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Andrei Ivanou, a Belarusian native, and I sit down to learn more about the fascinating, oft-forgotten country of Belarus.  Belarus has the dubious honor of being the longest-running European dictatorship thanks to their leader, Alexander Lukashenko, who seized power in 1994 following the power vacuum that was created by the fall of the USSR.  A military man, Lukashenko is often referred to as бацька (“dad”) by Belarusians because he oversees everything and dominates the country.   If you’re like me before this episode, you don’t much about Belarus - or even where it’s located.  (Hint: It’s sandwiched predominantly between Russia, Poland, and Ukraine on the eastern edge of Europe.)  Nor have you given it much thought in terms of what life is like there. Yet for Europeans, it’s often viewed as a bridge between East and West.  And for Russia, it’s long been one of its closest allies because it serves as a critical land buffer between Moscow and the EU across the North European Plain. Andrei and I discuss what’s changed since the fall of the USSR, what it’s like to live in a dictatorship (especially after having lived in the U.S.), what’s being smuggled into and out of the country, how much locals actually make and which surprising job is the best-paid, the sort of economic propaganda put forward by the press, why Belarusian women are known worldwide for their beauty, how to travel there (spoiler alert: It’s not that easy), and more. Andrei is the CSPO at TechVice, one of the companies which my software company, CallerSmart, works with.  If you’d like to learn more about Belarus and get a “boots on the ground” taste of what life is actually like under “daddy” in Europe’s last dictatorship, then this episode is for you. Andrei’s Links:  TechVice CallerSmart Other Relevant Links: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko “It’s not the people who vote that count. It’s the people who count the votes.” Digital Nomads: The best city you've never been to | Sovereign Man Chernobyl: The Wildlife Haven Created When People Left In Secretive Belarus, Chernobyl's Impact Is Breathtakingly Grim P.S. If you liked the show, please leave a review on whichever podcast platform you listened to it on.  Positive reviews help others find our work. And if you didn’t like the show, please send an email to podcast@spreadgreatideas.com to let us know why so that we can do better next time.  Thanks!

In Part 2 of my interview with Brian David Crane, we're discussing having homebases and essentials that any successful digital nomad shouldn't go without. Make sure to check Part 1 - The Importance of Community and Relationships In Expat Life - if you've missed it. Brian David Crane offers an interesting perspective on digital nomad lifestyle as he has since 2014 lived on 4 continents and travelled to over 40 countries. He's currently based in Asia on the island of Bali.  To find out more about Brian and his business, please check these websites: http://www.briandavidcrane.com/ https://www.callersmart.com/ If you're a location independent entrepreneur, digital nomad or plan to be, you can't miss this one. Make sure you also check Part 1. In Part 2, we are discussing: 00:18 - Ideal way for digital nomads to spread their time between the countries 01:29 - Working in your home: Treadmill and standing desks  02:10 - How moving affects your brain at work - walking and productivity 06:18 - Laptop friendly places and uncomfortable chairs 07:32 - Ergonomic keyboard 08:26 - EU beneficial laws: Roaming, warranty and plane's missed connection 10:05 - Brian's homebase in Bali - experience building his villa 13:20 - Bali traditional building-blessing ceremonies 15:11 - What draws westerners to Bali 15:48 - Brian's Company - CallerSmart - and his distributed team 17:18 - CallerSmart app awesome features and uses _______________________________________ Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | Google Play Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS/XML And if you haven't already, be sure to check out my free training on turning your personality type into an incredible life, The Life Design Approach. Get it here: www.DreamsAroundTheWorld.com/freetraining/  

