending time on my hobbies - I run, go to the gym, and on the weekend, I often do horse riding. I invest my previous commuting time into it. Also, since I relocated to a more affordable area, I can enjoy horse riding more often. On my travels, I try local sports - where else to learn Thai Box than in Thailand?
* I cook healthy food at home. No more snacks brought to the office, warming up old dishes, or choosing from some fried meals in the restaurant and eating them quickly.
Remote work enables me to live a better life.
And so I made use of it and live it.
#remotework for life
be #thefreeist
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-06
A fresh new interview with me is out!
With Adam J. Carswell we briefly chatted about Georgia, living here, and my future Liberland mission in this amazing country ✈️
I am grateful for having the opportunity to live in such a beautiful country! Being originally Czech, I love every day in Georgia, a beautiful caucasian country. If you're wondering about it as a remote work location, it's definitely a way to go!
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-05
Please, stop with those stories about isolated remote workers 🙈
Our colleagues are great people, but...
...not necessarily those we'd truly choose for our life ourselves.
Our colleagues are just that - colleagues.
They may become our friends (I got so many!), but most of them are just great to discuss work-related issues. And that's fine!
Afterwork beer you say?
Oh please don't.
Sitting for 8 or 10 hours in the office, focused on work, and then also talking about work during the after-work hours? Burnout anyone? (Been there, done that.) And don't try to say that you don't discuss work at such meet-ups - everyone does, sooner or later.
The real problem is not isolation.
The problem is that people are unable to find their friends outside these standardized communities.
We're often so overwhelmed with work that we don't have any more energy to spend time on our hobbies. Many adults, therefore, don't have any hobbies - or they don't practice them, which I'd say is like having none.
Please, take care.
And,
#remotework for life
Be #thefreeist.
Photo: Dubai, La Mer beach
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-05
Tomorrow noon Liberland time you can find me on Twitter space. https://lnkd.in/eFFMX-ks
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-04
Remote work gives you the freedom to decide in which environment you want to work.
One doesn't fit all.
In the office a designer creates your workspace - I suppose he's a person who never did your job in the conditions you have.
Maybe the office manager helps him out so that it fits better - Yet she cannot fully understand your needs (even if there were thousands of polls, you will likely go only the democratic way).
Over the past 2+ years, we all understood that we will have to figure out our workspace ourselves.
And so we did:
*Someone created his office in a garage and implemented there a little gym right next to the computer.
*Someone moved away from the busy city center back to their family. They may enjoy a more (quality) socialized life than they ever did before.
*Someone may paint their room the way they want and create their variable office desk so that they can change positions during work.
(Let me know how you adjusted your 'office' :) )
And I?
I moved to another country and started traveling much more than I ever did (and could). I breathe better air, being more balanced, and started working out - I save a lot of time on commuting. I started spending more time on my hobbies, I set healthy boundaries, therefore I am not overworked, and my overall happiness improved.
And for the companies - the best solution I see in the market?
> Companies giving their people the budget to create their own workspace. 👏🏻
Take care,
#remotework for life (of course!)
and be #thefreeist
Photo: Gomarduli, Adjaria, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-03
I used to believe that work is the real meaning of life.
A career is easy to become a journey or a goal - it often offers feedback, meaning, socializing, and some guidance.
It's easier to follow than other things in life we often didn't get any 'best practice' for:
how to manage our time off, what opportunities in life we really have, how to eat or move properly, or how to manage our close relationships with all the busyness.
Many of us would be able to report to work: 'Hey, I am just going to the hospital, but if anything, just call me."
I used to be like that as well.
It can take a couple of months, or years, or dozens of years, to understand that it's not worth it. Soon or later you burn out and there's nothing left.
I often reflect on the importance of what we have in life and despite I am ambitious and hard-working, I can see, that certain things are surpassing these artificial importances and 'priorities' of tasks we often work at.
The most valuable things are paradoxically often those that are priceless.
It may be quality time, a hug, or a nice deep trusting chat.
It may be spending time in nature, walking, or sun in the sky.
Today, I'd say that the real winners in life are people, who manage to have work they genuinely enjoy, who have loving and trusting close ones, an environment they love, and enough balanced time for themselves.
Let me know what matters the most to you.
And, take care, all of you.
Sam
#remotework for life
And be #thefreeist
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-02
Is it getting cold?
If you missed my article about the top 5 destinations for remote work for winter 2022, it may be the right time to read it through 😎
Let me know where we can catch up!
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-10-01
Elon Musk just surprised everyone by revealing the first prototype of 'Tesla Optimus'.
"Our goal is to make a useful humanoid robot as quickly as possible”
It’s still very early days for this field of robotics - and it’s hard to tell how much of this is hype - but Musk and his team delivered a fascinating demonstration with Tesla’s engineers going into quite a lot of details about the technical specs and capabilities.
Musk also claimed the Tesla Optimus robot could hit a price of "probably less than $20,000", calling it “the most important product development we're doing this year" and "a fundamental transformation for civilization as we know it".
Musk is famous for his history of ‘out there’ moonshot ideas that quickly disappear… but some succeed, and Tesla is - arguably - the worlds largest robotics company already.
The timelines are highly questionable… but there’s no doubt robotics are coming.
Fascinating implications ahead.
***
Link to the full 3-hour event in the comments, but I've cut together the key 90 seconds of the demo here. 👇
#technology #innovation #robotics #ai
Samuela Davidová
2022-10-01
What’s ‘The Freeist’?
Or better, who is the #freeist?
TLDR:
The freeist is the person aware and responsible for his own life and he is intentionally and proactively broadening the opportunities he has.
It interconnects intentional education, perspective broadening, and observing the other mental models and oneself.
It aims to show more of the unknown-unknown areas.
It rethinks the standardized lifestyle, the systemized journey of our lives, and the way we work and live.
At its very core, one understands, that our biggest limits are ourselves.
Follow my journey - I will share more particular steps on how to broaden the opportunities we have.
Take care,
And live to the fullest.
#remotework for life
📸 Photo: Early morning Tbilisi, Bridge of Peace, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-30
Remote work doesn’t mean that you have to travel.
Remote work doesn’t mean that you have to have jet lag.
Remote work doesn’t mean that you have to relocate.
Remote work doesn’t mean that you have to live at the co-living.
Remote work doesn’t mean that you have to work at the co-working.
The idea is that it doesn’t tell you where you have to work and how you have to work.
Remote work doesn’t state your conditions, your environment, or your clothing.
Remote work enables you to choose all these things.
It enables you to work at your best.
#remotework for life
And, become the #freeist
📸 Photo: Early morning Tbilisi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-29
Do all remote workers travel all the time?
Definitely no!
Remote work doesn't mean you have to keep changing places.
However, it allows you to do so.
Do you want to spend your time in the mountain chalet?
> Go ahead, if you can get good connectivity.
Do you want to spend more time with your family?
> Save time on the traffic jams, queues in the shops and busy peak times in public transport.
Do you want to go to nature, the seaside, travel the world, anything?
> Take your laptop, set up a secured connection meeting the company standards, and go.
Office work means:
*You can travel only on the weekend or on your holidays.
*You cannot choose when to go to the shop to buy the products or pick up a packet at the post office.
*You can hardly avoid the busy times - traffic jams, public transport peak times and queues everywhere. (If you even manage to visit all you need after work hours).
When you have #remotework, you do not HAVE TO travel. You can sit at home, or go to a co-working space.
The point is that it's up to you.
You choose your environment.
You have more opportunities to decide.
You are not being told where you have to take your laptop.
Remote work gives you more freedom. #thefreeist
And it enables you to live a better and more balanced life.
Take it or not.
📸 Photo: Early morning Tbilisi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-28
When I was little, I always wanted to go to Ballet classes.
I never came to one...
... until now.
I just go from my second Body Ballet class - more of a ballet-style fitness. I enjoyed it.
But much more I enjoy that I have the courage to begin again. Keeping the beginner's mind and getting rid of the ego for a while.
You won't excel when you try something new. But these steps are the only way to become better.
Lessons learned?
1/ Never shy away from trying out new things or even changing your career to another industry if that's what your heart wants.
2/ We're grown-ups - and therefore responsible for ourselves. We can act on our own and do all these things that our parents or society didn't allow us. It's never too late to give things a try.
Do you have a similar experience? What you wanted to try or LIVE, but you never had the courage to do so? Or, you were always postponing? Maybe, that's something you already forgot about. Let me know when you are starting out ;)
Photo: Me exploring Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgia after a classical concert (sadly I do not have any ballet-class photos )
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-27
Our time is limited.
Once we grow up, we get to have many responsibilities.
We tend to believe that all our schedule is given and we cannot change anything about it. That's the way we will live till the end of our days.
It would definitely be immatured to give up on the parenthood responsibilities or stop going to work. However, there is no need to make such drastic decisions.
What's different between our childhood and our adulthood is that we are also responsible for how we spend our time.
Yes, indeed, we have many things we HAVE TO do. However, we should also consider, that it's something we choose.
And if you don't leave it - you are choosing it.
Any minute of your life you spend - especially from now on - you should stay aware that you're spending on things you decided on. (Of course, we are obviously limited by the options of what we can do and we cannot control the external events.)
You are the only person responsible for your time schedule.
Do you have activities that you do not enjoy in your schedule?
It may be a good time to reflect on whether them being relevant to you or not.
We tend to do many things just out of habit. Make sure you break it before you waste too much time on it.
Take care,
And #remotework for life, of course,
because I do not want to spend my life in the office.
I am badly aware and sensitive about my time and I try to make the most of it every day, especially on my days off.
I am the #freeist - I take intentional steps to broaden the opportunities I have in life.
📸 Magical Tsinandali, Kakheti Region, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-27
I visited the New Economics School Georgia 🇬🇪 yesterday.
I had a talk with the president of the organization. They stand for individual liberty, private property, and personal dignity.
As a Liberland representative (and resident), I have the access to the massive libertarian community. Sharing liberty values is unifying hundreds of thousands of people all around the world. And of course, you will always have a great talk with smart people.
I am proud for taking part in broadening the awareness about Liberland, and libertarian philosophy.
It's a way to rethink the traditional systematic worldview and life.
And it's a true 21st-century government.
Thank you, Mr. President Vit Jedlicka, for your trust.
Proudly part of the movement and community.
The awareness about Liberland in Georgia is on its way. And the flag will be now laying somewhere between Mises and Hayek :)
Take care,
Sam
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-26
I love traveling because it truly broadens my perspectives and understanding.
Years ago, I took at least quick weekend getaways to explore another city abroad or to practice a language. A quick switch in the environment helped me to stay sane even during the busy work weeks.
I never liked the stereotype, especially when you walk the same way every day. Morning there, evening back. The only thing that changes is the shortening or prolonging of the daylight.
Winter always made me sad - when there was daylight, I was sitting at the computer in the office. I walked home and it was dark. Again. As in the morning when I rushed to work to not to be late.
But then I started the full #remotework and I'd never change.
I can change the environment so that it fits me throughout the year.
I can travel as I want while fulfilling my work requirements.
I can LIVE and work.
This is the real #worklifebalance - enabling people to live the life they want.
Stop BS around with complicated and artificial work-life balance programs. I am sad it became a buzzword. It seriously improves the lives of people. Let them live >>> and then work better.
Remote work for life.
Be #thefreeist
Photo: Stepantsminda, Kazbegi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-25
I used to spend my weekends in bed.
I was 'enjoying' that I can 'finally' sleep more time.
I was paying my debt from the week, when I was running here and there, falling asleep late and waking up anxious from another busy day.
It took me a couple of years, that 'being busy' is a status thing.
It's not worth it.
I do not want to be busy rushing to the office.
I do not want to be busy standing in the queue in the supermarket at after-office hours.
I do not want to be busy waiting in traffic jams.
With office work, there's much more time wasted than the obvious.
And there's no time to waste time - especially in my life.
#remotework for life
And spend your weekend at your best.
Be #thefreeist
Let me know how you enjoy your weekend and take care.
Photo: Martvilli Canyon, central Georgia (country)
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-24
Holidays are obsolete. You wait all year round to finally relax. But that's not how it works. You want to work through relaxation every day. And it doesn't have to cost you much.
How to fix it:
- Identify what you enjoy.
- Commit yourself to doing it regularly.
Escape the treadmill. Live your life. Go for it. The time's far too short.
https://lnkd.in/eE3G4AYd
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-23
Nomad Capitalist annual conference is one of the biggest meeting of Liberlanders in a year. It was really exciting to present. I condensed the presentation into 8 minutes and I think it increased the quality.
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-23
Interesting. This information is completely shadow banned by Facebook.
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-23
Are you a remote worker?
Get listed on one of the major sites for Remote Work opportunities - RemoteOK.
The website has been founded by the Nomad List founder, Peter Levels. Tag your skills and get found by the hiring companies.
Hope it helps!
https://lnkd.in/e4bukdcC
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-23
One dark November morning, I took one piece of luggage and left central Europe one way.
I had remote work and I decided it was time to fulfill my years-long dream:
I relocated to Georgia.
Besides making me happy, it increased my quality of life and #wellbeing right away.
I started spending my weekends by exploring local waterfalls, nature, and mountains.
I started new hobbies.
I improved my language knowledge.
It shaped me like no other experience - I came here on my own without knowing anyone and anything.
And finally,
It was the best decision I ever made in my life. It was a step forward. And since, I made many more.
Thanks to #remotework, I could relocate to another country. And I am happy for everyone else who decided to do so to improve their quality of life.
Let me know if you also relocated somewhere and send me tips for your favorite places! I keep everything listed for future travels :)
Photo: close to Martvilli Canyon, Georgia - weekend time
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-23
George Gammon and Nomad Capitalist
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-22
In Liberland we share the same notion that intellectual property - monopolies are enemies of progress.
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-22
What changed in my life when I went 100% remote?
> I relocated to another country.
> I started traveling 5x more.
> I make the most of my time off - including before/after work and the weekends.
> I improved my health and became more active - I gained more time to work out + I cook well at home.
> I improved my socialization within communities of MY interest.
I will broaden each of the points in the next posts. Stay tuned and turn on the bell for the posts if you're curious about the details. 🔔
And as always,
#remotework for life
📸 Photo: Martvilli Canyon, Georgia, weekend time
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-21
Jana Markovicova and I kicked off our lobbying in NY by attending First Ladies Luncheon a pre party before the start of United Nations General Assembly in New York. Fashion 4 Development. Thank very much for invite Jason Ma
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-21
There won't be any other day like today.
And that's why I do not make compromises when it comes to:
* doing only the work I like (thank you, TrustSoft, for amazing projects and people)
* working remotely to make most of my days, I can fully manage the way and where I spend my time.
* spending my days off at my best - thanks to remote work, I can move during my time off to the best locations around the globe.
#remotework enables us to live better
That's the real #worklifebalance
Photo: Kazbegi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-19
I am afraid many people don't know about it,
but I believe
we have massive potential as human beings.
Many of us grew up in a non-supportive or limited environment. But as we mature, we add on the resources, education and broaden our world understanding.
Dreaming big and aiming high feels scary.
Others tend to discourage us because they don't believe THEY could do it themselves.
Accept them and forget them.
By false beliefs, we tend to limit ourselves. We do not see our abilities, and then we may miss some opportunities.
But look back - how much have you achieved in the last year or five? How much have you moved on? How much have you changed?
I am sure that if you #keepmoving, you get there. No matter where you want and no matter what you want.
Let me know in the comments what you dream to achieve right now and how you wanna do this.
Because if you know these two, you're already almost there.
Enjoy the journey,
Sam
#remotework for life
And be #thefreeist
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-18
My top 5 destination tips for remote work travel in winter 2022 💥
1/ Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Pros: pricing for the coliving spaces (however, from what I saw the regular accommodation options, it's not that affordable anymore), tons of various amazing restaurants, co-workings, and other related infrastructure.
Cons: many stray dogs, trash may be on the beaches, don't go if you don't wanna travel on a scooter*the pros & cons come from what I've heard from many others.
2/ Thailand 🇹🇭
Pros: affordable, amazing weather, good services, high apartment, and residencies standards, a lot of massages, ok food, a lot of waterfalls, beautiful beaches, sunsets and nature, advanced infrastructure for travels, great Thai box classes
Cons: I found locals kind, but pretty dishonest (kind because they better be); my English degraded with using their 3-word English; don't go if you don't wanna travel on a scooter
3/ Vietnam 🇻🇳
Pros: affordable, advanced, various; when someone speaks English so they speak actually pretty well; honest people; incredible nature; surprising architecture; great vibe;
Cons: can be bizarre, but I had fun at least; don't go if you don't wanna travel on a scooter (again); can be a bit communist in the north (not much and dependent on the case rather than place alone); only 30-day visa (if you are required to get the visa)
4/ Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷
Pros: Culture & fun, wines, meat, variability, high inflation — affordable for the incomers. It is also one of the safest countries in South America. Good private healthcare.
Cons: They are late-nighters. The short-term accommodation may be slightly more expensive than expected.
5/ Malaysia 🇲🇾
Pros: natural paradise, modern, English speaking, very affordable, the rental prices fell down because of covid times rapidly. It also offers a 10-year visa MM2H for the ~8k$+/ month salary of people over 35. They also have a visa-free policy with many countries for certain periods. Very good healthcare, infrastructure, and internet.
Cons: The driving can be an adventure.
BONUS - 3 additional countries worth considering:
Brazil 🇧🇷 — pricing, weather, beaches — why not? From the security perspective, it might not be an option for families.
Mexico 🇲🇽— weather, beaches, food. Yet, unsure about the security situation that differs from the district and city you visit.
Georgia (the country, Tbilisi) 🇬🇪 — the winter can be a bit colder, but the country is still various and worth visiting and to travel it. Georgia became my beloved hometown and I can't get enough. Affordability, amazing people & food are one of the huge pluses here. Georgia also offers nice taxation options and low bureaucracy.
See you there?
Let me know what are your work destination plans for 2022 in the comments!
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-17
👇🏻 TOP 5 REMOTE WORK HACKS YOU MAY BENEFIT FROM DURING YOUR TRAVELS NOW 👇🏻
*Americans earning USD can still enjoy a special "euro" discount in Europe while benefiting from the USD vs. EUR rate. (despite I do not list the European countries)
*If working in EMEA hours (Europe), you may benefit from the time shift while being in Asia. I enjoyed the day starting my work day by 2 PM local time or doing some deep work while my colleagues slept.
*If you work for the US east coast-based company, you may appreciate the same way from a 5-hour time shift in Portugal or the Canarian islands (while both have pretty favorable weather conditions in winter).
*High inflation rates are beneficial for the people earning $$ outside the countries like Lebanon, Turkey, or Argentina.
*You may want to visit the countries where you can also get a new residency or similar documents (like Paraguay with the service of Liberation.travel who will help you with all the process). A Paraguayan residency doesn't require much from you — only a visit to the country once every 3 years. Its benefit is that in case of the closure of the borders as we saw in the past years, you'll still be allowed to travel. Therefore, it may continuously broaden your opportunities. Also, you may benefit from the tax rates, especially if you're a perpetual traveler (the foreign income is taxed at 0%). Paraguay may introduce some additional bureaucracy from 2023, so I wouldn't wait for long.
Let me know in the comments if you have any up-to-date tips ✈️
Photo: Tsinandali, Kakhetian wine region, Georgia 🇬🇪 an incredibly beautiful area with good internet connectivity.
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-16
Why would you bring attention to something you don’t want? Why would you think about the gossip? The colleagues you don’t like? The worries? Future events you cannot predict their outcome? Worst possible scenarios? News?
Bearing all this in mind, I will now ask again vice-versa.
What do you want to bring attention to?
What do you want your mind to be occupied by? What do you want to think about? This also mean — how do you want to spend your time? What makes you happy? What do you want?
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All this is just a matter of your awareness, decision-making, and accepting the responsibility for where your focus goes.
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I rethink life & work.
I teach people how to broaden the opportunities we have in life.
Follow me for more remote work and libertarian posts here & on my Medium (link in bio).
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-15
What's been my best investment?
Definitely into myself.
And the best is that you don't need much money for it.
Every investment means bringing some resources into something else.
Such resources can be also your time, respect, or attention.
So,
I started being more attentive to myself.
I started setting and respecting my boundaries myself.
And I am very careful about how I spend my time and energy.
The result?
I live what I want the way I want.
There are definitely many things outside of our control. However, there are still some we can control, despite many don't do so.
Hope this has been a great #reminder to you today.
Take care,
Sam
And as always,
#remotework for life
Be #thefreeist (. com)
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-14
How can great writing help you out when you're searching for a job?It's not about writing only. It is about all the way you are expressing yourself. However, in the first rounds of the interview, it can be a great help if you show yourself the true (and right) way.
I think one of the best ways to prove this is to overturn it vice-versa: how do you react, or what do you think about the person, if they are unable to write a concise sentence? Usually, I do not care much when someone is being hired for another position, where writing is not much involved.
However, even if you're a designer, you wanna make sure that you are on the same page with the client to not do the wrong thing. If you work in a team, you wanna know that you understand each other. And if you're hiring someone, it makes you worried when it's too difficult to understand that person.
Writing is literacy. It's the basic that's not the basic. Not everyone knows it. And not everyone knows it well because we were all taught the academic BS writing that focused on the word count. Forget it and just be yourself. Write shortly, but the way you speak. Read it out loud after yourself. And don't aim for perfection. Does it sound good to you? Then it's good. Publish it and — keep writing.
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-14
An absolute honor to have been part of the Proclamation ceremony of King Charles III
God save the King
Equally saddened by the signing of the Book of Condolences on the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizbeth II, May she rests in peace #kind #gentle #tough #leader #mother #icon #Monarch #royalfamily
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-13
I am so proud to announce that I launched the first draft of my website. Or better - the project & the book you will hopefully run around in the next months.
It's called the Freeist - and I hope that this initiative will broaden the freedom and opportunities on the individual level of thousands of people.
Stay tuned, wish me luck, and #remotework for life.
A few words about its philosophy:
“If you watch the kids, you notice how curious, playful, and aware they are. They live in the moment. The only advantage we have above them is that adulthood brings responsibility to our lives. If we truly embrace both worlds, we may live a more fulfilled life that enables us to spot and enjoy all the opportunities we have. I do not believe we must go far – the principles are simple. I am sure that we already have it all. The only difference is whether we see it or not,” Samuela describes her initiative.
In the project, she aims to promote individual freedom by fully embracing responsibility. She brings particular steps one can take to broaden what one can do. The concept works with risk awareness, identification of the strengths, or helps to zoom out to see different perspectives.
“We were raised in the limited borders of our culture. Yet, it’s nothing more than a social construct. Observing the world makes one understand all the angles and shades that are there. The world is in balance, and so is life. Despite the popular illusion of stability, there’s none. Nature is motion and motion is nature. One is another in a constant transformation. If we accept this, we’re able to benefit from the realm,” she adds.
Samuela Davidova promotes libertarian philosophy, freedom, and remote work. In July 2022 she also became the representative of Liberland to the Georgian country. She helps people to broaden their world and self-understanding. She writes & speaks.
https://lnkd.in/ejWNzDP5
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-12
Do you want more sunshine?
> Move to a place with more sunny days.
Do you want more seaside?
> Move to a place with a sea.
Do you want more nature?
> Move to a place in nature.
Do you want more calm?
> Move to a calm place.
Do you want more acceptance?
> Move to a multicultural place.
The world is huge.
You cannot know and maybe even imagine all it has to offer.
But if you have #remotework for life, you may explore it all. Today.
Work where you feel the best.
Live where you feel the best.
Because there might be no tomorrow.
#remotework for life
and be the #freeist
Photo: Stepantsminda, Kazbegi, Georgia
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I rethink life & work.
I teach people how to broaden the opportunities we have in life.
Follow me for more remote work and libertarian posts here & on my Medium (link in bio).
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-11
Based on my empirical observations, leaving was often more beneficial than staying.
Despite not being much accepted in society, staying is what's comfortable and easy - leaving is difficult. It requires one to be a courageous decision-maker. It moves you forward (staying not).
Taking steps ahead, embracing change, and leaving what's obsolete behind - we should start learning this.
So, do you have the courage to leave what doesn't meet your vision anymore or doesn't bring the value you wanted?
I wrote an article on these thoughts here:
https://lnkd.in/e5AJFaPK
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-10
I gathered together my top 5 Remote Work Destinations for Winter 2022!
If you have remote work, it's time to start packing and buying the flight tickets to your best environment now. ✈️
Where will we see each other? 😊
https://lnkd.in/ersfRkYF
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-09
How does limit us to live where the office is 👇
> You may live in the district you don't want to, but it's closer to the office building. This affects your after-work hobbies and socialization options.
> Your family may live in a non-favorable environment to it. Playgrounds for kids, schools, hospitals, safety, nature, gyms, social life, good infrastructure; but also affordable living, sunny days, or preferred weather - Are these where the office building is? (Of course, the options are relevant to you.)
> Your options in life are cut off. I used to live in a district of my office in a country I didn't like. ~ I didn't enjoy the cloudy and cold weather for most of the year. Nor the quality of services. I was limited with the 'partner options' mostly to the mentality that didn't fit me. Living was not affordable, so I significantly reduced my quality of life. I didn't enjoy the local cuisine and product quality. My well-being went down. And I couldn't do anything about it, which felt the most frustrating (except for finding a full-remote job and moving away).
Going remote doesn't mean you have to move to the other side of the world.
But you can.
That's the core difference.
With respect to all those dedicated to positions that cannot be done remotely (the very few of in fact),
Sam
#remotework for life
And - be the #freeist (something's on the way 🙃 )
Photo: Stepantsminda, Kazbegi, Georgia
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I rethink life & work.
I teach people how to broaden the opportunities we have in life.
Follow me for more remote work and libertarian posts here & on my Medium (link in bio).
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-08
If you are going to the office, you cannot:
* Live completely anywhere you want so that it fit your life.
* Explore the world (and yourself) the way you want throughout the year.
* Use the remaining 16 hours of your day (considering the 8-hour work) exactly the way you want - you gotta commute to/from the place that you wouldn't choose for life if you could decide on any place on earth.
* Choose your ideal workplace. (Cubicle vs. open space is not 'choosing' and far from 'ideal'.)
* Choose your distractions. (Which one today? None? Chat with your partner during lunchtime together? Kids? ~ or colleagues who just interrupt you out of nowhere every few minutes without really asking? {I love my colleagues, but not this.})
All these are pretty high tradeoffs.
The most costly is your time though - no one will ever give it to you back.
Remote work doesn't mean laying on the beach.
It means figuring out your ideal environment yourself.
It means spending time the way you want in the place you want.
It broadens the opportunities of what you can do in life and the way you work.
Yours,
Sam
#remotegirl
And as always,
#remotework for life
Photo: Stepantsminda, Kazbegi, Georgia ~ the weekend trip options broadens when you live where you want
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I rethink life & work.
I teach people how to broaden the opportunities we have in life.
Follow me for more remote work and libertarian posts here & on my Medium (link in bio).
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-07
"You got this social pressure and expectations of others you have to stop caring about. People don’t really care about you. But then, you’re still serving them at some point (otherwise they wouldn’t talk to you). So they are rather afraid about the way they would look themselves — if you quit school too early because you don’t wanna study it anymore, or if you leave that job you hate. “What will the neighbors tell?!”
But surprisingly, no one is afraid of what truly matters (considering that something in our life does matter). What’s that? It’s our time.
One more time in other words:
If you say ‘yes’ to something, you say ‘no’ to something else."
Freshly out. Enjoy.
And,
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-09-06
Find more pictures from Liberland architectural proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects! https://lnkd.in/dXS-CSkE
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-06
"What should I pack into my remote worker’s carry-on luggage?"
You read it right.
You need just one carry-on luggage, nothing else.
For your remote worker's pack, don't forget:
* computer & data
* cash
* documents
The rest is always solvable.
Enjoy!
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-05
My Floating Man conference presentation about Remote Work is OUT 🎉
I openly share my story - about how I got fully remote, how I rethought what I do in life and what matters. Rethinking life & opportunities connected to the Remote Work condition - voila.
Enjoy!
Yours,
Sam
And, as always,
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-02
We overthink our importance here.
Always when I see the mountains, I remind myself about my littleness.
And the more I understand that it's only worth doing meaningful jobs, if anything. The rest doesn't matter much.
The best we can do is to help others resolve the problem we were facing ourselves.
I used to be overworked, always-busy, unhappy.
I used to do jobs I hated because I was worried about not making enough money.
I used to waste time commuting. I was exhausted from the rush of the office place and left without the energy after that.
It took me years to realize that I can do my laptop-based work elsewhere.
And then it went quickly to stand by myself to ask ONLY for the remote work.
In a matter of days, I had more time for myself, I started being active and more vivant.
Retrospectively it seems incredibly obvious to me:
The time to live is now.
While delivering results at work, we can live.
It's time to break this myth of the fancy overworked and burned-out people who force others to work 16 hours a day.
I've tried it and it's not working. Not for long.
You just get deprived and exhausted. Over time, you're done and no one wants you.
Are you even aware of how unpleasantly you act when you're tired?
And all the more I know that I will keep sharing the awareness about remote work.
Because it is all that:
#remotework for life
📸 Kazbegi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-02
Just a reminder:
A day has 24 hours.
You work for 8 hours.
You sleep for 6-8 hours.
If you don’t commute to the office, you got some 8+ hours for yourself.
Spend them well.
Take care,
Sam
And,
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-09-01
I used to rush to the office, and then back home.
Quickly buy the products in the overcrowded shops.
Busy public and late transport. (oh and the smell)
Tired and upset faces around. (not many people are smiling going from the cubicles for some reason?)
I was oversocialized by my colleagues.
I went timid when I *finally* got home. I didn't want to talk to anyone. Just please, let me survive for a while. Then I promise, I'll make dinner.
I was tired from too much rush, too many impressions, too many people.
I was not much in the mood of spending time on my hobbies after work or talking about philosophy at home. 😒
It will wait till the weekend. Or holidays.
Well - or not.
I will never be as young as I am today.
I will never be in such a psychical condition as I am today.
I may never see such beautiful sunlight as I can do so today.
I do not want to postpone life for later, because it's not 'there might not be such a chance in the future' - there truly WON'T be such a day as today.
I live with the awareness about the ending of our brief performance (read as 'life') out here.
And there's no time to waste time.
Therefore,
#remotework for life
📸 Gveleti Waterfall, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-31
What I want to invest in next 🚀
I want to buy a mic for a better sound: either Blue Yeti or RODE Wireless GO II (~ 300 $ / once)
I want to buy a paid version of Descript for the video edit - descript.com - it is AI-driven and will save me tons of time & will improve the output. (15$/month)
I want to buy a content scheduling tool to not be unlimited in the number of posts I can schedule & prepare things at once (from 15$/month).
I will continue paying my assistant (part-time) ~ around 370$/month
I will keep reading one book per week (at least) - next, I'd love to buy the fs.blog Mental Models 3 books (each at around 10$ for the kindle), and I have many books on my reading list. 📕
Do you want to support any of these particular goals? You can do so at my Buy Me a Coffee page!
Thank you in advance.
https://lnkd.in/gKvKnG5X
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-31
"You cannot learn and improve when you work remotely. Your career is done."
👆🏻
I've heard this myth several times.
Always from people who don't work remotely.
"When the system is right, all is working naturally."
In 2022, we have dozens of well-programmed collaboration tools.
But it's even better:
we have incredible access to free online education.
Knowledge was never as accessible as it is today.
And with covid and everyone sitting home, the transition into online went even faster.
The only push and change were that we had to learn to work with the information better. We had to learn to search for ourselves. We had to become hungry for information to get to know something.
This age is not ready for the lazy ones. If you don't adapt and learn quickly, you'll be left behind.
However, do you want to be mentored by the bests in the world? Then there was never a better opportunity than today.
Or of course, you can say, that 'there's something completely different in the f2f communication'. Sure, it's different. But it doesn't affect your skills and knowledge.
If there's a will, there's a way.
Stop complaining and pointing out what doesn't suit you.
Find a way.
Cheers.
#remotework for life.
📸 Kazbegi, Georgia, my favorite place. Gergeti Trinity Church view
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-30
Remote work worries #3: Is it well developed somewhere else?
No matter who I talk to, they believe that everything in the east from them is a jungle.
Despite the internet crossing borders & shows us how this worldview is limited, it's still on.
I was well surprised myself (and I always am) by some very beautiful and developed places I've visited.
I think that maybe, it's time, to start broadening our world understanding.
I think it's time to accept, that not only our country has electricity.
