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In this episode, Erin from RoamGeneration shares how she and her family went from watching a sailing documentary to living life on a boat full time. We discuss the financial aspects of things and the transition to and from life on boat to land between different seasons of life. Erin also talks about how she runs a fully remote agency right from her boat cabin and the challenges of living together as a family within the confines of a boat.

Michael Boyink lived in the suburbs with his wife and two kids when he realized that they had an amazing opportunity to be location independent. He worked as a self-employed web developer, they home schooled their kids, and there was not much tying them to their home. So why not leave for a big adventure? Michael and his family ended up living full time in an RV for 8 years. In this episode, he walks us through the why and how, but also how this experience has changed his mindset and current lifestyle. Connect with Michael: On his websiteHis book: Driven to Wonder; Eight years in an RV with two kids: A MemoirConnect with Anne: Leave a review or voice message at digitalnomadstories.coOn instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Digital nomads have a lot to think about, but how is that for a digital nomad family? And even more so if you are a traveling gay couple with a toddler? In this episode, we are interviewing Corritta and Mia about what it takes to live a successful digital nomad family life. The couple shares practical tips from choosing their next location, balancing work life and parenting to finding community. Corritta and Mia are a gay couple of color and we also chat about what challenges they encounter and how to overcome them. It’s an eye-opening conversation full of handy advice and inspiring stories. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Digital nomads have a lot to think about, but how is that for a digital nomad family? And even more so if you are a traveling gay couple with a toddler? In this episode, we are interviewing Corritta and Mia about what it takes to live a successful digital nomad family life. The couple shares practical tips from choosing their next location, balancing work life and parenting to finding community. Corritta and Mia are a gay couple of color and we also chat about what challenges they encounter and how to overcome them. It’s an eye-opening conversation full of handy advice and inspiring stories. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Digital nomads have a lot to think about, but how is that for a digital nomad family? And even more so if you are a traveling gay couple with a toddler? In this episode, we are interviewing Corritta and Mia about what it takes to live a successful digital nomad family life. The couple shares practical tips from choosing their next location, balancing work life and parenting to finding community. Corritta and Mia are a gay couple of color and we also chat about what challenges they encounter and how to overcome them. It’s an eye-opening conversation full of handy advice and inspiring stories. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

