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Things We Wish We Knew When Starting To Work From Home…
We asked Unsettled alumni to share one piece of advice they wished they had, or would like to give, to a newly remote worker. Their answers were as diverse as the community itself!

Stuck In Paradise? When a 3-Day Trip To A Remote Indonesian Island Becomes 3 Months…
“This kind of unexpected adventure is part of what I set out to do when I paused my career in advertising to travel and contribute my skills into humanitarian action.”

Voices Of Our Community: Nikki Webber Allen
We are going to continue to ensure that we elevate all voices from our community, and right now, in this moment, it’s important that we give a voice to our Black alumni in America.

Voices Of Our Community: Itzbeth Menjívar
We are going to continue to ensure that we elevate all voices from our community, and right now, in this moment, it’s important that we give a voice to our Black alumni in America.

Voices Of Our Community: Maurice Philogene
We are going to continue to ensure that we elevate all voices from our community, and right now, in this moment, it’s important that we give a voice to our Black alumni in America.
WORK & TRAVEL INSPIRATION
“Nothing Good Gets Away”
In careers and in life, “If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” – John Steinbeck
Multitasking Is A Myth
We have only evolved to have one prefrontal cortex, and only so much gray matter to go around at our current evolutionary juncture. Therefore, we can only successfully do one or two things at any given time. #TruthBomb
Do You Love Your Job Too Much to be Productive?
Being “too busy” with work has become a status symbol in society today and it is downright backwards.
We Are What We Attend (To)
Today, more than ever, there are so many things, in varying dimensions and to confusing levels of importance, calling for our attention. Why should we pay attention to where our attention goes?
Slack Off a Bit this Summer. It’s Science.
Did you know that science proves that slacking off can make us more productive? There is no arguing that when we are relaxed and in a good mood, we knock things off of our to-do list quicker and to greater satisfaction.
What Does Your Dream Office Space Look Like?
Do you dream of a workspace to be continuously inspired or a place to just get work done and leave at the end of the day?
The Inherent Contradiction of Solo Group Travel
Traveling solo and traveling within a group is not mutually exclusive. They can both exist in the same moment, in fact on every Unsettled retreat they do.
5 Counterintuitive Ways to Prepare for the Upcoming Freelance Shift
In the US, 2027 is the tipping point where the workforce will shift from majority single employment to a new era when more workers will have multiple freelance positions from that point forward. How can we prepare for it?
ALUMNI VOICES
Nikki Webber Allen
TED Resident and Entrepreneur
Ryan Nichols
Sustainable Building & Design Entrepreneur
Stephanie Stevenson
Business Project Manager
Sasha Valle
Post-Tech-Startup Sabbatical
Zarko Lelovac
Corporate Lawyer
Carrie Thorimbert
Holistic Nutritionist & Self Care Coach
Wes Jordan
Software Tech Leader
Tekisha Harvey
Brand Strategist
Kyle Fiore
Strategic Advertising Planner
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