Michael Peres, from Montreal

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Michael Peres

• Canadian travelpreneur reveals his five secrets
  to working while you travel

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Michael Peres

• Michael Peres A Canadian-born travelpreneur has
  revealed his secrets to running a business from
  any given area of the world.
• Whether he is working in shorts on the beach in
  Hawaii or an internet cafe in Israel, Michael
  Peres, from Montreal, is one of a new generation
  of successful entrepreneurs.
• Now, after nearly three years on the road, the
  29-year-old software engineer is offering his top
  tips to anyone planning to travel or work abroad.
• From his current base in Seattle, Yahoo Canada
  caught up with Michael to see what his recipe for
  success is.

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Michael Peres
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How do you cope with no WIFI?

• When you work while you travel, you are your own
  boss so its good practice to have your own
  source of WIFI at the ready. Whether you travel
  abroad to a less developed area or find a café in
  a modern city centre, youll often experience a
  slow and choppy connection that impedes your
  ability to work.
• You can get lucky with travel WIFI which is
  perfect when you find the ideal work environment
  and WIFI together. But its an even better
  feeling to know that you have 4G at your
  fingertips when you need it.
• Hotspot is the best thing to happen to the nomad
  job industry. As long as you have a good provider
  such as T-Mobile, you can get 20-80GB hotspot for
  just a few bucks more - and you can also provide
  free hotspot to anyone else in need. Whats best
  is that T-Mobile offers this service when you
  travel abroad to Canada and Mexico.

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How do you balance work and downtime?

• All work and no play is no good for anyone.
  Taking time to relax and re-charge the mental
  batteries is as important to ensure that your
  work is quality and to the best of your ability.
  In fact, I would argue that knowing how to
  balance your time is one of the defining traits
  of success. Youre wasting time if you work when
  youre exhausted, as that same time can return
  10x the results when you work properly rested, or
  clear-minded. Its a valuable skill learnt over
  time.
• Traveling means youre constantly exposed to new
  and interesting spaces. Running, hiking or even
  walking around can be quite refreshing. A 30
  minute break is more than enough to give your
  mental state a complete recharge.I start to
  exhaust at about midday so my go-to activity is a
  45 minute run to switch off and be hungry for
  more work.

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How do you deal with the challenge of working
across different time zones?
Know who you are talking to and where they are
based. Your clients are the most important
variable here, and they need to be
prioritized. When traveling, your work hours can
be out of sync with your clients. Its vital your
operational hours are adjusted to maintain a
smooth and efficient flow of communication
between you and your clients. Adjust your
schedule to fit theirs but setting multiple time
zones into the clock function on your phone. Be
proactive instead of reactive because you dont
want to get this wrong and anxious clients will
certainly hurt the quality of your travels.
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