A Conversation About Remote Work with Nils Smith
My podcast hero and mentor, Nils Smith joins me in this episode. Nils shares how he established himself as an expert in the realm of remote work, social media, virtual reality, and cryptocurrency. We talked about creating connections remotely, the challenges of remote work, and how to get hired in 2020—Nils also explains why having a personal brand is the most important asset you should have when you want to have a profitable remote career.
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Show Notes
Ferina Santos on Instagram: @ferinasantos
Questions from this episode came from:
Tommas Miller - UI/UX Designer at www.themillerexperience.nl
Arianne Monterde, Eyh Monterde also the owner of Happy Stem PH
Episode 6: A Conversation about Remote Work with Nils Smith
00:00 - 02:20 — Episode Intro
02:23 - 03:33 — Millennial Mermaid On Air Show Intro
03:34 - 05:46 — Nils’ journey to remote work
05:47 - 07:10 — Nils talks about pushing the boundaries and embracing being called ‘crazy’ and tech that caught on
07:11 - 08:36 — On learning cryptocurrency early and focusing on gaining experience by simply just doing it
08:37 - 11: 55 — Starting the vlog on YouTube and why you should stop making excuses
11:56 - 12:55 — Why YouTube is the best FREE educational platform and how to best learn online
12:56 - 13:55 — Why building a personal brand makes you stand out from the competition and how to foster authentic and connections online
13:56 - 14:40 — Why work is something you do, finding value and giving value + tapping into your passions
14:41 - 14:58 — How to be proactive but not pushy and how to genuinely connect with people remotely
14:59 - 15:13 — The fastest way to be hired today (in 2020)
15:14 - 15:59 — Why the world isn’t going back to the way it was and advantages of remote work
16:00 - 17:19 — The challenges of building personal relationships within remote work
17:20 - 17:35 — Why remote work shouldn’t be transactional & why good remote work involves deep personal relationships
17:36 - 18:14 — The real deal about competition in the world of remote work
18:15 - 18:27 — Why effective remote work is all about prioritizing genuine personal connections
18:28 - 19:19 — Episode & Show Outro
Stay tuned next week for the second part of my interview with Nils Smith. Got any questions? Send me a message on Instagram! It’s @ferinasantos and if you enjoyed this episode, let me know about it by sharing it and tagging me on Instagram. Thank you for listening and for sending all your questions. I’ll see you next week for another episode of Millennial Mermaid On Air. And remember, stay unstuck.
Special thanks to:
Jerelyn Balabag for pushing me to interview Nils
Roberto Gumba Jr for the awesome transcription of the full interview
Claudine Licardo for the chat support during the creation of this episode
Direk Manni Coloma of BLITZ Marketing & Events, Inc. for the mentorship and valuable lessons on audio production and for being a great friend since my early corporate days