RWW Roundup: Meet R-Map's Advisory Board Members, Life-Work Balance, Finding Your Next Home Base & More

This is a monthly round-up from the world's #1 remote work community with more than 140,000 members (and, counting!). Our heartfelt gratitude to our official partners* for their valuable contribution in support of our mission.

*Disclaimer: This newsletter features sponsored content. Rest assured, we only endorse brands we truly believe in, ensuring they add value to our members.

Hi there,

We're excited to share the latest #RWWCommunity Roundup newsletter covering the latest news and updates, trending member posts, exclusive events, & more! Let's dive right in 👇🏽

But first...

We're excited to welcome Maya Middlemiss, Anna Maria Kochanska, Dimitris Tselios & more as the inaugural Advisory Board members for R-Map Project EU! 🎉

R-Map aims to explore the impact of remote work on an economic, social and spatial level uncovering insights that drive sustainable policies and practices to address the urban vs rural gap in order to shape the future of work and living in Europe and beyond.

Click here to learn more about R-Map's Advisory Board and mission.

👀 Trending Member Posts

Here are some of our trending member posts recently:

📚 Remote work should be the norm. Let’s support people who want to have more work-life balance. According to BRB Reviews, 12.2% of U.S. workers work fully remote. More than 4.7M Americans work remote at least half the time. 65% of workers [...] Read more.

📚Remote culture isn’t hard. You know what’s hard? Commuting an hour each day, Listening to noisy coworkers when you need quiet, Being interrupted by colleagues while you're focused. Being judged by the time spent at your desk, not [...] Read more.

📚 Being a digital nomad isn’t the same as being a tourist, and here’s why that matters. Let me explain. When you visit a new country, especially a popular destination, there’s a natural temptation to see all the landmarks and do all the main [...] Read more.

💛 #RWWCommunity Hero Spotlight: Justin Harlan

Every month, we introduce an RWW Community Hero who has shared their story, tips, and/or support to showcase our valued members around the world.

Meet Justin:

In college, I worked for an organization that hosted mission trips in Jamaica. It was in the middle of the island, with limited electricity and running water. We spent the majority of our time building houses, mentoring kids, and surrounding ourselves with amazing people. It truly changed my life and made me realize that there are more important things in life than work.

Since then, two things have shaped my career and driven my life choices: Knowing that I wanted to focus my career on helping others and having a job that allowed for life-work balance. We’ve all heard the term “work-life balance,” but I’ve never believed that work should come first. Let me tell you why. [ ... ]

Click here to read Justin's full story.

🌎 Remote-First Job Boards

Are you searching for your dream remote job? We've got you covered!

Here are our top three remote-first job boards to help you kickstart your remote journey:

• RemoteOK
• Jobgether
• FlexJobs

Tip of the month: tailor your resume and cover letter for each application, highlighting relevant skills and experiences to stand out from the crowd in the remote job market 🙌🏾

💻 Upcoming Event: Finding Your Home Base In An Unexpected Place | LIVE Q&A With Tulsa Remote

Are you a remote worker or digital nomad looking for a new home base? Join us on Wednesday, July 24 at 1:00 PM CT to learn more about how Tulsa Remote offers a $10,000 grant to help you make Tulsa your new headquarters and your new home. 

They’ve welcomed over 3,000 talented remote workers to the Tulsa community already. With the help of the program’s financial incentives and community support systems, these members have found a new home and life in Tulsa.

Tulsa Remoters Michael Boyink and Jaslyn Ferguson will join Justin Harlan, Managing Director of Tulsa Remote, in this live webinar to share about their experience and answer your questions about the program.

Click here to register for the webinar and save your seat!

Let's Work Together 🙌🏽

Want to explore a potential collaboration? Here's how:

1. I speak, consult, and write about topics related to personal branding, remote work, and the future of work and living. Book a call for any business inquiries.
2. Do you want to tap into the world's #1 remote work community with over 140,000 members? Send an email via hello@remoteworkersworldwide.co to explore sponsorship opportunities.

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