How This Tech Founder Runs 4 Companies As a Digital Nomad Flashcards
Digital Nomad
noun
A person who earns a living online in various locations of their choosing
He hopes to be a digital nomad someday soon.
Technology and the pandemic has created many digital nomads.
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Minimalist
noun / adjective
A person who believes in owning only the most necessary things
I’m trying to be a minimalist in my lifestyle.
If you don’t have a family it is much easier to be a minimalist.
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Turn away (from something)
phrasal verb
To reject something
More and more young people are turning away from permanent employment.
He turned away from eating animal products.
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Niche
noun
A job that is very suitable for someone
He has found his niche at that tech startup.
She carved a niche for herself overseas.
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Novel
adjective
New & original
He had some novel ideas on how to overcome these issues.
We need a novel ad campaign to get noticed.
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Straightforward
adjective
Simple / easy to understand
Thank you for your very straightforward explanation.
This is quite simple and straightforward.
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Cognitive drag
noun
Something that slows down your performance
I work on only one laptop to reduce my cognitive drag.
Steve Jobs was famous for wearing only black turtlenecks to reduce his cognitive drag.
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Clutter
noun
A lot of things that are untidy
There is a lot of clutter on her desk always.
Marie Kondo teaches people how to reduce the clutter in their lives.
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Utility
noun
The usefulness of something
This software has no more utility for us.
I am doubtful about the utility of getting a new office.
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Team morale
noun
Optimism & excitement within a group of co-workers
We have some team building exercises to improve team morale.
They hope that working remotely will not damage their team morale.
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