How to stay connected when living remotely

Building connections has always been a challenge for me when:

1️⃣ I don't live in a tech hub
2️⃣ I live in one of the worst timezones for overlap (AEST)

Here's how I try and stay connected/relevant with the maker community 👇

1️⃣ Splitting my day in two

When I wake up, it's late at night for most of the world, so this quiet period helps me kickstart my day with a block of productivity.

When the afternoon comes, I actively step away from everything for 4 hours.

I use the time to exercise and stay active.

When I get back at night, the rest of the world is only just starting to come online, so this is when I can start interacting with others or jump on any meetings.

2️⃣ Staying informed

Here in Australia, I'm technically a day ahead of everyone, although it feels like I'm also a day behind when it comes to any news or announcements.

When I wake up, the first thing I do is dedicate some time to catching up on anything I missed while I was asleep.

3️⃣ Scheduling content

If I was to publish content around my own schedule, only a fraction of my audience would see it.

Instead, I aim to schedule content at times where my audience is awake...

I prefer to schedule posts close to when I wake. If they generate any engagement while I'm asleep, I can quickly respond once I'm up.

4️⃣ Grammarly is my best friend

Whether I'm responding to a DM or an email, I use Grammarly's extension to spell check everything in line with the correct syntax for the corresponder.

Particularly if I'm ever asking for something, it's important for the conversation to flow seamlessly.

Specialise or specialise - I'm fine with both 😉

5️⃣ Actively engaging with others

Because of my timezone difference, not everyone in my network will consistently see my content.

To help stay relevant, I've created a list of people who I actively engage with on a daily basis.

Whether it be commenting on a tweet, or sending them a DM - I try and engage with each person when their timezone is active.

IN SUMMARY 💡

Although I'm isolated by distance, I feel more connected than ever with others from across the world.

I'd love to know if you also have any strategies for managing life in a remote location?

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