In this exclusive interview with Brian David Crane you'll discover how he, as a successful digital business founder, handles the challenges of living the expat lifestyle, especially when it comes to community and relationships, but also with growing business and teams while travelling. Brian David Crane offers an interesting perspective on making connections as a digital nomad as he has since 2014 lived on 4 continents and travelled to over 40 countries. He's currently based in Asia on the island of Bali.  To find out more about Brian and his business, please check these websites: http://www.briandavidcrane.com/ https://www.callersmart.com/ If you're a location independent entrepreneur, digital nomad or plan to be, this episode will offer you some valuable insights on expat community and relationships. Stay tuned for part 2 release in which we're discussing homebases and essentials for a successful digital nomad. Here are some topics you'll hear us discuss in this part 1: 02:51 - Keeping in touch with people via social media vs. old school calling 04:50 - My psychology studies and study on the impact of proximity when making friends 07:07 - Being nomadic and the importance of live contact with friends 09:00 - Long-term thinking about the expat's community 09:30 - Culturally influenced work-life balance: EU vs. US 11:36 - Coworking spaces and the community elements 12:33 - Office work advantages 13:30 - Remote working - results vs. hours based perspective 14:10 - Hiring people based on your need for community 14:38 - Building a local team advantages 15:37 - Conferences and speaking events and their impact on digital nomad's motivation and perspective 17:01 - Single expats vs. expat families 18:37 - Different expat types: High-level expats vs. people who don't like their own culture; the impact of exposing their kids to a different culture 20:21 - Language barriers and their impact on an expat's personality and level of intimacy in relationships 21:41 - The importance of enough cultural similarity for mutual understanding in friendships and dating 22:54 - Wealth gap in international dating and possible difficulties with establishing a genuine connection 25:05 - How I met my Czech girlfriend 26:51 - Vancouver visits and my community 27:35 - Long flights, Munich airport sleeping hubs and Estonia airport capsules _______________________________________ Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | Google Play Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS/XML And if you haven't already, be sure to check out my free training on turning your personality type into an incredible life, The Life Design Approach. Get it here: www.DreamsAroundTheWorld.com/freetraining/

CallerSmart, an award-winning iPhone app and website - and the brainchild of successful entrepreneur Brian David Crane(aka BDC) - uses gamification and game mechanics to grow its community of app fans and users and reward them for their efforts to keep over 600 million U.S. phone book listings accurate and up-to-date for everyone. Our host Peggy Anne Salz catches up with BDC to discuss the details of his growth strategy, which helped CallerSmart - dubbed "turned up caller ID" by BuzzFeed - build a massive brand and audience without paid user acquisition.

This Week’s Guest: Brian David Crane This is the first episode after our summer holiday! You may have doubted us when we said we were going to take an episode for a few weeks and suspected that we were never going to return, but we’re back! Best of all, our return is marked by a brilliant episode with an awesome guest. Before we get into this episode and who that guest is, though, here’s a quick plug for our amazing Facebook community! If you’re not already part of it, you need to join now. It has some amazing members (including our past guests) offering information, advice, best tips, experiences, and everything else you need to know to build your first business the right way. Check it out at stageonestartup.com/join! Today we’re proud to interview Brian David Crane, the CEO and founder of an innovative app called CallerSmart. This award-winning iPhone app and website helps users investigate mystery phone numbers and avoid those annoying unwanted calls and texts. (If only it worked for spammy fake Facebook friend requests, too!) Brian has been a successful entrepreneur for years. In fact, he sold his first company when he was just 24. More recently, Brian built CallerSmart from the ground up using a team split across four continents, as he’ll explain in today’s conversation. This is absolutely an episode you need to hear, as Brian shares tons of value. He offers his unique and highly qualified perspective on building a remote startup team, finding mentorship, the sometimes-unexpected struggles of being a digital nomad, and much more. For full show notes: http://stageonestartup.com/ep062

Brian David Crane is a startup founder, a digital nomad, an entrepreneur, and a traveler. He is the founder of CallerSmart, an app that helps users trace unknown phone numbers right on their smart phones. He has written an article on Forbes about the Downsides of Digital Nomad and How to launch your Business in Google.   On this episode, Brian opens up about the nomadic life. He tells his journey into becoming a digital entrepreneur. He gives tips and advice for all the digital nomads and nomad-wannabe. This is an inspiring conversation about the work and life away from home. Before you book a one-way flight, make sure you listened to this episode.    Links: Callersmart.com Briandavidcrane.com   Socials: Facebook.com/briandavidcrane Linkedin.com/in/briandavidcrane Twitter.com/briandavidcrane Discussed: Ep 105 – Millionaire Digital Nomad with Sam Marks Trip Streak - Smarter Travel Search Time stamps: 2:09 – The first million 4:35 – Going back on savings 7:25 – Working as a Nomad 10:00 – Digital Nomad in Chang Mai vs. Bali 12:26 – Coworking spaces 15:24 – Work-Life balance in Bali 20:58 – How to launch your business on Google 26:57 – Downsides of being a Digital Nomad 32:02 – Becoming a Digital Nomad 38:01 – Taking a vacation or being a Digital Nomad 44:26 – Bali, US, Poland and Hong Kong 53:12 – Mentorship Enjoyed this episode? Share it with friends! ​

Brian David Crane founder of CallerSmart is my inspirational guest today. We talk about his early win, selling a company at the age of 24. We talk about his losing streak with a failed project to conquer 25 countries in 25 months and losing in the 2008 credit crunch. In this amazing journey, Brian transforms his life by building a successful company whilst living as a digital nomad.