Guest Blog with "The Remote Work Era" Author Rhiannon Payne

Have you found yourself in a remote work position that you weren't originally set-up for?  Or maybe you have dreamt of having the freedom to work from home or remotely, but you aren't sure how it could be possible.   
Get ready to learn about the possibilities and where to find some incredible resources with our guest and fellow adventurer, Rhiannon Payne the author of the book, The Remote Work Era.

Echo's Adventures in Travel and Remote Work

As many of my community know, I have been working in travel and remote roles as a Consultant for the last seven years.  As we move into 2021, I have signed a five-year contract to be fully remote in this same industry, just simply not traveling for this client.

I never had a Rhiannon when I began my travel career in 2013.  I just figured it out as I went, and thank the Lord, I survived!  As I embark on a new long-term contract supporting new clients in a fully remote role, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of her book The Remote Work Era (I’m a paper copy kind of girl but you can get it on e-book as well) to learn even more.
In 2020 more people than ever were thrown into a remote position as their jobs changed and evolved to match the times.  But do you have the tools and know-how to not just survive, but thrive?  I hope my guest will inspire you and equip you with just those things!  Or maybe you are still dreaming of a remote career of your dreams but don't know how to achieve it.

Who should check out this book and what will they learn?

Rhiannon's Adventures

What has life looked like for Rhiannon over the years when she isn't writing books or growing her business

"These days, it’s much easier to find fulfilling work that will help you fund your travels on the go.  And no, you don’t have to know how to code or even have a degree (I don’t!) to take advantage of these new opportunities!

In my six years of working remotely, I’ve traveled to almost 30 countries, done business in Silicon Valley, Japan, and Europe, and started my own consulting company.  My life is completely different than it was when I was working in an office.  By taking my work on the road, I was able to meet incredible people and find opportunities I could never have previously imagined.

Remote work opened up my entire world — quite literally.  I was able to create a life that centered on me as a person and my passions and goals, not my boss or my work."

Where to begin...

First things first, this is a beginner-friendly book that also stands to benefit the experienced remote worker.  Whew! :)

Who Should Read the Remote Work Era?
Are you wondering if this book or lifestyle is for you?  Discover your remote persona and Rhiannon will guide you on a path to success that works for you...

A Powerful Guide for Women Who Want a Life of Freedom & Flexibility
Have you ever felt like you needed to choose between the career you want and the life you dream of?

What You’ll Learn
The Remote Work Era strives to help women gain the remote careers of their dreams and life-changing freedom by showing you eight keys to build a thriving career (and so much more).

From me, you know that I am all about freedom, empowerment, and living the adventure life of your dreams!

How can I get a sneak peek?

Rhiannon has a special gift for you on her website.  Join the Remote Work Era community and get the first 10 pages for free to get you started.  #YesPlease! 

https://remoteworkera.com/
Where can I learn more and connect with others on this same Remote Work Era journey?

Get Connected

Find Rhiannon and The Remote Work Era on all of your favorite platforms including an exclusive private community group, get the details on the website!
Are you a remote worker currently?  Have you worked remotely in the past?  Would you enjoy working from home or having the freedom to work remotely and travel the world?  Comment below and tell us!

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Meet Echo Schneider, Chief Adventure Officer

 
Overworked, burned out, and with waning loyalty to an industry that had lost its way and was no longer true to itself.  Of course, career burnout was at an all-time high in my sector and amongst the worst in any field.  It wasn’t all even just about work, though my perfectionism often got the best of me there more than other parts of my life.  I look back and see that I was overwhelmed and questioning so many areas of my life.  Was I doing the right things? From diet to products I bought, from how I was involved in the community to time I was spending with family, and from how I was walking out my faith and showing up in a meaningful way to my world. In this craziness is where I found myself.
 
Healthcare (watch my fingers make air quotes as I say that word and use the term loosely at best) in the US had long been bought and paid for and was no longer masking their symptom management and disease maintenance focus.  It had lost its focus on health; they could give you a pill or cut you open.  But to nurture your health and foster your body’s God-given ability to heal itself, they no longer knew how to do that.  Or worse, no longer desired to be in the business of prevention and healing.
 