You know how these posts are supposed to go. It’s usually something like “get up at 5am, drink a lemon water, meditate for half an hour, write my gratitude journal, hit the gym for an hour, come back for a protein-fuelled breakfast”… and on and on with the nauseating hustle porn until midnight. But there’s a reason the first words of my book, How to be a Productivity Ninja, are “Dear Human Being”. I don’t believe in perfection or striving to be a superhero. For example, here are several things that regularly happen in the first hours of my day: Being woken up too early and too tired, and putting a podcast on so that I fall back asleep for an extra hour Labouring over a decadent breakfast of scrambled eggs Too many cups of tea Doing the school run in my trackies Quordle if I feel like it (In the summer months, some of the above are also done simultaneously whilst listening to a baseball podcast) Some days I’ll go for a quick run, some days I won’t. It depends how I feel. Some days I push myself to do this, other days I’m kind to myself. When I do run, it tends to be a quick 5k to get the blood pumping (which the science shows us is more than enough to wake up a much greater proportion of our brains than without exercise). I’ll do longer runs at the weekend (Friday to Sunday) when I have more time. Knowing my own boundaries is important No two days are the same, but I do have a couple of rules. I don’t work past about 6pm, ever. I sleep better when I have the whole evening to decompress. I work Monday to Thursday – and don’t work at all on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. I don’t break my rules very often, but of course, it does happen. I break the evening rule deliberately six times a year when I run my live evening class, 6 Weeks to Ninja each autumn/winter. That doesn’t even feel much like work to me, although I do go to bed later afterwards. And with weekends, it’s even more rare that I break that rule. If I do, it’s usually because I have a weekly email called Rev Up for the Week which goes our every Sunday. This is always written by close of play Thursday, but then a handful of times over the last couple of years doing it, I’ve ended up sat in my pants writing it over Saturday or Sunday breakfast. Sometimes on a Friday I might ‘emergency scan’ my inbox if I’m expecting something. I might even reply to a WhatsApp message or two. But generally, I hold that boundary pretty firmly. My other rule is about when I Create versus when I Collaborate In fact, I separate my entire calendar into ‘Create Time’ and ‘Collaborate Time’. For me, Create Time means being heads-down and focussed on the stuff that I can’t delegate and that only I can do. That’s things like writing articles or working on a book, reading someone else’s book for a podcast, delivering client work, recording something, or doing some other creative task. I also use this ‘Create’ time for coming up with plans and doing my Weekly Review. When I’m in ‘Create mode’, I deliberately block things like social media apps or certain websites from my phone, so that I don’t have the temptation to be distracted. I stick some music on, and try to get into a flow state, where I can feel totally immersed in what I’m doing. Stephen King says “writing is self-hypnosis”, which is a great way to describe how I try to operate in those times. I generally do this every morning between about 9am and about 1pm. Some days if I don’t feel sharp when I wake up, I’ll start work a bit later. Other days I’ll get hungry and abandon the Create Time at 12.30 for an early lunch. Maximising the minutes isn’t that important to me, the main thing is that every morning (since that’s the time I have my best energy and attention) for some period of time, I show up and work with no distractions. Collaborate time comes in the afternoon During this time, I’m not trying to accomplish much from my to-do list. If I’m managing my Create Times well then I don’t need to. So in the afternoons I do Zoom meetings with people, reply to emails, get on calls, and so on. When I’m in Collaborate mode my job is really to help other people to get their stuff done. Every Wednesday, I’m in dad mode from 3pm, which through the summer involves a lot of riding trains with my son (he’s obsessed with trains). It’s a nice break in the week, and is a good reflection point for me until the final push on Thursdays. I don’t work crazy hours When I’ve had book deadlines in the past, I’ve been through phases of starting at 5am, working in Create Mode until 9, then taking an hour off for breakfast before doing another Create Mode session until lunchtime. It can be a wonderfully productive time (and is much easier to screen out the distractions). But for me personally, sleep is always a very high priority, and getting up at 5am every day just doesn’t fit with all the stuff I like to do in the evenings. I’ve mostly worked a four day week since 2011 (although this went out of the window for a while during the covid pandemic, I’ll admit!) and I wouldn’t go back. I’ll sometimes clock off at 4pm if I’ve had enough. I always take lunch, although not always a full hour. Everyone is different It’s fair to say that some of this should not be taken as advice, and it’s important for me to say “you do you”. Your boss may not be happy with you starting late, or blocking out mornings as meeting-free. You may also just not like the sound of some of the things I do, or the way I do them. But I hope that you take away one small but important thing from this post, and it’s this: There’s no need for 70-hour weeks and a hustle mindset to be productive. When you have good habits, ‘Ninja’-thinking, some good tech and clear priorities, you learn to say ‘no’ to many of the things that otherwise suck up your time. Productivity isn’t about doing a hundred things, it’s about making space for what matters. And because it’s not so much of a grind, I enjoy (almost) everything I do at work, too. But productivity is a means to an end. Good productivity techniques help you achieve a lot in relatively small pockets of time, which in turn helps you to have the space in your life for everything else that matters outside of work, too. The post A day in the life of a productivity expert appeared first on Think Productive UK. View the full article

How can organizations create a remote-first work environment? And what pillars are essential in a remote company culture? Digital nomads make money online through freelancing and entrepreneurship and some nomads have remote jobs. In this week’s episode, we are speaking with the head of remote of Doist, Chase Warrington. It’s a remote-first software company that prioritizes the well-being of its people and this is exactly what Chase’s role is all about. He is a remote traveling worker himself and loves the slomadding lifestyle with his wife and dog Koda. Chase shares important pillars to create a remote-first culture, and tune in for an inspiring and insightful conversation. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

How can organizations create a remote-first work environment? And what pillars are essential in a remote company culture? Digital nomads make money online through freelancing and entrepreneurship and some nomads have remote jobs. In this week’s episode, we are speaking with the head of remote of Doist, Chase Warrington. It’s a remote-first software company that prioritizes the well-being of its people and this is exactly what Chase’s role is all about. He is a remote traveling worker himself and loves the slomadding lifestyle with his wife and dog Koda. Chase shares important pillars to create a remote-first culture, and tune in for an inspiring and insightful conversation. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

