mdolla: 4 Ways To Move From A Full-Time Job To A Digital Nomad

In a fast-paced world, most of us are bound to a desk at a 9-5 job. We struggle to keep our concentration and our hippie spirit wanders far across the ocean. A decade ago, many people feared leaving the comfort of the office and letting go of the peace of mind that comes with getting regular paychecks. While John Lenon may have revolutionized the hippie era, it just seems as if many people haven’t embraced the lifestyle.

However, times have changed. Traveling has been made much more accessible and technology has brought everyone closer; traveling is considered a way of life. This change has formed a new community. Perhaps some would call it a utopia, and Digital Nomads are at the head of this utopia.

Digital Nomads travel the world while making more than enough money to live a rather comfortable life. Despite some skepticism, many of these nomads have prevailed. So how do you become a Digital Nomad? How do you make your dreams come true whilst receiving a steady paycheck?

To answer these questions, we’ve put together a list to help you discover the Digital Nomad in you.

1. Follow The Digital Wave

I remember when I told my seniors that I was going to launch my own start-up through the digital world. I mentioned that I was going to use the vast opportunities online to build myself stability for running my own start-up. Many laughed while others tried to talk me out of it, but I’m glad I stuck to my plan.

The online world offers tons of opportunities. You can either start by answering surveys or by being someone’s bookkeeper. You can also do assignments and research papers for others; people are constantly looking for freelancers, so highlight your skills by picking up freelance work here and there.

If you’re talented in some other areas and would like to put up your own service, then you’re free to use services such as Fiverr. Fiverr is a platform that allows you to offer your services to others, and there are tons of other platforms out there similar to it. Dig around a little bit to find one that suits you. To start, however, you need a laptop, a good old internet connection, and a cup of coffee.

Just highlight your skills and passions and you’re good to go.

2. Take Up Teaching Or Coaching Jobs

The key skill for any Digital Nomad is communication. You need to be able to articulate your thoughts and desires clearly in order to make it in different countries. Sometimes people assume observing is better than talking. You will soon realize, however, that this is the worst mistake you could make while traveling.

That said, why not take up some teaching or coaching opportunities with the aid of services such as Skype? Open up your own course and teach people about your lifestyle and what you do. If you’re good with languages, then turn it to your advantage by giving language lessons in countries you travel to.

You would easily familiarize yourself with the locals as well as create a comfortable lifestyle for yourself.

3. Take This Chance To Be A Writer

If you’ve been an avid writer or have a great niche for storytelling, being a Digital Nomad could play to your strengths. Many writers, as well as journalists, work on their own time and in their own space. Authors Stephen King and J.K Rowling, for example, began their writing careers while they were living in poverty. They are evidence of the fact that any place, even a rundown apartment, is appropriate for writing.

However, now we have the aid of technology. This means that you can easily whip out your laptop and get to writing anywhere you want. With the aid of E-Books as well as freelance publishers, you can get your work out into the marketspace in no time. Instead of waiting for years or months, the process could be over within weeks.

So if you have the talent, why not use it?

4. Understand Investments And Share Markets

I used to watch one of my economics lecturers who was constantly on his computer buying shares. By the time I was graduating, he had quit his job at the university and started traveling the world. He understood one thing that many of us fail to understand until later in our lives: the importance of taking chances.

Being in the share market, it’s very important to know when to take chances and when to be patient. Understanding this immediately gives you a new, profitable, and sustainable career. If you’re looking to fly first class and live in countries which have names that can’t be found in dictionaries, then this would be the perfect job for you.

Just take those baby steps and you are sure to eventually master the art of being a Digital Nomad.

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