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If you're anything like me, you're a wanderlust. You seek greener pastures in far-off destinations. You live to travel. And your laptop and phone are your office. Thoughts of sugary-white-sanded beaches and shimmering turquoise waters beckon and call your name. Sure, it sounds alluring to become a digital nomad, doesn't it? But, what does it take?
만약 당신이 나와 같다면 당신은 방랑자이다. 멀리 떨어져 있는 곳의 초목을 그리거나 여행을 위해 살고 있다면 당신의 노트북과 핸드폰이 사무실이 되어줄 것이다. 반짝이는 하얀 모래의 해변가와 넘실거리는 청록의 바다가 당신을 부르며 손짓하고 있다고 생각해보아라. 디지털 노마드로 되는 것을 환영하고 있는 것처럼 들리지 않는가? 그렇다면 디지털 노마드로 되기 위해서는 어떤 것들이 필요한 것일까?
Well, if you're looking to roam free as a bird, you're not alone. A recent study by the New York Times found that most industries are embracing remote work. Now, that doesn't mean you have to be self-employed. Far from the contrary. You can, in fact, become a digital nomad while working for another company.
새처럼 자유롭게 돌아다니며 일하는 것을 원한다면 당신은 혼자가 아니다. 뉴욕 타임즈에서 발표한 최근 연구에 따르면 많은 기업들이 재택 근무를 받아드리고 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이제는 홀로서기를 하지 않아도 회사를 다니면서 디지털 노마드가 될 수 있다.
However, most digital nomads do work for themselves. They get to the call the shots. Often, they're savvy internet marketers. They build sales funnels and run Facebookads. They live and breathe to make money online. They're constantly growing and expanding their skillset to bolster their nomadic lifestyles.
하지면 여전히 많은 디지털 노마드들이 프리랜서로 일하며 능동적으로 일을 한다. 어떤 프리랜서 디지털 노마드들은 요령있는 인터넷 마케터들이다. 그들은 자동적으로 세일이 만들어 질 수 있는 sales funnels(영업 깔대기)를 구축하고 페이스북 광고 페이지를 운영한다. 그들은 온라인으로 돈을 벌기 위해 숨쉰다. 그들은 그들의 유목 생활을 풍요롭게 하기 위해 자신의 능력을 확장시키고 강화시키기 위해 계속해서 노력한다.
To many, it sounds an attractive but also frightening endeavor that requires they put far too much on the line. What if you can't afford to pay your expenses? What if you run out of money while in some foreign country? What if your wallet or computer or phone is stolen? How do you avoid all the potential pitfalls associated with being a digital nomad?
많은 이들에게 디지털 노마드는 매력적으로 보이기도 하지만 많은 부분들을 위태롭게 하는 부분들 때문에 두려워 하기도 한다. 준비하는 과정들을 지불할 능력이 되지 않는다면? 잘 알지 못하는 나라에서 돈이 모두 떨어졌다면? 지갑이나 컴퓨터 혹은 핸드폰을 도난당한다면? 디지털 노마드로써 감당해야 하는 숨은 위험들을 어떻게 대처해야 하는 걸까?
The truth is that there will always be some risk associated with being a digital nomad. You can't expect to get off risk free. But, if you're one of those fly by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of guys or girls, then there's nothing more exhilarating or more rewarding than traveling the world as a digital nomad.
디지털 노마드가 되는 것에 어떤 위험들이 도사리고 있는 것은 사실이다. 위험 요소를 모두 배재할 수는 없다. 하지만 어떤 지식 없이도 뛰어드는 것에 겁이 없는 타입이라면, 디지털 노마드로써 세계를 여행하는 것보다 더 값지고 신나는 일은 없을 것이다.
You get to live among a diverse set of cultures around the world. To experience life in a new and exciting way. It's for those who value adventure over certainty. There's little boredom when traveling as a digital nomad. There truly is nothing better than this nomadic lifestyle.
세계를 돌아다니면 다양한 문화를 경험할 수 있을 것이다. 이는 삶의 확실성과 안정성 보다는 모험과 도전에 더 가치를 두는 사람들에게 아주 새롭고 신나는 경험이 될 것이다. 디지털 노마드로써 여행을 하면 지루함이란 없다. 유목 생활보다 나은 것은 없다고 진심으로 생각한다.
How do you make money as a digital nomad?
디지털 노마드로써 돈을 벌기 위해서는?
Okay, so your heart is set on the nomadic lifestyle. That's great. But, how do you actually go about doing that? If you want to become a digital nomad, the path forward is simple. You need to handle two things:
디지털 노마드로써의 유목 생활이 당신의 마음에 불을 지폈다면 이것을 하기 위해서는 실제로 어떻게 해야하는 걸까? 당신이 디지털 노마드가 되고 싶다면 앞의 놓인 길은 간단하다. 이 두 가지만 잘 다룰 줄 알면 된다.
