What’s your reason for getting up in the morning? What purpose does your job serve? What does the world need from you? Why are you here? These are the questions I was asked during my first week of employment with Remote Year, a startup that brings a group of inspiring professionals together to travel, live, and work in different cities around the world for a month each. It makes perfect sense to consider these questions whether you’re just starting a new job, have been at your current one all of your life, or are on sabbatical. Here’s why. In his ...
Have you ever tried learning a new language? I set out to learn Spanish after a week of fumbling my words during a trip to Madrid and Barcelona back in 2015. I’m embarrassed to admit that I studied Spanish in junior high, high school, and college for a total of 8 years prior to going on this trip and I still couldn’t put together anything more than “hola”, “¿cómo estás?” or “tengo un gato en mis pantalones.” After dedicating myself to learning Spanish for the last 2+ years, I’ve come across a ton of resources and now understand that learning ...
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