I think it's time to stop looking down on everyone who comes from a place we don't know almost anything about.
Because in the end, these beliefs limit only ourselves.
Of course, you INDEED have places on earth that might not be suitable for your laptop work. Please, see relevant resources for this (like the nomad list). My point is to make people rethink their beliefs :)
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-29
Whether you work in the office or remotely affects your well-being.
There are of course those who work happily in the office. Someone built an amazing workplace home. Another person enjoys taking one's laptop around the globe. (🙋🏻♀️)
Whatever works best for one is great.
Do the job well, execute, deliver.
That's the only important thing for the work matters.
However, the place of your workspace changes the opportunities you have for the rest.
Life's not just about work.
🌳 If you moved closer to the office in the capital city, it will be more difficult to you to get outside to nature on the weekend.
🏠 If your relatives live in a village, you cannot see them often if you're coming to the given location every day.
🌊 If you love the seaside, but live thousands of kilometers away from it, you cannot 'drive an hour' to it to spend your weekend there.
Aiming for a more long-term sustainable well-being regime?
Well, then relaxing once a year is not an option.
Remote work enables you to live at the place that works for you the best for your life.
#remotework for life
📸 Stepantsminda, Georgia, a day-off hike 3 hour-drive away from my home
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-29
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-29
Everyone plays a role in ensuring a decentralised future.....
It seemed appropriate to post as we gain guidance on the Reserve Bank of Australia's AU CBDC and ASICs 'token mapping' exercise.
This is a small snippet of my final remarks during a panel on CBDCs & Stablecoins at the Paris Blockchain Summit on July 8th, 2022.
On the panel are Adam Greenberg, Jorge Sebastiao and Vit Jedlicka.
I will have six clips published on this panel on topics:
1) What capacity do stablecoins add to the economy?
2) The benefits of stablecoins & CBDCs
3) Is bitcoin an effective financial tool?
4) Is there a use case for algorithmic stablecoins?
5) Can stablecoins be used for non-cash real assets?
6) Final remarks by the panellist
You can watch the full-panel here: https://lnkd.in/eArfwgfE
#paris #PBSIII #web3 #panel #future #blockchain #bitcoin #australia #economy #CBDC #Stablecoins
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-27
"Marie Kondo teaches people about cleaning and decluttering, at the first sight. In fact, she educates us about the philosophy to be surrounded by only things we love. She makes her clients sort out their things like this: pick everything you have at home with both of your hands (mindfully) and ask yourself ‘Does it bring me joy?’
Everything, that doesn’t bring joy, goes away. I’d say — apply to everything in life. Sadly, of course, I know it’s not as simple as it sounds, but it’s totally worth it.
I’d also ask differently and evolve this idea — why should you be surrounded by something you don’t like? To keep the clothing reminding you that you don’t fit into it? Why should you keep the packages for later or move, while not moving for 5+ years? Why should you look every day at something that brings you harmful memories?
Next: Why should you spend your time at a job you don’t like? Your life among people you don’t enjoy talking to? In a country you hate? In the office that sucks? Time with a partner you don’t love but you’re only comfortable being around? Doing activities that don’t bring joy or any long-term real gain you want?"
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-26
I am excited to host Luca Arrigo.eth in Liberland this weekend. We start with Women's Beach Volleyball Competition. https://lnkd.in/dz9WrFjM
He wrote about Liberland couple years ago in his academic work. It is amazing how well he was in line with our future development!
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-26
Superb week at the AIBC Summit & SiGMA - World's Gaming Festival
it's very obvious that we (Metaverse architects) have a lot of valuable skills to offer to the Igaming industry and we will do so swiftly.
Our goal is to accelerate adoption of web3 Metaverse technology whilst bringing fun, games and friends to the virtual world.
By November be ready for Metaverse Architects to cause some real disruption in this exciting multibillion dollar industry.
Time to build some crazy cool MVPs 🏆
My favourite moment this week was meeting Vit Jedlicka the founder of the startup nation Liberland
I've studied this micronation for years now and have written papers that reference their activity throughout my masters in creativity & innovation at university.
I was ecstatic to have an opportunity to pick Vits brain 🧠 and I'm even more excited to making a physical visit to liberland...first as a tourist maybe someday soon as a citizen.
Liberland started as a physical place and developed into a virtual space
Decentraland started as a virtual space, will it enter the physical world sometime soon?
#technology #metaverse #startup #foresight #politics
I have cancelled my flights back to Malta today and will stay in Serbia till Monday.
Tomorrow I will travel to the startup country of Liberland where I have been invited by the president to hang out and explore synergies.
Liberland currently has a metaverse under development in partnership with Zaha Hadid and Improbable (spatialOS)
1/3 of this Metaverse shall be built by Zaha Hadid.
We are excited to potentially work on it too!
#metaversearchitects
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-26
What's the real difference between a remote-first company and an office-based company?
Remote companies don't face different problems than normal companies.
But, remote companies HAD TO face their problems and RESOLVE them.
Example?
Problematic communication.
Both the office-based & remote-first companies have to set up the right system for internal & external communication.
The office company, however, won't be in a rush that much. They don't have such strong motivation. If the communication is not working, they just 'come to you and tap on your shoulder'. Of course, that interrupts you from work, you stop doing what was important to you and lost the autonomy about your time management, and you don't have any information summary (you have to create it yourself). It is disrespectful and inefficient. It takes to a worker 15-20 minutes to regain the flow state. I barely ever faced anything more frustrating than a colleague coming to me every 20 minutes to ask about something.
The remote-first company, on the contrary, doesn't have this option. They go and set up a system that will be flawless. You will have set a clear communication channel. The information handover process will be much better - in case one person leaves the project, anyone can hand it over. (Of course, if the information was spoken, you cannot do this.) You track the project in the collaboration tool, not in the meeting room in your office where you forgot it. You tend to have more documentation because you anyway, mostly, communicate via text. And, the workers get more autonomous since they can manage their time more effectively. Therefore, the workers become more efficient for the company.
This doesn't mean all the office-based companies have broken communication.
It means, that the remote-first company cannot work with broken communication. Therefore, it's mostly fixed. It MUST work.
And, this is one of the many reasons why I wouldn't work for office-based companies.
Remote-first attracts talent.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-25
I don't feel the urge going to the holiday for a week.
I am not NEEDY to take more time off.
I don't feel exhausted or overwhelmed.
What does it mean?
It means that I managed to have a balanced life.
I have it both:
- amazing autonomous remote work I love, based on trust and accountability,
- a life full of time for myself, rest, and hobbies.
If you think that your one-week holiday will reset you for the whole year, you're wrong.
Embrace real work-life balance. Put yourself first. Get yourself a job where it's not just one of the many buzzwords.
Remote work enables me to live in the environment I enjoy. I can access my favorite activities in the shortest time.
I can choose the place for life that's right for me, not that's the closest to the company's office.
Again,
#remotework for life
Photo: Tbilisi, Georgia ~ I moved there thanks to having remote work.
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-24
I don’t want your free company breakfast.
I want to enjoy breakfast with my partner instead.
I don’t want you to support my bus ticket to commute to the office.
I want to travel and work where I work the best.
I don’t want your modern offices.
I am able to create my environment myself.
#remotework for life
Photo: Botanical garden Krakow, Poland
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-23
Are you really doing things, or... do you think you're doing things? :)
What is pseudoproductivity? 👇🏻
Lost in the popularity of the business, we might mindfully avoid doing the hard thing.
Certain habits we created are easy to do. We get used to doing our work or things we enjoy. At first, the activities might even feel difficult. Yet, we got used to them, so that's not really our case.
We keep crossing the tasks on our to-do list. The dopamine is up as we just finished another little task. Hurray. Or not?
What's the real thing you try to avoid? The one you feel in your stomach? The one you postpone for so long?
Try tomorrow to make a change. Start with what feels difficult.
Let me know how it goes.
P.S. If you only knew how long I postponed the edit of the videos :)
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-22
Remote work doesn't mean you must sit at home.
[I hope I don't have to prove that your MacBook is truly portable.]
This year alone, I have already taken more than 20 flights. Of course, you don't even have to travel that much. You don't have to travel at all.
The point is that there's this option - to see the world, explore our perspectives and shape our problem-solving and self-dependence. Barely anything helped me grow as much as to travel. It shaped me almost as the book reading did.
What I mean - being stuck on one stereotype is degrading.
No matter where you are and where you can be - explore. Stay curious. In life and at work. Shape who you are.
You cannot find new ways unless you don't see them.
Take care.
#remotework for life
The photo is mine, from Belgrad, Serbia
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-21
On Tuesday I am speaking at the SiGMA Balkans & CIS 2022 conference in Belgrade on the Advantages of Decentralized Governments over Centralized ones. I simplified my presentation to the core. Looking forward to your feedback. https://lnkd.in/e7imwCy9
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-21
It was great pleasure to host Maya Marisa Joelson and her partner on trip to Liberland. PS: My wife Jana Markovicova took my favourite dress for the journey :)
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-19
Working remotely allows me to live the way I want without interrupting my work responsibilities.
No more anxiety from the workload after your comeback from the holidays.
No more guilt for taking a couple of days off.
No more overwhelmed colleagues.
This doesn't mean that remote workers don't need to wind off sometimes.
However, it means we can recharge much more regularly. Not twice a year when it's 'recommended' to take the holidays.
I could spot the workload and stress of some colleagues and friends who keep going to the office, being busy with commuting and overwhelmed with work. I mean - I am also overwhelmed with work. However, I know how to reduce stress and I have much more options to do so.
Instead of staying stressed, as a remote worker, you can enjoy more time for your hobbies or sport, you can wind off from your work in the pool or seacoast (depending on where you head), or I love just to take a new explorative and curious walk in a new country.
Remote work allows me to live at my best. Therefore I do so.
You?
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-18
I figured out my best #remotework summer schedule for now 👇🏻
~ 05 AM wake up
* book reading & meditation
* run 5-10 km (that's an amazing way to explore the new city!)
* shower
07 - 11 AM Deep work 👩🏻💻
11 AM - 5 PM Explore the city - a long walk, parks, museums, galleries, local food
5 - 9 PM Deep work
9 - 10 PM book & wind off
🌠 good night's sleep ✨🌚
I got it all:
Work & exploration.
Deep work & balance.
Delivered projects & self-care.
It took me years to figure out what works for me. So, don't expect the exact same to be the way for you.
Go and figure out what's the best way of work for you. And let me know how you're doing.
It's worth the effort.
I never lived a better, more fulfilled, and balanced life.
#remotework for life
Photo: Belgrad, Serbia.
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-17
In one week, I made it to Batumi (the seaside of Georgia 🇬🇪), I enjoyed my weekend in Istanbul in Kadikoy district 🇹🇷, then I explored Sarajevo 🇧🇦 and headed to Belgrad and Novi Sad in Serbia 🇷🇸.
A quick overview:
✅ everywhere was water
✅ everywhere was electricity
✅ everywhere was the internet suitable for calls & work
🤡
It's 2022 - the age when the internet is better than the roads in the city.
Remote work allows you to explore yourself and the world.
It shapes you, moves you ahead, and differs the way you understand the world and other people.
It makes you more adaptive, problem-solving, independent, and autonomous.
I hope I do not have to explain that being in the environment you like improves your well-being and work results. I won't repeat the other creators naming dozens of research proving the benefits of remote work for the workers and the companies.
Just go and live it.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-16
3 practical tips on ⭐️ How to stay focused when working remotely or at home? ⭐️
In the video I guide you through 3 simple tips you can implement right now to improve your focus during work. You may don't like some of them :)))
Yet, remember, it's much easier to focus when you do not have to avoid distractions around. Just get rid of them. And, the environment does a lot!
In the end, it doesn't really matter whether you're in the office, at home, or abroad.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-15
What are my next free content aims?
* I will keep creating one post per workday on Linkedin
* I will focus on the short videos - some educational, some a bit of fun:) yet, I already have some footage + I will take some more. These will be on IG reels, TT, and YT.
* I want to publish one post on the blog per week. It will cover some more broad topics. (Usually, my blog posts are pretty long :D)
* In September, I will start my Twitter account with extracts from some of my articles or older IG stories that were inspirational/motivational. Or, some valuable thought :) This is rather to broaden the traffic on another platform.
* I want to create more videos for YouTube (longer videos).
I want to attend one conference / interview per 2 months :)
Interested in anything else? Let me know!
Read the full update on my Buy Me a Coffee page.
You can newly support particular achievements:
https://lnkd.in/gKvKnG5X
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-12
I am preparing myself for a LIVE presentation at the Liberland festival's conference while walking the beautiful sunny streets of Novi Sad, Serbia.
I'll give a speech about the way remote work can be a game-changer in our lives. I will share my own personal story - how I rethought the way I work over the past years and where did it get me. I will also share it with you. Little by little.
But the core point?
I used to sell my time for money. I was paid to come to a given place every day, for 12 or even 16 hours a day.
I was unable to see my family.
I didn't have time for my hobbies and myself.
I couldn't live where I wanted but I was choosing the location close to most of my cooperations.
And mainly - I was unhappy.
I am glad to inspire more than 10 000 of you here on LinkedIn and hundreds or thousands of others on the upcoming conferences, interviews, and seminars. Meanwhile, I am preparing for you something in my free time. Stay tuned.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-11
What is Global Opportunism?
Rethink the way you see your opportunities.
Rethink the way you live and you can live.
Paradoxically, it's not often cheaper & better to get certain services (like healthcare) in your country.
Why not make use of global interconnectivity?
Broaden the way you resolve your problems with the global opportunistic mindset.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-10
Not everybody was as fortunate.
Remote work enables those with disabilities to broaden their opportunities.
Remote work is not easy stuff to do. Balancing our life & work remains a thing.
Yet, if people have the opportunity to invest more time and energy into themselves... Well, no surprise the quality of the life is on rising.
Remote work doesn’t change the way we work much. It changes the way we can live.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-09
I do not plan ever to relocate back to my country.
Here's why 👇🏻
Staying in the same, limited environment is comfortable.
It's kinda fine to do, but long-term, you're not moving. You're not growing.
Despite one can easily get used to another place (we, humans, are very well adaptable), you will never sink into the everydayness. Even if you learned the language perfectly, anything. It will continue being a little (self)discovery after years as well.
Yet mainly, all this experience shapes you. It changes you and pushes you forward.
You know, that if that was needed, you're much likely to relocate, because it's a skill. You're able to take that step and go somewhere where you're treated even better.
Relocation is a lot about bravery. It changes the way we see the world. It's a little more than regular travel. And it can teach you incredibly much about yourself & others.
And, I can do all this thanks to remote work.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-08
Weekend spent in Istanbul and Monday walks in Sarajevo without interrupting my work obligations?
No problem.
That’s 2022.
That’s remote work.
#remotework for life
It doesn’t change the way we work. It changes the way we live.
Photo: Sarajevo, mine (as always), today
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-08
The future of work is remote.
We will do specialized labor in a favorable environment for the worker in suitable conditions.
Thus, it will be most likely remote. We will work uninterrupted in the place that suits the worker the most.
We will focus on our cognitive peak of ours - when the worker performs the best.
I also believe the spent on a task won't matter. It will be the efficiency and work done.
We won't lack the contact with humans, because we will WORK when working. Yet, we will master our collaborative tools for the best outcomes. Then, we will socialize with our loved ones.
#remotework for life
Photo: Koh Samui, Thailand
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-05
I live my ideal life as a remote worker.
It doesn't mean it's always perfect. Barely. I often fight the right balance. It's more difficult to stop working than to start working. And I have so many dreams I want to follow than ever.
Yet, I wake up in the city I want to. In a place, I want to and I can schedule my day pretty much as I need. I surround myself with who I want and what I want.
I've never had so much nature in my life as I do have since I went fully remote.
And I've never traveled as much as I did since I rethought the mode of my work. It has been about 6 years already.
I focus on my hobbies and well-being. I started meditation, quit smoking, and started working out. All these in the past 2 years which pushed me to go 100% remote.
I significantly reduced the stress in my life. (But it doesn’t mean I am not often overwhelmed.)
Overall, I improved my mental & physical health.
I focus more on recharging regularly. It leads to better productivity and focus.
Of course, I have work I enjoy with truly professional colleagues. I’ve never learned so much as I do now. And it’s just the beginning. There’s no reason for me to switch jobs. I just won’t.
I’ve realized, finally, that life is not just about the praise of the busyness.
It’s about living it.
And that’s what I can do with remote work.
#remotework for life
Photo: Botanical Garden, Napoli, Sicily (Italy) - summer 2021
Vít Jedlička
2022-08-05
Three big news:
1) Jason Miller, chief spokesman and CEO of Gettr for Donald Trump holds keynote speech at http://floatingman.ll.land festival conference next week.
2) I flew to see him in Vienna as I will be getting my pilot licence soon.
3) You can also find me on his new social media platform.
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-04
We're limiting ourselves.
What I haven't realized when I stayed in the country I was born in?
What we know today is nothing compared to the possible knowledge out there.
We shape our dreams, goals, and opportunities based on our beliefs. Yet, we forget how limited they are.
When you're crossing the borders on your own, it doesn't change only your environment.
It broadens your perspective.
It changes your understanding.
It makes you more humble and aware.
But it also changes what you consider possible or not.
I cannot wait for you to share with me your experience in the comments! :)
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-02
"Remote work might end up being more significant than the internet and would mark a "permanent civilizational shift."
"It is perhaps the most important thing that's happened in my lifetime, a consequence of the internet that's maybe even more important than the internet," he said."
"It's potentially one of those things that in a hundred years, people could look back and say, 'That was a real turning point for how society developed.'"
Remote work, indeed, has been a shift.
Not to the work itself, but to our lives.
What's the point of anxiously trying to hold the past?
Evolve.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-01
Remote work removes office anxiety.
It’s hard to remember the feeling when I was heading to the office. Despite being an extrovert, I didn’t enjoy it.
Gossips, judgments, distractions.
You try to focus on work, yet the constant ‘sorry, I’m just for a sec’ made me exhausted and helpless. I couldn’t do any work properly because I was constantly taken away from the deep-work process.
Over time, we obviously get to the point we don’t care about what others think, right?
Despite being there, it’s still kinda unpleasant.
I like dressing myself in the morning the way I like myself. So that I felt great.
Knowing I’ll be entering the judging environment changes this. Even if you don’t have a dress code in the office. Sorry, not sorry, it sucks.
The way to avoid this is not to talk to your colleagues to stop gossiping about everyone.
The way is to go remote.
Work at your best.
#remotework for life
Photo: Ha Giang, Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-08-01
The obsolete concept of busyness is over.
People realized they wanna live and do jobs they enjoy.
Overworking oneself for the sake of being busy?
Not this decade.
The toxic culture of distractions and bs jobs hopefully gets to an end. At least for some.
I assume many people love to keep comfortable non-sense jobs.
Things like sitting in meetings all day are a little far from creating value. The feeling of self-actualization from it? Not much. Yet it's just comfortable to do. And the full calendar makes us feel important.
Yet the self-expression, tasks done, and actually doing something brings different fulfillment. It feels different.
So does the lack of anxiety from commuting into the office. To be judged and listen to the gossip of others. (Is this still a thing in the office communities? Meh.)
So does being with our loved ones once we turn off our computer or send that last email.
We aim for more life now.
The time is limited.
#remotework for life
Photo: Dashbashi Canyon, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-29
What's the best country to work from? 🤔
It's the one that works for YOU and you only.
The safety of women is a criterion for me, not for my male friends.
Family-friendly is not so important to me (yet).
And not everyone wants both the mountains and the sea as I do. 😁 (And there was none of these in Prague where I used to live.)
If you're not sure yet what works for you, what's the ideal place & what you want, then go and find out.
Pack your few things & portable computer & wallet and go.
Try it out.
See yourself.
Go to the mountains.
Go to the seaside.
Go to nature.
(but ask for the WiFi quality at the accommodation ahead if you want to go somewhere where it's too wild ;))
Try places with bad & good walkability.
When you travel and work, you realize you have different needs than when you go somewhere for holidays only. I love the architecture, however, for living, it's rather the overall aesthetic of the city that matters to me.
I love the exploration. To me, too static surroundings & mindset are a no-go. I am curious. I need to find things out. I need to broaden my perspectives.
But maybe that's not you.
So STOP asking for the best countries :)
Find yourself.
Yet, if you know what works for you, then google NomadList.
Filter what you want.
Pack your luggage and go.
What's the best place for you? What are the most important things in your ideal place? I am truly curious. Will be glad to get inspired in the comments.
And of course,
#remotework for life
because without it, it wouldn't be possible.
Photo: Krabi, Thailand (mine, of course)
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-28
Remote work worries #2: Will I have proper internet outside the office?
TL;DR: Yes, you will. We're in 2022.
P.S. Please, if you argue with hiking into the mountain peak, not having the internet, please, don't take your work with you on a hike. Thanks.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-27
People won't give up their flexibility.
"80% of employees looking for a new job said it was important to them that their next job offer them the opportunity to live anywhere "
This was the 2021 research.
And it all makes sense even more today.
The opportunity to cut the cost of travel, save time and improve the balance & life quality is a way to go.
https://lnkd.in/dxWgZ_2n
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-26
Middle of nowhere in Georgia, Adjarian mountains. (no filter)
High-speed internet.
Fresh air.
Green environment.
Best Oura Ring results ever (99 sleep, 95 readiness) over the past 4 months.
Morning meditation & yoga practice.
I've hardly ever felt so grounded and well.
And guess what?
I'm perfectly ready for work.
I enjoy it the more because I'm relaxed and I feel great.
There's always a way if you want.
I just talked to a guy who spent here last 4 weeks, working remotely on video, and 3d projects. That must require a lot of tech & internet resources.
Was he complaining?
Not at all.
His next destination is Turkey and then Asia.
The only complains and doubts I've heard are from people who never embraced remote work to the fullest. 🙂
Cheers.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-26
People won't do the work when working remotely.
Is this what you believe?
Then please,
Fire them. Now.
That means you do not trust them.
(Not sure why you hired them in the first place, of course.)
You cannot trust those who work for you. That's awful. Such people shouldn't be in your company :)
The right people are the ones who do the work.
Those who bring the desired outcome.
Those that do not have to be micromanaged.
But wait.
What if they do NOT have to be micromanaged, but it's the management that is actually checking every step of their work?
It's not causality.
Be aware.
Find a mirror :)
Reflect.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-25
Wanna work and travel with your online remote cooperation?
What skills will be useful to you?
For remote work, you need more than just a job that is done on your portable computer.
The process is transforming.
It's much more about self-dependence, being autonomous, and being brave. But also to know cooking or the laundry.
I wish I wouldn't state the obvious. Yet, not all of us truly have these skills.
I know many people who're unable to be alone. And it's fine - yet, then the remote work will be difficult for them. It doesn't mean you HAVE TO be alone. Not at all. Yet, it's also about the ability to face the problems yourself. Not everyone can handle it.
So, in fact - this experience will form you. Make you stronger if you allow it.
And that's good for both life and work.
So keep going.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-24
You don't want more holidays.
You want to be able to recharge regularly.
You don't want to live the life you try to escape.
You wanna live every day the way so that you wouldn't be needy for holidays.
That doesn't mean you cannot take some time off. But being in a pleasant environment for the whole year makes a huge difference. At least compared to a few weeks per calendar year.
Rethink and go remote.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-23
Imagine your ideal day.
But yet such a day that could be done every day. Something you could live long-term.
Are you going to the beach? Waterfall? Mountain hike?
You must also make some money, right?
So you do your dream job you love. (And why it's not in the office?)
You also eat your favorite food and talk to your loved ones. Read or run, whatever you like.
Got it? Great.
Go and implement it.
Let me know about your ideal day in the comments, I'll be happy to read through them.
Don't forget to dream & aim higher
#remotework for life
Always
Photo: Dashbashi canyon, Georgia
Vít Jedlička
2022-07-23
I will be staying in Liberland area for a week to relax a bit and finalize the blockchain system of governance and first official draft of blockchain ready constitution. Today we are expecting many visitors from regatta organised by Rotary clubs in Serbia and Croatia. I could not resist to sleep under the night sky. It was 21 degrees at night, no mosquitos just falling stars. Regional accommodation is getting booked quickly. Please book early if you are planning on visiting us for Floating Man - Liberland Summer Festival 2022 - Aug 11-15 http://floatingman.ll.land
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-22
You've been doing it wrong.
Stuff you can learn in 10 minutes that will save you tons of time?
Check out the Gmail shortcuts.
#sharingiscaring #readtip
https://lnkd.in/d6Dv7APs
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-22
Remote work doesn't work in your company?
Then most likely, the problem is not remote work.
(Unless you really have the physical requirement, like the installation company, of course.)
Remote work is what it is. It's the work condition.
It allows us to choose the way we work at our best and implement it.
Yet when you go remote, the other problems crystalize. The ones that we are usually too comfortable to resolve.
It may be bad internal or client communication.
It may be the company culture based on the table football in the office hall.
It may be incompetent management.
And this is why it is so attractive to a remote-first company. They HAD TO resolve the real root causes of the problems. They faced it and didn't walk away. Problems gone & you can focus on deep work.
To me, a "remote-first" company means they got rid of the processes that didn't work. They understand. They listen & accept.
And obviously, I think similarly to thousands of others.
If companies want to be attractive to the top workers, it won't be with their after-work pizza.
#remotework for life
Photo: Northern Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-21
"Summer time. Work projects slowed down. People are *finally* sharing their summer bodies or #trueself (those who gave up the gym) on the beach. This is life. At least now for a week when you don’t have to check the work mail. It will await you later. Not today. You get another glass of wine to forget about it and run away from the anxiety of the everyday.
I wish this was less complex and mainly, less common. In the end, when you rethink it, it’s very simple:
You live something you do not want. A life you’re trying to escape. Holidays be the hope of tomorrow. As is the pension and other lies.
Stability, anyone? On the rocks, twice, to go."
My new article is freshly out. Enjoy.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-21
Why is Georgia a good country to live in?
Georgia has been a real game-changer to me.
The country offers so much besides the expected.
It's not just the amazing cheese bread khachapuri or inviting people who are proud you love their country.
Georgia offers 0% taxation for the crypto traders & 1% taxation for the IT and marketing workers.
The visa-free regime for one year makes life much simpler.
Low bureaucratic level & online government brings the UX of the expat life to the next level.
You want it.
I hope for more countries in the future to offer such an experience.
What's your ideal country or relocation event?
#remotework for life
By your #remotegirl Sam
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-21
You finally got to the seaside.
Long-awaited holidays.
So well deserved!
But then...
It's bad weather.
The forecast doesn't show no mercy.
All week rainy, low temperature.
You've been waiting for it for so long! You saw yourself under the palm tree, reading the book. You couldn't wait to get FINALLY suntanned.
Sand in the hair & shoes.
Instead, you're locked in your hotel with a book. A nice read, right?
How much did it all cost you? How long have you been waiting for this?
And finally, who is to blame?
-----
That's awful.
I mean - it really is.
I forgot that this is a reality for many families out there.
How I could forget?
Well, I have remote work. So if I just decide to go to the seaside - I go.
If I decide to go to the mountains, I go.
If I wanna stay home, I stay home.
Cafe? No problem.
Co-working? Go for it.
Staying in the bed? Who cares.
Instead of recharging once a year, I live what I want all year round.
I recharge regularly, thus I can do better work than being constantly in a state of stress.
This year I was at the seaside since the end of February.
The longest summer and it's been only mid-July.
Rethink.
#remotework for life
Photo: Vietnam, Phu Quoc
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-21
"We don't want your branded T-shirts and after-work beer on Wednesday.
We want to be trusted and heard. We wanna do the job we enjoy. We want to be free to decide what environment works best for us."
I gave an interview to Jiří Rostecký and his MladýPodnikatel.cz, the major podcast site in CZ. With over 1000 interviews he educates talented entrepreneurs, helps them to avoid mistakes others did, and on how to grow their businesses above the average.
I talked about the toxic cultures: Losing the social life with losing a job, or the simple principles that workers truly want. I mentioned my view on the future of work. And I explained that we have different stages of remote work. You are not obliged to travel the world if you don't want. Yet, there's a huge potential this job condition provides.
I also mentioned the ideal company to me - it's where I work now: Trustsoft. We're remote-first. We decide whether we wanna go to the office or to the beach ourselves. We deliver the results.
And I am proud to have many high-end professionals among my colleagues.
How come?
We fight the lack of top IT workers by crossing the borders.
We grow & we hire abroad.
(All my respect to making our company so attractive for staffing, especially to Iva Tošovská.)
And much more.
Since the interview was held in Czech, I will add some of the topics in the form of future posts.
I was brutally honest & myself, as always :) I guess I will get a lot of hate for that and I do not care much.
Take care.
Sam
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-21
One of the best reads in the past weeks.
A lot of great thoughts on prioritization. Hope it helps.
#productivity #sharingiscaring
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-20
Struggling with prioritization?
You're not alone.
Read this quick bitter tip. Accept. Process. Execute.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-20
What do you REALLY need to start remote work?
Let me take you behind the obvious.
It all may look beautiful and dreamy, yet it's not as simple as it seems.
Besides the benefit of going to the beach after work, it's also...
... a lot of hard work on a daily basis.
You're constantly outside of your comfort zone.
You gotta have enough courage to just pack and go.
You gotta adapt.
But all of this shapes you.
It changes who you are.
It makes you more mature.
It helps you grow.
And obviously, this affects your work results in the end.
#remotework for life
Sam, yours #remotegirl
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-20
It's 5.45 AM.
I am silently closing the doors not to wake up my partner. I gotta leave for the congress hall to work at the conference. It's an hour away from our flat.
It will be a long day.
It always feels like time stopped. We cannot even check how much is left cause it's forbidden to use our phones. At least, we can talk to each other with my colleagues when there's nothing else to do.
The shift takes 12 hours.
I don't like the job much, but it's pretty well-paid. It makes me enough for living and to go to a restaurant when I have some free time. Which I don't have much. But at least, I am busy.
What I do not like is the strictness. Despite everyone listening to the speeches, we usually cannot even sit. They say it wouldn't look good. So I and the other girls just stay in the hall, waiting if someone comes and asks where's the toilet.
I cannot wait till this ends.
After work, I head for groceries.
Finally, I'm home. It's 9.30 PM. My partner made dinner! I'm so grateful for a warm dish. I only ate a baguette today. I couldn't find anything better around the workplace.
It's so good to be home. I feel exhausted though. The only thing I am ready for is to wind off at some series. I like Black Mirror. We turn it on and I fall asleep on the sofa. I wake up in the middle of the night and head to bed. Checking the clock I realize I wake up anyway in a few hours. Another work day. However, that's fine. Six more conference days and it will be done.
Then, we will go to the restaurant and see our friends.
Still better than when I was in Geneva at the Motor Show a week ago. We worked 14 hours a day and slept barely 5 hours. "At least you're abroad," you say?
This was the story of my life when I was 21. 👆🏻
About that time I also found out that Georgia exists. As well, I read about people traveling the world and living abroad.
So I got a dream:
One day, I will live in Georgia and work online for European companies.
I didn't have a clue I'll be in IT one day. My dream was to work in Film Production back then.
I didn't know if it was even possible. It seemed crazy.
But what's shocking is that I really LIVE IT today, six years later, and motivate thousands to do the same.
To dream despite you don't know how exactly you'll get there, but believing you will.
To keep entering the doors that seem closed.
To overcome the fears and to begin again.
I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunities we have in life.
And for me being aware to see them & make use of them.
#remotework for life
📸 Me @ Geneva, Motor Show, March 2017
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-19
Remote work worries #1: Will you lose your friends when working remotely?
Rethink socialization.
Just because you're abroad doesn't mean you'll lose your friends.
On the contrary, you may even improve your connections.
What is my experience?
How do I get connected with new amazing and mainly relevant people when working abroad?
If you really want, it will always work.
#remotework for life
Sam, yours #remotegirl
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-19
I admit it.
Not every position can be done remotely.
Or at least in 2022.
I fully respect anyone that decided his purpose to do the job that nowadays still requires our physical presence.
That can be the person who brought together my computer, hand-crafted the table I work at, the sommelier suggesting the right wine for the perfect taste pairing experience, or one of my amazing doctors.
I honestly admire everyone who dedicates themselves to such a duty.
And I kindly ask all of you who have such positions, please, unfollow me, unless you wish to change your work conditions in the future.
I do not intend to give false hopes to someone.
I promote remote work.
