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Freedom from the office — the Bedouin way
By Larry Hendrick | March 19, 2007
Mike Elgan hitchhikes on an article written by Dan Fost about the Bedouin lifestyle. He shares much of how he currently works and how he “appears in the office” at all times. If you are struggling with the mobile office and how to gain that extra edge, this article is for you.
The best part is that he names products and how to use them, rather than writing a more intellectual piece. He lives it and describes the lifestyle in very good detail, including a month long trip outside the U.S., that went undetected by customers. It’s a good read and is highly recommended.
Freedom from the office — the Bedouin way
March 16, 2007 (Computerworld) — San Francisco Chronicle journalist Dan Frost wrote a nice piece recently about local digital nomads he called Bay Area Bedouins. These are people who work for San Francisco start-up companies without offices, who roam from one coffeehouse to the next, working wherever they find a Wi-Fi connection. (Traditionally, a Bedouin is a desert-dwelling nomad who lives in a tent and moves around to find greener pastures for his camels, sheep and goats, bringing everything he needs with him.)
No matter who you are, you can embrace the new Bedouinism. You don’t have to live in the Bay Area or the desert or work for a start-up. You don’t even need access to a coffeehouse. It’s easy, and I’ll tell you how. But first, let me tell you why becoming a Bedouin can improve your life.
Topics: Business, Life, Technology |
March 19th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
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