The current issue of The Economist (April 12 2008) contains a special report on Mobility that is well worth reading. It is full of intriguing case studies - and even quotes yours truly in one report (”Working from Anywhere“).
Each section of the report has its own link. Here they are:
A World of Witnesses (everybody becomes an electronic monitor)
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[...] digital nomad kit just got larger. 18 04 2008 I was reading my feeds and noticed this pointer over on AppGap to an article on The Economist entitled "Nomads at last". I read the entire article [...]
Jim, found the article via a Stowe Boyd Facebook post. Bowing to the clarity in your contribution when you said:
“The crucial difference between telecommuting and nomadism, he says, is that nomadism combines the autonomy of telecommuting with the mobility that allows a gregarious and flexible work style.” _ James Ware
Now I have to wonder what lies byond “nomadism” or is that it for the foreseeable future? ~ Jenny
[...] Working from Anywhere: [...]
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- 5 Big Ideas for Getting All That Work Done
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