And I encourage people to work at their best:
*to do the job they love
*to build and improve their unique skillset
*to continuously educate themselves to boost their competitiveness
*to rethink the opportunities they have in life through showing them the world & other perspectives of work and life
*to be aware of what works for them
I believe that humans have a better potential than doing monkey jobs. With enough education, we will be able to automate most tasks and focus on higher-skilled assignments. We will work through authenticity, resolving the problems we face.
Yes, we may still have the bartenders in the future - people want to socialize, you say. I'd prefer to socialize with my friends though, rather than with a bartender (despite my past work experience ~ 8 years ago).
That's the same I thought about the cashiers - it's great to have human contact, but maybe we can direct our attention to the contact that is favorable to us instead.
Do you remember all the angry cashiers who hated their jobs?
We replaced them with automatic machines and one worker who supervises them.
Now they may sit home and complain that the world is unfair.
OR
They educated themselves and got to a position where they got more freedom, express themselves, and feel like human beings, not just breathing machines.
(Your perception is your responsibility in the end.)
I believe that the future of work is this:
Specialized labor done in a favorable environment for the worker in suitable conditions. Thus, most likely remote - uninterrupted in the place that suits the worker the most. It will be focused on his cognitive peak, in other words, when the worker performs the best. Rather than the time spent on a task, it will focus on the efficiency and work done.
As always,
#remotework for life
With respect,
Sam
📷 Koh Samui, Thailand
Let me troll my haters with much love, showing that the notebook I work at, is truly portable. Wow. Of course, I wouldn't work on the beach. Nonsense. There's a comfortable cafe with high-speed internet 5 meters away from that palm with enough shadow & no sand. Yet, out of the frame. That's the magic of photography. 21st century. Welcome.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-18
Go out there and live your life.
Remote Work is far from being just the work condition.
It's what it is - work.
Yet it significantly broadens the opportunities we have in life.
What else should we be doing than going for that?
It's not life for work.
It's life AND work.
* From my last week's interview for Kronia Technologies. *
#remotework for life
Yours,
Sam, Remote Girl
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-18
Citizenship is obsolete.The most degrading thing me or my friends are facing (and I discuss this on a daily basis) is being judged by our who's our passport issuer.
I got a passport of the country I was born in. That's something I couldn't affect in any possible way.
My passport doesn't reflect my culture or my mentality. Not even my achievements, skills, aims, my financial status, work, beliefs, or values.
My passport is what it is. It's just a passport. A bureaucratic tool that is obsolete in the 21st century.
https://lnkd.in/dqwhpBk8
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-18
I used to postpone my life for later.
I used to say things like
"It's not the right time."
"It's not the right place."
"The circumstances are not right."
"It's how it is."
But life is not something that 'just happens'.
It's already happening.
Right now.
And you either do the things you love,
or not.
There's no right time.
There's nothing to wait for.
So go for whatever you dream of
And live your best life
Right now.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-17
"He doesn’t believe in businesses that rely for their success on every employee being excellent. Nor does he believe that great people help all that much when the fundamentals of a business are bad. He says that when good management is brought into a fundamentally bad business, it’s the reputation of the business that remains intact."
Sunday read.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-17
A pretty creepy sight on the possible future work office factories in a unification approach.
Feels frightening.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-15
Better life starter pack
1. Remote work
2. Mindset
3. Figure out where to go and leave
🚀
Your weekend read to embrace dreaming is here 👇🏻
https://lnkd.in/dapv_ZPa
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-15
I give you 1 minute now to describe your life as best as you can.
You got only one minute.
Feel free to write it down in the comment.
Set the timer.
Go.
Don’t submit the comment yet.
.
.
.
.
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Now read it out loud.
.
.
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Do you think about yourself in the past tense?
Did you mention your past successes?
Did you share what you managed to achieve?
Your kids? Family? Graduation?
All this is great. You did a great job.
But where’s who you want to become?
Are you the future author?
Future astronaut?
Future best cybersecurity blue team analyst?
Future the most wanted professional in whatever you do?
Future best husband?
Tell it.
Show it.
Think about yourself in a way of who you want to be.
I invite you now to spare another 1 minute and to continue with your writing.
Who are you in the future?
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.
.
We become who we believe we are.
Do not underestimate this.
Be at your best.
Live at your best.
Because you can.
I am looking forward to your comments. Cannot wait to follow your journeys.
#motivation
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-14
He made me cry 🥹
This is how it started today - I took a behind-the-scenes video of me I’m sharing only here with you right now!
I was not captured in the live stream yet. But I’ve heard what Charlie Arellano has been saying. And oh my, it was so beautiful. 🙈
I am truly grateful I have a chance to live in today’s world.
I am truly grateful I have a chance to share with you my experience.
I am truly grateful I have a chance to inspire so many of you! I screenshot some of your messages and reread them when I'm blue because it makes me so appreciative. 🥹
Shortly?
Live at your best. Life's short. Go for everything you want. Now.
Educate yourself. Be yourself. Find what works for you and get better and better. Create a unique skillset and you won't care about competition.
Go remote if you're brave & responsible enough. It's not easy, but that's what shapes you. I know you CAN do it if you really want it.
Live like there's no tomorrow.
If you want to watch the whole stream, check it out here:
https://lnkd.in/gXkDhtnp
And as always,
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-14
It was incredible! 🥹🚀
Thanks, everyone, for attending our live stream about remote work! I am glad we covered sooooo much. I could talk for hours, obviously. I PROMISE I will answer your questions in the comments in the upcoming posts 🚀
If you missed it, don't worry. Go to the fourth/fifth minute for the stream recording and enjoy! Let me know how you liked it in the comments.
Thanks, everyone! Now, I'll go running. 😆
And remember - GO FOR IT!
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-07-14
It took seven years to find dream team. Today I am really grateful for everyone out of around 30 people that help me to build Liberland on daily bases.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-14
The overall belief is that… there’s no internet outside our homes. But the more you travel, the more you understand it’s BS.
So, forget this. It’s not something to worry about.
Let me show you, how to do it right.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-14
It's 10 AM my time and I've just finished half of my tasks for today.
My colleagues in Prague will start working in an hour or two. The things that had to be handed over to a team are done on my side for today.
I'm off to a canyon & waterfalls.
In Georgia, there are plenty of them. I relocated here back in 2020 when it became normal for everyone not to go to the office. I've barely ever felt so fulfilled, satisfied, free & happy.
I'll be back in a few hours, relaxed & recharged. The weather is expected to be beautiful today. I am glad I do not have to spend it somewhere in the office cube. I'll enjoy the daylight, sunshine, and clear mountain air. I live in the Caucasus. Thousands of kilometers away from most of the team. The job is done anyway.
I woke up at 4.30 AM today not because I had to. But because I wanted.
In the evening, I'll finish the rest of the tasks.
All is well.
The job is done.
And I do not wait the whole year for holidays.
I live now.
#remotework for life
And aim for #async , trust, and autonomy.
Photo: Me in Georgia, right above Tbilisi
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-13
This is me right now. 🥹
I've just found out that over 147 people (and counting!) plan to attend tomorrow's Live Stream! 🥹 Wow!!! That's incredible. I truly appreciate it.
I will be covering the topic "Rethinking life & work potential while being remote." and I am truly excited to share my insights with you, especially LIVE!
You'll have a perfect chance to ask questions during the whole event. We plan to cover them in the end. 🙏🏻 Please ask, ask, ask. If there will be not enough time, I will 100% cover them in the next posts. You will surely be heard! (Definitely better than in my inbox, I know 🙈)
Anyway! Cannot wait for you all in just 17 hours 🚀
Link to the event 👇🏻
https://buff.ly/3uHshAr
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-13
You must be the best in what you do to show it to the world.
This is one of the most toxic beliefs I got from my childhood.
It discourages you to talk about your little successes.
About the baby steps.
About the hard work, you do every day.
You believe you’re not good enough just because you compare yourself with the best ones.
It’s more than okay to aim high.
But the belief is toxic.
Being consistent at your work will be a motivation to thousands of others. Sharing your ups and downs makes you more human than the best ones seem to many. You’re the hero of the story on your journey, not only at the finishing line.
Because, in fact, there’s no finishing line.
Everything is in motion. Constantly evolving.
You may notice this as you go. This is part of what you must accept. Otherwise, you’ll never be satisfied.
So just keep going.
And don’t shy away to spread the word.
#motivation
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-13
Am I dreaming?
It's 2022.
We have internet connectivity around the globe.
We have portable computers.
We have many work positions that can be done anywhere in the world.
We mastered work from home or remote work over the past 2 years. We adapted in days (!) and changed our lifestyle for good.
And companies are FORCING people back?
Say what? 👀
#remotework for life
This is the new normal. 👇🏻
📸 Photo: Let me troll my haters with much love, showing that the notebook I work at, is truly portable. Wow. Of course, I wouldn't work on the beach. Nonsense. There's a comfortable cafe with high-speed internet 5 meters away from that palm with enough shadow & no sand. Yet, out of the frame. That's the magic of photography. 21st century. And stuff.
Taken at Ko Samui island, Thailand. Yes, there's the internet. Yes, there's electricity. lol
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-12
My newsletter tip #1? FS blog.
The best insights every Sunday in my mailbox.
I love thought-provoking postings. And the core idea of fs. blog is to share long-lasting insights. And they stand by their words.
I found a mention of the blog in the Almanack of Naval Ravikant. And for me, it's the best blog I know. The weekly newsletter is a quick read that always makes me think. It brings value.
One of my next goals is to read their books about mental models. Thanks to everyone who supported me at Buy Me a Coffee, I won't defer it!
To share better content, I also need to read the right things.
Enjoy.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-12
3 common problems people do wrong about trying out the digital nomad lifestyle
“I took my computer with me on holiday. To be a digital nomad is not for me”
And are you doing it right?
Let me show you 3 key problems you might be doing wrong:
1. Accommodation without the workspace
> If you plan to work, check for the stays that will be suitable for it. You can filter such places even on Airbnb. On booking, check the photos of the chosen room. And always. Always! See the reviews. (Not only for the workspace but for your overall comfort.)
2. Strong Sunlight outside
No one tells you you must work outside all day long. If you wanna work with great views, check some cafes with enough shadow & good connectivity. Also, great lighting will be in the morning and after ~ 4-5 PM. If you went to work on the beach (why?) at lunchtime, then no surprise that the conditions are not the best :)
3. Bad internet connectivity
I traveled to dozens of places in dozens of countries and never really had this problem. But let me put it straight - there are places more and less suitable for this. If you will send me a screenshot from some national park where you can barely catch a signal - congratulations, you got me…
Ok, let’s be serious.
🏠 In the accommodation - check the photos. If the internet is very good, they often even share it in their photos. See the reviews as well.
🌏 Location - You may be surprised, but many remote places have actually very good connectivity (Koh Phangan, Ko Samui - Thailand; Ha Giang, Phu Quoc - Vietnam; Stepantsminda, Borjomi - Georgia). These places are popular among tourists or nomads, so the infrastructure is very good too. If you will go to the middle-aged Svaneti in Georgia or on the peak of Kazbegi, then yes, it’s not the best place to work from… Check the best nomad places at NomadList (Google it). You’ll be fine. And as a backup, I recommend mobile data from a trusted provider (again, use Google).
At the end of the day, remote work might not be the right work mode for everyone and it’s okay. But thinking that others must do work badly because you had bad conditions, is not right.
On the company level, the root cause of the problems is often the processes.
Remote work is just a work condition. It doesn’t change the way we work that much.
#remotework for life
Photo: view from my workspace in a private villa in Krabi, Thailand
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-11
What is the real win about 'legalizing your right to request work from home'?
It means in 2022 we finally start normalizing remote work.
And it gets accepted by the governments too.
The true accomplishment about all those digital nomad programs is not just that you get legally more flexibility in your work.
It’s the long-term normalization of the trend.
It’s the legalization of flexibility. (sad)
And it means this trend will go on.
Why is this important?
The problem is that many companies would like to offer flexibility. But all the legal stuff around it is too complicated. Work visa, taxation, insurance.
Of course, the best would be just fewer regulations.
New regulations mean only other resources.
Everything is always in balance.
The more regulated get the world, the more alternatives emerge.
The other side of the regulations is trust.
Yet, these steps are needed. It will never be the same around the globe. Governmental competitive pressure will eventually cause a more flexible work environment.
This is the #newnormal
#remotework for life
Photo: Lisi Lake, Tbilisi, Georgia. My favorite running place. Georgia has been one of the first countries in the world that implemented a digital nomad "visa" (entry approval) during the pandemic.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-11
Life hacks for the traveling digital nomads 🚀
7 tips to master your stays if you travel & work 👇🏻
1. Plan a few days ahead
You do not want to overwhelm yourself with what you will do in two months at 2 PM. At the same time, you want to know where you'll go once you land. Find your optimal planning pace.
2. No one tells you how long you must stay
Just because of tagging oneself as a "digital nomad" you do not have to visit a new country every day. We're all different. Find what works for you. Personally, I find it optimal to stay in one place for about 4–7 days, depending on the location. Sometimes staying a month is also optimal. I also enjoy trying different accommodations & locations around the same city in different districts.
3. Check the best districts to stay at in advance
When you travel, you can hardly estimate the best district. And - it's often not the center. Check some travel blogs or HoodMaps . com (and contribute). Ending up in a bad district may be more expensive than the booking price. :/
4. Check the Google Maps reviews for the accommodation
It speaks for itself. Once I didn't do this and it was a life lesson. I left the accommodation right away. Yet ending up on the street, looking for a new place, calling a taxi… You do not want it. Prefer more & better reviews. See the timing.
P.S. Often even the Airbnb apartments are listed on Google Maps.
5. Stay shorter before the long-term commitment
If you plan to stay somewhere longer, start by renting out the flat for a week. You may find out that there's a loud bar, too much traffic, or anything else you haven't noticed at first. Go for a night walk to check the surroundings too. Also, if you want to settle down for longer, I recommend trying different locations around the city first.
6. Don't save too much on your accommodation
We all want to downgrade our expenses. Then, rather try to ask for a discount, book directly, or book a longer stay to save some dollars. It's not worth booking a too cheap place. It always comes at a cost in other ways.
7. Co-living & Homestays vs. Hotels
I love both apartments and traditional hotels, so I choose to depend on my mood. Co-livings are great to meet other travelers. Homestays are perfect to stay with the locals, especially if you travel alone. Especially Vietnam and Georgia are incredibly welcoming in this term.
I wouldn't recommend hostels (shared rooms) to remote workers. Despite they might have some shared spaces for work, you risk someone stealing your tech. Hostels were great to me when I was 18 and didn't have enough budget to travel :) But back then, I was only responsible for myself and my two T-shirts.
Let me know if you have any other tips in the comments. 🙏🏻
Share with your network if you find it helpful to others.
Photo: my 50 USD / night rental in Hanoi, Vietnam - an apartment with a jacuzzi
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-11
My niche is not remote work
It’s freedom.
Freeing ourselves from the desks greatly broadens the opportunities we have.
You get more variety in terms of the place to live.
You can downgrade your expenses.
You can improve the quality of your life.
You can spend more time on what you want instead of commuting.
You don’t have to wait for the holidays to go where you want.
And so much more.
There are very few things that considerably changed the way I can live my life.
And Remote Work is one of them.
#remotework for life
Photo: me in Tbilisi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-10
Isn't it SAD that the government has to come to give you the RIGHT to request work from home?
More regulations only kill the trust.
It makes me sad someone works in a company with such a culture they cannot ask for a more balanced life. It must be the case, because otherwise, why such a thing was enacted in the Netherlands?
Go and find yourself a job in a company where you're trusted.
Where you can be yourself.
Where you can work AND live.
Where they treat you like a human, not just a worker.
Where you'll be listened to and understood.
You bring company money & value.
Fewer politics®ulations in this, please.
Work where they treat you well.
#remotework for life
Photo: Bangkok, Thailand - taking a little break between the calls can look like this. Or, of course, going to the office kitchen. lol
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-10
"Do the work.
That's all the productivity advice you need, and the only useful productivity advice you're ever going to get. You can direct your attention to a million optimizations— email, meetings, notes, calendar, time tracking, goals, todo lists, time estimates, prioritization frameworks, quantified self sensors, analytics, apps, documents, journaling. But don't. Ignore all this, and do the work. When you do the work, everything else optimizes itself."
Sharing my recommended Sunday read.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-09
"Monotony collapses time; novelty unfolds it. You can exercise daily and eat healthy and live a long life, while experiencing a short one. If you spend your life sitting in a cubicle and passing papers, one day is bound to blend unmemorably into the next – and disappear. That’s why it’s important to change routines regularly, and take vacations to exotic locales, and have as many new experiences as possible that can serve to anchor our memories. Creating new memories stretches out psychological time, and lengthens our perception of our lives."
My recommended weekend read.
Live now, not later.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-08
I will tell you a secret today.
- "Is there the internet?"
- "Like where?
In the world?
Yes."
I promise. In many locations in the world, you got internet today. 🥳
It's not only in your office or home. 🏠 (Rather my colleagues who sometimes visit the office when they want often face some connectivity issues.)
You can connect to the internet in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia, I believe there's also the internet in America (may you confirm in the comments? I've never been there ;) ), and please, people in Australia and Africa - would you please let us know here in the comments how's your internet connectivity out there?
For me - we even have the internet in Georgia (the country I moved to). 🇬🇪
That's why I can write this post. And I wrote other hundreds of posts here about remote work in dozens of countries in the past months. 🪄🦄
I used to worry about this too (retrospectively I'm a little laughing at myself).
But this is not the thing you have to overthink or worry about.
So please, don't.
And if you want to see the world, and live now (not once a year on your holidays), go for it. You got my full support. ☺️
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-08
I won't reply to the work messages after work hours or on the bank holidays even if I read them.
Period.
But once it's the working time, I'll make you aware that it's disrespectful.
Not only to myself - I set my boundaries.
To yourself.
Don't misunderstand me.
I DO work after the traditional work hours.
I DO work before the traditional work hours.
But I do such work that is autonomous. Or, I make it like being that. I try to figure things out myself.
- "So you never face any problems you need advice for?"
- I do.
What to do in such a case then?
1. You can schedule your email or message to be sent at a specific time.
2. You can just try harder to figure it out yourself :) (have you really checked all the perspectives on the issue? Possible root causes?)
3. You just wait and resolve it later. Go and do something else. Or HAVE REST. 🏝
🧨 Oh and if it is urgent?
It shouldn't be urgent. Things are barely ever really urgent.
But if it TRULY IS urgent, then I suppose you got people resolving urgent issues, right? The team that is available to reply at the after-work hours. And if not - go and review your processes & workforce flow. Change it.
Go async. And get used to it, this is the way we'll work. Respectfully. Implement it.
And as always,
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-08
How to work for more money? 🤔
Increase your value.
Your salary doesn't reflect your expenses. The company you work for is not your sponsor.
Your salary reflects the value you can generate for the company.
If the value you create increased, then you don't have to shy away from requesting a promotion.
👉🏻3 tips of what you can do:
1️⃣ Stay curious.
Engage with your colleagues, go deeper into the task, and don't be afraid to take over more difficult stuff. Learn-as-you-go. This will broaden your responsibilities & simultaneously your abilities.
2️⃣ Keep learning relevant things
Constantly improve your knowledge. Reflect on what you've learned in the past months and how it can be used on the project you currently work at. Keep learning - yet, keep in mind where you are heading. Don't just learn everything at once - that's impossible anyway. Instead, try to gather some relevant knowledge that can bring real value to the company.
3️⃣ Get responsible & autonomous
By trying to figure things out yourself, you save the company money & your colleagues time. Become more autonomous, don't send tasks forward and back. Ask questions at once. Create agenda for the sync if you already have some. Save time. Try to work more efficiently. Don't be afraid to accept responsibility & stay accountable.
Then, you can reflect regularly on how much you've improved.
Do you bring more value to the company? Are you able to resolve even more problems that might require many people months ago? Are you accountable and can you be trusted?
I'm sure this is already a great and fair base to request a promotion.
What else would you recommend? 😊 Let me know in the comments.
The photo is from the Krakow Botanical Garden. I love botanical gardens!
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-07
I’ll be honest with you.
Sometimes I love work working even from bed. 🛏
Especially on the days like yesterday. It was bank holidays in the country of the company I work for. My colleagues were off. No distractions, no phone calls. I did some deep work in the morning, then went to the local market. Then I got back and made the food. I started again working from my table, yet I got a little tired. That’s normal after food, isn’t it? So, why not move to some more comfortable position when you feel like doing it? (My doctor followers forgive me.)
But what’s the core point about it?
👉🏻 No one judges you when you work remotely.
Feel like laying on the sofa? Do it.
Wanna sit at the table? Do it.
Wanna move to the balcony to get some fresh air? Well, do it.
But it can also look like this:
Wanna work from the ocean? Go for it.
Wanna go to the waterfall in the morning? No problem.
Fancy trying some new local restaurant after work? Sure thing.
More freedom.
More acceptance.
Less judgment.
The environment you choose.
Work at your best.
Remote work is a way to do it.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-07
💰 How much money do you need to live comfortably as a digital nomad / remote worker? 🤔
Let me get it straight - this will depend on where you wanna live & what life standard you expect.
Yet, when you work remotely, you are more flexible in these terms. Yes, you can completely rethink your standard, expenses, and comfort.
You can live better for less. If you're willing to accept the possible migratory requirements.
👉🏻 So, how much money will you need to live a good quality life as a digital nomad?
I think you'll be VERY good to go with 1500$ / month in countries like Thailand, Bali, Georgia, or Vietnam.
☀️🏝 This will allow you to rent out a very good, central accommodation, go regularly to the restaurants, pay for your gym and hobbies or rent out the vehicle and travel regularly.
Yes, you can live very well also on 1000$ / month. Yet, you may already feel certain pressure and be a little financially sensitive.
You can also live on even less if you're very self-dependent & ready to cook for yourself. I am sure you understand that expenses can be variable.
Yet, I aimed to share how much you should make to feel relaxed about your expenses while enjoying a very good lifestyle. You can always invest the remaining $$ into yourself, your knowledge & expertise, or additional well-being. That's why lowering the costs while increasing your life standard can be so beneficial! Of course, also focusing on making more is a way. Yet, especially at the beginning, it's often easier said than done.
Please, let me know your thoughts & questions in the comments. I will be happy to broaden this topic for you. 😊
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-06
Let me remind you about my free consultation giveaway that has a deadline this Sunday :)
I do not give consultations normally AT ALL. So, you have a unique opportunity to get my personal recommendations, tips, and whatever you are curious about.
To join, please, read the post & comment under the original post :)
Looking forward!
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-06
I'm already preparing for the next Thursday interview that will be held here on LinkedIn. 🚀
With Charlie Arellano who works on the remote-first company Kronia Technologies we'll cover the topic of "Rethinking life & work potential while being remote" 😎
As always, I'm ready to be 100% transparent, honest & myself.
If interested, don't forget to save the date!
And, if you cannot attend, no worries - we will keep you a record. Yet, you'll miss a chance to ask additional questions. (Yes! We plan to give you enough space at the end to ask me ANYTHING.)
Let me know in the comments if you have any particular questions you wish I covered next Thursday. I'll try to go through the topic during the interview.
See you #live!
#remotework #interview
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-06
Remote work hasn’t change the way I do my work 💅🏻
It changes the opportunities I got in life.
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-07-04
We have last three speaking slots open for floatingman.ll.land festival. Who would you like to see? We have already CEO of Free Private Cities, Gettr and many other exciting speakers. Don't forget to to come or join online on 13th of August!
Vít Jedlička
2022-07-04
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-04
It’s not just about the fact I work.
It’s about where I can work.
It changes the opportunities my life offers.
And I strive for a lot. Remote work lifestyle enables me to live what I want.
#remotework
Vít Jedlička
2022-07-04
Thanks to Anil (Neil) C., Darrell Hubbard, Vit Jedlicka and Andrea Al-Attar for an outstanding panel on cryptocurrency and national sovereignty.
https://lnkd.in/dmWtKfkf
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-01
#remoteopportunity in #cybersecurity ~ MOBILE APP SECURITY EXPERT WANTED!
My friend Pavol Luptak is offering a #remotework in his #remotefirst and freedom-based company Nethemba.
If you're an experienced Mobile App Penetration hacker, this might be a next-level step in your career. Please, see the requirements in the link.
If interested, do not hesitate to send your portfolio to [email protected]
https://lnkd.in/d2YmU76y
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-01
Your income doesn’t reflect your expenses. It reflects the value you bring.
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-01
What is my SECRET to focusing when people around are distracting?
Watch the video to find out!
Let me know what helps you in the comments.
And don't forget,
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-07-01
⭐️ 3 FREE 30-minute Remote Work Consultations give-away ⭐️
👩🏻💻 Me:
*I am a Remote Girl. I’ve been freelancing for the last 5 years. I transited from Event Management (I managed 120+ people/event) and Public Relations to IT.
*I rethink life & work status quo, opportunities & potential.
*I want the world to normalize Remote Work.
*I am a representative of Liberland in Georgia. 🇬🇪
*I relocated from the EU to Georgia & I travel alone for the past 10+ years. 🇬🇪
*I inspire thousands of people to rethink their lives too.
👉🏻 What do I offer?
30 minutes consultation call for free to 3 of you! (I do not do consultations normally, so this is the only option to get my time anyway :)). You can ask me anything ranging from the industry transitions to the work experience, LI communication & content creation tips or advice, to remote work, problems you have & what I suggest, efficiency, or global opportunism. I am very open-minded and will be happy to help/advise or share my own experience & tips related to the issues you resolve. I recommend checking my older posts on my profile too.
👉🏻 How to qualify?
*Comment on this post with your motivation why you’d love to have a call with me! 🚀
👉🏻 Deadline
Sunday the 10th of July 2022, 6 PM GET (Tbilisi, Georgia).
👉🏻 Conditions
I will choose 1 person whose comment has the most reactions.
I will choose 2 people randomly - relevant comments apply only :)
I will announce the results by Friday the 15th of July at the latest. I will contact the winners in DMs and we will figure out the best date & time that works for both of us.
👉🏻 Why do I do it?
*I would love to support others in rethinking their lives.
*I want to get again the perspective on what people with less experience struggle with.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-30
3 things I wish I knew before entering the IT industry 👇🏻
Over the years (I've been working since I was 16), I tried many workflows, changed many teams, and had opportunities to lead people as well across industries. I entered IT 2.5 years ago and it's been the best transition I've made. Of course, there will be plenty of much more senior people on LinkedIn who could share their stories (feel free to do so in the comments). Yet, I'd love to share my experience today & a few tips I'd appreciate myself years ago.
1. You will never know everything. Keep your beginner's mind & stay open-minded 🚀
Speaking for itself, it's not always obvious. IT is a wide and ever-evolving industry. Security is not exempt. After all, in every industry, you want to keep learning, no matter what you do. However, if you are open-minded and not egoistic, it will be a big advantage for you in IT in general.
2. In-house vs. an agency? 🧐
I think that if you want to learn a lot and try different things (which can be especially helpful at the beginning), I'd go with an agency. You will see different architectures, and get some hands-on with different systems, languages, and workflows.
In-house is more long-term. It's truly great to see things growing and evolving with a long-term company-wide vision in mind. However, your (knowledge) growth will depend on the company. Just because someone works in the company for 5 years doesn't mean they made big progress. Often, people end up doing the same all over again out of comfort and habit. (It's not the rule though, I grew in-house a lot.)
3. When to move on to the Freelancing/Contracting? 📈
For this you should be:
- autonomous
- self-dependent
- overview seeker
- self-motivated
- responsible & get some credibility
I recommend freelancing once you dive deeper into one topic and want to build your own brand within a specific niche. Freelancing will give you more flexibility & freedom, however, it requires you to be fully responsible also for the communication with the client. I recommend getting some credibility first through contracting with bigger companies.
I hope this helped! Let me know in the comments if you have any other particular questions. Or, if may I ask more senior colleagues to add their thoughts, it is always appreciated. 🙇🏻♀️
And as always, #remotework for life 😁
📸 Tbilisi, Georgia
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-30
"What would you recommend to people working remotely, or to those that want to improve their work-life balance?"
I have just been interviewed by Mayank Kumar Bhutoria from Gloroots & recrew.ai - a company connecting people working around the globe with the clients needing to get the job done. It was great to share my thoughts on remote work experience & bringing some tips and background. (I will work on the video and bring you some of the best insights soon.)
The core of remote work for me is the acceptance of:
* being matured
* being fully responsible for our lives
* being brave
>> Accept full responsibility for your life, be aware of who you are and what you enjoy, and commit to living at your best.
And remote work? We can change the way we live by changing the way we work. You want to live at your best, so you want to work at your best.
It's not life FOR work.
It's life AND work.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-29
How do you socialize when you're not going into the office?
First... seriously? 🙈
Did we really forget we can socialize with our friends, partner at home, or have small talk with someone on the street? 👣
Reflecting on this common question, I've noticed we somehow got used to a more "reactive approach" when it comes to socialization. We started creating friends with people who just jump into our lives at work and that's it.
What's the alternative?
👉🏻An active approach.
* Start taking care of yourself.
* Identifying our hobbies. Finding local like-minded groups and joining them.
* Trying out new things.
* Don't shy away from meeting new people. Proactively searching for them everywhere we go.
* Implementing the face-to-face interactions into our lives again (I know it feels unusually after the pandemic, but yay! Be the change.)
👩🏻💻 I'm an entertainer (ESFP).
But when I used to go to the office, it made me drained. I wasted all my willingness to socialize through the forced small talks and meetings in the office. After work, I was not in the mood of meeting anyone.
I am afraid the problem of most people is not home office or remote work.
It's us forgetting how to make new friends outside of work.
P.S. I highly recommend having around people outside of your work. Colleagues-friends are great (I had many from my previous cooperations), but they can significantly drive your burnout. Discussing work after work is not cool. Be careful.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-28
I am super excited to invite you for our LinkedIn LIVE interview that will take place on the 14th of July (check your timezone for the time) ⭐️
I'd love to cover for you the potential of how to rethink work & LIFE through remote work cooperations.
Please, do not hesitate to let me know in the comments if you have any particular questions or areas you wish to cover 😋
Looking forward!
P.S. Yes, it will be recorded. 🙃
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-28
If there's no agenda, then there is no meeting. Period.
If you don't know what you want to cover, figure it out first yourself.
And, most of the calls could be an email anyway.
As always,
#remotework for life
& once I will make the world normalize remote work, I hope it will start respecting others and go #async
📸 Dubai, UAE
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-28
"How do you handle the training if people work remotely? It cannot be done properly!" 👀
*me laughing, changing my job over the past 2 years remotely, working on various projects in the last year, transiting my knowledge from the dedicated servers into the cloud, hahaha*
If you believe it cannot be done, then you're right.
Because there's obviously no will on your side. 👋🏻
🏫 Many companies still live in the past. We believe the only training method is sitting at the desk, like at school, listening to someone physically, learning for the exam, and then forgetting everything. Learning just to pass, not to understand. That's the only way we were taught to learn.
Fortunately, the years when we attended the obsolete schooling system are gone. Yet, we try to implement it into our work for some reason. 🤡
Try this instead:
👉🏻 Learning by doing. (Leave your ego behind the doors.)
👉🏻 Different types of content with practical examples, including conferences. Learn from the best in the field.
👉🏻 Syncing with a more senior colleague online with a shared screen, discussing a particular problem or task.
👉🏻 Improving your company documentation.
👉🏻 Higher budget for studying.
If you're learning only one from another, you don't broaden the potential and knowledge of the company. Strive for more. 🚀
Let me know how you handle the knowledge improvement in your company in the comments. Always glad to find out some new insights ✌🏻
P.S. For the study-based guidance on how to learn I recommend the book "Limitless" by Jim Kwik.
P.P.S. Stay open-minded to see the new perspectives.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-27
Rethinking life & work potential while being remote.
An amazing collaboration stream with Remote Girl and Cybersecurity Analyst, Samuela Davidova.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-27
"Secondly and importantly, digital nomads could act as catalysts for knowledge and resource flows between regions, benefitting themselves, their organizations, and their host countries. My longstanding research on geographic mobility and innovation has shown that short-term travel and even short periods of co-location with geographically distant colleagues can help workers access information and resources that can help grow new ideas and projects, which benefits both the mobile worker and their organizations. My research with former doctoral student Do Yoon Kim also showed that skilled migrants bring to their host communities unique knowledge from the cultural context of their home country."
And much more :)
Enjoy the read.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-27
Remote work is not a magic pill and is NOT for everyone. 💊
Remote work offers freedom of place, flexibility, saved time & a better work-life balance, if and only if...