Your debt and expenses: If you're in serious debt, you'll find it hard to become a digital nomad. The burden on your shoulders is too high and if you're stuck without income for a week or months, you'll struggle to keep your head above water. You need to handle your debt first. Pay it down by doubling the minimum payments on the highest interest rates loans or credit cards until they're paid off, then moving onto the next ones.
빚과 비용: 당신이 많은 빚을 지고 있다면 디지털 노마드가 되는 것이 어려울 수 있다. 빚이 무겁다면 한 주 혹은 한 달의 수입이 없는 경우에 경제적으로 감당하기 힘들어지기 때문에 빚부터 해결해야 할 것이다.
If your debt and expenses are handled, you need to focus on your income. How's the money going to come in? The goal? Focus on passive income when you can. But, you also need to diversify. You can't rely on a single source of income. You need multiple streams. To do that, you need to find the right money-generating activities that you can turn to day-in and day-out.Your income: Where's your money going to come from while traveling? What happens if you can't find work to help you meet your obligations. Or, what if you get stuck in a foreign country somewhere with no backup income? Then what? Sure, most digital nomads might throw caution to the wind. But, you'll want to be prepared. You need to handle your income in order to get there.
빚 문제를 모두 해결 했다면 당신의 수입에 집중해야 한다. 어디서 돈이 들어오는지? 얼마나 벌어야 하는지? 가능한 안정적인 수입원에 집중해야 한다. 그러나 한가지 수입원에만 의지할 수는 없기 때문에 수입원을 다양화 시키는 것 또한 필요하다. 그러기 위해서는 데일리로 벌 수 있는 수입원을 찾는 것이 필요하다. 여행하는 동안 어디서 돈을 벌 수 있을까? 기본적인 벌이를 충족시키기 위한 일을 찾지 못하게 되면 어떻게 해야 하나? 혹은 백업 수입원 없이 다른 나라에 갇혀버리면 어떻게 하나? 물론 대부분의 디지털 노마드들은 이런 위험을 미리 걱정은 하지 않는다. 하지만 반드시 이런 위험에 대비해야 한다. 디지털 노마드가 되기 위해서는 자신의 수입원을 다룰 줄 알아야 한다.
1. Publish an ebook.
Probably one of my favorite passive income ideas is to publish an ebook. You can use Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform to do this. You can also create a corresponding print-on-demand book from that ebook. Also on Amazon. Either directly through KDP or on their Create Space platform. Once your ebook is live, you can also convert that to an audiobook using the ACX platform to publish on Audible.com.
1. ebook을 게재하기
필자가 가장 좋아하는 안정적인 수입원 중에 하나는 ebook을 출판하는 것이다. Amazon의 Kindle Direct Publishing 플랫폼을 이용하여 ebook을 출판할 수 있다. 수요가 있다면 아마존, KDP 또는 Create Space 플랫폼을 통해 활자로 인쇄 출간을 할 수도 있다. 또는 ACX 플랫폼을 통해 오디오북으로 변환한 후 Audible.com에 게재할 수도 있다.
2. Start a blog.
Another great source of passive income is to start a blog. If you understand the mechanics of marketing online and you do this correctly, you can create a blog that will continue to produce income even if you're not doing any work. The more niche you go with your blog, the better. Search for blue oceans. Not red ones. Consider the fact that you'll eventually want to put out digital products that are in harmoney with whatever it is you're blogging about.
2. 블로그 시작하기
3. Join the gig economy.
You can always offer services in the gig economy. Depending on where you're located, that translates to things like driving for ride-share companies, delivering packages, or simply using a site like Fiverr to do small gigs that can easily be completed. We're not talking brain surgery here. And if you're in a bind, it might just help you out.
4. Provide professional services.
Have a professional skill? If you're a graphic designer, programmer, lawyer, accountant or have some other professional skill, you can monetize it using a host of sites. From Upwork to Freelancer and others, you can take advantage of the very vast internet to put your services out there for other people to buy.
5. Create online courses.
Another great passive income source is to create online courses. Depending on what your skill set is, you can create online courses in a variety of areas. You can teach pretty much anything. It all boils down to how well you structure the course and the actual sales funnel associated with it. Or, you could go with a site like Udemy where you don't have to worry too much about the sales and marketing side of things.
6. Teach English
Okay, you can always opt to teach English if you really do get stuck somewhere during your travels and you're in a true bind to make ends meet. This is less straightforward since you'll have to get out there and contact local schools where you can offer your services. However, don't expect to earn much. You'll be looking at local wages here. If you're in a developing country, that's not going to be much money in your pocket.
7. Social media marketing.
Everyone needs social media marketing these days. You can easily earn a substantial living by assisting people with their social media marketing efforts. That's especially true if you're traveling around in less-expensive countries where the cost-of-living is generally lower. However, you will need to know what you're doing if you're looking to help others with their social media efforts. But, finding clients shouldn't be too arduous.
8. Virtual tutoring.
Have a particular skill you can teach that would work virtually for tutoring? You can teach just about anything over Skype. This works especially well for teaching languages or subjects in school or even sometimes a musical instrument. You can search for virtual tutoring jobs on sides like Indeed and many others.