How can organizations create a remote-first work environment? And what pillars are essential in a remote company culture? Digital nomads make money online through freelancing and entrepreneurship and some nomads have remote jobs. In this week’s episode, we are speaking with the head of remote of Doist, Chase Warrington. It’s a remote-first software company that prioritizes the well-being of its people and this is exactly what Chase’s role is all about. He is a remote traveling worker himself and loves the slomadding lifestyle with his wife and dog Koda. Chase shares important pillars to create a remote-first culture, and tune in for an inspiring and insightful conversation. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Angela started her digital nomad journey when she left Siberia to live on a tropical island and work as a personal trainer. After a while, she got a bit bored of the small island life and moved on. Now, she lives in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, and works as a Brain Coach for remote teams and digital nomads. In this episode, we'll go into how to stay energized while traveling, productivity tips, and health hacks for nomads on the road. - This episode is sponsored by AnyDesk. you can access any device from anywhere and work as if you were sitting in front of it: https://rebrand.ly/anydeskdns - Connect with Angela: On her websiteCheck out her bookOn instagram @1000yearsyoung Connect with Anne: Leave a review or voice message at digitalnomadstories.coOn instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

One of my favorite mantras is 'you can have it all'. You don't have to choose between a career and travel, you can have both. You don't have to choose between a remote job and your own business, you can have both. Etc! In this short story episode, I talk to Kat Smith about her digital nomad career. She currently works full time as a Digital Marketing Manager, while also running her business A Way Abroad, and traveling around with her pets and husband. She has it all! Tune in to find out how Kat balanced all these different aspects of her digital nomad lifestyle. Ps. This is the last short story episode for a while, we'll be releasing 2 full interviews every week from now on. Listen to the full interview here: How To Use Your Current Skills To Land Your First Remote Job [Over the past months, I've interviewed a lot of nomads, and I've learned SO much from them. I wanted to highlight some of the key insights I got from all the interviews released so far. I decided to release a 10-15 min Short Story episode every Thursday, in addition to the full interviews which go live every Monday.]

Do you want to land a remote job? And do you know what to add to your resume? Digital nomad Michelle has been a recruiter for 8 years and has seen many resumes. In this episode, she gives tips and ideas on structuring your resume to land your next dream job. She built a community called the Remote Rebellion and guides people to land a remote job that fits their personal and professional desires. Michelle shares how to effectively structure your resume and update your LinkedIn profile to find your next remote job faster. Tune in for a vibrant conversation full of brilliant analogies and learn how to stand out from the crowd. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Do you want to land a remote job? And do you know what to add to your resume? Digital nomad Michelle has been a recruiter for 8 years and has seen many resumes. In this episode, she gives tips and ideas on structuring your resume to land your next dream job. She built a community called the Remote Rebellion and guides people to land a remote job that fits their personal and professional desires. Michelle shares how to effectively structure your resume and update your LinkedIn profile to find your next remote job faster. Tune in for a vibrant conversation full of brilliant analogies and learn how to stand out from the crowd. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Do you want to land a remote job? And do you know what to add to your resume? Digital nomad Michelle has been a recruiter for 8 years and has seen many resumes. In this episode, she gives tips and ideas on structuring your resume to land your next dream job. She built a community called the Remote Rebellion and guides people to land a remote job that fits their personal and professional desires. Michelle shares how to effectively structure your resume and update your LinkedIn profile to find your next remote job faster. Tune in for a vibrant conversation full of brilliant analogies and learn how to stand out from the crowd. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Have you ever created a bucket list for yourself? And do you love that freedom feeling when you do a bucket list activity? Digital nomad Nini is the queen of bucket lists and helps people and companies make stronger connections through interactive workshops. She is passionate about helping people live their life to the fullest and her life's mission is connecting people. It's a special episode because we are celebrating her new game EyeConnect connections stronger than WiFi! It includes 180 questions to spark genuine conversations and build deeper connections with anyone. Get ready for an inspiring conversation with laughter, smiles, and behind-the-scenes digital nomad tips. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Have you ever created a bucket list for yourself? And do you love that freedom feeling when you do a bucket list activity? Digital nomad Nini is the queen of bucket lists and helps people and companies make stronger connections through interactive workshops. She is passionate about helping people live their life to the fullest and her life's mission is connecting people. It's a special episode because we are celebrating her new game EyeConnect connections stronger than WiFi! It includes 180 questions to spark genuine conversations and build deeper connections with anyone. Get ready for an inspiring conversation with laughter, smiles, and behind-the-scenes digital nomad tips. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