...you're a responsible adult that delivers results.
...you can be trusted.
...you're self-motivated and you don't "need" others around out of commitment.
...you're unable to ask what are the next steps on the project or if you're not autonomous. (not knowing what to do often leads to procrastination)
...you & the company you work for don't communicate properly.
Yes, remote work is JUST a work condition. It can improve your life significantly. But first, you must resolve other issues.
#remotework for life
📸 Le Ba Dang Art Museum, Vietnam, close to Hue (an incredible place!)
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-27
What helps me to grow unexceptionally faster than everything else 👇🏻
- Undistracted time both alone and in dialogue
- Travels
- Books
Yup, no social media, no inspiration, or even school institutions.
Time alone, when undistracted, is magic. Get bored. Process what’s out there. Meditate. It will keep chattering and then shuts up. And then you got that one thought. Reflect. Journal. This time I find extremely important for creativity. Especially when you cannot figure out something, or you just need some new idea.
Dialogue, undistracted, focused, and with a good connection can be incredible. You do not have to surround yourself with people different from you. Get self-aware people around, who are at a similar level to you. Consider their experience. It’s great if you feel admiration and respect for the other person. Dialogues often help me to see the angles of one thing I haven’t noticed or I forgot. And damn, sometimes it’s truly great if someone reminds you that you’re worthy and capable, just in case.
Travels are not an escape (can be, of course, if you’re running away from the life you hate). It’s an exploration of the surrounding. Open yourself a little to discomfort. Adapt. Adjust yourself. It’s lovely to observe the little sinking in the surroundings day after day. It shapes me and makes me a better, kinder person. I love it. I love who it made me. Yet, I am not sure how much you get out of this when you travel in pair or a group and you’re together all the time. Travels alone offer a specific deeper dive in. Enjoy.
Every book shapes my mind and makes me different. Some seriously improved and changed my understanding of the world (Sapiens, Sovereign individual, philosophy). And, of course, the more I read, the better I write. I do not read in my native language at all anymore. I think it’s good to read in the language in which you want to think. Do not forget that language is connected to mentality and mindset. Choose wisely.
#keepmoving & #remotework for life
📸 Krakow botanical garden
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-27
"The digital nomad lifestyle is not ethical."
"This global migration is not good for communities."
"You are trouble with the rental prices and after all, everything!"
I got a little tired of the "you are not sustainable" comments, so let me go through this moralist topic.
First, there is this popular overall belief that digital nomads travel every week to another country. Well, that would be expensive as hell. Travels can be truly overwhelming. You seek new places around you constantly and over time, you get truly tired of it.
YES, there are people who travel all year round. Those are called the "perpetual travelers".
However, to understand, the majority of people still want some kind of base. It's just a way easier from the taxation perspective as well. (My tax residency is in Georgia with its 1% taxation). So, most "digital nomads" are often the "integrated expats" who stay in one country for months or even years. I think this will also be a case of more people over the years. Yes, you may travel a little at first to figure out what works for you, but over time, you want to settle down a little.
So, are digital nomads such a threat after all? 🧐
I can only speak for myself. No matter where I am, I always stay human above all. For me having a high philosophical & ethical standard is my nature. No matter if in personal or professional life. On a day-to-day basis, this means I try to preferably buy from locals (local markets, including food but also clothing), use local services, leave tips, trying to get into local communities, with a long-term goal to share some knowledge, educate and bring a better standard in the places where I stay.
No matter where you are - even in your home country, I think this is essential.
Honestly, I would love to hear the ethical perspective of those saying "foreigners enter the countries and the rental prices went up". Are you spending your weekend at the shopping center with global brands or buying local? Are you educating those who were not as lucky as you are? Are you volunteering?
I am afraid that most people lose this point. It doesn't truly matter where you are.
People thinking long-term, trying out various locations to find the best place for life, will spend their money, which will lead to the creation of new workplaces.
About the rental prices - I am afraid that the short-term rentals & tourism have risen this much more. The income from short-term rental is more beneficial than long-term (which is usually lower). How would you treat tourists then, when moralizing? You can see how many economies are dependent on tourism.
Conclusion? It's never black-and-white. We could keep hypothetically discussing this topic till the end of our days here, figuring out nothing. Just be a human. Cheers. I will share the link for this post as a reference to cover this topic since the endless discussions about this won't be of any benefit to me. Take care.
And as always,
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-24
Another good reason to move to a country or city with a better price vs. quality ratio.
Many people have already moved back to their smaller hometowns over the past two years. Makes sense.
I predict there will be more such migration in the next years as people embrace remote work as the "new normal" - because that's what it is. It's 2022, welcome. The internet & electricity is out here. Yay.
I wish everyone worked in the best environment that works exactly for them. We're not the same.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-24
Stay human above all. 🙏🏻
Last week and a half I felt sick. 🤧
It's very unusual for me not to feel well, especially for such a long period of time. I'm used to working a lot. I truly enjoy everything I do. I listen to myself so when I'm low on energy, I recharge and slow down a little. But when I'm sick, I go to the bed and turn off everything, including social media.
🚫
When you're ill, it doesn't mean you "can just work from home".
NO.
Working from home doesn't mean that it's somewhat easier to do the job. (Often to the contrary, right? 😉)
When you're ill, it means you need rest.
🙏🏻 You need colleagues who respect it.
You want to work in a company that understands and allows you to recharge.
🦸🏻♀️This age is calling for being a hero through overcoming the illness.
We feel heroic for working when feeling sick, replying to emails at night, and answering Slack after working hours.
There's nothing cool about it. 🙏🏻
👉🏻 If you want to keep it up long, do this instead:
* Work in a company that supports your balanced lifestyle. Be trusted. Get flexible.
* Recharge regularly. No one week a year at the beach, but regular getaways. Time for yourself & your hobbies.
* Listen to yourself. If you're sick, go and lay in the bed. Don't work. Don't push it. Recharge fully and then go back on track step by step.
Do you have a supportive team? How do you handle it when you're ill? Let me know in the comments. I'm afraid this topic is still not so popular yet, sadly.
#remotework for life & #trust at work
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-24
Remote work is ‘just’ a work condition that enables you to live a completely different LIFE.
It's not remote work, it's remote life.
At the age we deliver results online, I don't see any point in sitting in an environment that doesn't work for me. (if you like the office, that's fine too)
The main point is: to figure out what works for YOU and then get a job in a company that enables you to live your life at your best.
It matters.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-23
Life is just such an exciting journey. 🚀
Cannot wait to see where this journey takes me. I am truly grateful to everyone who ever believed in me and gave me a chance. Thanks to it, I was able to make transitions between industries in the past 10 years. I could fulfill my potential, keep going & learning, and aim for even more.
Never give up.
And of course,
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-23
👩🏻💻 Me: So the job offer is done remotely, right?
👩🏻💼 Company: Ummm yes, while it would be great to see you in the office sometimes.
👩🏻💻 Me: What do you mean?
👩🏻💼 Company: Yeah like we'd like to hold the meetings sometimes in person.
👩🏻💻 Me: What's the reason?
👩🏻💼 Company: Ummm... It's... nice to see each other sometimes.
👩🏻💻 Me: I see. Well, good luck then! 😊
👩🏻💼 Company: Is that a big deal for you? 👀
👩🏻💻 Me: Of course it is. It would take me hours to get to the office, it would waste my energy, squeezed my willingness to socialize which I'd use on my partners and friends normally, and there's no real point why it couldn't be held online. I find this approach disrespectful. I do not want to waste your time then. Thank you. 👋🏻
The past two years showed us that it's possible to do things differently.
Don't get stuck in past just out of habit.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-22
So proud to adjust my title here.
You can have it all:
~ working & growing in Trustsoft, starting new projects while working remotely (in progress 🚀)
~ Live & work at the best places for you - #remotework for life and hi from amazing Georgia
~ Share your experience with others & promoting ideas that resonate and meet your vision, beliefs, ethics & values
It's not either work or life.
It's about what YOU decide.
It's about what you take the responsibility for in your life.
It's about decision making, vision creating&following, and determination.
Keep going.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-22
"At the Ružinov Hospital in Bratislava, they removed the wrong eye of the patient"
Public healthcare anyone?
My messenger is full of messages from my friends waiting for weeks or months just to get a medical CHECK in central Europe. I'm so shocked but my experience was the same. On the contrary, in Georgia, you just walk in and get great care. My favorite hobby is trying random clinics for both the health checks & stomatology. So far 10/10. No waiting lines. Another option might be Thailand, which is famous for its health tourism & hospitality.
Cheers.
Rethink. Think globally.
And go where they treat you well.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-22
One day in the life of Remote Girl. Incredible. Things are happening (even online, yay!) and I am truly glad to broaden & share my vision, create communities of like-minded people and bring change & inspiration into the lives of thousands.
3 major events for today:
✅ Hit 9000 followers on LinkedIn where I share information about Remote Work & Life potential
✅ Became the representative of Liberland in Georgia 🇬🇪 ~ thank you, Vit Jedlicka
✅ Agreed on an interview with Jiří Rostecký about Remote Work for MladýPodnikatel.cz, a major Czech podcast site for entrepreneurs
#keepgoing & #keepdreaming
#remotegirl and of course #remotework for life
P.S. My thoughts to those saying that if you work remotely, you do not have any ambitions, you cannot learn & improve <3
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-22
☀️ How did you change spending your mornings instead of commuting?
With thousands of people going remotely or staying home, we gained an extra hour or two for our morning routine.
How have you implemented it in your life? How did it change your habits, if it did? What do you do with the gained extra time?
Yes, today, it's about you! Let me know in the comments! I am sure it might be inspiring for others :)
And me? 💁🏻♀️
* I started running and later going to the gym (when reopened). I started trying different activities and found unexpectedly a joy in martial arts.
* I started with meditations! It's a great break between the meetings as well, to be more present and aware.
* When the time zone is favorable, I start with doing my tasks in the morning! It's great that I make sure I manage all my personal life responsibilities in the morning already, and when I'm done at the end of the day, I truly made everything. I got much more balanced.
I cannot wait for your insights! 😊
#remotework for life
📸 Phu Quoc, Vietnam, seaside
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-22
How did I make the transition from Event Management into IT? 👀
💥 It's been 2.5 years since I'm in IT. I got the best timing I could - I've decided to move on in December 2019, before the pandemic started. I was hungry to grow, but I didn't know where. Every event is a little different, yet, nothing is really changing from the bigger picture. I wanted to learn and go deeper, but there was no more way to go for me.
What was the most difficult about the transition?
👉🏻 Ego. To accept you start all over again and you don't know a thing. I managed many teams, learned-as-I-go, and was responsible for a lot of cash. From that, I jumped to start a support position. 🤡
How did I change my career?
👉🏻 I sent my CV to a company I believed would be culturally a good fit. I was open-minded and truly dedicated to learning, but I didn't have a clue about where to begin. I accepted it will be a challenge but I was willing to make it. I asked for references from people I worked with before to add a little more credibility and I was transparent and honest.
How did I move my career further in IT and what do I suggest to keep growing?
👉🏻 Be open-minded, hard-working, and accept you'll keep learning. IT is ever-changing. You'll encounter new challenges almost every day (especially if you're in a company that's worth it 😁). Learn, be curious, and ASK questions. No one knows everything. If you want to transit in some particular field (cybersecurity, analytic position, whatever), make people around know! You often don't have to change the company to achieve this goal. Dedicate yourself to it, and learn at work & free time. Ask for more relevant tasks. Keep pursuing where you want to get.
What do I also recommend:
⭐️ Find a company you feel is your fit. How do you feel when around your potential colleagues? Can you speak up? Do you feel you can disagree? Try to identify possible toxic red flags.
⭐️ Don't see only if you're a fit, but also if the position has something to offer to YOU! Where do you see yourself in the next years? Who do you want to become?
⭐️ Be curious about what everyday work looks like. Imagine yourself doing it. How does it feel? If you're not sure it's for you, go away from it. Go for the "hell yes" offers only.
Let me know if you have any related questions about the topic in the comments!
📸 My office in the field with electricity from the power generator. Managing 120+ bartenders 3 years in a row on the world's largest drum 'n bass festival while listening to the jazz in my office. Working 16-20 hours a day. ✌🏻🧘🏻♀️
(Just please don't tell me your fairy tales about what's possible.)
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-21
I don't ask for remote work for everyone.
👉🏻 I ask for remote work for people who can be trusted.
👉🏻 I ask for remote work for those who are adults & responsible and can manage their motivation themselves.
👉🏻 I ask for remote work for people who know where they work at their best.
☀️ I want us to be able to do our best work in OUR best environment.
I want to thank the companies that understand it and allow their people to decide where they want to work 🚀
#keepgoing
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-20
Remote work means...
...waking up at the place you want.
👱🏻♂️"Come on! You spend most of your day working anyway, it doesn't make much difference." - I read in the comments.
Well, it does a huge difference when you start your day well.
Don't forget about yourself. Commit to living well >>> working well. 💁🏻♀️
Wish you the best week! 🚀💥
#remotework for life
📸 Ha Giang, Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-20
👩🏻💼: Would you mind coming to the office once a week?
👩🏻💻: Yes, I'd mind.
👩🏻💼: Oh, what's the matter?
👩🏻💻: Well, it's been two years since the way of work changed. I've adapted and created my life elsewhere.
👩🏻💼: You mean you have an office at home? 😏
👩🏻💻: Exactly. But my home is somewhere between 3 to 10 ... thousands of kilometers away from you 🏝
👩🏻💼: 👀
👩🏻💻: 😊 And how has your company adapted over the past two years?
👩🏻💼: 👀
👩🏻💻: 👋🏻
🤪
Companies do not understand that thousands of people moved away. It stopped making sense to rent out expensive apartments in business areas and big cities. People moved away to see their families or to gain a better life standard for a lower price. It's logical.
We adapted.
You?
#remotework for life
📸 Phu Quoc, Vietnam, the largest cable car in the world
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-17
I travel alone & I work remotely. 🚀
I encountered many difficult situations over the years, yet...
...I don't regret it for a moment!
Every new challenge, every step outside of my comfort zone, and every new culture made me stronger, more adaptable & formed me.
Travels alone are a LOT about responsibility, self-dependence, and problem-solving.
I mention it here because it seriously influences the way I work. It made me more trustworthy, responsible, and willing to take action. I am ready to face the new struggles on the way more easily. I am not afraid of the unknown.
Do you dare travel alone? 🙃 Share with me your experiences in the comments!
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-16
Do we need others around when performing our deep work? 🤨 How do I handle the work when working remotely?
When I work, I work.
I do not need others around. 🧘🏻♀️
Because mainly, the work is not about others, but it's...
... about ME!
It's about being trustworthy, competent, and reliable.
I can motivate myself to work myself. I simply chose the work I enjoy, that's already a huge win.
If you procrastinate, then the problem is not remote work or people around 🤪 Search for the root cause, which is usually:
* you do not exactly know what to do next
* you feel anxious about a certain part of the project
* you do not like your work
We're adults. Accept the responsibility and keep going. 🚀
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-15
Will you miss any events if you decide to work remotely from abroad? How to socialize in a different country?
The FOMO (fear of missing out) is huge. I remember how I was worried about not being socially accepted because I missed something. There is so much happening around, that it's rather the JOMO (Joy of missing out) we should implement into our lives today. Yet, it's understandable we do not want to stay behind the crowd.
In this short video, I try to point out also some efficient socialization ideas, no matter where you are. I also offer tips on where to find the events around you.
Hope it serves well!
Let me know if you have any additional tips in the comments!
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-15
"They’re the best, that is, if you’re in the third grade. If you’re an adult being forced to attend a team-building exercise, go to a post-work happy hour or celebrate in a conference room with your colleagues lest you be seen as ‘not a team player’, they’re mostly the worst."
When I work, I work. I know socialization is fun, but I prefer creating my own social circle.
I'd sign these words, sorry, not sorry.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-13
'Oh my, Monday again!'
👆🏻
If this is you, then there's something wrong.
I wish someone told me earlier, that:
* Work is not meant to be hated. You can find something you enjoy in a welcoming culture that fits you.
* You are not supposed to feel anxious about another work week beginning. What's your root cause? Pressure? Toxic environment? Change it.
* I do not have to feel exhausted from the social interactions in the office when I'm not in the mood of talking to my close friends in the evening. #remotework for life
Choose wisely.
Doing something that you'll enjoy and where you'll feel self-actualized is crucial. It will change your life, opportunities, and well-being.
Enjoy every day at your best.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-13
"But come on, it's just a work condition."
No, it's not.
What remote work allows me and on-site job not?
* Travel anywhere anytime. I can literally pack right now and leave for another country in hours without asking anyone.
* Enjoy a pleasant environment without requesting holidays.
* Deciding on my environment and 'choosing my distractions myself'.
* Spending more time on my hobbies, and my close people.
* Live the best life I could ever imagine.
If you are not socialized, you're doing it wrong. There's much more potential in remote work.
It's not just a work condition.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-04
How to live a better life at half the cost?
No joking. That's my life.
I've just covered some tips on how to rethink your life and live better in a new article. Yes, it's possible & you deserve it.
Enjoy.
#remotework for life (of course)
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-03
"Remote work is not possible at our company" 👀
My previous career in event management taught me one thing - everything is possible and doable. As long, as you want and believe in it. You need the mindset and the methods.
If one says it's impossible, then it truly becomes impossible.
In the video, I also add an example that it's doable to drive crazily high sales in a few people online only. ASYNC. No calls, no interruptions.
I am sorry, but I do not trust the management that talks about what's not possible. Be aware of such words. There are companies that see the options. They are your-CV-away 😄
Have a great weekend ☺️
(P.S. Please leave me out of the list of technicians who had to physically create my computer or someone crafting my bed. That's not the point of the post. The post is about seeing the options and getting the will to make use of them. And again, if remote work is not for you, that's fine, I do not fight it. I wish we all lived at our best ☺️)
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-03
One of the reasons for procrastination at work, I believe, is that people hate their job.
No surprise.
Has ever anyone asked them about what they truly enjoy?
The pressure of society is tough.
I am afraid most people never experienced passion. Because if you ever did, you will do your best to perform only work that drives you to achieve more.
It doesn't have to be an ambition.
Rather, it's the desire - not only to work, but to live fully.
Things that you hate kill your joy from the rest of the activities. I believe that having a job that is a driver for us, can be a very valuable asset.
Chose wisely.
Read my article about the cultural norms and pressure. Hope some people will find an understanding there.
Take care, all of you.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-03
Them: “It’s not possible to do anything serious remotely.”
Me: Have you tried it?
Them: No, but...
😄
Three years in event management as a freelancer taught me that “impossible” is a BS. It's an excuse, nothing else. 😏
When you say something is impossible, you either:
- Do not even dare try it.
- Your ego is afraid you may do something wrong, so you don’t even attempt.
- You do not know how to do it right, so you believe that no one can do it.
🙏🏻 As long as it is humanly possible, then it is doable.
👉🏻 Believe it, find a way, get inspired, analyze, adapt, and execute.
No more excuses. Our time is limited 🚀
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-03
Today, I have for you a kind reminder 😊
If you dig deeper into my life and thoughts, it's the freedom and balance I strive for. I've been fighting for it far too long.
I had periods when I was badly overworked. It took me much longer to get back to where I was. I went through the times of being exhausted. And I don't want it back.
My life-long commitment is to create and live a long-term sustainable balanced life. And that's something I try to share here with you. ☺️
So, how do you feel today? And what will you do for yourself to get more balance?
Take care and have a lovely weekend.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-02
What is remote work REALLY about?
Yeah, it seems so lovely to work remotely, right? No office, no open space, no unrequested distractions...
But the fact is that it changes not that much the way you work.
(As long as you're a grown-up, responsible individual with a healthy social life and work-life balance & boundaries)
In fact
It changes your life.
It opens you new opportunities to do even more things, travel more places, and spend time on your activities or family.
This "work condition" opens the doors to advance your life.
#remotework for life. I mean it.
P.S. I fully respect remote work is not for everyone. It's okay. I believe the best option is to have a chance to decide / try out what works for you and what doesn't. The content is meant to show the opportunities of remote work, nothing else. Take care, everyone. Wish you all lived at your best.
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-02
Am I not afraid to travel alone?
Am I not afraid to go to the unknown?
Am I not afraid to move that freely?
Am I not afraid to speak up?
Am I not afraid to try new things?
Am I not afraid to trust unknown people and the known?
Oh, indeed, of course, I sometimes am afraid. But it’s up to me whether I hold back because of the fear or not.
So I keep going.
Because it influences my job too.
Overcoming such fears helps me not be worried when trying out new tools at work.
It makes me confident to know I can handle a lot.
It moves my limits a little further.
And I will continue going and not be afraid. Despite sometimes, it feels a little frightening, it's been always worth it. Especially when you look back.
#remotework for life
📸 Photo: Kojori fortress, Georgia
Vít Jedlička
2022-06-01
Great meeting with Milena Mayorga, Ambassador of El Salvador to the US. She held a very powerful speech at the Government Blockchain Association Summit on the adoption of Bitcoin. She is the cousin of our representative to El Salvador. The world is small :)
Samuela Davidová
2022-06-01
💁🏻♀️ You will 100% procrastinate during remote work if... 👇🏻
...if you do work you hate.
It’s super difficult to find motivation in such a case. I even understand that the office will work for you BETTER because it provides a stronger commitment created by micromanagement.
But that’s not how I want to live.
So a few years ago I made an agreement.
With myself.
That I’ll NEVER do the job I don’t like because I know it makes me unhappy and it ties me. It would kill my interest in everything.
So I won't be shooting myself in my feet, right?
⭐️ I wish I knew earlier that it’s possible to have a job you enjoy.
It is normal to have a work where you grow, self-actualise yourself, you learn by doing.
It is normal to have work you are looking forward to doing.
It is normal to have cooperation where you are trusted and where you can speak up.
A healthy work environment is a must.
#remotework for life
📸 Photo: Tbilisi, Georgia - thanks to the fully remote cooperations I enjoy, I could relocate and settle down in another country.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-31
I feel the stoic urge to live it NOW since there might be no ‘later’.
I seriously believe the life potential is huge.
I don’t want to wait to live happily ‘anywhere’ in my later days while ill and incapable to move as freely as I can do now.
We don’t know how much time we have left.
And I do not want to spend this time commuting & sitting at a desk in the office.
I’m trying to point out, that remote work enables me to live at my life’s potential.
I know most companies treat it only as a work condition.
It’s our own duty to take responsibility for our lives and live at our best.
Now.
#remotework for life
📸 Photo: Krabi, Thailand. Renting out a private villa with a pool next door & high-speed internet included.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-31
I believe we all have a huge potential.
The only difference between us is whether we are aware of it or not.
And, another dividing point is between those, who take action to live at their full potential and those who don't.
Don't misunderstand me - it can be a huge loving family for someone, and exploring the world for another.
Yet, certain circumstances bring more opportunities to our lives. And #remotework is definitely one of them. It opens the doors that would remain closed.
Of course, it would be impossible without the internet and electricity. God bless it's 2022 and you can fulfill your duties thousands of kilometers from your company's headquarters.
#remotework for life
📸 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-31
I hit 8k followers yesterday here on Linkedin! 😊
I'm so glad to have the opportunity to share my story and insights with other amazing people like you all here. ☺️ The feedback gives me new perspectives I'm grateful for. Thanks!
Let me know what topics you wish I covered in the next posts that would help you to drive your remote work LIFE even better 😊
You're not alone.
Take care and thank you all.
And especially Trustsoft for hiring me and other responsible colleagues who are trusted. Get yourself a company that works & communicates well. 👌
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-30
'For the first time in human history, for millions of people now and hundreds of millions in the next decade life might then stop being primarily about working, and instead be about living.'
This is something I realized fully thanks to every one of us staying home during the pandemic. The last two years were challenging, but eyes-opening.
And I know I couldn't go back to the office.
Enjoy a nice read from the founder of Nomad List.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-30
I don’t intend to upset anyone, but I truly want to speak up.
We’re adults. Our kids think of how serious jobs we must do - and we often truly do…
Yet we are dictated to come to the office on Monday and Wednesday. To get a dress code or not. We join the office with colleagues like we joined our class back at high school (seriously, how different are these? You love a few people, some are so so, and some spend time rumoring about everyone.). And, we’re often micromanaged, or WE do micromanage others to prove our ego our importance.
I’m an adult.
I’m fully responsible for myself.
I'm able to schedule my time.
I have enough discipline to start working on my own.
And…
I don’t need to be told the address of where to commute every morning at 9 AM.
I don’t need to be allowed to go to lunch.
I don’t need to be given the environment to work in.
And this is why I joined a remote-first company, that allows us to decide on our own.
Thanks for the trust.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-30
How do recharge properly for another work week?
✅ On the weekend, I traveled another hundred kilometers on a motorbike. New places >> new perspectives.
✅ As a remote worker, I choose my environment myself even during the workweek.
✅ And mainly, I recharge regularly! Not only on the holidays. There's no life ‘after’. I squeeze each day to get to my best.
What results do stress people deliver? Versus the relaxed people?
You want your staff at your best. So trust them and allow them to be competent to decide their environment.
#remotework for life
📸 Da Nang, Vietnam 🇻🇳
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-30
Oh my 🤯 THIS is my Remote Work environment for this week.
We don’t need any more benefits, dear companies. We want trust & flexibility 🙌🏻
High speed internet & pool included.
Cheers!
#environment #remotework for life
📸 Phy Quoc, Vietnam 🇻🇳 (no filter)
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-29
I came to visit Jefferson’s memorial to seek some wisdom and to find courage to move Liberland to higher levels. Liberland was founded on 272nd birthday of Thomas Jefferson for a reason. Liberland seeks to follow Jeffersonian foreign policy as well as his legacy: "Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times."
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-27
"The new normal" of work
For the past two years, people were mandatorily sitting in their homes, performing their work as best they could.
The companies had to adjust. People had to adjust. Processes had to adjust.
It was difficult for many and it required additional resources - time & money to perform this transition.
Over time as we started normalizing the situation, many companies force their people back. (Of course, there are many who started embracing freedom&trust, or left their offices completely, but I am not now about these.)
Instead of:
- Giving people the opportunity to decide on their own what workplace was the best for them.
- Taking advantage of the investment in the transition.
- Focusing on what works the best for the employees and their efficiency. (I mean being genuinely curious.)
Some companies said no 😄
It is okay, of course. It's the management's decision. Who am I to judge this? 🙃
Yet, it's worthwhile a little reflection. I cannot help myself, but it reminds me of my school times when we used to ask for a toilet leave. Yet we're grown up, aren't we?
Personally, I wouldn't return back.
Remote work opportunities incredibly changed my life options. And I am not alone. Considering the comments under my posts, there are many people, who wouldn't accept a non-remote job.
The difference is, that the skilled people will go where the conditions work for them. The companies will lose these people.
#remotework for life
And just a note - "normal" is a buzzword. What's normal for you is not for someone else. When saying that something is "normal", then we create just another artificial dogma.
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-26
Great team at Government Blockchain Association Summit in Washington DC. Thomas Walls, Steve W., David Molineaux, Bogie Wozniak and Pranav
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-26
👩🏻💼 Company: I am sorry, but we do not offer remote work.
👩🏻💻 Me: No worries, that's perfectly fine! Yet, then, I cannot offer my services 😊
👩🏻💼 Company: 👀
👩🏻💻 Me: Yeah 😊 It’s called job MARKET for a reason.
How many talents may the company lose by not allowing them to work at their best?
I believe in the power of trust and adult responsible decisions - including the one about in what environment I want to work. 🙌🏻
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-25
Great pleasure meeting Gavin Wood yesterday. Do you know that Liberland is developing its governance on Polkadot code?
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-25
The more I expect the next destination to be a coconut country without electricity and roads, the more... it's not.
Over my many travels, I realize how arrogant it is to believe that one's country is the developing standard, the best one can experience.
It's limited to believe that everything on the east from you is far behind what you know.
It's limited because it's not true.
I wouldn't be surprised if you'd have a better internet connection in the Vietnamese mountains than in the office. Sometimes it just happens. But of course, this is not the newest high-tech. I saw many things and I am 100% sure that I haven't seen anything yet.
I like the humble perspective of zero expectations - because that way the new places do not stop surprising me.
So I will keep up expecting nothing. Because it's incredibly beautiful.
And I am glad I can.
And I can because I've created it.
#keepgoing #remotework
What place has ever surprised you the most? Let me know in the comments. For me, the biggest surprises were definitely Ukraine, Thailand, Georgia, and Vietnam.
📷 Ha Giang, Viet Nam
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-24
There are so many things I wish someone told me earlier.
But mostly I wish I knew earlier that it’s not about fitting into the job offers.
It’s not about being just another doctor, lawyer, or software developer.
I mean you can, of course.
But we all have a special unique skill set that is determined by the culture that formed (and still forms!) us, our childhood, schools & further education, work experience, but also the philosophy, ethics, our environment, or what information we consume. Everything that you are allowed to be influenced by - forms you in a certain way. You keep changing and evolving.
I am afraid that in this world where we are exposed to the endless new “motivation” and “inspiration” that are just moving us away from our true selves.
It’s truly difficult to go down deep, to be undistracted alone, to explore who we really are, and to think of where we want to move this person in the future.
I believe exploring our true & unique authentic skillset is the way that can make us incredibly competitive.
Why?
Because that’s something no one can ever copy.
There will be thousands of people with the same university paper as the one you have.
But there is only one you.
So turn this now off and begin with asking yourself, undistracted, what brings you joy?
Take care.
And keep going. Authentically. True.
📷 the Vatican, main square & birds. 2020, the pandemic year & empty Italy I could visit thanks to #remotework
(the photo is mine as always and I share more on my IG @samujelapryc)
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-24
It seems a little ironic, but who else should promote the relaxation, time off and work-life balance than someone who was / still is terrible at it? 🙋🏻♀️
I’ve already paid the price for not realizing how essential it is.
- “I want to know my limits”
- No, you damn don’t.
It took me years to realize that it’s not about stretching the limits.
👉🏻 It’s about finding the right balance. I mean the real balance that is long-term, sustainable, and that you enjoy on the way.
It doesn’t mean you have to be happy and excited 24/7. That doesn’t exist.
⭐️ But it means you will have enough time for yourself, your hobbies, self-actualization (yes, I do not mean “just a job”, but something that actually drives you and gives energy back), exercising, and enough rest too.⭐️
🌻 I love gardening and one thing I noticed about my flowers is that they cannot grow until they leave what’s not needed.
🚘 For me, the unneeded thing was the commuting and distractions from the deep work in the office. I seriously did less than when at home or on the road. (If you missed my previous posts, I know that one doesn’t fit all, and it is perfectly fine if something works for you. It didn’t work for me.)
I did freelancing.
I worked 16, but even 21 hours a day.
I managed things alone and did stuff that would employ five or even ten people.
🙌 I know how time and attention are precious and limited. 🙌
And I know I want to make sure I invest it well.
Into myself.
To become better for me & for my career.
Viva #remotework.
📸 Ha Giang Loop, Viet Nam (the photo is mine as always and I share more on my IG @samujelapryc)
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-24
I am looking forward to this unique opportunity
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-24
President of Liberland presents shortly at World Economic Forum on innovations for governance.
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-23
It was great to introduce our blockchain governance and metaverse at the Tomorrow Conference in Belgrade and meet people like Dusan Kovacevic founder of Exit Festival. Big kudos to Mladjen Merdovic and his team for organizing it. Heading back to Davos events now :)
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-23
Have you said ‘after work beer with the colleagues’?
Ehhhhm, I’m afraid I am already…
…Busy today after work…
With
My life.
🙃
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-23
How did I spend my last 4 weekends as a remote worker? 👀
👉🏻 This weekend: Hanoi & Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
👉🏻 1 week ago: Ha Giang, Vietnamese northern mountains
👉🏻 2 weeks ago: Bangkok, Thailand - group meditation retreat, philosophy book reading, running ~ a little slow-down time
👉🏻 3 weeks ago: Ko Samui island, Thailand - visiting waterfalls & national parks
More than work conditions, remote work is an opportunity to live to the fullest. You don’t have to make use of it. You don’t have to travel fast or even at all. You may just relocate to your family or anywhere where your soul feels the best.
But it’s an opportunity to live at one’s own pace in a pleasant environment the person chose. Of course, besides saving me some valuable time for my favorite activities instead of chattering in the kitchen, or commuting. Sorry, not sorry. 🙃
#remotework for life
📸 Ha Giang loop, Viet Nam 🇻🇳
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-23
Remote work won’t save you…
If you have a job you hate.
