Experience the world from work-ready homes.

Insured Nomads partners with Noad Exchange to allow for easy global travel. Imagine using your work flexibility to travel the world, enjoying unique remote work-ready homes without paying rental rates and with a peace of mind.

Noad Exchange was created by Jonah & Austin, two ex-engineers, who leapt off the corporate ladder 5 years ago and hit the road, seeking more.

Since then, they have started and scaled businesses and sailed all over the world. Jonah designed & built a tiny house and Austin wrote a Best Selling book. All while living out of 172 Airbnbs and counting.

In this episode, we explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of work and its implications for businesses. The guest, Q Hamirani, shares insights and experiences from working in various organizations, including Airbnb and Paper, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of remote work. Q emphasizes the importance of flexibility and empowering employees to choose their preferred work environment, whether it's remote, hybrid, or in-person. They discuss the need for organizations to be intentional in developing people programs that support remote work, such as providing the right benefits, compensation, and learning opportunities.

Maintaining a strong corporate culture in a fully distributed business is another key topic discussed. Q and the host, Alan, delve into the strategies required to preserve and nurture a positive culture in remote settings. They highlight the need for intentional in-person connections and collaboration, suggesting regular meetings or gatherings throughout the year. Q emphasizes the importance of leaders leading by example and being open to iterating and adapting based on feedback from employees.

The conversation also touches on asynchronous work and best practices for supporting an async work environment. Q shares their insights on the value of dedicated focus time for individual work and the need to streamline communication channels to avoid information overload and distractions. They stress the continuous learning journey in finding the right balance for asynchronous work and exploring methods to improve productivity and reduce excessive meeting times.

What you will learn:

1. AI as the future of work, and digital nomadism.

2. The traction made by AI in content generation and support in marketing departments.

3. Embracing AI while maintaining human connections.

4. Q Hamirani as a thought leader in the field of human resources, people management, and people leadership.

5. The pendulum shift between remote, hybrid, and all-in work models.

6. The challenges of maintaining an effective corporate culture in a fully remote business.

GUEST BIO:

Q is a business-minded people and operations leader, advisor and executive coach. He is currently the Chief People Office at Paper where he oversees all aspects of the people team, including talent acquisition, people ops, total rewards, and internal communications for 3000+ employees.

Prior to Paper, he joined Airbnb in 2018 as its first global people ops leader, and was responsible for the strategic vision, build-out and execution of Airbnb’s people & talent operations function from the ground up. Additionally, he was responsible for leading Airbnb through numerous pivotal milestones including hyper growth, pandemic responses, workforce restructuring, IPO and the future of work.

Most notably, Q ideated and incubated Airbnb’s Digital Nomad program globally in 2020 that eventually became Airbnb's formal Live & Work Anywhere program in 2022. 

GUEST LINKS: 

Website: https://www.hamirani.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamirani/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/qhamirani

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Sales is a fundamental aspect of any business, and it involves promoting and selling products or services to customers. In today's digital age, digital sales channels such as e-commerce platforms, online marketplaces, and social media have become increasingly popular. These channels allow companies to reach a wider audience and make it easier for customers to purchase products from anywhere in the world. Digital nomads are people who use technology to work remotely, and they often rely on digital sales channels to make a living.

On this week's episode of The New Nomad, Desmond Dixon delves into the topic of sales in the digital nomad world and provides valuable tips for success. He also emphasizes the importance of a mindset in which curiosity trumps fear, encouraging people to embrace new experiences and opportunities, even if they may be uncomfortable or unfamiliar. As a digital nomad or someone interested in becoming one, having a sense of curiosity is essential. Tune in to this week's episode and be inspired by the experiences of our seasoned nomads.

[2:03] Curiosity should always trump fear

[6:29] Gaining priceless knowledge by connecting with other digital nomads

[9:20] Empathy is the key to a successful sales career

[12:14] How to thrive in the digital nomad world

[15:34] Discipline is the secret to success

[21:28] Kotor, Montenegro: the unbeaten path

GUEST BIO:

Desmond Dixon started his career as a chemical engineer and quickly realized he needed to experience fulfillment in this line of work. Instead, he decided to follow his dream of being in sales, despite having zero experience and failing at his first door-to-door sales job. Desmond didn’t give up on his sales career, ultimately closing millions of dollars in revenue. Desmond now trains and leads sales teams for small businesses that want to go from 6 figures and get to 7 figures in sales. Desmond is traveling the world right now and building an 8-figure sales agency. He has started his podcast, Campfire Capitalism, to connect the dots between sales growth, stages of business, and new tech that can support other entrepreneurs like himself. He enjoys rifting on NFTs, real estate investing, day trading, and business development.

LINKS:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmond-l-dixon-%F0%9F%8C%8E-76a00551/

Remote Sales: https://remotesalesmanager.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamdesmonddixon


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