The Importance of Community and Relationships in Expat Life - Part 1 - DATW 145
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Show Notes
In this exclusive interview with Brian David Crane you'll discover how he, as a successful digital business founder, handles the challenges of living the expat lifestyle, especially when it comes to community and relationships, but also with growing business and teams while travelling.
Brian David Crane offers an interesting perspective on making connections as a digital nomad as he has since 2014 lived on 4 continents and travelled to over 40 countries. He's currently based in Asia on the island of Bali.
To find out more about Brian and his business, please check these websites:
http://www.briandavidcrane.com/
If you're a location independent entrepreneur, digital nomad or plan to be, this episode will offer you some valuable insights on expat community and relationships.
Stay tuned for part 2 release in which we're discussing homebases and essentials for a successful digital nomad.
Here are some topics you'll hear us discuss in this part 1:
02:51 - Keeping in touch with people via social media vs. old school calling
04:50 - My psychology studies and study on the impact of proximity when making friends
07:07 - Being nomadic and the importance of live contact with friends
09:00 - Long-term thinking about the expat's community
09:30 - Culturally influenced work-life balance: EU vs. US
11:36 - Coworking spaces and the community elements
12:33 - Office work advantages
13:30 - Remote working - results vs. hours based perspective
14:10 - Hiring people based on your need for community
14:38 - Building a local team advantages
15:37 - Conferences and speaking events and their impact on digital nomad's motivation and perspective
17:01 - Single expats vs. expat families
18:37 - Different expat types: High-level expats vs. people who don't like their own culture; the impact of exposing their kids to a different culture
20:21 - Language barriers and their impact on an expat's personality and level of intimacy in relationships
21:41 - The importance of enough cultural similarity for mutual understanding in friendships and dating
22:54 - Wealth gap in international dating and possible difficulties with establishing a genuine connection
25:05 - How I met my Czech girlfriend
26:51 - Vancouver visits and my community
27:35 - Long flights, Munich airport sleeping hubs and Estonia airport capsules
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