Have you ever created a bucket list for yourself? And do you love that freedom feeling when you do a bucket list activity? Digital nomad Nini is the queen of bucket lists and helps people and companies make stronger connections through interactive workshops. She is passionate about helping people live their life to the fullest and her life's mission is connecting people. It's a special episode because we are celebrating her new game EyeConnect connections stronger than WiFi! It includes 180 questions to spark genuine conversations and build deeper connections with anyone. Get ready for an inspiring conversation with laughter, smiles, and behind-the-scenes digital nomad tips. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

After a crisis, Vanessa started her personal development journey. The more she worked in herself, the more she felt pulled to travel. She redesigned her mom's website and all of a sudden received requests from other people. She decided to go with the flow and started traveling to Mexico, Hawaii, USA, Bali, and kept going from there. Now, Vanessa works as a relationship and intimacy coach. Tune in from minute 17 of the interview to learn more about dating as a digital nomad. Vanessa has some great tips! Connect with Vanessa: On YoutubeOn instagram @vanessagruebelGet your Free Numerology Guide Connect with Kendra: @selflove_journey_ on instagramOn her websiteLeave a review or voice message at digitalnomadstories.co

The Millennials have always been extremely controversial, but they are also tech savvy and one of the most well-traveled generation credit to timely evolution in tech and travel space. In this episode, Norm from travelyounger talks about how he was inspired to a nomadic life by the younger generation. As a nomadic traveler in his 60s, he shares how fellow boomer generations can adopt a millennial mindset and lead the same exciting lifestyle, catering to his own preferences. Amidst an interesting exchange of travel stories and experiences, between a millennial and boomer traveler, we discuss life perspectives, how to live with no regrets, understanding yourself and embracing your own travel style.

It looks so easy on social media: you just quit your job, sell all your stuff, and start traveling. Voila, you're a digital nomad! In reality, this approach is very stressful - I know this firsthand from my own experience. The good news is: there's another option. In this short story episode, Nienke Nina walks you through the step-by-step approach she took to figure out how to make her digital nomad lifestyle sustainable. Listen to the full interview here: The Power Of Networking - Do This When You're Looking For A Remote Job [Over the past months, I've interviewed a lot of nomads, and I've learned SO much from them. I wanted to highlight some of the key insights I got from all the interviews released so far. I decided to release a 10-15 min Short Story episode every Thursday, in addition to the full interviews which go live every Monday.]

by Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE “Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we’ll augment our intelligence.” — Ginny Rometty, American business executive Artificial intelligence (AI) gets a bad rap in pop culture. For every fictional Jarvis or David, there are a half-dozen Skynets or Ultrons. In the real world, most workers believe artificial intelligence is something we’re still waiting on. But it’s already off and running in corporations around the world, though not necessarily in forms people tend to think of when they hear the term “artificial intelligence.” Some visionary authors call what we have “artificial stupids,” but whatever you call them, they can get the job done. The job, in this case, is making human workers more productive by handing the reins for repetitive, dull tasks to silicon coworkers. I’m not talking about robots, and no one intends these AIs to take over human jobs. These AIs consist of increasingly sophisticated software boost personal productivity at work, based primarily on machine learning culled from previous data. Let’s look at a few ways AI has already begun to help out: Forecasting. By assessing past data from your business or department, and testing hundreds or thousands of models using your data, AIs can help forecast the outcomes of any potential decision or approach. It can also consider innovation, potential disruptions, or supply-and-demand changes based on existing or potential conditions. This may sound more useful to manufacturers of widgets than to classic white-collar offices, but keep in mind that we still manufacture our own kinds of products for our end-users, whether they be white papers or computer programs. Besides, standard manufacturing firms also have white-collar offices to handle the technology used in production and make predictions for next year, quarter, and decade. Given the proper constraints, an AI can learn from its past errors, optimize its data based on what it’s learned, and move forward based on its new conclusions — 24/7. It can also use this information to develop algorithms to predict when maintenance and upgrades to its own system are needed. Security. These days, the only way to avoid data theft is to use computers completely cut off from the World Wide Web. That just doesn’t cut it if your business model requires an online presence. Even if it doesn’t, most white-collar businesses need dedicated access to the internet so workers can more easily do their jobs and communicate with one another. Many businesses have some level of human security to protect their real assets and people, but increasingly, they also require a high level of cybersecurity to protect data, intellectual property, and other intangible assets. AIs provide an unsleeping eye to safeguard all these: by learning to recognize cyber-attacks based on algorithms developed after previous attacks, by closely monitoring input from outside, and by shutting down access to sensitive files/systems as necessary. They can even help backtrack the attackers to their source, to block further attacks. While script kiddies and other hackers remain a serious concern, with the proper AI cybersecurity, they aren’t as worrisome as they once were. Research and Personal Assistants. Digital assistants aren’t exactly new, but as AI has evolved in recent years, they’ve become much easier to use and more reliable. Now, with a few instructions, they can handle your email, keep your calendar in hand, and streamline other processes with simple suggestions. This are straightforward tasks evolved from Clippy and Microsoft Bob of the pre-Y2K era (look ’em up). But the most useful thing about these assistants is that they can sift through enormous masses of data with ease, allowing you to do the kind of research that might not have been possible a decade ago. Before search engines alone, research was a much more onerous task, which could require months of library work and, in some cases, prohibitive levels of travel. Being pure software, AIs not only don’t need time off, but they also can process basic data much faster than anything human. As a result, they can relieve us of a great deal of tedium and allow us to discover connections that help us develop or refine products and continue evolving our technology. The examples here are just a few ways AI can increase efficiency, and thus productivity, in the modern business world; soon we’ll be seeing many others. © 2022 Laura Stack. Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is known as The Productivity Pro®. She is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on personal productivity. For 30 years, she has given keynote speeches and workshops on increasing workplace productivity in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including the bestselling What to Do When There’s Too Much to Do. She is a past president of the National Speakers Association and a member of the exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame. To book Laura speak at an upcoming meeting or event, contact her at www.TheProductivityPro.com. View the full article

by Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE “Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we’ll augment our intelligence.” — Ginny Rometty, American business executive Artificial intelligence (AI) gets a bad rap in pop culture. For every fictional Jarvis or David, there are a half-dozen Skynets or Ultrons. In the real world, most workers believe artificial intelligence is something we’re still waiting on. But it’s already off and running in corporations around the world, though not necessarily in forms people tend to think of when they hear the term “artificial intelligence.” Some visionary authors call what we have “artificial stupids,” but whatever you call them, they can get the job done. The job, in this case, is making human workers more productive by handing the reins for repetitive, dull tasks to silicon coworkers. I’m not talking about robots, and no one intends these AIs to take over human jobs. These AIs consist of increasingly sophisticated software boost personal productivity at work, based primarily on machine learning culled from previous data. Let’s look at a few ways AI has already begun to help out: Forecasting. By assessing past data from your business or department, and testing hundreds or thousands of models using your data, AIs can help forecast the outcomes of any potential decision or approach. It can also consider innovation, potential disruptions, or supply-and-demand changes based on existing or potential conditions. This may sound more useful to manufacturers of widgets than to classic white-collar offices, but keep in mind that we still manufacture our own kinds of products for our end-users, whether they be white papers or computer programs. Besides, standard manufacturing firms also have white-collar offices to handle the technology used in production and make predictions for next year, quarter, and decade. Given the proper constraints, an AI can learn from its past errors, optimize its data based on what it’s learned, and move forward based on its new conclusions — 24/7. It can also use this information to develop algorithms to predict when maintenance and upgrades to its own system are needed. Security. These days, the only way to avoid data theft is to use computers completely cut off from the World Wide Web. That just doesn’t cut it if your business model requires an online presence. Even if it doesn’t, most white-collar businesses need dedicated access to the internet so workers can more easily do their jobs and communicate with one another. Many businesses have some level of human security to protect their real assets and people, but increasingly, they also require a high level of cybersecurity to protect data, intellectual property, and other intangible assets. AIs provide an unsleeping eye to safeguard all these: by learning to recognize cyber-attacks based on algorithms developed after previous attacks, by closely monitoring input from outside, and by shutting down access to sensitive files/systems as necessary. They can even help backtrack the attackers to their source, to block further attacks. While script kiddies and other hackers remain a serious concern, with the proper AI cybersecurity, they aren’t as worrisome as they once were. Research and Personal Assistants. Digital assistants aren’t exactly new, but as AI has evolved in recent years, they’ve become much easier to use and more reliable. Now, with a few instructions, they can handle your email, keep your calendar in hand, and streamline other processes with simple suggestions. This are straightforward tasks evolved from Clippy and Microsoft Bob of the pre-Y2K era (look ’em up). But the most useful thing about these assistants is that they can sift through enormous masses of data with ease, allowing you to do the kind of research that might not have been possible a decade ago. Before search engines alone, research was a much more onerous task, which could require months of library work and, in some cases, prohibitive levels of travel. Being pure software, AIs not only don’t need time off, but they also can process basic data much faster than anything human. As a result, they can relieve us of a great deal of tedium and allow us to discover connections that help us develop or refine products and continue evolving our technology. The examples here are just a few ways AI can increase efficiency, and thus productivity, in the modern business world; soon we’ll be seeing many others. © 2022 Laura Stack. Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is known as The Productivity Pro®. She is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on personal productivity. For 30 years, she has given keynote speeches and workshops on increasing workplace productivity in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including the bestselling What to Do When There’s Too Much to Do. She is a past president of the National Speakers Association and a member of the exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame. To book Laura speak at an upcoming meeting or event, contact her at www.TheProductivityPro.com. View the full article

What did you like doing as a child? And how do you sprinkle joy into your day-to-day life? Digital Nomads and entrepreneurs tend to be high achievers and taking a break from work can be challenging. In this episode, we talk about finding balance in your day-to-day with digital nomad Ali. Going through burnout herself, Ali had to learn how to clear her life from stress and redesign her life. She shares that the key to success is finding balance and this is different for everyone. She gives us a walkthrough of her daily practices and what it truly means to live your life in alignment with your core values. Get ready for an episode with simple but life-changing tips you can apply in your life today. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

What did you like doing as a child? And how do you sprinkle joy into your day-to-day life? Digital Nomads and entrepreneurs tend to be high achievers and taking a break from work can be challenging. In this episode, we talk about finding balance in your day-to-day with digital nomad Ali. Going through burnout herself, Ali had to learn how to clear her life from stress and redesign her life. She shares that the key to success is finding balance and this is different for everyone. She gives us a walkthrough of her daily practices and what it truly means to live your life in alignment with your core values. Get ready for an episode with simple but life-changing tips you can apply in your life today. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎

What did you like doing as a child? And how do you sprinkle joy into your day-to-day life? Digital Nomads and entrepreneurs tend to be high achievers and taking a break from work can be challenging. In this episode, we talk about finding balance in your day-to-day with digital nomad Ali. Going through burnout herself, Ali had to learn how to clear her life from stress and redesign her life. She shares that the key to success is finding balance and this is different for everyone. She gives us a walkthrough of her daily practices and what it truly means to live your life in alignment with your core values. Get ready for an episode with simple but life-changing tips you can apply in your life today. Support the show Does your marketing feel messy? Fix it in one week together with nomadic entrepreneur and marketing expert Nienke Nina during the Marketing Power Week! 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎 Aside from the podcast, Nienke Nina runs a marketing agency and helps online entrepreneurs attract better leads and convert audiences much easier and faster into paying clients. If you feel like you're always behind and spread too thin – this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for. 💎 CLICK HERE TO APPLY 💎