In this episode, I’m joined by Kyle Hegarty, a seasoned remote worker and digital nomad. Kyle shares his insights and experiences as a 16+ year remote worker, now traveling the world with his family since February 2023. We discuss the challenges and rewards of the digital nomad lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of focusing on your career or business rather than just the travel aspect.

Kyle offers advice on building a sustainable business as a digital nomad, leveraging outsourcing and employer of records services. He also highlights the need for networking and sales skills, finding your voice, and creating an online presence. We explore the challenges of maintaining friendships and the importance of finding a base to handle logistics and financial matters.

Join the conversation and gain valuable insights and tips for a successful and fulfilling lifestyle on the go!

Key Highlights:

[02:11] Kyle’s background

[04:18] Recommendation to digital nomads

[07:47] The kind of careers digital nomads can engage in

[09:51] Advice to people who want to live a digital nomad life

[17:31] The difference between a digital nomad and a remote worker

[21:35] How to succeed as an entrepreneur and a digital nomad

[23:27] Importance of having a strong online presence

[25:18] Kyle’s experience traveling with family

[29:01] Why Kyle decided to embark on the trip

[35:47] How to connect with Kyle

Notable Quotes:

• It doesn't matter where you are. Why are we getting stuff done? So I'm a very big proponent of putting that emphasis towards the career, towards the business piece of that.
• With the technology, the ability to do that from anywhere is incredible. The world is, in many ways, easier than ever to do this. But the obstacles are sincere or very large, which would be the traditional pushback.
• If you are thinking about turning into a kind of digital nomad lifestyle from a corporate, I think the long-term plan is important: to test the waters. So find out what you can and cannot get away with.
• My one bit of advice is that do not do it on your own; there are a ton of cool services out there to be able to leverage, it's going to cost money, but that money actually ends up saving a hell of a lot more down the road, when things tend to go wrong.

Resources:

Connect with Kyle Hegarty on:

Website: https://www.leadershipnomad.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/slapdragons

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