As so many professional people were doing in the modern economy, we, as healthcare professionals, we’re doing more with less.  Mandatory overtime, poor ergonomics, and complete lack of an environment to practice self-care were the norm.  And to make it worse?  Because of our specific industry, we added in a loss of our medical freedoms just to stay and do our jobs.  The days of job security were long gone, and I watched in fear as friends and colleagues in sectors across the board were being laid off just to help top leaders move the stock up for shareholders.  How terrifying that this could be the reward for lifelong dedication and hard work!
 
At home, it didn't feel much better.  I fought to find a non-existent work-life balance and to be present while feeling exhausted (have you ever come home from work to fall asleep on the couch and finally be awoken when your Mom calls? Tell me this isn’t just me!).  I was disappointed in myself seeing my self-care fall away, time with friends and family slipping by, and I wasn’t spending the time I wanted serving with my church family or in my community.  
 
Add to that the confusion and frustration of what should have been simple daily choices.  What foods should I be eating? Is this trendy thing something I should try?  Wait, is the product good or bad, I paid more for it, but I feel like I saw an article on them that there was a recall or they were green-washing.  So frustrating and such a time-suck trying to keep up and have the health and abundance our family deserved!  I felt like at every turn that I was running to keep up and felt like I ultimately just found more of the same lies in the name of profits, and more ways my health was ultimately paying the price, yet again.
 
How could anyone thrive in this culture when even those who were well educated and seeking out something better faced with such daunting challenges?  I know, first-world problems, but I longed to create something more, a legacy for myself and others.  To break generational chains and I knew I wouldn’t be able to do it stuck in this rat-race.
 
Set the stage for that something.  I have, for so much of my life, been interested in learning, growing, and being a student of personal development.  From an investment with top leadership development companies through their programs for years to Law of Attraction to Conscious Language and so many others, I was finding the mentorship and teaching I needed to make the changes I so desperately desired.  
 
There wasn’t an overnight shift or an immediate awareness to change, but I began to find my path slowly and as a result, was investing myself in new ways.  I was raised by a wise and visionary Mother who had shown me what it was to be an entrepreneur.  I always admired that title and was drawn to it in many ways.  As I dabbled in businesses from my youth through college and beyond, I was picking up pieces of freedom and a stage where I could work for myself to create something new.  
 
As the years went on, I kept pushing myself in that path.  I was helping others, and I was welcoming a team of like-minded friends and family to come with me.  This was possible; we were doing it!  It wasn’t easy, we were doing a side-hustle while still being full-time professionals and wives and Mothers, but we were doing it none the less.

I'm so excited to have found a platform to speak truth. To show up for others in "true health" in ways that I didn’t know could exist when I started down this path.  But I know now that we don't have to settle any longer.  Any of us, friends!  It's time to live the great adventure that you were made for.
 
Now it’s time to move beyond business beyond vocation.  Now we are building a blessing.  That has so many meanings, one being the definition of “a herd of unicorns,” in case you didn’t know.  I was given the title of ‘unicorn’ from a dear friend when she came to know me and saw what I was capable of achieving.  And now it’s my turn to see that light in you.  Join me, and together, we can create a community and movement with a vision to change it all.
 
I don't care what your background is.  What education you received growing up in business, finances, or medicine.  Those things don't matter.  We are walking a new path to freedom in all areas of our lives.
 
I'm writing a new future and destiny for myself and my family, and I won't journey alone.  A mentor taught me to carry the confidence that God has called me to rise, but I will not rise alone.
 
I'm reaching out my hand to you (don't worry, I recently used a plant-based hand sanitizer) so that you are not alone; we will do this together!  
 
You are so worthy.  
 
Your family and your dreams are worth it.  
 
Together we can do this, but you must take the first step. ðŸ‘Š

I can't wait to connect with you via text, email, or on social media!

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