I’m a big believer in checklists. Whether it’s packing for a trip, capturing all of my to-dos for a productive weekend, or prepping for a major life change. They help me organize my thoughts and keep from forgetting things.
Step 1: Decide to start a new life built around a dream of becoming a travel writer living, or at least spending extended amounts of time, outside the United States. Check.
Step 2: Actually follow through on concrete steps to pursue the dream like leaving a job that doesn’t allow fully remote work. Check.
Step 3: Book an extended stay outside the US. Check.
Step 4: Select a blog name and reserve a matching web domain (maybe not in that order) in case this thing takes off and outgrows the free WordPress site. Check.
Step 5: Set up the WordPress site, and publish the first post. Check.
Step 6: Find a job that allows remote work to fund this endeavor. Uh…right. I’ll get right on that.
*Hat tip to Atul Gawande
X Nomad Life 
[…] Success! Last week I landed a gig as an independent contractor for the next 3-6 months, helping to launch a new mobile app that will help medical professionals maintain their required certifications. All remote, from anywhere in the world as long as my work hours overlap their east cost team by at least 6 hours per day. That wraps up the first set of to-dos from my checklist. […]
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