If the communication in your company isn’t set well.
If there is no guidance towards the project goals and no company vision.
But this is not remote work to be canceled.
Other issues must be fixed.
Stop blaming a work condition. See your processes.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-23
I spent my weekend in Ha Long, Vietnam. Cruising around the islands. Free, recharging mentally to get back in full power the following week.
I am an explorer. It brings me new perspectives on both life & work.
The stereotype is killing me and my potential.
Yes, remote work requires responsibility. That's fine because I am responsible.
I also do not say it's for everyone. If that wouldn't work for you, that's fine.
Yet, what point is in creating an environment where we push everyone to come?
Office work is not for me. I need remote work. I had enough of sitting at the same desk at the high school.
For me, this work condition broadens my life opportunities. There is nothing that would make me go back to sitting at the desk in one place.
#remotework for life
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-22
Lineup of events here in Davos is starting today but first things first...hike
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-21
This week will be packed. I’m heading out now with Finance Minister Navid Saberin to Davos, Switzerland to rally support for Liberland among the world’s top minds and influencers. Then, it’s on to Washington, D.C. with our Foreign Minister Thomas Walls at the Government Blockchain Association to introduce Liberland and our message to U.S. policymakers. Next up is a visit to a Caribbean country that has opened diplomatic channels with Liberland. Our Vice President, Bogie Wozniak, will accompany me there. At the same time, our Secretary of State Dr Tariq Abbasi MBE FRSA is organising major business event in London and Minister of Justice Michal Ptáčník speaks at a blockchain event in Armenia. We are also about to finalize membership of Liberland in a respected intergovernmental humanitarian organisation, which will open a number of new diplomatic doors for us.
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-21
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-21
Without stern measures of the European Central Bank the #inflation in the #Eurozone will continue to hike:
#Germany's producer price index, #ppi, rose to staggering 𝟯𝟯.𝟱% 𝗽.𝗮.
It is the highest value recorded since the inception of the #index in 1949.
Without immediate action it remains to be feared that consumer prices will follow suit in the largest #economy of the Eurozone.
#centralbank #euro #fiat #money #trust #crisis
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-20
"Sam, what is the best place to work remotely? And is this place worth it? And how pricy is it?"
I used to have the same questions.
And then I found an amazing website covering it all :)
Let me introduce you to
🚀 Nomad List . com 🚀
(or simply google 'nomadlist')
At NomadList, you can filter your requirements, the cost of living, the weather... Everything you need.
A few notes from my personal experience 👇🏻
* EVERYONE has a different perspective, living standard, and requirements. If you love one place, some may hate it. E.g. I can see that many people on the nomad list review Vietnam as having bad food. On the contrary, I love typical local food, which can be very fresh & light. There is NO ONE best country that would be a good fit for everyone.
* Even the Nomad List listing is not absolute. The position varies. The internet varies too! If you believe some information is outdated, you can mention the site owner on Twitter with the correction.
* It's not meant to give you an accurate result, but rather a guidance / idea of the places that might be a great fit for you. I believe the key is the ability to rethink our environment. If you have remote work, you can get a much better living standard at a lower price. I am sure there will be places you haven't considered or haven't visited.
* It is different to travel as a tourist, as a digital nomad, and to move somewhere long-term. Do not expect that every place is "waiting for you". Also, I think we often tend to argue that the place is not the same as what we're used to - well, it definitely is not. It cannot be. You moved in, you adapt. Be ready for the differences and rather welcome them, than criticize them. It will broaden your perspective much more.
* The places are always worth visiting. Almost every time you can learn something new not only about a new culture, but also about yourself, and move your comfort zone slightly further. Yet, it's an opportunity, not a must. It's up to you what you take away, not up to the place you are visiting.
Be humble and kind. Always. ⭐️
And my personal choices?
* Tbilisi, Georgia
* Koh Phangan, Thailand
* Bangkok, Thailand
* Hanoi, Vietnam
* Rome, Italy (despite being very low rated on Nomad List:)
What are your best places for remote work? Let me know in the comments!
📸 Photo: Hanoi, Vietnam, Lonely tree spot
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-20
My "wow" moments come EVERY TIME I visit some eastern country and I badly underestimate it. And I always do. I am not much of a planner, so I never check anything in advance. It obviously makes me crazily surprised once I enter countries like Georgia, Vietnam, or Thailand. I know there are many differences, but some things are super developed. As the ease of doing business in Georgia is massively great.
I moved to Georgia back in November 2020, because I simply realized I do not have to do my two jobs & school in Prague - everything went online. I've never been there before, but I just packed my things, left my flat, and requested the digital nomad visa/arrival approval (it is not needed anymore).
After a few months, it started being obvious that I will stay. The country is magical. I started checking some more info about its taxation and I went all in. I canceled my freelance license in the Czech Republic and opened one in Georgia. It makes me pay 1% taxes, and submit my tax report in ONE MINUTE, online, without any additional struggles. Clear & various taxation statuses PLUS flat government are a huge wow after the western bureaucracy.
TLDR?
Georgia makes it super easy to live in & make biz.
Some time ago I covered this topic on my blog. Enjoy the read! 👇🏻
Georgia 🇬🇪 — a little caucasian country with a population of 3.7 million. Lying between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, it prides on a wide cultural richness. Officially, it’s being marked as a ‘developing country.’ No matter what you imagine behind it, you may be wrong. Let me show how this country rocks in providing governmental services online.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-20
‘Quality of life is having the freedom to make choices that are not fear-based.’
🙏🏻
Where can I sign it? The remote work opportunity and the freedom of place mean exactly this to me.
The quotation comes from my favorite weekly newsletter from James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits. You can subscribe at https://lnkd.in/dsdKcEEV
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-20
💡 How do I resolve the internet around the globe as a remote worker? 💡
I remember the worries I had (and still have) about the internet connection. For some reason, we believe that the internet and electricity work only in those places we know 😄
Well, fortunately, it's 2022.
Remote workers do not wanna work on the beach, but in a private villa with a pool and high-speed internet.
⭐️How do I resolve my internet setup?⭐️
1️⃣ Home setup
When booking accommodation, I check the WiFi Access and the reviews. If the internet is bad, people write it down :) Also, you can filter "dedicated workspace" on Airbnb, which indicates, that the homeowner was taking care of the space to be suitable for digital nomads. Also, scroll the photos - often there's a screenshot from the connectivity speed test. (I know there are some technical limitations to this, but at least it provides some credibility.)
2️⃣ Spaces suitable for work
Google for "work cafe" or co-working space. These will be a suitable workspace.
3️⃣ Have a backup - your phone
I highly recommend paying a little extra when purchasing your phone internet package. You may choose an e-sim or a physical SIM card when arriving. However, check whether the SIM card is supporting hot spots. Not all the operators are offering it
⭐️ Conclusion
As I say, there's always a way if you really want.
I NEVER, I mean NEVER, had internet issues I couldn't resolve. On the contrary, I was often surprised at what places I had seriously good connectivity. Nowadays it's possible to go work in the mountains and enjoy high-speed internet.
Do you have any other tips you'd share? Let me know in the comments :)
📸 VietNam, Ha Giang Loop
(the photo is mine as always and I share more on my IG @samujelapryc)
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
It’s possible to live a happy balanced life & move forward with your career.
It's not easy, but it can be done.
I know it because I live it.
Take care 🙌🏻
The footage comes from Thailand and is mine. Sadly the audio has been removed.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
🚀 Here we go with the recording of today's morning Live discussion where we cover the Remote Work ⭐️ with Berlyn Anne Decena who joined in from California & 🚀 Petr Sebesta 👨💻 who was just in Phillippines!
I hope I provide some inspirational insights on the opportunities of the remote work, the costs, and some other thoughts 😊
Hope you enjoy it! If you have any additional questions, let me know in the comments.
Thank you, Petr, for the organization!
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
‘But do you have the internet and electricity when working remotely? 😰’
Meanwhile Vietnam be like: excuse me? 👀
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
How do I resolve my $$ when constantly on the go as a remote worker? 👀 #digitalnomad
I am a citizen of the world. Using services from around the globe & constantly on the move, I needed to manage my money somehow.
👉🏻What are some key points you care about when traveling all the time:
1️⃣ Global support - local banks often block your card because you transferred in Dubai on the flight from Europe to Asia, and you bought a baguette in UAE and a coffee in your final destination. There's hardly something worse than arriving somewhere without the ability to withdraw your money. (And contacting the customer care who is not allowed / cannot reply / you have to call from abroad / gotta visit the branch / whatever. Been there, done that. Enough.)
2️⃣ Currency exchange fees & supporting many currencies - I remember 2 hours waiting for opening the USD account in Prague. In Georgia, you get 4 currencies by default, but most local banks do not allow it. Also, the exchange fees are usually nuts. Fortunately, many banks do not charge the withdrawal abroad anymore. Wise (former TransferWise) supports more than 50+ currencies with real-time conversion rates and the lowest transfer fees.
3️⃣ Transferring money - Have you ever paid those crazy 10-40$ fees for the transfers abroad? Isn't this a little bit past-century?
🙃
And
PLUS: Accepting salary.
💁🏻♀️ How have I resolved it?
A. One local account with a limited cash amount stored - I have a Georgian account because I spend there most of the year and it has an integrated system to pay the taxes & utilities.
B. Crypto :)
C. Wise! Not only for the transfers to Georgia, but it's also definitely my number one. A great UX, MFA, and prompt support (that I had to use only once in the past two years for a feature request) are an extra mile. The guys have beyond market amazingly low transfer fees, I never had a single issue with the payments anywhere I've been and you may open the account in a new currency in a matter of minutes.
When registering with this link at Wise, you will get a fee-free transfer of up to 15,000 CZK ~ 630 $ (I wish I had this back then too 😄):
https://buff.ly/3yKIdon
Hope it serves well 😊
How did you resolve your banking when constantly on the go? Let me know in the comments! I'll be happy to check your recommendations.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
💡What to share on LinkedIn when you are on the entry-level? And, isn’t it embarrassing? 💡
First, it is definitely not embarrassing. As well as it is normal to ask questions, it’s great to admit that you’re still on your way and it is COMPLETELY FINE.
How can sharing on LI help you?
You will get a better awareness of yourself, and new connections and this can lead to a great job offer one day!
Depending on the content, you can show your determination, specialty, or hard work.
What can you post?
👉🏻 Sharing notes from what you’ve learned today/this week. It can help others who are on a similar path too!
👉🏻 Sharing tips for your favorite courses, tools, or programs. Share the setup that works the best for you.
👉🏻 You can even ask your connections for some suggestions in the comments.
👉🏻 Have you created something? Show your results! Even a little victory is a celebration.
👉🏻 You can also create a video of behind the scenes or how you got somewhere. What seems obvious to you is not obvious to many and might help someone who chose the same direction. Sharing is caring.
What else would you recommend to someone beginning? Share your tips in the comments!
P.S. Do not worry and keep believing in yourself! You will get there only in the baby steps. The path is never straightforward.
Share with your network if you believe it’s helpful 🙏🏻
📸 Photo Kojori, Georgia aka showing the new horizons and perspective we get only over time 😊
(the photo is mine as always and I share more on my IG @samujelapryc)
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
My top 5 favorite (or not? :) places to work from remotely no matter where I am 👇🏻
1️⃣ Accommodation
I am willing to pay an extra penny to have good accommodation suitable for work. It's good to have various spots in there. I love changing places a lot, so I prefer having a nice sofa, a regular desk, and an extra table. Today you can find accommodation that has been specifically remade to meet the needs of digital nomads.
PRO TIP: Check the reviews (even on Airbnb), people often comment on the WiFi connectivity & if it was suitable for remote work.
PRO TIP 2: At Airbnb, you may check "Dedicated workspace" in the filters. 💡
2️⃣ Cafe
I recommend searching in Google Maps for "work cafe". Usually, you end up with places that people recommend for work. Make sure you filter "Open now" and "Top-Rated", read the reviews, and viva work!
3️⃣ Library
If you're off school for a while, you may be missing something that wouldn't come to your mind. 🙃 Libraries usually offer free access or a one-day pass, and a great calm place for focused deep work. Plus, they usually have great opening hours and if you want to change your thoughts, you may list some interesting books out there. 📚
4️⃣ Co-working space
Today in almost any popular destination, you'll find some above basic co-working spaces. Not only these areas are great for work, but also for networking. Co-workings are usually a great hub to create some new friends all around the globe. Check out for their events too.
5️⃣ ❌ NOT the beach ❌ (and how to hack it)
Yes, I admit I took some photos on the beach for photoshoot purposes. 😏
But the beach is mostly super impractical. The sand is not a friend with your notebook and with the direct sunlight, it's difficult to work.
BUT
If you want to enjoy the amazing beach views and jump to the sea for a quick swim between the calls...
... You will easily find some resort or cafe located next to it!
It usually offers great refreshment, electricity, high-speed internet, good seating, and light coverage.
P.S. Use VPN ❤️
Let me know in the comments what's your favorite workspace 😊
📸: My Hanoi accommodation, Viet Nam
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-19
A little throwback to Ko Samui, Thailand 🙌🏻
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-18
In ~ 10 hours, I will be a speaker at the #8th LinkedIn live call 🚀:
Over The Oceans #008: Remote Working in 2022
You may join on the link below. 😊
See you soon!
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-18
Remote work is not just about the saved time and energy. The rising costs of transportation and lunches make the return to the office crazy too.
Remote work doesn't necessarily have to be cheap. But if you WANT, you can save some extra $$. Especially, if you chose the right place to work for, you may increase your life standard and cut the costs in half at the same time.
But, do not forget, that if working home, you may have higher electricity costs, you cover all your coffees and other expenses too.
The costs & work are not one-sided.
I wish people were enabled to decide themselves where they want to work, whether remote or in the office.
What experience do you have? Let me know in the comments 😊
Also, if you're interested in the remote worker's costs a little bit more in-depth, lemme know what areas are you interested in the most. I will be happy to cover it in one of the next posts.
"When she worked from home during the pandemic, she put the money she usually spent on transport, takeaway lunches, office wear and after-work drinks into a savings pot. “I think I saved something crazy like £6,000 in six months,” she says. But when her employers reinstituted office days, the sudden change in her outgoings came as a shock."
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-18
⭐️ Our company Trustsoft is looking for a full-remote Frontend React developer, who has experience with Azure DevOps & GIT.
EDIT: EU-based candidate only due to the client's requirements
The cooperation will be held mostly during the US working hours.
Please, if interested, send me your CV in the inbox starting "Frontend React Developer". As best, please comment to make sure I notice your message, thanks! I will be happy to share more information with you & forward your contact to our HR. 🚀
#remoteopportunity #hiring
📸 Ha Giang, Vietnam
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-18
Would you like to support me in my writing? ⭐️
I wish to be able to dedicate more time to creating even more posts and focus on my blog.
I want to spread the tips about remote work also in other forms - to create more videos, add the subtitles, edit more photos from amazing places I've visited, write even more text...
And I will. Thanks to my supporters at Buy Me A Coffee.
My time is limited, but when I see how many people enjoy the content, find it valuable, and wishes to motivate me to write, even more, I just...Have to keep up the work!
That's why I have my dedicated Buy Me A Coffee page. It's no commitment, anonymous & one-click, but worth thousands of thanks 😊
I wanted to thank everyone who helps me like this 🚀
I haven't taken any money from the platform yet, but I will use it to improve my content over time. 😊🙏🏻 Thank you all!
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-18
Do not judge according to your experience. We're all different!
⭐️ There are thousands of those who deserve to be trusted with #remotecooperation. Give it a chance and provide them with your understanding. ⭐️
*Is it difficult for you to focus at home?
It doesn’t mean others cannot focus better than in the office. 🏝
*Do you have trust issues?
The problem is not about others, but about you. 😕 (and I am sorry about your experience, but it can be fixed)
*Did you have a bad experience with a colleague?
That’s truly bad, but it doesn’t mean that everyone is not trustworthy.
*Have you heard a story about someone misusing the home office?
This is definitely NOT okay, but it doesn’t mean that everyone is like this.
*You’ve tried working from home but it is not for you?
That’s completely fine! It’s good that you had a chance to try other regimes and found out what works the best for you. But it doesn’t mean that everyone has the same experience.
👋🏻 People are different and it is okay!
Do you have misleading arguments just because of your perspective?
I understand yours and I wish people understand ours (remote workers). 🙏🏻
I wish we all were a little bit more empathetic and respectful towards each other.
Also, I hope everyone finds a way to work at their best. 🚀
Keep going.
#remotework for life
P.S. The same of course works and vice versa. If someone loves the office, it is okay too! There is no need to punish these people and tell them what to do. ✨
📸 Kazbegi, Georgia
(the photo is mine as always and I share more on my IG @samujelapryc)
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-17
Over The Oceans #008: Remote Working in 2022
Have you been inspired by remote working from anywhere? Are you afraid but you want to try? Get first hints? Join Samuela Davidova, Berlyn Decena and me joining from Vietnam, California and the Philippines.
#OverTheOceans #EnlightenedGeek
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-17
Sam's tip: How to outsource the tasks remotely? 🧐
👩🏻💻 I believe that freelancing & outsourcing will be the real "New Normal" for this decade.
Be it a graphic design, logo, copywriting, video edit, coding, pentesting... You cannot do it all.
No matter if you're a freelancer or a company, you can outsource some of the work to be done. It helps you to focus only on what truly matters and you're best at. 🚀
I've heard many great reviews and experiences with Fiverr from my friends and other fellow remote workers. You go and resolve everything from A to Z. Fiverr shows reviews, recommendations, and all the freelancers in one place. ⭐️
Check it out at https://buff.ly/3yFbTDm
And let me know in the comments your experience!
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-17
The legislation worldwide to support remote work is still past-century.
Despite the pandemic, there are many legal limitations. Nothing has changed in the past two years, but the market is drastically different.
I think that before anything changes (we know how quickly the legislative changes 😏), the workforce economy will go even further freelance & contractor-based.
I believe people will specialize and go freelancing, offering their services project-based to companies. This will help them grow even faster. They will see different infrastructures, and gain experience across the industries and companies. (Yes, you can grow and learn even when online, it's 2022. There's always a way if you really want.)
People want freedom.
They will find their way if they are smart.
And I am sure that the top talents are smart.
What are your thoughts about the future of the job market?
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-16
I believe in freedom.
So does my friend Pavol Luptak from the remote-first IT Security company Nethemba.
And they are now hiring a Mobile App Security Expert. 🚀
They do not care about how you look or where you are based. They care about your skills.
If you want to know whether you can relate to the company's mindset, you may check the following slides called "The freest company" https://lnkd.in/gPFYNtfu 😎
If interested, contact them directly by email listed in the job offer.
Feel free to share with your network and good luck to everyone! 😊
P.S. If you have or work for a remote-first company and you're hiring, let me know in the messages. If I believe in your vision, I'll be happy to share it 🚀
#mobilesecurity #remotework #remoteopportunity
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-16
"How can you focus when you have the beach right next to you? I would be 24/7 in the sea!" 🧐
I know. It may sound unreal to those who never had it...
...but look, remote workers know that they can be ANYWHERE anytime.
And if you can be truly at any place in the world, I bet you'd go somewhere where you like it 🙃
Over time, you realize that you are constantly in the environment you want and enjoy. Of course, it drives your well-being.
But one day you realize it feels truly usual.
You can go to the sea every day. You can visit the mountains tomorrow. You can fly to Vietnam, Thailand, France, or anywhere else you want today after your job is done. (As long as your visa allows 😄)
I know that at first there's this FOMO (Fear of missing out) and you wanna be in the ocean every day.
But one day, you'll get enough of your Pina Colada on the beach. 🏝 It feels great and you like it, but it's your daily bread. You will stop being worried that this will ever end because I guess you won't be willing to return to your hometown to the office.
Yes, you need to work on your willpower.
Yes, you need to be determined.
Yes, you will realize that you wanna only have work you enjoy.
But you will not have issues working because you'll feel great. And you know that you won't miss anything, because you live it. 😊
Do you have struggles working when you're at a place you like? 🧐 Let me know in the comments your experience!
📸 Shortly before the sunset @ Zen Beach, Koh Phangan, Thailand
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-16
Not everyone can imagine living differently.
It's unimaginable for people to see themselves in different places, countries, companies, and relationships. It's difficult to see ourselves changed. But it's the first step toward change.
Many people cannot imagine that they would just "packed-and-go" like I did. It's perfectly understandable. Someone might dream about working on the beach, but to go alone seems far too frightening.
I just want to share today, that you are understood. I know what you go through and it is not easy. It's normal. 😌
What I want to tell is a pretty personal experience, but I will share it because I think it's important to be mentioned:
👉🏻 * People around you might discourage you and won't understand you. They won't support you in your dreams to leave. * 👈🏼
Remember:
They have good intentions. They are afraid to do it themselves. They might think it is more dangerous elsewhere and they want to keep you safe.
But they do not have the experience. They see it from their own perspective. They project their own fears through their "suggestions".
I know you may love your friends and family. I do as well.
But sadly not everyone is respectful towards others' dreams and wishes. Many relationships are conditional, one-sided, and egoistic. People might underestimate you.
So, this time, I will recommend you to share your secret wishes with someone who HAS the experience. Go and ask questions. Ask for motivation and support. You will be understood, heard, motivated, supported, and not judged.
Good intentions are fine, but they are not absolute. The experience is limited and it's normal, it cannot be otherwise. Accept that it's not finite and find yourself like-minded people with experience. Otherwise, you will never cross the limits of OTHERS because of their OPINION. But you have your own limits and they are further and it's great. Keep going.
#remotework
P.S. I do not intend to offend anyone here, but this is how it is. The advice is targeted toward particular people. I believe people want just the best for us, but they have limited experience and it's normal.
All the best to everyone.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-15
It's not just about the work week...
If I was sitting in the office in Prague from Monday to Friday, I could hardly visit these beautiful Vietnamese mountains on the weekend.
Viva #remotework for life
Have you visited Vietnam? Let me know your tips in the comments!
📸 Vietnam, Ha Giang (photo taken by me of course, as always)
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-15
First video from Davos I can relate to. :) See you there next week!
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-15
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-15
It was nice show yesterday
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-15
Short, intense exercise is one of the best ways to counteract sitting all day.
Learn how to keep your heart happy: http://ow.ly/jalS50J7Mmu #wef22
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-15
This is how we do it 🔥🔥🔥 Tomorrow Conference #tmrwconf
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-13
I wrote a very personal article about burnout, self-care, efficiency, balance...
It's not always easy. Self-care doesn't mean laziness. Self-care is alright.
I have many friends from my previous cooperation, but...
... I also know how destructive it is when you discuss your work 24/7. When you do not live outside of it. Be aware of this.
I know the judgment for allowing some self-care. It influenced me badly. And it took me a long time to get out of it.
As a workaholic, it took me years to find some sustainable balance. Not that buzzword from the job offers, but a real balance.
Take care and enjoy the read. ☺️ 🏖️ 🌊 I hope you recharge during the weekend.
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-13
I am not a cultural fit.
I've already traveled so much and resolved so many issues on daily basis, that my world understanding cannot be similar to the people in the office. And I know that I still haven't visited anything from the perspective of many people. Also, I am young and there will be many more of the world's beauties I will see in my life.
But mainly, remote work and travels help me to gain new perspectives.
What I was told in my country that is normal, is not normal somewhere else. The cultural dogmas, traditions, or simply respect, differ from country to country.
I am proudly taking the best from each of them - exploring my surroundings, and myself. It changes me, improves me, and helps me grow. I am constantly outside of my comfort zone, even during simple day-to-day operations.
It helps me to resolve even work problems easier - I do not give up right away, I am not afraid to resolve what I haven't faced before and I see different perspectives, therefore I often find the root cause faster.
I am not a cultural fit and I will never be.
And I do not care.
I am a fit for the company culture that wants to be rich, not uniform. ✈️
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-12
Hey, Sam, but where do you pay taxes as a remote worker, huh? 🧐
First, do I pay taxes?
YES, of course.
Where?
In Georgia, the country. 🇬🇪
How much?
1%
Wut?
Read my story.
My story 👇🏻
Sam 👋🏻, Czech citizen (EU).
In Nov 2020, I moved to Georgia 🇬🇪.
* Pandemic, bad ease of travel, you know what I am talking about. I knew I will stay in Georgia for some time.
* I've created a freelance license in Georgia (individual entrepreneur) because I have usually multiple cooperations at once or do some extra side hustle.
* I've closed my license in the Czech Republic.
* In Georgia, there's a special taxation status - Small Business Status (1%) for certain areas (IT, Marketing, and others). I've applied to this one.
* I got it.
* I LIVE in Georgia, I rent a flat there, have my bank account and everything. I will apply for the residency once I'm back. I stay in Georgia for more than 183 days a year. (This is mostly the requirement to become a tax resident).
NO, you cannot "just pay taxes in Georgia" not really being there.
NO, you cannot just live nowhere for more than 183 days a year, not pay taxes anywhere. You WILL have to pay taxes somewhere.
Basically, you CAN NOT just pay taxes anywhere or you get into trouble. Most likely, your citizenship country would chase you. I do not think the systems are that advanced yet, but I believe they will be in the future and this can be checked retrospectively.
I'm the one who wants to be a good girl 👧🏻 so I spent nights on this topic and it's complicated as hell. I cannot do more than share my story/use case. It's not shared with you to judge it or whatever else. I hope this just brings thoughts to people curious about it. I write more about Georgia on my blog on Medium (/remotegirl).
❗️PLEASE, advise with your tax advisor and not with Reddit.❗️
I've decided to cover this topic because:
A. There's a popular rumor that when you're a remote worker, you don't pay taxes anywhere. And it's terribly WRONG.
B. Many people were curious.
C. Of trolls just trying to find anything against my lifestyle. (That's okay, I will never be a fit for everyone and I accept it. ❤️)
⭐️Notes:
Tax residency is not the same as permanent residency.
Google "domicile".
If it was easy, everyone would do it.
It's actually easy - pack your things and move elsewhere.
I believe in future competitiveness among jurisdictions. Read the Sovereign individual book for more thoughts on this.
#remotework for life
📸 Photo is mine, of course, beautiful Batumi, Georgia! A modern city on the Black sea seacoast.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-12
Online cooperations do not judge you. 🙏🏻
If you work online, it doesn't matter if you're tall or small. No one knows if you have acne, or not. No one cares if you are beautiful or not. Most likely people won't even know the sound of your voice or if you have an accent.
In online cooperations, you are selling your knowledge, not your face.
Thanks to remote work, I do not know what most of my colleagues look like. I know their faces on Slack, but that's it. And it makes me happy.
I do not need the judgment of my colleagues on my perfume or even gender.
I just get the job done and that's the only thing that matters.
Remote work means to me:
👉🏻 No more judgment.
👉🏻 No more worries about my daily look and appearance
👉🏻 No more stress about my environment, because I chose it myself.
I want to thank all the companies who give their colleagues the option to work remotely. ⭐️
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-12
It's hard to explain how it feels to wake up and...
...read an email from Buy Me A Coffee, that someone supports my writing! 🥹
Hey, imposter syndrome anyone?
Yes, I know, one of my latest posts hit 1 000 000 views.
I have dozens of messages aka "you motivated me to make a move" or "this is inspirational".
It's incredible. It's just so beautiful to read something like that. The feedback is incredible. (Please, send kind messages to people who motivate you!)
But...
Sometimes you still have doubts. How transparent should you be? Is it OK to say this or not?
And the feedback just reminds me to keep being authentic. ⭐️
Working on my authenticity and just to keep going the way I do. 👧🏻
Being myself, honest, open. 😊
To continue sharing my experience. 🚀
So how Buy Me a Coffee or other such platforms are different?
* It shows me that someone truly believes in me. 💔
* It makes me speechless.
* It motivates ME to keep going, writing, to do the thing.
Wanna join the ride? You can drop a few coins here: https://lnkd.in/eJM8rbtu
Thank you! 🙏🏻
#thankyou
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-12
I admit it - sometimes I'm not in the mood to dress up nicely, head to a co-working or a cafe, or wherever else.
There are the days I want to start slowly, sometimes even in bed. Then, uplifted from the delivered results, I may start moving around.
I change the environment often.
BUT
Remote work is A LOT about setting healthy boundaries with your work:
1️⃣ Have a schedule.
2️⃣ Follow it.
3️⃣ Do not open the work after you're done.
Sometimes I fail anyway, replying on Slack at night 🙂. It's okay as long as I am aware that it's not the best setup. Being cautious about oneself is essential.
I think it's fine.
Pretending we're all perfect and inhuman is idealistic.
I am truly glad that I can decide. I am grateful I am not forced to follow the stereotype. I am happy I can work here and there, simply because I know where I can deliver the results best.
Hi from the bed ~ Hanoi, Vietnam 🚀
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-11
Willing to support my writing? ⭐️🚀
If I ever motivated or inspired you to change anything about the way you approach work or mainly LIFE, I am always glad to hear your story! 😊
Now 👇🏻
Do YOU want to encourage ME to write even more and keep pushing more content, share MORE experience and tips about remote work?
You can check my dedicated Buy Me A Coffee page. It's no-commitment, one-click support that means a lot to me. You can join dozens of others who already encouraged me to keep going. Thanks to the supporters, you can enjoy every workday here on LinkedIn 1 - 5 new posts daily. And I am ready to add more. 🚀
Thank you all! ⭐️
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-11
👉🏻 Where to find remote cooperation?
I got many questions about WHERE to find the remote work. Let me share a few tips with you here! 👇🏻
1️⃣ LinkedIn - search for the job position, choose "jobs" in the left bar, and 'Remote' in the "on-site/remote" option.
2️⃣
⭐️ A. Websites dedicated to remote work, such as:
Remote OK - https://buff.ly/3JTsiXv
Angel List - https://buff.ly/2VqN4u1
No desk - https://buff.ly/2zq8IAD
We Work Remotely - https://buff.ly/2F6qNZ3
Remote co - https://buff.ly/2ZSjgoQ
Working nomads - https://buff.ly/3tDIM0u
⭐️ B. Your local job search portals. For some companies, despite offering remote work, it's just more comfortable to hire candidates with the same culture and language. Check the job portals in your country, and try to insert "remote" in the search tab. Be aware that there is a difference between hybrid, on-site, WFH, and remote work. Not all the companies mark it correctly either.
3️⃣ Directly from the remote first companies.
There's hardly anything better than if you have a love brand and work for it! Have you ever been wondering whether your favorite companies work remotely? Check their careers page to find out!
Besides, there are a few lists of the remote-first companies:
Flex jobs list - https://buff.ly/2zY5xzd
GitLab list of remote-first companies - https://buff.ly/3N1Zduo
RemoteCompany list across industries (82 companies!) - https://buff.ly/3bhgWNQ
Good luck with your job applications! What other difficulties are you facing with remote work?
Any other tips? Let me know in the comments and support the community!
📸 Me in Dubai, UAE
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-11
Remote work is not for everyone.
People see the photos of the beach and think that it's just a fairytale & fun.
But if you want to deserve remote work, you must be trustworthy, responsible, and autonomous. Always.
You must execute.
You must deliver.
You must get the damn job done even when it's sunny outside.
But what's great is that it's sunny every day. Over time, you just enjoy the environment. You are grateful and you get rid of the FOMO. You just live in the paradise you decided on and you do the job.
--
However, if you are not responsible, you won't get the opportunity.
Remote work is not about laying on the beach. It's not for lazy people who do not want to work.
It's about setting boundaries, creating schedules, and building willpower.
It's not easy.
It's not for everyone.
But it's for many of those who deserve it.
So if you dare, go for it. ✈️
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-11
Remote work hasn't changed the way I work that much.
But it changed my life.
It opened the doors to see new perspectives - of the world, of myself, and even at work.
It boosted the way I resolve problems because I understand they're not black-and-white.
It upgraded my well-being because I can easier work more relaxed, in the environment that suits me the best.
It improved the way I work, because I don't feel that pressed and stressed as when I was going to the office.
It shaped me to be even more adaptable, see the solutions where others would give up, and not shy away from complicated situations.
Look.
It's not always easy. Often, I wonder how easier it would be just to give up. Go back to my mum, or to the city where I was raised. Life would be much more comfortable to live in a country that speaks my native language.
But it's exactly this daily discomfort that I love. It reminds me that life is a way forward. It reminds me that I do not know everything. And that I have a lot to learn and this will never end.
No job offer would ever return me back to the office.
Thank you, to all the companies supporting remote work, for contributing to our growth. Because there's nothing worse than being dead while alive.
