Oct 17, 2022
Many of us are now very accustomed to hearing the phrases “remote work” or “work from home” due to the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on our economy. Today’s guest is Liam Martin, who runs a “remote first” company and who has been working remotely for 20 years. He explains the future of remote work and how to run a successful remote business.
In this episode, we talk about:
- His book, Running Remote, and why he decided to write it
- Why remote work is the biggest civilizational shift in human history, even bigger than the internet
- Advising large organizations on how to run remote businesses
- Asynchronous model of management and why businesses should transition to this
- Getting more output from remote employees
- The Great Migration - how remote work will impact migration across the country
- Understanding that company culture can be built remotely
Memorable Quotes
- “I think this will go down in history as the biggest shift in civilization in the last hundred years.”
- “If any singular person is critical to the operations of the business, you don’t have a business.”
- “Just because someone is present doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re producing output.”
- “Cities will become living focused as opposed to working focused.”
Bio: Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat, and many other publications specifically targeting the expansion of remote work. Liam's products and services are defined by the concept of giving workers the flexibility to work wherever they want, whenever they want.
He holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in Sociology from McGill University. He lives in Canada but travels 3-6 months out of the year due to his ability to work wherever and whenever he likes.
While he travels around the world a few times a year, he usually spends time in Austin, Las
Vegas, and Ubud. He encourages others to work remotely while he's on his travels.
Liam has also co-authored a book - Running Remote - focused on remote work methodology. In this revolutionary guide, Liam and his co-founder, Rob Rawson, have unearthed the secrets and lessons discovered by remote work pioneering entrepreneurs and founders who've harnessed the async mindset to operate their businesses remotely in the most seamless, hassle-free, and cost-effective manner possible.
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