Everyone Is Doing Remote Work but Not Everyone Is Doing It Well with Michael Brooks.
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Show Notes
On this episode of the HackerNoon podcast, Amy Tom and Michael Brooks get into everything freelance. They dive into https://golance.com, Michael’s freelance marketplace company. How it came about and Michael’s insights on running it. They talk about wild experiences like getting kicked out of Belarus and taking a shot of Brandy first thing every morning before work in Serbia. It’s a wild ride and you definitely should tune in! Brandy or coffee in hand, your choice ;) 🍻
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast, Amy and Michael chat about:
- What is Michael’s company, goLance, about? 👨🏽💼 (01:38)
- What does Michael want to do for the next 40 years? 👴🏼 (02:26)
- What did the journey to making goLance work look like? 📈 (09:40)
- Why work 40 hours for someone else when you can work 80 for yourself? 💀 (14:00)
- Does business coaching do anything for a founder/CEO? 👔 (16:35)
- As a founder, does your team care about your business as much as you do? 🚂 (19:00)
- Can the diversity that comes with having a remote team become detrimental? How does company culture play a part in this? 🌍 (23:52)
- How does goLance navigate payment flexibility with freelancers? 💸(27:46)
- Everybody is doing remote, but not everyone is doing it well; goLance’s competitive edge. 🏇(29:30)
- Having brandy in place of coffee in the morning, getting kicked out of Belarus, and other fun remote working experiences. 🍻 (32:30)
Connect with Michael:
- You can check out: https://golance.com
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