Creating Community Wherever You Go with Digital Nomad Alex Salinsky

By day Alex is a fractional COO who helps technology companies grow quickly without falling apart. By night he's a "curator of people" who builds communities wherever he goes around the world, from impromptu 14-person dinners at conferences to a pop-up co-living space in Colombia.

Episode notes

In this episode we discuss:

What pushed each of us to become digital nomads
What's holding most people back from going nomadic?
Will there be a new wave of nomads post-COVID?
What people struggle with once they go nomadic
Alex's experience traveling abroad during the pandemic
How our travel styles change after years of being digital nomads
Traveling to countries where you don't know anyone and dealing with loneliness on the road
Alex's "Pop-Up Coliving" experiment in Medellin, Colombia
How to meet people and make lasting connections at conferences
The origins of Airbnb and how Alex got started building coliving communities
How to meet more people and make friends while coworking
Staying productive with the pomodoro technnique
Setting boundaries and meeting friends during the pandemic
Keep communities going when everyone is stuck at home

Links to People, Articles, and Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Alex on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalinsky/)
Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H6JBFOS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Christine McDannell - Coliving Consultant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell)
How to Meet People While You Travel and Avoid Becoming a Lonely Digital Nomad (https://nevilleamehra.com/digital-nomad-guide/how-to-avoid-becoming-a-lonely-digital-nomad/)