Photo: Mine. Last floor view on night Bangkok.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-11
Could we normalize remote work yet? I'm the happiest I've ever been with the best work-life balance. 🥹
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-11
Can you guess the location? 😊
#remotework for life
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-10
How long haven't you updated your CV? 🤔
I know you are happily employed. That's not the reason. 👇🏻
Go and open it and update it. What are the new tools you've used in the past months or years? What are the new skills you've learned? Write it all down. Read it all again for proofreading. Does it feel well?
Now go and update your LinkedIn profile. Nicely bring all those new skills to the bullet points. Define the achievements from the last projects.
Amazing.
It feels great to see that you keep moving, that you learn and grow. Such reminders or awareness are needed. The progress often comes unnoticed, but it improves our self-esteem and value.
Don't forget to reflect.
❤️
Vít Jedlička
2022-05-09
Explore the origins and culture of NFTs and the Metaverse
with our guest host Georg Bak from @SNOWCASH432 and an eclectic panel from various realms of the space.
This Monday 5/9 at 12pm ET
Speakers:
@JedlickaVit
@aaronhuey
@_nftninja
@yossihasson
https://t.co/GWzLha7B9l
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-09
One doesn't fit all.
🏖️ I like remote work. Someone might not.
🏢 I do not like going to the office because of the judgments. Someone doesn't care about it and enjoys the talks in the kitchen and socialization.
👬 I prefer focusing on socialization outside of work for a better work-life balance and not to burn out (again). Someone might just live because of work and it is fine too. I understand it because I was in the same position.
☕️ Someone might like the environment of the office building where you finish your work by closing the doors of your office. I prefer choosing the environment myself - one day at home, on the other in a coworking space, and then in a cafe. I love being free to decide on where I want to work.
👧🏻 Someone might have kids at home in a small flat and cannot focus on work. Someone else might have a large flat where he has a dedicated space for work and enjoys the time saved for his family.
👉🏻 Just because you have one experience, it doesn't mean it fits everyone and IT IS OKAY.
Do not judge others for their opinion. Try to understand their perspective. The hate doesn't help anyone. Understanding does.
And now - I wish mainly the employers would understand this 👉🏻 ONE DOESN'T FIT ALL. Give people the opportunity to decide. Listen to their needs and let them work at their best. ⭐️
What is your ideal work setup? Let me know in the comments! 👇🏻
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-09
What are the companies offering remote work you know? 🤔
Tag them in the comments to help candidates interested in remote work to check their future employer! ✈️
#sharingiscaring
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-09
I do not have to aim for specialized knowledge. I aim for specific knowledge & authenticity. ⭐️
I see people pushing us to go deep into one topic. But it feels super frightening when you do not know what exactly you'd love to go with. And you know what? I think it's perfectly fine.
I stopped being worried that I'm not enough because I have more general, overview knowledge among departments. I take the best from my past experience in different fields and bring it together to IT, or content creating. And it's perfectly fine and normal. So you are.
I do not believe that being another specialist in a one-and-only specific technical area is the only and right way.
I believe in getting SPECIFIC knowledge, that will be authentic and unique for ourselves.
What do I mean?
👉🏻 Each of us has a different past experience.
👉🏻 Each of us has been influenced by a different cultural environment.
👉🏻 Each of us has a specific skill set and talents and it's perfectly fine!
So, instead of following a path of thousands...
... I go and seek the right path of my own!
Here's how 👇🏻
☑️ I aim to understand myself better. I reflect, I meditate, I observe.
☑️ I try out new things to find out what I like and I haven't know it yet.
☑️ I invest more time & energy into myself. I aim for more balance, relaxation, and well-being because only in a relaxed state, I can be easier myself.
What are your thoughts on this topic? Is it more about being yourself, being a specialist, or being a generalist? Let me know in the comments! I will await your thoughts!
Have a lovely week.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-09
Recruiter: So, you can come to our office, right?
Me: What? Your job offer and company culture page state that you offer remote work.
Recruiter: Yes, but it's nice to see each other from time to time...
Me: So you do not offer remote work?
Recruiter: Well yes, we have one colleague who works in a city 100 kilometers from us, so he works remotely. Where are you?
Me: I am a few thousands of kilometers from you right now...
Silence.
Me: Good luck. And please, if you want to meet someone in the office, then it's called "hybrid" cooperation, not remote work.
Look, remote work is not a buzzword to add to your careers page. It seriously changes the options in one's life. Please, use it wisely and be honest. You will save the time for both 😊
Have an amazing week and viva #remotework 🎉
Photo: Ko Samui, Thailand
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-06
✈️ My top 5 most favorite places for Remote Work so far ✈️
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia 🇬🇪
A very western place full of fancy newly opened cafes, restaurants, and a highly expanding expat community thanks to its favorable taxation became my home in November 2020. The incredibly beautiful nature of Georgia makes it a beautiful and cheap place to live. 🌳 A great and quick connectivity to Turkey and UAE which are great transportation hubs.
🏙 Bangkok, Thailand 🏙
Bangkok is an amazing hub for everything. It's easy to orient, English-speaking, with (almost) everything you think of. The variety is one of the key things that surprised me. Of course, it's easy to find great value vs. price ratio spots there. Fancy living in a condo with a pool & gym for ~ 550 USD / month for a one-month contract? No problem.
🏝 Ko Samui / Koh Phangan islands, Thailand🏝
Endless beaches, scooter rides, waterfalls, good internet, Thai massage around the corner, cheap & beautiful accommodation, tasty food... Enough said. 🙃
🌊 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands 🌊
Working regular transportation across the island (compared to e.g. La Palma), good internet connectivity, and endless summer. I also loved that within a few minutes of a hike you're lost in nature. There are many beautiful viewpoints around the city. Definitely head to a hike after work to see the sunset. I recommend the Canarian islands or Georgia if you want to be close to Europe.
🌉 Lisbon, Portugal 🌉
My biggest surprise of 2021 - Lisboa. Amazing transportation, beautiful sunsets, incredible vibe, great expat communities. It's a very multicultural English-speaking hub. Nice architecture, and sunshine. It comes at affordable pricing. It's cheaper than other European locations. Sadly, I haven't made it to other Portuguese cities. Minus - cold ocean to swim 🙈
📸 Photo: Ko Samui, Thailand, April 2022
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-06
Almost like the office 🥱🍹
📸 Ko Samui, Thailand 👋🏻
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-06
A few weeks ago I run into Adam Nawarycz here on LinkedIn from inhire.io - a Polish tech job portal. I honestly enjoy the listing clarity and the UX there.
⭐️ What's the most important is that you can choose the "remote cooperation" option when browsing the job offers. ⭐️
The guys have just published a new report showing the current salaries across the industry. I enjoy these listings and checking such data just to be aware of the industry standards. I thought it might become handy, so let me share it with you :) 👇🏻
P.S. I was honestly surprised by how many hyped remote-first companies are located in Poland! Many job offers are in English, so you do not have to worry if you are not Polish. Viva 2022 & #remotework 🚀
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-06
There were days of helplessness in my life. I didn't have any hopes that my life could ever go better.
I know some may say ‘Why are you showing the palms here? What value does it bring?’
If you have a great life or have already worked-and-travel, you may not understand.
But some people are not satisfied with their life. And they do not see other perspectives on what is possible to achieve. They do not see that it's possible to work & live differently. 🙌
And, I seriously get messages from people that sharing my perspective helps them to feel understood. Just because they start believing it is possible. They know it's doable even for them. It gives them hope that they can live differently. 🙇🏻
I do not intend to offend anyone here by me sharing my remote work experience, views, and insights. 🙏🏻
I know that there are people who want to work in the office and totally respect it. It’s great. 🙇🏻
What I try to show is that it can be done differently. I want people to rethink their lives because what’s obvious to one seems impossible to another.
I believe showing opportunities that life brings is valuable. Not everyone can think of them. And if you did - you're lucky! And I am happy for you.
So I will just keep doing it on my profile and I won't give up.
👉🏻 I want society to normalize remote work because if one person is lazy, it's not the case for thousands of others. People do their job at home and we saw it in the past two years.
👉🏻 I want people to get hope that they can live better. They can take their lives into their hands and see the opportunities the world brings.
👉🏻 I want people to know about the struggles that come with remote work. It's difficult, sometimes stressful, and mainly responsible. It is not for everyone and there are many things I wish I knew earlier.
I will keep going. And I will send this post to those who will ask me if I believe that sharing my perspective brings value.
I wish the best of life and freedom to everyone. Have a lovely day today.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-05
⭐️ An article read tip ⭐️
Our attention is priceless and it is always challenged. It's been a few years since I have all the notifications off. Yet, even I admit that I get distracted often. So, this article became handy since it offers a nice guideline to improve our attention.
I've created a habit of taking notes from articles & book reading, so here you have my favorite takeaways:
There are three steps to the Attention Diet:
- Correctly identify nutritious information and relationships.
- Cut out the junk information and relationships.
- Cultivate habits of deeper focus and a longer attention span.
“Nutritious connections are people/groups whom you have frequent face-to-face contact with and/or a lot of mutual trusts who make you feel better and help you grow.”
“Nutritious information is information that is reliable, helpful, and likely important (i.e., it affects you and others in significant ways). Nutritious information is long-form, analytical, and encourages deep engagement and extended thought.”
So, my may challenge will be to improve my attention here. Are you joining me?
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-05
I will never be back.
Once you work remotely, you cannot go back to the nine-to-five in the office.
After two years of working remotely ONLY, I do not understand a single point of commuting in the morning to the office. I do not understand the point of distraction. I do not understand it at all.
I don't say it's good or bad. It's just not for me.
I have many colleagues who have kids at home and who are enjoying going to the office a few times a month or a week, to change their environment. They do not have such a flexible lifestyle as I do and it's fine. They're happily at one place and sometimes they enjoy going and chat&work in the office. That's amazing!
I respect the needs of my colleagues who enjoy working from the office. The company respects their needs too and rents office space for them, adding a coffee machine and fridge for more comfort. The company also pays an office manager and electricity and high-speed internet, desks, chairs and all these things. Beautiful!
I do not ask for any of these.
I only ask for the respect of remote workers.
I ask companies to allow more people to live their best life and do their best work.
Thanks to all those who are already doing it 🖤
#remotework
📷 Me at Ko Samui island, Thailand
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-04
How I started working remotely?
No, I am not a programmer and I was not always in IT.
Years ago, I took my work with me even as an Event Manager or Public Relations Assistant. It’s been two and half years now since I work in IT. Now I have an analytical role, but I started as a Support Girl. It wasn’t as easy as you might think.
I can see that people often do not know how they can start or if they can do their job remotely. Often, I identify ways to do it. It’s possible with most the professions if you really want.
However, freelancing is the best way to begin. Is there any specific knowledge you may share with others? Great. Is there a specific problem you can resolve for others? Cool! Pick your niche and keep going.
Remote work for life.
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-04
It seems I will finally make use of some of my studies knowledge. 🙃
Back in 2019, I joined FAMU international - the #7 best film academy in the world. 🎉
For years, I wanted to become a film production manager. However, joining the academic one-year international program AFTER working in the event management for a while wasn't much worth it. I was used to being responsible for 120+ people & $500k turnover in a week at the events, not working with the students. 😏
The academic atmosphere was lovely. It gave me the perspective of how to work with zero budget and international teams. How to organize everything in the film industry in a field where you don't know anything.
It was of great help now, when I've decided to take a few short videos about me, relocation to Georgia, and remote work.
Here we go with a first quick shot - a little introduction about me, especially to those who do not know me yet. 🎉
Let me know in the comments what are the topics you might be interested in 😊
P.S. I've realized that I do not want to spend my whole life at work and that I want to constantly learn, that's why I decided to change my career back then and join IT :)
P.P.S. I know it is far from perfect, but every positive feedback is very motivating to me! Of course, good advice is also welcome :) Thank you so much. And, sharing with your friends, who might be interested in the topics will be more than appreciated!
Cheers! This is me :)
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-04
🙏🏻 It's great to see 50+ reactions on a comment under a post that hates remote work.
The post was about work from home killing your career. It was saying people who work from home are done. They have zero ambitions and they won't move anywhere.
So let me make it clear:
✅ Working remotely I changed my job a year ago and worked on various projects.
✅ Working remotely, I've learned to use dozens of new tools for my work.
✅ Working remotely, I saved a lot of time on commuting (let's say about 500 hours❗️ in two years) which I invested in my knowledge development
🟰 Working remotely I improved my career and knowledge.
On the contrary, it improves my efficiency, well-being, and work-life balance (because I know my boundaries).
But mainly, this benefit is not about work.
It's about life.
It allows me to live much better and fully.
I will never go back to the office. ✈️
#remotework for life.
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-04
I am shocked to see how many people text me that they cannot wait to change their job and go elsewhere to work remotely. As I do.
What fascinates me, even more, is that these people, who are obviously valuable to their companies, shy away from discussing their desires with the management. They don't go and say "Look, I do not want to go to the office anymore".
Instead, they just leave.
And it seems companies do not care about the reasoning.
They keep losing people and resources that could be used more wisely. Instead, they waste time & lots of money on hiring someone else. Months of needed education.
Obviously, it's still better than just "to care". And mainly, than to allow people, who are not necessarily required to be on-site (e.g. cashier), to work remotely.
Dear companies, you do not understand that it's not just some work benefit.
Remote work changes your life.
It allows you to travel the world.
It allows you to get to know the world.
And it allows you to get to know us better. And we want to grow and improve. To bring even more value to you.
Huge thanks to every company that allows its people to work remotely if they want. ❤️
#remotework #digitalnomad
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-03
Show me your workstation for today in the comments! 👇🏻
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-03
A message to those employers who don't and won't offer remote work:
We do not care. Just be clear about your statement. Write it proudly in your job offer to not waste the time of the candidates.
We are not losing and we won't be changing your requirements.
It's not either remote or maybe I will change my mind.
Or do you believe I will pack, and move back to the city where I was raised and stay there till the end of my days? 🙂 Back to the comfort that wasn't moving me anywhere? Would I go back and gave up the opportunity to live anywhere in the world 365 days a year? Do you truly believe that because of your incredible job offer, I would give up life at the ocean one day and in the mountains on the another? Do you think I would come back to the office with people I haven't decided on?
Well...
No. 🙃
All the remote workers do not need you if you do not offer remote work. And we won't change our minds. We won't change our LIFE to fit your job offer. It's much more about the mindset that is changed once and forever. And you cannot go back.
If you do not offer remote work, that's fine.
But stop targeting us.
Enjoy your candidate search, but do not count on us ❤️
Photo: mine from Dubai
#remotework #digitalnomad
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-02
💻 IT is not just coding AKA why you should try to enter IT even when you do not want to code 👇🏻
In the IT industry, many positions do not include coding AT ALL. Yes, in some positions, it's beneficial to have a basic understanding of the code (syntax, structure, logic). It's also great if you are willing to learn some scripting basics to be able to automate some of the tasks. But this is far from obligatory. ☺️
Do not forget, that every IT company has many departments that do not require coding, such as:
💰 Accounting
💸 Finance
🏢 Sales
💝 Marketing
📦 Logistics
☎️ Support (the tech knowledge requirements will depend on the position, but you shouldn't be coding)
👩🏻 HR
👨🏻 Project Management
And many others!
So, what is important and beneficial when you want to enter the IT field?
✔️ Be willing to work with Technologies. It's great if you check some basics of computer science or if you go through some introductory seminar on the field of your company. I recommend KhanAcademy for the general basics, EDx for the Computer Science basics, and YouTube for more specialized courses in the required area. However, I guess no one expects you to be a prof in Tech from Day 1. It's very difficult and the efforts are appreciated.
✔️ Be willing to LEARN. IT is an ever-changing field and there will always be something new. Even in Marketing, Sales, or HR, you will have to understand what your company does and what its clients need.
✔️ Be willing to ASK questions. The field is wide and deep. You will NEVER know everything. Be fine with being a beginner again. Ask. Forget your ego at home :)
I entered IT from Event Management more than 2 years ago and I know that there's still a long run to go. It's an incredibly wide and deep field and it's not just "I work in IT". There are dozens of sub-fields you can enter. I take it positively - it's an exciting opportunity to learn and grow!
Have you joined IT directly after school? Or, have you transited from another field? What was the most frightening for you at the beginning? Let me know in the comments!
Samuela Davidová
2022-05-02
Monday morning breakfast & tea spot to get ready for work 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 wait for it 😍
#remotework perks
Instead of exhausting holidays planning for months or years, you may just pack your things and go. Because you can - your work is on your computer.
Have an amazing work week ✈️
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-29
😬 5 key fears of remote working and how they can be prevented or resolved if you will work on them internally 🥳:
👉🏻 Lack of work-life boundaries (52%) - try to set up clean working hours for people. Talk to people more often about their work-life balance, and how they manage it. How about hiring a company therapist / coach who would help people with setting their boundaries?
👉🏻 Loss of community with colleagues - solution: improvement of internal communication, company events.
👉🏻 Collaboration - make sure your internal communication is well set & you have communication tools that support it.
👉🏻 Less compensation - this is so SAD someone even thinks about this. As a company / manager, you may reassure your people about this point.
👉🏻 Reduced focus on employee well-being - Obviously people are afraid of being judged for being at home. Stop behaving to them as if they were not working. Appreciate their efforts. Listen to them & talk to them. Again, make sure they have boundaries. Be there for your people. Show that you care. ❤️
Thoughts? Anything you'd add?
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-29
- You wanna work remotely so that you can wake up at 11AM, right?
- What? 👀
I do not understand how this is connected, but it seems this is a very common haters' argument.
🛏️ Personally, I try to wake up at around 7 AM. There are periods when I wake up at 9 AM, and then when I wake up at 5 AM. And it's none of your business.
🌃 Some people prefer working at night (I sometimes also love it and I am preparing this post at 2.15 AM my local time now). And some people love waking up early.
☀️ If you are an early bird, it doesn't make you a better human, or "more" than the others. This only shows your lack of respect for others.
💻 When people are waking up is not connected to whether they work remotely or not. And it doesn't have an effect on their work, as long as they are RESPONSIBLE and fulfill their work tasks. They know what works the best for them.
It might be connected to a flexible work time option, however. I believe that late-nighters who can work from home must feel better because others don't make them feel ashamed of coming later. They can also sleep an extra hour without commuting.
👉🏻 Please, stop judging others.
Remote work means a lot of willpower and is not easy. It means many struggles and problems on the way. It means also being often far from your family and friends.
What we can do is find respect for each other.
I believe in freedom of decision.
Let others decide what works for them.
⭐️ Let your people work at their best. ⭐️
>> I understand that this might only take my energy, so I won't continue on this against-remote-work-haters topic. I will bring some interesting insights from the remote work experience instead. ❤️
🖼️ The photo is mine. It's a morning sunrise in Prague. Back from 2020.
#remotework #digitalnomad
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-28
The older I get the more I get skeptical about schools. This is exactly the reason 😥 I am sorry but the wasted time & money at universities make me truly frustrated.
What do I wish to improve at high school and above?
👉🏻 More practical courses / people from real-life, companies presenting day-to-day cases. (I know this is already happening)
👉🏻 More personalization - many programs are set. But one doesn't fit all.
👉🏻 At least one real-life subject with valuable information many adults do not have a clue about.
E.g., the risk of debts, how does the mortgage work, how money work, what is inflation/deflation, the worth of work, how to open a company / start freelancing in the given country, what are the conditions for this, family-related topic, negotiation, how relationships work (men vs. women situation understanding), getting ready for the interview, how to write a business email, introduction to cryptocurrencies, time-management...
So much to mention here! I have never been told any of these things at school and I wish I changed this awareness with one of the content-based projects I plan to launch this year. ✈️
Do you agree / disagree? Is there anything you'd add?
The meme has been stolen from the internet 😏
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-28
How to improve TRUST in the job application process from both sides 👇🏻
⭐️ 5 practical reminders & tips ⭐️
As a candidate, one can boost their trustworthiness by:
👉🏻Improve the design of your CV - 💡 try Canva or Word templates
👉🏻Write a custom targeting cover letter / job offer reaction that suits the given company & position
👉🏻Asking for endorsement on the LI profile
👉🏻Asking for references on the LI profile or PDF to be attached to the CV
👉🏻Getting professional certifications
(Any other thoughts? Share in the comments, please.)
But hey, companies are not very transparent here. 😾
If you are looking for people who you want to trust, you should also be trustworthy.
You want to work with amazing candidates, but they should also be willing to work with YOU.
👉🏻 Do not lie to people. Would it be okay if they lied about their experiences?
👉🏻 Do not use "buzzwords". Be clear about your statements, to not be misunderstood.
👉🏻 Do not use strings. It's not "remote, BUT...", "flexible, BUT...",...
👉🏻 Do not try to look fancy. We're not teenagers anymore. Be yourself.
👉🏻 Do not make it look better than it is. Be clear about what people will do. Express your expectations. (This is very important and I notice it's often missing.)
Photo: Nikita Derzavin, Prague 2020
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-28
This morning I opened the map, picked a random place on the island (waterfall), and got there in 12 minutes on my scooter. 🛵
An amazing spot for the morning meditation before starting my work today. Isn't it?
It brought me to two key thoughts:
First:
Why would I stay in Central Europe all year, working in the office, when… I can be here? (And most jobs can be done remotely today…)
(and NO, sorry, your holidays twice a year are not comparable to doing this randomly in the morning whenever you want.)
Second:
Companies talking about work-life balance, not allowing you to work remotely, are bull💩ing.
I hope you jump into today full of energy and that you'll allow yourself to recharge more often than just on the weekend 💫
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-27
💡 What is what: On-site vs. work-from-home vs. Remote Work💡
Seems some people got confused. And, some recruiters want to blindly attract talents, but for something, that isn't real.
Please, don't. Learn the difference and be clear and stay trustworthy. Thank you!
Here we go 👇🏻
On-site X WFH X Remote Work
👉🏻 "On-site" = You require people to be in the office or the place of work.
👉🏻 "Work-from-home" (WFH) = People can work from their home in the same country, you may require them from time to time to come to the office (to be specified).
👉🏻 "Remote work" = You do not care where your people do the work. You care about them doing the work that must be done. People can be anywhere in the world.
Would you add anything else to the description? I tried to keep it short 😏
Let me know if the comments and if anything else seems confusing to you.
📸 Photo: Sending greetings from sunny Koh Phangan, Thailand.
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-27
✈️ Performing Remote Work in Bangkok, Thailand vs. Dubai, UAE ✈️
💰 Cost: Thailand is about 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of Prague. Dubai is about double Prague prices for the accommodation, the rest depends (taxi is cheaper, food varies). If you live in Bangkok with $1000, you have a king's life. You couldn't survive in Dubai for this amount unless you shared a room in some remote area.
🌳 Thailand is greener. Dubai is very artificial. That's not very surprising, but it's uplifting to be surrounded by natural parks.
💅🏻 Leisure time: Much cheaper in Thailand. Thailand is much better / more interesting / has much more to offer. Dubai gets boring after the first month.
🚓 Both are safe and more or less clean. Dubai is cleaner.
🚘 Connection in both cities is amazing. The public transport is great. Taxi in both countries are cheap and comfortable, Thailand is cheaper, but Dubai is not that expensive.
🚰 In both places it's recommended to buy bottled water, which I find frustrating. However, it's only because I got used to the tap water in CZ / GE.
🤵🏼 Hospitality in Dubai is great. But in Thailand, it is honest & good too.
🗣️ Both countries are OK with English. Dubai is more comfortable in this case - everyone speaks well mostly.
Overall personal score:
🏜️ Dubai, UAE - great for a month, business networking, it is closer to Europe (if needed), it'd a great winter shelter with amazing weather, good hospitality. Life there is organized, safe, and simple. I love it for its clean beaches, great service, and warm weather. I can imagine the cooperation with Dubai companies.
🏙️ Bangkok, Thailand - amazing price vs. value ratio. It's green, honest, hospitable. It makes me feel free & alive. It's very western, with a lot of services available.
Please note, that this comparison is based solely on my personal experience and you may have different. If so, it's great. Please, share it in the comments, I will be glad to get a new perspective.
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-26
Thank you, that you care, Iva Tošovská ❤️
How to feel heard in a company, even when you're all apart thousands of kilometers?
There's always a way - to resolve everything - if you want.
There are many people who complain about company culture on remote. They say it's impossible, or simply too difficult or whatever. They point out to the remote workers that they kill the vibe.
And then, there are capable HR who just work it out, like Iva Tošovská.
She doesn't complain. I cannot imagine she would pushed the management to ask dozens of people at Trustsoft who live around the world, to come to the office tomorrow because of improving company culture.
She just does the thing.
She asks what would improve our impression from work. She asks what's important to us. She asks what worries us and how we see our personal development.
Once in a few months (plus of course, she's for us here every day), she makes a company check and listens / read.
Thank you.
It feels great to be heard. ❤️
And what do your People colleagues do for you? How do you work on the company culture in your company? How do you manage it with the remote cooperations?
#remotework #hr
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-26
👀 Interesting research into people's work preferences & their relationship to remote work & worries (and my add-on on how to fight the worries about remote work ✈️)
29% of employees are likely to switch employers if a full-time on-site work policy is required.
44% of people also lack a clear vision of the post-pandemic work.
People hope the most for better work-life balance (51%) and more flexibility (49%). All this is far before career development opportunity (36%) 😶
(honestly, even I, an ambitious person who wants to develop a lot, agree).
I should also mention people's fears of remote working, which are perfectly listed in the study - and that can be resolved if you will work on them internally 🥳:
👉🏻 Lack of work-life boundaries (52%) - try to set up clean working hours for people. Talk to people more often about their work-life balance, and how they manage it. How about hiring a company therapist / coach who would help people with setting their boundaries?
👉🏻 Loss of community with colleagues - solution: improvement of internal communication, company events.
👉🏻 Collaboration - make sure your internal communication is well set & you have communication tools that support it.
👉🏻 Less compensation - this is so SAD someone even thinks about this. As a company / manager, you may reassure your people about this point.
👉🏻 Reduced focus on employee well-being - Obviously people are afraid of being judged for being at home. Stop behaving to them as if they were not working. Appreciate their efforts. Listen to them & talk to them. Again, make sure they have boundaries. Be there for your people. Show that you care. ❤️
Thoughts? Anything you'd add?
#remotework #research
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-26
Stop overusing "remote work" as another buzzword.
What remote work is NOT:
- You can work from home one/twice/whatever a week.
- You must come to the office for the meetings.
- You must come to the office when we need it.
- You must work at the client's site twice a week.
- You must go to the meeting in person.
Dear recruiters, learn the difference.
👉🏻 "On-site" = You require people to be in the office or the place of work.
👉🏻 "Work-from-home" (WFH) = People can work from their home in the same country, you may require them from time to time to come to the office (to be specified).
👉🏻 "Remote work" = You do not care where your people do the work. You care about them doing the work that must be done.
Remote work also doesn't automatically mean "flexible time".
👉🏻 Flexible time for me means truly flexible. I noticed some companies mention it, but then, there are some strings. Like your super flexibility means that you can start your work between 7.30 AM and 9.45 AM office-local-time 😄
Let's make it better, please.
Agreed?
P.S. Yes, I am really tired of all these 'super amazing job offers' that are different than they seem. I am happy at my current job, but I know many people are facing this. Also, many recruiters waste their time when offering me their "20% remote work" job offers.
#remotework #makeitbetter #betterhr #digitalnomad
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-26
Heading to the islands AKA making use of the time shift to make it before my colleagues wake up 🙃
Oh, what you said? That travels to a different timezone may be problematic for work? 👀👀👀
Well... No? Or are you asking other candidates when they fall asleep and judging them too?
Stop making pressure on remote workers and start celebrating responsibility and trust at work ❤️
#remotework for life
Proudly part of Trustsoft
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-25
What does a remote worker's Monday look like? 👀
How to benefit from the time zone shift like a master? 😎
Hi from Bangkok 👋🏻
And how was yours Monday morning? Let me know in the comments 😊
#remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-25
Are your job offers still attractive today? 🧐
Dear job recruiters, it's 2022. And surprise or not, your job offers are not relevant to many people anymore. 👎🏻
My name is Sam. 👋🏻
I am young and ambitious. 👧🏻
However, I fortunately already got to the point when I realized that there's not only work in our lives. And, that if I want to do my job well, I have to understand what brings me joy to recharge accordingly. So I know it. And I won't go back and cross my boundaries anymore. No more burnouts, thanks. 🌴
⭐️ Quick characteristics? ⭐️
☑️ I moved away from the country where I was born
☑️ I interrupted engineering studies because haven't been bringing value
☑️ I am 1/2 in crypto
☑️ I do full remote flexible cooperations ONLY that bring joy to me & strive to do them great & to bring new perspectives
☑️ I travel the world whenever I want without impacting negatively the work outcome (to the contrary, actually).
And now, read your job offer again.
🤔 5 weeks of holidays? I don't need holidays, I need trust, freedom & flexibility. I recharge regularly, not once a year. I want to remain sane <3
🤔 3 sick days? Well, thank you, that you are also a human being. Does this have to be defined?
🤔 Gym card? No, thanks, I travel the world. Can you just give me more $$ to decide on what I will spend them on?
🤔 Modern office? How about a special allowance for the co-working spaces instead?
🤔 Company cafe points? ... Seriously?
Yes, I know.
Some people want all the benefits you offer. Same as other hundreds of companies do. It's fine.
And then, there are thousands of talented people, to whom you are totally irrelevant and uninteresting.
We won't be adjusting our lives to fit your office.
Photo: 2 weeks ago my accommodation & outside "home-office" view @ Krabi, Thailand 👋🏻
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-25
Surprise for the haters of remote work for today!
People who work remotely also work 😱
Yes. It's breathtaking. Seriously. How is it possible?
Well, because if they wouldn't work, they... wouldn't have remote work anymore 🤪
🤦🏻♀️
What's your favorite haters' opinion you've heard?
Viva remote work & all the companies that are not babysitting their people ❤️
The photo is from beautiful Bangkok, Thailand - Lumphini Park. (Taken by me as all other photos on my profile).
#remotework #digitalnomad
Vít Jedlička
2022-04-23
Looking to become more time-efficient in the workplace?
Here are 3 top tips from our CEO, Changpeng Zhao 💡
#Binance #tips #workplace #CEOtips
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-22
I will try it again 🙃 There's no 50% remote and 50% on-site.
No. That's 50% work-from-home and 50% office.
So, what is remote work then?
I'll try to explain it with this photo (and I will keep it for future references).
✈️ Remote work is...
...when I can pack at midnight and leave one way to the other side of the world with my work without having to ask anyone.
...when I am responsible for the jet lag and for the timezone shift and I can handle it myself without making drama about it.
...when I can live at the seaside whenever I want. Or in the mountains. Or capital cities. Many of them. Anytime.
...when I can enjoy the sunsets in Thailand, Canaries, or Mexico, and it doesn't make any difference to my work.
...when no one is babysitting me about how much time have I already spent in the office this week. (Guys how exactly are you doing your 30:70 models? Do you have an excel sheet for this?)
...when my colleagues do not tell me stories about the benefits of when they can "simply move their chair to me" because they respect me, my time, and focus.
...when you can take a photo like I did after your work is done, despite most of your colleagues sitting thousands of kilometers from you. And this is not any special day photo. This is my life. Every. Single. Day. The way I want it.
I will never ever go to the office anymore because I would be pushed to go.
I believe in the freedom to decide.
I am already grown up. I know what works for me better than the companies I work for. I do not need to be told how much I should spend commuting, or when can I go to the toilet.
Please, stop disrespecting people and give them the opportunity to decide.
Some colleagues might appreciate going to the office to socialize or change the environment. That's great. Let them go.
But it's not one-fits-all.
Give people the opportunity to decide.
And remember what remote work means.
Thanks.
P.S. Stop offering me "20% remote" and other BS. 🤦 💆🏻♀️
Photo is from Krabi, Thailand.
#remotework #digitalnomad #workbalance #lifebalance #balance #healthylife
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-21
✨ Obsession with an organized life & work 🧹 ✨
I was NEVER obsessed with organization. I mostly worked alone so the only person who had to understand my documents and notes was ME. But in reality, without any system, even I was lost in it. 🙈
I was often overwhelmed with tasks. I didn't know what to start with. The easiest way out of this is to be in a clean environment and to write down a list of priorities. You gotta be clear about what to do first and what's important. And you don't want to be distracted.
How can you postpone that ONE THING in an empty or a clean room?
Get rid of unnecessary distractions yourself. You can make it much easier not to get distracted. 💡
Do not bring the argument with strengthening the willpower. You can improve your will by waking up early, writing a diary, or going to the gym. There's no need to push yourself to resist something you have directly around you. It takes too much unnecessary energy.
Do things the easier way. ⭐️
Keep it simple.
Be clear about what you want and what are your priorities.
I do not think all this is easy. I am still sometimes fighting the priorities. I connect it all here because I believe this lifestyle is a complex thing. One is connected with another. It's been a long way that took me years to understand all this. And I am incredibly glad for this 5-years-long transformation that led me to a more organized life. Surprisingly, it brings me more freedom. I do not waste time on useless things anymore.
What does your table look like now? 🙃 Would you share a photo in the comments? Can you work, uninterrupted, in the chaos? Let me know your insights!
P.S. Please, no judgments of anyone. We're all in our own way 🙏🏻
#organized #lifestyle #worktable #table #clean #keepitclear #keepitsimple #simplicity
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-20
Will this be enough to stop getting the on-site job offers?
I am getting helpless.
I will keep it on my profile for a while and see. 😄
I am just trying to be respectful towards the time of recruiters who waste their energy on sending me pointless job offers with "20% home office".
God bless that at Trustsoft, we are remote-first. 🙏🏻 However, we also have a beautiful office for those who want to go there. This allows me and my colleagues to work at our best. Thank you, team!
#remotework #digitalnomad #itanalyst #remotefirst
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-20
5 reasons why is LinkedIn my favorite social media (for posting) & how to see it from a different perspective 👇🏻
1️⃣ It's easy to stand out
>> Be clear about your niche. Create your own original content. Connect with people from the same industry / who might be interested in the topic.
Personally, I find LinkedIn pretty easy to stand out. If you create your own content (not just resharing posts of others), but you bring value to the community, you might easily get connected with more like-minded people.
2️⃣ The topics are usually professional
>> I love the topic of work. It's easy to surround oneself with content that can bring new insights, valuable information, or knowledge. The community is professional and the conversations feel valuable and beneficial.
3️⃣ You choose your environment clearly
>> Yes, people can follow me without being connected with me. However, I can easily choose with whom I want to be connected. And, by creating related content, like-minded people get to you themselves. If you want to enter a new field, you can easily find people from that industry here.
4️⃣ Quality - Not stupid content
>> I can see that through quality content, I get the organic reach of like-minded people. To reach this, I do not have to create stupid TikTok-alike videos 👌
5️⃣ Long-term content & connection work pays off
>> If you work long-term on quality content and if you connect with relevant people, it can open new doors in your career in the future. Also, it improves your socialization - you may connect with more like-minded people here.
Have I missed something? What's your reason for LinkedIn? What do you enjoy about it the most? Let me know in the comments, I'll be happy to discuss it with you!
#linkedin #connect #rethink
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-19
Why I don't do intentional networking anymore?
3 tips on what to do instead (no matter where you are). ⭐️
Typical networking was possibly great years ago when I wanted to meet random people across industries. Of course, it's nice to socialize with others and spend some time outside. It's great to meet "some new people".
However, today, I consider it to be mostly a waste of time. 😔
Yes, there's a certain probability that you meet someone from your industry or with the same hobbies, but often, you end up on a small talk about the weather and politics. 🥴 You received ten new business cards? Congratulations. 😮💨
What do I suggest instead?
👉🏻 Express yourself on related social media (LinkedIn in the first place :). The more I express, the more like-minded people contact me! Despite being thousands of kilometers apart, I e-met dozens of new interesting people in the past year and a half. Some of them, I met later in person during my travels too.
👉🏻 Find more focused groups. Be it a hobby or the same industry, it will be much more enriching for you. In the "worst case", you meet people with the same hobby or work problems. Find these people on LinkedIn (search for the same profession, try to contact them yourself), or very well work the Facebook Groups or Discord servers.
👉🏻 Socialize offline if possible and if you're willing to. How to do that, especially if you're abroad? If you're staying longer, you may find some specialized courses or seminars and meet people there. Expert groups also organize one-time events or regular meetups related to the industry. Where to find it? Check Facebook Events or MeetUps website. Don't forget to insert the right city you're looking for.
Are you going to the networking events? Feel free to disagree! I will be glad to read your perspective in the comments.
📍Bangkok, Thailand
#networking #digitalnomad #remotework #network
Vít Jedlička
2022-04-13
Yay!
Vít Jedlička
2022-04-13
Liberland http://anniversary.ll.land presentation in metaverse! https://lnkd.in/drVbGfcb
Vít Jedlička
2022-04-13
Liberland http://anniversary.ll.land presentation in metaverse! https://lnkd.in/d_zDuq9g
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-13
Why do I enjoy tidying myself and how does it affect my work?
I know I could hire a cleaning lady for less than $5 an hour to do the work for me. It’s definitely meaningful to outsource the activities we don’t enjoy. However, I like tidying. It doesn’t take much time and it makes me think about other things. I often get interesting ideas while doing something like it, or I listen to some podcast.
However, how is tidying connected with my work, and why it's important?
1. A clean surrounding doesn’t take me away from my work. When we want to procrastinate, it’s simple to start cleaning the table or doing anything else with the things around. If there’s nothing to take in your hands, the only thing you're left with is to do that work you postpone.
2. It’s a habit. I have a clean home, my workspace, but also I organize my work clearly so that it could be handed over anytime. I create sufficient documentation from what I’ve learned, and I take notes. A lot of notes.
3. I know where everything belongs. When you outsource it, it might take you extra time to find it. All things should have their own given space. Manage your space by categories. It helps you to find things and to save time.
While decluttering your surroundings, you declutter your mind as well. 🙌
A book about tidying that truly changed my approach and life is "The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing".
Do you enjoy tidying and are you doing it yourself? Is your workspace clean? How does the environment affect you?
P.S. I hope you like my office suit.
#workspace #clean #habits
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Vít Jedlička
2022-04-13
Samuela Davidová
2022-04-13
Isn't it obvious from my profile that I am a remote worker?
I am a very respectful person (or at least I try hard to be). And it always makes me very sad when I get job offers from recruiters, to find out a few messages later the job is either in a hybrid or on-site mode.
Remote condition is crucial. Once a person works like this (because of one own will), they most likely won't ever be willing to go back to the office.
It's like if one person wanted a life-long relationship and the other not. It won't be a fit.
If you are unwilling to change your conditions, we, remote workers, just do not care about you.
Please, do not waste your time, and at least check if a person is a remote worker or not. Be relevant.
Vít Jedlička
2022-04-13
Liberland #Metaverse #SoftLaunch will stream live from the metaverse on the ArchAgenda YouTube Channel starting at 9AM Central Daylight Time (US) on Wednesday April 13. Speakers include President of Liberland Vit Jedlicka, principal of Zaha Hadid Architects Patrik Schumacher, founder of the Seasteading Institute Patri Friedman, President of the Foresight Institute Allison Duettmann, founder of Bitcoin.com Roger Ver, retired exosuit Twobadour ~ co-founder of Metapurse #Anand #Venkateswaran, editor-in-chief of Liberland Press Jillian Godsil, MA, BA (hons), esteemed #Liberland #Officials, and many more!
https://lnkd.in/e5xKpGAu
#LiberlandMetaverse #parametricism #seeyouinthemetaverse #tectonism #urbandesign #urbanplanning #architecture #design #innovation #crypto #nft #digitalassets #blockchain #parametricsemiology #AutopoiesisOfArchitecture #computationaldesign #generativedesign #AI #community #freeprivatecities #communication #uxui #web3 #ZHA #Mytaverse #ArchAgenda
Vít Jedlička
2022-04-06
Launching Liberland governance blockchain, settlement of Liberland, building recognition. These will be major topics for Liberland Anniversary in our newly launched metaverse designed by Zaha Hadid architects. Looking forward to seeing you soon http://anniversary.ll.land
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-31
What do I love about IT? That I'll never know everything and I will never have enough of it.
Every day you face new problems, search for new information and learn something new. You constantly broaden your skills, awareness, and capabilities. And this growth is endless.
You gotta fight your ego and admit that you will never know everything about the field. It's impossible.
But that's exactly what I find so attractive about IT/it :).
IT is not just programming. There are many other roles, ranging from business development to sales or project management. No matter your age, gender, or race.
If you ever wanted to join the IT world, go for it today. Take a chance to explore this endless, constantly evolving field.
It's been 28 months since I've entered my first IT role as a Support Girl at DataPacket.com. I promptly broaden my awareness of the field. And the journey is exciting ever since. It's been one of the best decisions in my life. Now, it's been almost a year since I joined Trustsoft and it pushes me to face new challenges every day.
Thanks to everyone who trusted in me and gave me a chance to keep going. Thanks for opening the doors to me. I'll never forget.
The field offers a lot of self-actualization and self-expression to everyone who is driven and ready to learn. The benefits are amazing - I've never had so much freedom while working. Hope it's fine to express this load of gratefulness.
What do you love about your field? 😊
P.S. We're still lacking a .NET developer & Cloud DevOps Engineer! Remote-first 🚀
#womenintech #itindustry #hiring
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-28
Office for this week - check. ✅
#remotework #digitalnomad
Thank you for the opportunity to work from the places where I feel the best, Trustsoft & Lukas Pour 🚀 AWS Cloud Architect.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-25
Being able to relocate oneself as a skill?
I've never thought of it as a strength. Though, I realize that most people just don't dare to pack one's thing and move to a different country. I believe many don't realize the true struggle behind such a step.
Why do I think it could have its place even in the CV? (Especially if one is lacking some skills, or it could be mentioned on the interview?)
1. The person is not afraid of making decisions and accepts responsibility for them.
2. The person has the courage, mostly even to speak up that they don't like something (there will be a certain motivation behind the relocation).
3. The person is flexible enough, able of information gathering, and easier orientation in a new environment.
I admire everyone who ever relocated to another country. Especially when they haven't known anyone there, nor the language. I know what it's about - I went through the same. However, I was free to decide.
See the strengths in people that they might don't notice themselves.
How do you perceive this ability to set up one's life abroad?
#rethink
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-25
Digital Nomad Hype about Thailand. Is it really worth it?
Thailand is among the #1 places recommended on NomadList throughout the year. It's been just a few months since it's open for foreign travelers, making it attractive to digital nomads again. Under current conditions, you must request the Thaipass well in advance - about 3 to 7 working days before the planned travel. There's one-day quarantine required in a special health-security-compliant hotel, which is a perfect opportunity for a jet leg sleep anyway :)
Since I was curious about what's the hype about, I've decided to check it out on my own.
TL;DR: It's definitely worth it!
Top 5 key highlights why believe Thailand is a good-to-go place for you if you work remotely:
1. Good internet connection even in remote areas.
2. Price/value ratio is incredible. Fancy renting a full villa with a pool for 20$/night? Here you go. The prices outside of Bangkok are crazily low. You get a very good value for what you pay for.
3. Amazing food & fresh fruits & gyms and pools as a standard - to stay in shape and eat well is very easy here, for a fraction of the price. Supermarkets are also full of special protein products. Plus, of course, hiking in the nature around is not only uplifting, calming, and recharging, but it's good exercise too.
4. People - Locals are incredibly kind and friendly. In need of a different mentality? Go with the Digital Nomad communities. Wanna network or join some coworking group? One of the best places on earth to make new like-minded friends is here.
5. Amazing nature to fully recharge, with a working infrastructure. In the capital city, you find everything you need. Remote places are accustomed to tourists, so you don't have to worry about the necessities you're used to.
If you ever wanted to visit the place, but you were tired of the tourists, now is the time to go. The places are abandoned and the weather will be good for another month and a half. Then, more rains are expected, so you can move to Bali or Vietnam, which are nearby.
P.S. I know, there's much more - cheap and great massages, incredible beaches, and fancy cafes with a good internet connection. :) Is there anything particular you'd be interested in? Share it in the comments, I'll be happy to create a post about it!
Vít Jedlička
2022-03-24
CNN, NYpost, Sun and ten other major media today...
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-24
10 steps to regain focus on work 👇🏻
I've gathered the top 10 things that work for me. Working under nowadays stress is difficult. Overwhelmed by tons of information, we can barely focus on anything else. However, hope some of the following tips help you!
1. Turn off the tabs on your browser you don’t need for work
2. If you can, turn off your internet
3. Turn off your phones, not being available24/7 is fine
4. Restrict access to messengers
5. Allow yourself access to news in restricted time after work.
6. Get some mindfulness before or during work - deep breathing, meditation, instrument playing. Anything, that helps you to be mindful.
7. Co-work or sync: Go to a co-working space or sync with your colleagues.
8. Discuss priorities with the team. Write a to-do list. Identify the next steps you need to take.
9. Take care of yourself - eat and sleep well.
10. Get holidays if you feel like it.
Is there anything you'd add?
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-24
📕 Sam's Book tip #2: The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age
https://buff.ly/3BR8Bwv
📖 The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age 📖
Despite being written back in 1997, the book is a very interesting future prediction. It talks about the current trends. Making us realize the changes happening & highly-probable future trends can be a great eye-opener for our future business and life targeting. It makes you rethink your presence, time, plans, and beliefs about the world. I love books that make me question myself and this is one of them. 🚀
⭐️ My rating: 9/10
👌 Tip: Don't read right after another history book (I read it after Sapiens and it was sometimes monotonous)
🙌 Some of the many good quotes from the book: 🙌
"It was not uncommon in the industrial era, for example, to find firms spending lavishly on office furnishings, club memberships, and other perks that could be enjoyed by management but that might not have generated a direct return to investors. In a complicated business, it was impossible to easily monitor from the outside which overhead expenditures were essential and which were indulgences for the employees. It was also difficult to prevent a sometimes considerable fraction of corporate employees from shirking. The fact that it was technologically difficult to monitor performance made large middle management necessary, and at the same time made it difficult to monitor the monitors.
These conditions all contributed to what became known as "organizational slack," a term coined in 1963 by Richard Cyert and James March in A Behavioral Theory of the Firm. Careful examination suggested that numerous real firms were underperforming their potential substantially."
"Whether you produce results or not, the pay is the same.
Whether you work hard or not, the pay is the same.
Whether you care or not, the pay is the same. Chris Dray"
""That is not my job" was a widely heard slogan that underscored the "organizational slack" of the Industrial Age. Everyone's job was precisely defined in terms of stereotyped tasks that were not to be trespassed upon, however much that might improve productivity. Each employee in the corporate bureaucracy was hired according to "qualifications" deemed likely to predict performance in his specific function. With few exceptions, everyone was paid based upon a job classification, with more or less uniform pay throughout the organization. Because specific performance in the administrative hierarchies of Big Business often went unmeasured, as in-state bureaucracies, work proceeded at a leisurely pace. So while the firm did capture the scale economies of mass production, it did so at the cost of other inefficiencies."
Link for the book: https://buff.ly/3BR8Bwv
Have you read Sovereign Individual? Insights? Opinions? Anything similar you'd recommend? Share your tips in the comments!
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-23
🔐 Cybersecurity full-remote opportunity 🔐
Mobile App Security Expert is needed for a Slovak-based remote-first company Nethemba.
Freedom at work first. It doesn't matter where you're from, what sex you are, or how you look like.
It's possible to start immediately.
See the requirements in the attachment if you're the right fit.
#hiring #cybersecurity #cybersecurityjobs #jobs #remotework
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-23
Is a different time zone really a problem?
Often I notice the argument that the candidate is in a different time zone than the rest of the team.
Does it really make a difference?
I’m currently in a time zone of +6 hours compared to our office. I thought I’ll be working after my lunch when the team gets together. However, since I’m more efficient when everyone sleeps, I work at the time of my morning. I attend all the meetings as needed. I use the different time zone as a competitive advantage to work at my best. Uninterrupted and more efficient. So, is this really a problem?
No.
If I had to work strictly from 9 to 5, I’d just adjust my life schedule accordingly. Everything has a solution. #eventmanagementforlife
Do you want to argue with the cultural fit? I’m far from being a typical Czech despite being native. Different culture broadens your perspective and shows your weak sides to bring your product to the next level. Yes, it’s often unpleasant to see so it’s just better to create an echo room.
What else to do then?
See the globe as an opportunity. Take advantage of the competitive recruitment market. Find the best talents around the globe and let them work at their best.
It’s never black and white. I’d appreciate it if we stopped comparing each other according to our passport issuer.
I am more than open to your opinions on what's the reasoning behind this "different time zone" argument. Please, share your thoughts in the comments.
Hi from magical Thailand.
Vít Jedlička
2022-03-22
https://lnkd.in/dXq_4Bfg
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-22
I reflect often. Every day, week, month, twice a year.
I question my priorities.
And I write down new insights and I read them all over again.
All this helps me to stay on track.
Reflections are what truly boost me and help me to move forward faster and in the right direction.
Question everything.
First-principles. Why are you doing the things you are doing? Are you still on track with where have you wanted to head? Is everything you do on the path you want? What is the thing you can start doing right now and it will be no loss?
💡What helps me to move faster and better? Lately, I identified 3 key things: 💡
⭐️ Solutions in a dialog. When I was reflecting alone, it wasn't of much help. I figured out the solution, but slowly. If I consult one of my wise close people, the growth is much faster.
⭐️ Surrounding myself with people who are also working on themselves, and reflecting.
⭐️ Carefully choosing the information resources. I started reading books again and I read at least 1 book per week. Plus, I found interesting blogs, and interviews that help me keep going. I've decided to share the insight of the best reads here for you to get interesting insights as well. I'll add some quotes and a little TL;DR. I've realized that the mental progress I made during 6 weeks of reading is the same I made in 1 year of traveling. Read. And be aware of what information you consume.
What helps you to keep going? Share your insights in the comments, please.
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Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
Photo is from my regular walks and street-cat pet-time :)
Vít Jedlička
2022-03-21
Happy to speak a DAO Camp
Vít Jedlička
2022-03-21
DAO Camp 2022 - DAO Organizations Track agenda draft is out!
9 amazing speakers:
Gennaro D'Urso, Charles Cummings, Jan Brezina, Miko Matsumura, Felix Mago, ✨ Khayyam Wakil ᵍᵐ, Dominique Lahaix, Rohan Handa, Vit Jedlicka.
Check our website - https://daocamp.org
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-21
10 steps for a long-term freedom creation 👇🏻
(Be ready to escape.)
1. Mindset - Global opportunist. Be ready to leave your comfort zone. Quit the addictions. Resolve our own problems. Mature. Be ready for change. Take action. Improve your problem-solving.
2. Resolve the tax residency and documents - Lower your expenses. Get financial literacy. Get a second passport and other residencies.
3. Skills - Overcome the mainstream. Know the basics to survive. First aid. Responsibility. Cooking. Self-defense. Laundry - in your hand too. Work on yourself. Know your value, strengths, and weaknesses.
4. Flexible time&place work. Create multiple income options (3-5). Know your priorities and planning. Have a vision. Bring value. Be irreplaceable.
5. Cash - Have multiple bank accounts in many currencies and different countries. Be in crypto. I recommend 3+ accounts.
6. Be informed - Know where to find information. Get a good awareness and understanding of the world. Know the most suitable places for you (see NomadList). Check where you can get from your location and also what’s the fastest way to get to the other side of the world. Check the visa requirements everywhere.
7. Know yourself - Understand your needs, and priorities. Acknowledge it. Accept yourself. When in a stressful situation, you’ll know how to act. And - get those extensive medical checks you’re postponing for so long too.
8. Get rid of things - Our emotional addition to things and the materialistic world can hold us back. Keep only what brings you true joy (I talk about honest excitement only, not emotional fulfillment of emptiness).
9. Hobbies & Habits for well-being. Do what can be done everywhere. It means zero limitations and brings much faster mental recovery than when you’re attached to something physical.
10. Health insurance - Get yourself global private health insurance. I pay $30 per month for global health insurance working everywhere (except for the US).
P.S. Download multiple VPNs in case you ended up in a country blocking certain content + keep the communication safe.
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Samuela Davidová
2022-03-21
Working on the beach is a rumor. True digital nomads live in a villa with a pool and good internet connection.
Cheers from Thailand. No filter needed.
#digitalnomad #remotework #workfromhome
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-18
"Nothing has served me better in life than continuous learning."
An inspirational speech of Charlie Munger. It's one of my best 44 minutes spent this year so far.
Enjoy the weekend!
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-18
Loss of certainty
I realized I believed in stability through things and events around.
I believed that my home is certain. I believed the relationship is certain. I believed the support of others is certain. I forgot it’s just the illusion we’re creating. We can’t ever assume that anything is certain. It’s not. Predicting the future or our expectations is what creates our personal crisis and disappointment.
Luckily, I was aware of this fact before. So, I’ve been working on creating stability through myself. Yes, we need to fulfill that feeling of community, that we belong somewhere. However, if you create a strong, bold base within yourself, you’re much more powerful than someone lacking it with a community that may ruin. You may lose everything in life but you can’t ever lose yourself.
After this quick temporary disillusionment, I’ve started focusing again not on possible scenarios, but decision making. Taking the steps is a great, strong, and empowering action that creates action. It’s reassuring yourself. You can manage everything in life as you ALWAYS did. Your potential temporary weak points are temporary.
Continuos work on one-self is the most powerful tool you have. Building strong self-awareness about yourself, your actions and your mind/thoughts is essential. Rather than anxious punishment, it’s the full self-acceptance that will keep you alive.
Know who you are.
Be there for yourself.
This is the best you can do right now.
Vít Jedlička
2022-03-17
Great pleasure meeting H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz Bin Faisal bin Abdulmajeed Al Saud
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-17
📕 Sam's Book tip #1: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
https://buff.ly/3t0jfgu
One of my 2022 resolution was to start reading again. One book per week. There are books that take me two to three weeks to read (Sovereign Individual, Sapiens). Then there are the weeks when I easily read three books per week.
I admit that I see incredible progress created by constant reading. I can say that the way books pushed me ahead in 6 weeks - that's the progress I've created in one YEAR with traveling. Traveling gives you new perspective, understanding, and knowledge, so do the books. So, let's go for it.
📖 The Almanack of Naval Ravikant 📖
So far, this is one of the best books I've ever read. It covers wealth, leverage, priorities, philosophy, values, skills... Tons of wisdom on a few pages. The book makes you search for additional information, reread the pages, and fall in love with reading and action. 📕 🚀
My rating: 10/10 (one of the best reads so far)
Some of the hundreds of favorite quotes from the book:
"Value your time at an hourly rate, and ruthlessly spend to save time at that rate. You will never be worth more than you think you’re worth."
"My number one priority in life, above my happiness, above my family, above my work, is my own health. It starts with my physical health. Second, it’s my mental health. Third, it’s my spiritual health. Then, it’s my family’s health. Then, it’s my family’s well-being. After that, I can go out and do whatever I need to do with the rest of the world."
Link for the book: https://buff.ly/3t0jfgu
Have you read it? Insights? Opinions? Anything similar you'd recommend? Share your tips in the comments!
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-17
It's 9 AM local time.
I have a relaxed morning with meditation, at the gym in the house, and book reading at the pool. I don't have to stress out because I have time. My colleagues in Europe are still sleeping deeply.
I go back to the apartment to start my work. No one is interrupting me on Slack or email. I do my job much more efficiently and most of my tasks are done before everyone wakes up.
The team gets online by 3 or 4 PM. We have a quick sync call to stay on track. We define our next steps and priorities. I go with the flow and finish the tasks needed.
Then I go to the pool again to mentally recharge a little. I enjoy the daylight by a nice walk around, I explore the new city a little. Then, it's yoga time in one of the best studios in the town on the 32nd floor with an incredible view. I go back home, order some local food that is being prepared while I jump back into my work.
Remote work condition changes your life. It enables you to live a life with much more opportunities while doing the work at your best.
I don't understand why people today still believe that the office is a MUST. It's a nice-to-have. But if you will force everyone to work like a robot, from 9 to 5 in the environment YOU created for YOUR comfort - these people cannot fulfill their potential ever.
Working through anxiety vs. working through pleasure.
You decide.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-16
I called my mum.
‘Hey, what if I moved to Georgia?’
‘Say what?’
‘Yeah, I mean Georgia, the country I’ve always wanted to visit.’
‘Oh come on, just stay here, no need to complicate things.’
‘Actually, I’ve already decided. I mean, it totally makes sense. Great food, nature, Russian language I want to improve anyway. Also, it should be cheaper than here. The things I’m doing now — I can do them anywhere else in the world. Why should I be staying here?’
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It's been a while since I wrote about how I packed my things one day, gave notice from my flat, and took a one-way ticket to the country I've never been to. If you missed this article, here you are 👇🏻.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-14
Reevaluating my content commitment.
At the beginning of the month, I've created my Buy Me A Coffee page - https://buff.ly/3rHcWPn. I've realized that I'm seriously spending a lot of time on content creation and I want to bring more value to people who are following me. Every time someone submitted a 'coffee' (5EUR) to me, it gave me incredible power to me. Thank you. I haven't expected that it can mean so much.
I've also created a welcome post - https://buff.ly/3va4Fpj
I publicly shared my content goals and what I am planning to do.
I've promised to share:
* 1+post daily Mo-Fr on LI,
* 1 post daily on IG,
* 2 blog posts on Medium Blog weekly.
And...
I MADE IT!
After certain evaluation, I've decided to:
* LI - post 1+ posts daily. Share more inspiring insights, practical tips, wisdom, worth-reading book references, and game-changing blog posts. Stay tuned - more to come in the next month.
* IG - https://buff.ly/3t1VlRJ - I seriously sat down, edited HUNDREDS of photos, and prepared interesting photos & inspiring or valuable descriptions. Most of my latest posts are a gallery (carrousel) with up to 10 photos each.
* Blog - I reevaluated to be one+ longer post in two weeks. I've realized that the blog posts are very long and require more insights. I usually do extensive research or reading to create one blog post. My latest essays were the result of tons of new inspiration. I first must consume content myself to create a unique blog post. I try to bring more value or let people rethink their dogmas. It's not something that is doable twice a week and requires more time.
Meanwhile, I continue working on my projects in progress. I outsourced the design because I've realized I must focus on the content, doing, and strategy. I read A LOT as a part of the preparation and I daily realize how much is ahead before I want to launch it. Therefore, it goes a little slower than I anticipated.
If you wish to support my writing and activities, please proceed at https://buff.ly/3rHcWPn
My March 2022 goal is to make 200 EUR with my writing activities. It means even more effort. Thanks for helping me grow!
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-14
I'm grateful I can decide on a safe workplace that drives me for better results.
Escaping a stressful environment helped me to relax more. A relaxed and calm state makes me work better & more focused.
Why the conventional belief is that first, we have to work to be satisfied later? How about being satisfied from work and after work too?
I'm well aware of the temporariness of our being. I don't find any meaningful reason today to pointlessly suffer in order to fulfill someone else's egoistic desires for shadowing our work.
Trust and responsibility in the work environment are keys for a well-being boost. Freedom as the best benefit I could ever get.
Saying hi from Thailand.
#remotework #digitalnomad #workfromanywhere
P.S. We're #hiring, send me a DM if you want to join a successful journey in the cloud environment.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-09
Working in these times is difficult. It's much harder to focus. Do you feel the same?
What helps me is to change the environment. To deliver a good job, I must feel safe first. Overthinking possible events in uncertain places kills my focus and attention.
I changed my environment lately, moving a few thousand kilometers further for a while.
Yes, changes are stressful too. However, you can adapt pretty quickly. Staying in a stressful environment makes you inefficient and feel bad.
On contrary, going to a new place brings new perspectives and vibe.
Do you know the frustration of walking the same streets again? Living the stereotype? Forgetting about what day it is? Well, this is something I do not miss.
I'm truly grateful for all the companies offering flexible conditions. Remote work for life.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-08
I am glad to be a woman ❤️
Sometimes it’s tiring having to prove myself, my strengths, and my capabilities.
But when you're a capable human being, you do not have to worry about respect or opportunities. People understand quickly your worth.
I am grateful to everyone who trusted me and gave me a chance - to enter event management or IT. I'm proudly one of the very few women in the tech teams today. I was able to manage hundreds of people at a very your age and I coped with it with grace. However, without previously showing some responsibility, accountability, and trustworthiness, I would hardly have such a chance.
I do not care about gender much, nor do I care about nationality. These are things we haven’t chosen and haven’t decided on.
What you can do is to empower yourself and show everyone your worth, no matter whether you’re a boy or girl; American, European, or Asian.
Do not get drowned in self-pity and categorization. Acknowledge the opportunities and do your best.
I was raised more likely like a guy - I was told to be strong, and independent, to manage problem-solving. However, I accepted my role as a woman. And I love it.
I still have a lot to learn - it’s difficult for me to be vulnerable sometimes or to trust others.
All in progress. I enjoy the role and love everyone accepting me the way I am. No matter where I come from.
Happy Women's Day to everyone. Enjoy yourself.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-08
"To get what you want, deserve what you want. Trust, success, and admiration are earned."
A nice distraction read for today. 🙏🏻
Hope it brings you some inspiration and nice insights.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-08
The uncertainty is frightening.
But having flexible work makes me less worried.
I haven't felt very comfortable in Georgia considering the current situation, so I took the first plane and left the country a few days ago. I send you greetings from Dubai. I'm so incredibly grateful for this opportunity I have.
Of course - remote work means you must be an independent and responsible person. You deliver your work. You keep going.
However, it also means that if you don't feel safe or comfortable at the place you're staying, you're not worried about losing your income. "Just pack&go" sounds easy, but it's not. I am happy that my work conditions don't add up any more pressure on the decision-making.
Creating long-term freedom for ourselves can be an efficient tool of how to live a calmer and happier life. We cannot affect the external events (Stoicism for life), however, when you feel more certainty through the actions you control, it makes you feel more confident.
P.S. We're hiring Cloud & Linux Engineers, a Junior HR team member, or Java Full Stack professional at Trustsoft. 📈 Autonomy, trust, and flexibility included. DM me for more info.
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-07
Would you recognize phishing?
The attacks seem more and more advanced and sophisticated. You do not have to be a master in tech to understand most of today's vulnerabilities. These emails or messages are attacking our trust in institutions and lack of focus. Be aware and read twice before replying.
What I feel the worst about is that obviously, the data are leaking from the Thai immigration office for the travelers. 🥲
#cybersecurity #phishing
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-06
‘There’s no war’ starter pack
(Thank you, правительство России for the inspiration)
1. Prohibit calling the war - ‘war’.
2. Arrest thousands of people (9k+ for now).
3. Prohibit sharing anything that is not in accordance with the governmental narrative, if failing, make people face 15 years in jail.
4. Block or force self-censorship on all the opposition media.
5. Prohibit going to the streets to protest (because then people understand they’re not alone and that might hurt your plan). Call an organization supporting the protests ‘extremist’. Everyone going to the streets to gather is now an ‘extremist’ as well and will be jailed for 5 years.
6. Control all the information spread. Visit and arrest at home those opposing your narrative.
I cannot imagine this North Korea alike information ban. You would be scrolling your feed (as long as the app will be working before being blocked too), where would be nothing. In the best case, you’d saw a dog of your friend at 2 PM at the main squares today ;)
I am grateful for being born in a free country and for all the freedom I have.
The photo is from Kyiv, August 2018, Independence square. Sadly, I cannot find my photos from Russia.
#propaganda
Samuela Davidová
2022-03-01
Bringing the freedom of speech and protests in Russia into context
👉🏻 The elections are not much of the elections as we know them in the west. (Do you know that popular joke that the most dangerous occupation in Russia is to be the opposition politician?)
👉🏻 If you do not agree with something, you cannot really express it. If arrested, the police can check your phone, messages, to find any proof against you.
👉🏻I t is prohibited to organize, join, or promote the protests. That’s why people don’t take any flags with themselves or there are not many fancy photos of the large crowds from the protests. Any participation is prohibited. By joining the protest, you face the possibility of getting arrested, fined, and imprisoned. AND you may lose your job, or your kids will be kicked from the school.
If you are fighting against getting arrested (you touch someone from OMON), you get imprisoned for 5 years. Yes. 5 years.
There are special cars in Russia for 'zakluchenych' - arrested people, called 'Avtozak'. Not sure about the story behind this name, but I guess it comes from the ‘car for arrested people’.
👉🏻 Propaganda - there’s crazy governmental propaganda. To bring the illusion that the TV views have a choice, you HAVE multiple channels, but they all reside in the same building and are guided by the government.
Also, the government has announced, that it’s prohibited for media to call this ’special military operation’ a ‘war’. If you do so, you will face fines and you will be blocked.
Social media - Despite being founded by Pavol Durov, the popular social network Vkontakte (VK) provides the access to the government.
From what I’ve understood, there is a limitation of the traffic on other social media - for Twitter, and newly also Facebook / IG. It’s a good strategy to move people elsewhere - you do not want to wait for the load of the page for a day and night. However, many people are afraid that social media will be blocked. Also, Pavol Durov has announced, that possibly, they will block the access to Telegram in UA and RU because of a load of propagandistic fake news in certain channels there.
I want to thank everyone in Russia who expresses their несоглашение. Спасибо всем кто выходит, кто делится информацией. Это очень важно.
Я хочу добавить только то, что эта несвобода слова для нас всех в Европе трудна себе представить. Это не норм. Еще раз. Это не норм. Но вы в этом живете уже так долго что вы этого не замечаете.
Сочувствую.
(TL;DR in EN: I thank everyone who is going to the streets. The lack of freedom in Russia is not something 'normal'.)
#нетвойне
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-27
🧘🏻♀️10 tips to fight stress today & how to work with it at our workplace🧘🏻♀️
I've just listened to a webinar with psychotherapist Marina Volkova from Ясно, an online therapist service. I've translated the key insights to English for you and your friends so that you can solve the stress better today. Please share with everyone to whom it might help.
1️⃣ Your feelings, emotions, and worries are 100% valid. The way you feel is normal. Acknowledge your emotions.
2️⃣ Do not punish yourself. Have you eaten chocolate only all day? Or for breakfast? Do you lack motivation? Are you constantly distracted? All these are okay reactions and there's no need to feel bad about it.
3️⃣ Focus on what you can change - what you have control of. You can control your reactions.
4️⃣ Scrolling news is in fact bad for us. It gives us a fake illusion that we have control over the events. In reality, it makes us much more stressed, which creates a loop: stress > desire to be in control and to know what is happening > checking news > more stress. Stop yourself from scrolling it. Be strict about this. Turn it off. Now.
5️⃣ Start any activity that occupies your body and mind: go for a walk, start cleaning your house or even paint the walls. Move your energy to anything creative, express yourself via it. Do some physical activity. Sport works perfectly. Do yoga. Meditate. It helps you to release stress.
6️⃣ Socialize. Talk to people, anyone. You are not alone in the situation. Spend time with your family and your loved ones. However, talking with just anyone will be helpful to you.
7️⃣ Continue with your regime. Continue working. Schedule your tasks. Get back on track. Action creates action.
8️⃣ Create yourself a "detox space" without the news. Create a separate time with the news and without it.
9️⃣ Managers at work, do not pretend nothing is happening. People have problems focusing and delivering the same results as before and it's totally normal. Everyone is stressed about the situation. Acknowledge it. Support your co-workers if needed, offer help, or talk.
🔟 Managers, plan the next clear steps at work. The pressure is huge for people. Provide priorities, more stability, and vision.
Is there anything else you’d love to add?
Please, if you have any serious concerns, don't hesitate and contact your therapist. You are never alone.
📸 The photo is from my trip to Kyiv in August 2018.
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-26
Local Hackers Telegram Group
- *a girl is joining in*
- ...
- *the girl writes a post, offering her help.*
- I do not think we have time for scammers.
- *a girl is kicked out of the group*
Well, guys, surprise!
It's 2022 and there are girls who work in IT and are willing to help in the cybersecurity field 🤪
#cybersecurity #womenintech
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-26
Georgian hackers group shut down the Chechen government website and is working on shutting down the Russian disinformation websites. 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪
You may ask if I joined them :)
Well, sadly the communication is complicated - the language barrier is too high, but I offered my help for some analytic work if they needed it. If you are Georgian and want to join, hit me up to DM to share with you the link to their Telegram. However, I guess you can find it yourself ;)
What are you doing on the weekend? :)))
#cybersecurity
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-25
Hey, IT world, Ukraine needs your help! 🇺🇦🙏🏻
#TechForUkraine
If you have free capacities, please, check the link and submit your company! Share with your friends or colleagues who might be able to help. 🙏🏻
Examples of areas in which you can help:
✅ Improving Cybersecurity
✅ Safe Messaging
✅ Redundancy of the IT services
✅ Better data-based decisions
✅ Improving the donations system
And much more!
Please, companies from the #tech - let's do what we know the best. The time is now.
#cybersecurity #help #ukraine
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-25
🚀 Where to find remote work? 7 websites to check out! #sharingiscaring #remotework
I've decided to share with you the websites where you can find remote work cooperation. There are many of you who keep asking, so I've decided to make it public!
Note, that the remote work market is pretty competitive. However, if you try it and get that job, it may change your life for the better. There might be also some remote work listings in your country, which might be easier to start with.
Enough words.
Let's go!
🌎 Global:
RemoteOK: https://buff.ly/3JTsiXv - remote work listing founded by the NomadList founder
Angel List - https://buff.ly/2VqN4u1 - list of remote opportunities in key global startups
Remoters - https://buff.ly/2Lyq1Xl
Startus - https://buff.ly/2pYbI1p - the website is listing the startup jobs opportunities, however, many progressive startups went remote, so you have higher chances that you run into a remote offer.
No desk - https://buff.ly/3HeoIVO - remote jobs listing
Remotive - https://buff.ly/2WBL9OW
LinkedIn - many
🇨🇿 CZ (but often in EN):
StartUpJobs - https://buff.ly/3HdgSfk - StartUpJobs offers the "Remote work" option in the "Location" search. The number of remote cooperations are rising in the past months. Some of the offers are for English-speaking people, so you can try to give it a shot even when you're outside of the Czech market!
What's your favorite website to search for a remote job? Share your tips in the comments!
If the post helped you share it with your friends, colleagues, or HR team to submit the remote work options they have :)
Thank you!
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-24
3 things I LOVE about my work for Trustsoft
1️⃣ Flexibility. I work remotely and flexibly. I can work & travel with no difference for my work results. My team knows I am responsible and that I deliver what I promise so it doesn't make any difference whether I sit in the office or 3000 km from it.
2️⃣ Autonomy and growth opportunities - a culture based on trust with professional team members is a MUST! I've learned so much in 9+ months and I know that there's a lot more space to grow. I have a supportive team, however, I have enough autonomy to feel self-actualization.
3️⃣ Accessibility to tons of new tech and industry overviews. The agency environment has the serious benefit of seeing how things work outside of your office. You understand different infrastructure, use cases, and technologies in a fraction of time. If you wanted to learn so much, you should be changing your job every few months.
What do you love about your job, cooperation, or work? How is it moving you ahead or what it gives you?
If you're looking for a job, we're hiring! Send me a message with your CV, I'll be happy to discuss options privately.
#hiring
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-23
A week or two ago I got the courage to say out loud that I need support. I created my Buy Me a Coffee profile (@remotegirl) at https://buff.ly/3rHcWPn
It also made me committed to writing and publishing more often.
However, I haven't expected what will happen with the first supporter.
Once I get my first email notification, I was happily jumping around the flat like crazy. And then there was another and another...
I was crying. Seriously crying. But it was that happiness crying. I was incredibly grateful for everyone who supported me.
I've realized, that it's not about money. But it means incredible feedback to me. It means that it matters to people and that people want to support me. It means that I bring value and that the time spent on what I'm doing matters.
For this month, I truly wish to get 5 more "coffees" (I call it "books" in my case). It's just an objective personal "goal", but it means a lot to me. If you want to take part and support my journey, you can do so at https://buff.ly/3rHcWPn
I've decided on the BuyMeACoffee platform because it's no commitment, one-click, and no-registration. I respect everyone who makes this effort and supports me and I want it to be as effortless as possible.
I love what am I doing. Thank you all for your support. It helps me to keep going.
Well and now, it's time to work & write again :) 🚀
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-23
Make yourself a priority. #reminder #wellbeing
I used to work 16-20 hours a day. #freelancer #eventmanager life
Burnout was a question of time. It doesn't matter if you're young or old. Your limits are closer than you think. And you don't want to get there.
Work is important. Our career is important.
For some, it's a question of self-actualization. For the others, it's a matter of financial sufficiency or even survival.
However, we can run a marathon only for a limited time.
If there's no you, then there's no work done.
If you overwork, you will have to rest twice as much longer. Can you afford not to work for that long?
⭐️ What you can do right now ⭐️
* No more overtime.
* Set your boundaries with work. Don't work after work.
* Turn off the notifications after your work time.
* Plan a hobby activity for every day after work, so that there's something that takes you 100% from the workspace you enjoy.
* Breath in, breath out. A one-minute meditation and off time is better than none.
#recharge #wellbeing #balance #worklifebalance #timeoff
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Samuela Davidová
2022-02-22
10 Takeaways from working on my own projects.
1/ Motivation is a buzzword. Just go and do that thing. You know what to do.
2/ I don’t trust you that you really wanna do it if you sit on the sofa and complain. I know, you’re afraid. But you cannot understand the consequences of your steps unless you make them.
3/ Don’t resolve problems that haven’t arisen yet. lol. I mean we truly do this. You think of what can happen if… and how you’ll resolve it. No. Solve only problems that exist once they are here. Everything else is a waste of energy.
4/ Trust others. Let them express. Don’t micromanage. Provide as clear a description as needed of what you want.
5/ Don’t outsource unless you know what you want. Others won’t resolve vision on your behalf.
6/ Time is your friend. Do things now. There’s no time to wait. Maybe someone is working on the same thing right now. Get up and work.
7/ Everything besides action is pointless.
8/ Details don’t matter at the beginning. Launch. Don’t waste your time on the minorities. Focus on priorities. What are the necessary things you need to do right NOW to deliver something that brings value?
9/ Add on later. Deliver some value first.
10/ Define everything as clearly as you can. No matter how silly it might sound. Just define it and if you’re not happy with it, adjust it later. Don’t overthink whether it’s good or bad at first. Just do it, begin. Write it down, be specific. Revise it later.
Anything you'd added on?
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Every such support means incredible feedback and motivation for me. Thank you SO much!
#worktips #takeaways #sharingiscaring
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-21
Working table, sofa, or bed today? 😄
What I love about working at home (or anywhere I want), is that I can choose my workspace every hour according to how I feel.
Oh, and no make-up required! (I guess it's hard to imagine the relief for men.)
Where will you work this week? :)
I hope I get some seaside photos in the comments. 😎 🌊
#workspace #flexibility #wfh #remotework #digitalnomad
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Samuela Davidová
2022-02-20
A thought for the next week: - Behave to others the way you want them to behave to you. 😊
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Keeping this constantly in mind improved my approach to others, boosted my kindness, or pushed me to communicate more clearly.
What's a thought that changed your approach recently?
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-18
No one needs you to reply to your work emails during holidays.
Remain offline when off the work.
Remove Slack from your phone.
Remove the work email.
Don't open them from your browser 😏.
You don't have to be online on LI either.
Being active at work while requesting an offline time doesn't make you a hero. No one wants you to work when you're meant to recharge. Your colleagues, your team, your company need you to be fresh.
So get some good rest. Go fully offline. Read a paper book. Find activities that help you to recharge properly (no, social media are not the thing). Try new things to explore new hobbies.
But mainly, create for yourself a sustainable continuous regime that will help you to be productive through the year. The price for burnout is too high.
Balance in everything.
#balance #timeoff #holidays #recharge
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Samuela Davidová
2022-02-17
We were all beginners once.
I meet only two types of people:
👉🏻 Those who know that career is an endless path. These people usually offer welcoming help, let you ask questions, and are willing to guide you when you're lost.
👉🏻 Superior people who show you they're more than you are. You're nothing compared to them and they make you know well.
I find it truly beneficial to be in a work environment where colleagues see each other as team members, not an enemy. Why compete, when we can collaborate? You may have more hard skills, but the new team member is crazily willing to learn and has strong soft skills. Even if you were a genius, you may lack the communication skills you need to communicate with the client.
To harvest one day, we must begin first. We all were beginners and it was difficult. When someone offered us a helping hand, we truly appreciated it. There's no shortcut, but the hard work. The beginning can be so frustrating. You know how much is ahead and you often underestimate yourself. However, you have the mind of a student. You're curious and active. Just keep going and you get there. And, find yourself such an entry-level job that will be supportive on your way. It's important to have enough autonomy, support, and space to grow and improve. 📈
What was your experience on your career path? Did you have supportive colleagues and teams? Or, were you all alone?
#growth #beginning #learn #keepgoing
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Vít Jedlička
2022-02-16
Exciting times are ahead for Liberland metaverse. We just finished interview with Quartz :)
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-16
Cybersec fellows entering the field can relate 😏.
#cybersecurity #entrylevel
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-16
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-16
Work starter pack 🚀
Share with me what you NEED to start your workday?
Our worktable definitely changed during the last two years. We created our workspace around the world, at home, at the beach bar. What's the must to make you start your work, no matter where you are?
Mine:
1. Paper notebook. I love notes and having work organized. I write down the next priorities, what to do, or the notes from the meeting. I have a special folder in Apple Notes for work. But sometimes it's great to take a pen and write down/draw ideas on paper to see them more clearly.
2. Cup of green or black tea. I cut the coffee two years ago. I didn't like the caffeine crash it had. Tea keeps me awakened. It contains less caffeine and lasts longer.
3. Environment. Clean table & my deep-work playlist are a must. I'm still gathering some new music tips, so if you have your own playlist, feel free to share!
When I feel a little laziness, I remember, that the worst is to BEGIN. Just keep doing and it will pass. It's amazing to get to the deep work vibe when you're the most efficient. Don't let yourself disturb by anything. Just keep going.
What works for you? What does your starter pack look like?
#work #starterpack #morning
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Samuela Davidová
2022-02-14
There are those days when you just want to stay in the bed.
I agree, it's not the perfect workplace. However, we all ever had this mood.
There's great news: you can (if you have WFH or remote work benefit).
Last week, I enjoyed working at a hotel in Gudauri, the Caucasus mountains. Evening spa, skiing during the day, ready breakfast. Oh, those perks of flexible work conditions. 😊
What's your workspace for today?
#remotework #digitalnomad #flexibility #benefits #workplace #workspace
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-14
📈📞Getting ready for the interview about my experience at Trustsoft with Sabrina Harisová ✍🏻 copywriter, writer, marketer!
You can look forward to an article about the transition from Event Management to the IT world, or a random decision to relocate and work fully remotely.
Do you know what's a favorite hobby of a workaholic?
Trying new things and finding out that one can have a hobby. 🤪
#keepgoing #interview #remotegirl #remotework #work #experience
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-14
"What would make you leave?"
I believe that asking people what would make them leave to another company is the right question to ask. Or, in other words: What is the job offer that would make them go away?
You may say "Why should I care?".
Well, I believe that the LI community knows that the hiring process is long-lasting and expensive. Count how much it will cost and take to find a new, right candidate for the position. You will have to teach him everything too. He will learn and get to the process in months. It may take him about 6-12 months to get to a similar level where your current worker is. I, of course, assume, that you hire great people. Such people might be also irreplaceable.
The answers of people don't have to mean your people are unhappy.
Many people can be happy in their role, but they internally know that if they run into THAT ONE offer, they'll take it.
Find out which one is it.
Find out what would be the reason that would make them say "yes" to somebody else.
Then: Reflect.
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Samuela Davidová
2022-02-13
☀️ Surviving Mondays ☀️
Why does the weekend run so fast? You have just sat on the sofa on Friday evening and Monday is already approaching. Let me share how I create a little more balance to be less frustrated about this. I don't mind about what day it is since having these principles. I enjoy all days to the fullest. 🌷
3 key steps how to survive the next work week (and the others as well):
1️⃣ Make sure you have work you enjoy. The simplest way to not worry about another working day is to... Do something you like! Yes, I know, work is never 100% pleasant. However, if you enjoy it doing most of the time, that's great. If you're not happy, feel frustrated, anxious, or suffer about the upcoming week, that's NOT okay. LI is full of opportunities. Get new valuable connections and find your dream job. 🚀
2️⃣ Recharge regularly. No need for a weekly rat race, then getting to a coma on the couch on Friday to not doing anything during the weekend. Implement daily little recharging activities. Try adding walks (20+ minutes) to your day, before or after work. Mainly, you first - enjoy your hobbies or sports activities every day, not only during the weekend.
3️⃣ Truly recharge on your days off. No need to check your work email, Slack, or anything else. Identify pleasant activities that bring you joy and make you feel relaxed. I often do a dopamine detox, go completely offline, read books, do 4+ hours hike, play an instrument, sing, cook for long, go swimming to the sea (when around), cycle, or write. Try to create a list of the activities you enjoy and make the most of them. I know you may have to visit the rest of the family, or are busy with other responsibilities. However, put yourself first. If there's no you, then there are no other activities. Your well-being is essential for good and efficient work done too.
⭐️ PRO tip: Wake up earlier tomorrow. Take your time in the morning, and be ahead. You'll feel great! If you start working by 6 AM, you'll be almost in the halftime of your workday when the rest of the team will join in. If your work is autonomous, you can do it async. If you're not much into waking up early, move to a different time zone :) E.g. Dubai/Tbilisi time zones provide you 3 extra hours compared to Europe. 😎
👉🏻 Question for today: What recharging activity can you do tomorrow to feel better?
Ideas: Go to the cinema, date your partner and have a nice dinner, visit the theatre, enjoy cooking a new recipe, stretch, go to the pool, go skiing (I did it this week and it was amazing!)... Anything else? What works for you?
#monday #return #recharge #weekend #tips
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Samuela Davidová
2022-02-07
I can see around myself young people with a strong desire to manage people. 👨🏻💼 👩🏻💼
”I want to do something more responsible.”
These people believe that work will bring them self-actualization, success, happiness, status, a boost of their ego...
When I was only 19 years old, I got the opportunity to lead people - to show them the way to go and remain at their disposal. I changed the bar menu, improved the customer service, offered & delivered customized options... And doubled the turnover in one month.
It was true self-actualization for me. Sadly, the only one in my life back then. It led to a quick burnout in a few months. I thought I can work forever 6 to 7 days a week while finishing my high school studies at the same time.
However, how come someone let me try to do something like that? How is it possible, that such a little kiddo without a finished high school could determine the direction of one of the most popular hipster cafes in Prague back then?
Well, I was already fully responsible for myself.
I do not mean just paying rent and phone bills.
For me, responsibility means to be fully aware of our actions. It means escaping the role of a victim of determined life. It's much easier pointing somewhere out, finding those guilty people for our sad and difficult life. However, I knew that there's no one like that out there. If I won't take action myself, I will die from starving.
We are often writing to our CVs that we know managing people, we're perfect team or solo-players, or we meet the deadlines.
However, I believe far more important is to be truly responsible first. You don't need a degree for it and you can start anytime, no matter if you're 15 or 45.
Many people haven't got there yet. They might call themselves managers, but they are rather just following some workbook, they often create a fear-based environment without trust and autonomy, and "meeting deadline" is not driven by responsibility, but by anxiety.
(And just a note - I believe that there's no final point in the journey of responsibility, same as a journey of our self-development. It's a constant process of learning.)
Feel free to disagree. I'll be happy for your thoughts. 🙇🏻♀️
What's the most valuable strength of yours and others for you?
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#management #responsibility #growth #trust
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-06
When supporting a starting entrepreneur, or creator, you're supporting a dream.
Using the Buymeacoffee platform to 'buy someone a coffee/tea/book' is a one-click no-commitment moment for 5 EUR for you.
But for a receiving person, it means much more.
My head reads it like this:
"Hey, I like what you're doing and I know you sometimes struggle. Just keep going. It's the beginning, that's always difficult. I read what you're doing here and I care. I understand it takes you time & energy to create all the content here and on other social media. Just keep writing. Keep building other platforms. You'll get there."
I've created my own link just yesterday.
The fact someone made that effort and supported me means incredibly much for me.
It's game-changing feedback getting me out of the bed in the morning.
Thank you!
If you also like my content here, you can contribute - choose how many coffees ('books' in my case, I quit drinking coffee :)) you wish to support. 🙏🏻
Keep going!
https://lnkd.in/eJM8rbtu
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-05
My daily routines lately?
* Meditate
* Write & edit content
* Work
* Read to get new wisdom
* Write & edit content again & edit a few of the thousands of photos I took
* Sleep
In the next two months, I plan to launch two of my project ideas. I work on it now at night:
👉🏻 One of the projects will help people to improve their value on the job market.
👉🏻 The second project will help people wondering about moving to Georgia (no immigration services, but truly valuable content).
Because of the amount of time I spend on all this, I've decided to create my own Buy Me a Coffee profile.
If you like what I do here or what I share on my IG or blog, if any of my ideas/insights ever inspired you, you can 'buy me a book' there 🙏🏻.
I've created a little Welcome post listing my content goals and financial goals from writing in the next months. For February 2022, I humbly wish I got to 50 EUR. If you wish to support my little dream to write even more valuable content, you can do so for as little as 5 EUR. 👧🏻👩🏻🚀🚀
If you cannot afford this, I'll be more than happy if you share with me your feedback on what content you enjoy the most. Tell me what helps you, inspires you, or makes you rethink something about your life. Any of your insight will be noted.
In advance, I truly value your time and energy in anything you do. Thank you 🌍
#support #grateful #thankyou
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-05
🙏🏻 Help! What’s the position called? 📈
I’ve noticed I’m good at digging down in the problem, searching for the root cause, advising the solution, and often even improving the current process. I am able to see new wider perspectives.
When I started freelancing - (mainly helping with anything needed, and doing event management), I loved to organize my work as it works for me.
Obviously, no one was paying for my time per hour. I got $$$ for the accomplished tasks or for results. This different approach makes you think of your efficiency. In your free time, you learn about time management, how to accomplish anything, you build your will... It makes you strive to create everything more efficiently and better. Anything that doesn’t make sense goes away.
Our standard work asks us to sit down for 8 hours and do work, be creative, or resolve problems. When I was freelancing, I did work for a few hours in the morning, then went for a walk (that’s the moment when I got the most creative ideas), then home again, I sat at the computer, and implemented the new insights in a fraction of time.
(The side message here is you may rethink the way you work if you have flexible conditions.)
Alright. I became pretty good at this.
Bringing it to the world of IT, I’ve learned how things work there. I know what may be the problem cause, I understand the bigger picture (I am the overview seeker person). I see in my head the connections between that one button in the client’s panel to its purpose, possible issues, and what was missed on the way. Some purposes don’t make sense from certain perspectives. There are many such cases, especially in IT security, or in management in general.
That’s why I believe it matters so much what we do outside our job. The ability to ‘turn off’, recharge, go to nature, meditate - all this helps us get a new perspective on one problem. We find new solutions to the same problem much easily and often better.
So again, giving these abilities - product understanding, problem-solving, wider perspective point-of-view, management skills, and IT world knowledge & enthusiasm - what is this position called? 🙂
I’m obviously happy where I am, but it makes me curious because I could improve my skills in this. Thank you, everyone, for your time and help. ☺️
📸 The photo is from the Botanical Garden in the city center of Tbilisi, Georgia.
#position #it #overview
Samuela Davidová
2022-02-01
One of the most interesting insights into the decentralized everything & opportunities in the world. When I listen to something like this, I always think about what exciting times we live in today!
I cannot wait to see the way the world may change in the next years and decades.
I believe that one of the best skills is to be flexible, to keep up. 📈🚀
is there any new tech trend you find very exciting or worth mentioning?
#opportunities #tech #future #change #progress
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-31
💡 Ask your customers what you can improve. 💡
What I miss at many products/apps/sites is a simple mail or form where customers can report problems or advise features they miss (e.g., an MFA via an app like me right now).
Yes, I KNOW some people provide irrelevant feedback.
However, your customers are using the products daily. They can simpler identify the bugs or new features they miss.
I don't say you to implement everything that they say. But it can help you to know you're improving the product in the way that customers loved it even more!
What do I think would improve the engagement and feedback reporting?
⭐️ You can create a special mail aka [email protected]. This will help you to separate these requests from more urgent cases.
⭐️ Create one channel where you can list the requests & bugs and arrange them according to the priority (if you'll even do them) + attach the email.
⭐️ Support your users in reporting the bugs & features if they already did it (do not advertise it though). You can e.g. offer them a discount for the next month for their efforts. This won't cost you much. However, it will show that you care and appreciate them. They will more likely stay and report you even more problems or ideas.
I've also found two interesting articles that you might want to go through (if this topic resonates with you):
https://lnkd.in/ePxpbX5H
https://lnkd.in/epgNmCTK
What works for you the best? Are you accepting the customer requests? What is your experience?
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#experience #bugs #customerfeedback
Vít Jedlička
2022-01-31
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-28
What are your 3 #lovebrand tools? #sharingiscaring ⭐️
Let me begin!
1. Around for the calls. Gamification, interaction, filters. Amazing! (the screenshot is from the app).
2. Slack for the communication. The variability and clarity are amazing for both internal company communication & contact with the clients.
3. Notion brought my messy notes to beautiful, clearly arranged, ready-to-be-presented information. I LOVE IT. I still use Apple integrated Notes for quick ideas listing, but Notion took over in my reflection, vision, and project writing.
What are your most favorite tools you're using and LOVE to use?
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#tools #ux
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-27
🎉 I wrote extensive content about Georgia 🇬🇪 for Pavel Mises's website kamemigrovat.cz ("where to emigrate")! #volunteering contribution 🖤
The text about how is it like to emigrate to Georgia is in Czech, sadly for my English-speaking friends. However, you can translate the website if you're curious about it. I've been planning to prepare an article about the migration process in English as well! I'll bring it a little higher on the priorities list :)
I hope you enjoy the reading and find some new information. It's very honest and despite my personal experience, I've tried to bring a little objective perspective with real-life examples.
Even though I understand it's not for everyone, I want to stress my gratefulness for the opportunities we have today.
It's very related to our work - if you have been given freedom, you can decide on a better future and environment for your life and family. Make use of, if you can. It changes your life.
This is why I am saying that remote work is not a work condition, but a life condition.
I am looking forward to your thoughts about the article :)
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#remotework #migration #relocation #opportunities #experience #georgia
Vít Jedlička
2022-01-24
THRILLED to announce that Nomadbase - The Digital Nomad Community (58,200 members) has chosen Croatia for their next gathering in May, including 7-day conference! Thank you! Exact location to be announced, but super early bird tickets available in the first link. Great work from Digital Nomad Association Croatia SaltwaterWorkspace and Total Croatia News to help the decision-making and local support, but the biggest thanks to our dear Zagreb Digital Nomad Ambassador Anna Maria Kochanska for bringing Croatia onto the Nomad Base radar, seeing the opportunity, and making the introductions. A true ambassador of Zagreb. Thank you. And stay tuned, some more great nomad announcements coming soon. My advice, keep your nomad diaries free for May and June. Look what you started Jan de Jong...
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-21
Thought of my week:
"Fall asleep smarter than you woke up."
What's yours?
#inspiration
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-21
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎 ‘20 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 #1 - 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬
When visiting the EXPO ‘20 Dubai in November, I gathered presentation-related notes about what I found inspiring, important, or just what worked for me. I talk about the 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. EXPO is an extremely hyped place where the countries invested a lot of $$. From the marketing perspective, it has a lot to say - what's great and what's outdated?
N. 1 tip of what I think works in the 2020s: 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴
Today, we live more online than offline. Many people care about their own presentation on social media and boost their social status via it. If you organize an offline event or presentation, focus on the design and on the 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 of the places. The visual must obviously present your brand. However, it should look great in the 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 too!
3 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬:
* Focus on good (and enough) lighting. Try to take photos of the place on your phone to see whether the photos are not blurry because of the lack of light, or too affected by some strong lights.
* Integrate places where people can take a photo of themselves. Mirrors work just well. However, again, lighting. 💡 Do NOT add any strong light from below. It makes people look old and... well, not very well.
* Take photos of people at a nice place to get a memory! P.S. Printed photos rock today.
Additional wisdom: It doesn’t have to cost much. You do not need anything super fancy, to make it (and people) look great. A natural branding look is much better than doing too much artificial stuff.
🚫 What I think is totally outdated and just doesn’t work?
🚫 DON’T: Artificial places with hashtags that are meant to be captured. I think you know what I’m talking about. 😏 Don’t do this just for the ego of the company’s management, please. It doesn't do the job.
📈How does it make an impact? 📈
* If you stand out and get to their social media, you get branding awareness.
* You want to be captured and found in the memories and phones of people.
* Wow effect if you're really good. You'll be remembered.
If you think this helped or inspired you, feel free to share to get to even more people. ⭐
Of course, feel free to share your thoughts and insights in the comments!
Side note: I know I moved to IT long ago, however, the marketing mindset and soul are still there. Marketing is not just a department in your company. It’s the way you and your people communicate, how you deliver your products and how you present your company as a whole. This includes HR, Sales, Support, Front-End, Design, or Office Management. In my life, I visited hundreds of fairs and company events because of work. I think I got a sense of what works and not.
#dubai #dubaiexpo #presentation #offlinemarketing
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-19
Environment as a key for the deep work
"…top performers overwhelmingly worked for companies that gave their workers the most privacy, personal space, control over their physical environments, and freedom from interruption."
Today, I'd love to share a research-based article about focus improvement. Lately, I have really enjoyed a few newsletters and exciting blogs that constantly bring new information and inspiration. It helps me to improve myself, thanks to a few daily thoughts. Since focus improves our work performance, I found this article interesting enough to share with you!
I am also pleased to find out that it's not just my impression that the environment influences us that much! :)
Well, this is exactly one of the reasons why I enjoy remote work!
"One of the most powerful ways to change your behavior, proven in zillions of studies, is merely picking the right environment."
> I prefer the one I decide on myself while focusing on delivering a great job.
Which tip do you like the most from the article?
#productivity #improvement #focus #work
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-14
Friday gratefulness sharing! ☀️
What do you love about your work the most? 😊
Let me begin. I love my job because of:
- Flexibility in time and place. I can travel the world while working in the evening or morning.
- It continuously improves my skills. I have the opportunity to work on various projects and to enhance my knowledge daily.
- I get a fair salary on time from the beginning of our cooperation.
What are the three top points you value the most about your job?
The photo is from my travels to Portugal in the summer.
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#job #work #gratefulness
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-13
"...developers reported a better work-life balance (64%) and feeling less stressed (48%) as a result of working remotely..."
> But, yes, remote work can come with some drawbacks too. Isolation, anyone?
Instead of socializing with my colleagues, I found new inspiring people from all around the world abroad. I call my friends much more than I ever met them before and create more profound, meaningful, and long-term connections, rather than shallow small talks in the kitchen.
Come up with solutions, not problems.
I don't say it's for everyone, but do not PUSH people back. Please. It's 2022.
#remotework #socializing #workplace #workexperience #worklifebalance #wellbeing #digitalnomad
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-13
Am I the only one worried?🙈
Publish or not to publish?
What will others say, and does it matter?
Should I tell everyone or remain silent if anyone notices? To copy what works for the others or try new, authentic ways? To express oneself or focus on the target group's interests?
I guess this meets everyone who takes responsibility for their actions - no matter whether launching a product, writing a post, or telling the uncomfortable truth, no?
I always try to remind myself that if it helps one single person, then it makes sense, no matter what others think.
What helps you? What increases your courage? I cannot wait for your tips 🙋🏻♀️
#writing #content #publish #courage #dothings #whatmatters
Samuela Davidová
2022-01-12
If you told me three years ago I’d be ever sharing some work-life balance tips, I’d thought you’re crazy.
I started young - randomly, doing everything at once, with work as the number one priority. Whether I had a partner or not, I had to keep myself busy. Retrospectively, I think work rather filled out some emotional emptiness. I didn’t want to face the truth and what was happening. It was easier to silence reality. I forgot about the hobbies I had for the sake of the sacred work—busyness as illness.
‘When everyone is sick, we no longer consider it a disease.’
I wish someone had told me during my studies something like this:
‘Keep working hard, but it isn’t everything in life. Working more doesn’t mean you deliver better results. School is good for trying, but out there, no one cares about attempts. People need results. Results sell. That’s what really makes you money. It’s not the time you spend on the task but what you ship.
That’s why it’s essential to understand yourself first. What keeps you uplifted? What brings you joy? What helps you to relax? That ‘rat race’ is as simple as it is - for rats. Don’t get involved. Stand out.’
If not yet, set the boundaries and do something for yourself today. Personally, I started reading again, and not only it makes me happy, but it also brings new perspectives on life. What’s your newly (re)found habit or hobby?
If this helped you, I’d be grateful for sharing.
#work #worklifebalance #awareness