The Art of Manliness

Where You Should Live When You Could Live Anywhere

Aug 17, 2022

Melody Warnick, an author and expert on place attachment, discusses how professionals can choose where to live in today's flexible job market. She explores the concept of 'anywhereist' careers and the factors to consider for a location strategy, such as cost of living and relationship-building opportunities. Melody emphasizes the importance of aligning personal interests with community culture, offers tips for integrating into new environments, and highlights the value of immersing oneself in local life for a fulfilling relocation experience.

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The Importance of Connection in Your Location Strategy

01:25

Weigh Family Ties Intentionally

01:37

Embrace Mobility in Your Career

00:47

Communities as Workplaces: Recognition Fuels Satisfaction

00:58

Intro

2min

The Dynamics of Choosing Where to Live

2min

Exploring Anywhereist Careers

17min

Building Connections: Finding Community in New Places

5min

Finding Your Community: Relocating with Purpose

4min

Navigating Home: Family, Community, and Place

16min

Experiencing Local Life: The Value of a Test Run in New Locations

3min

When we think about people who can live anywhere, we tend to think about corporate-employed remote workers and online entrepreneurs. But many other kinds of professionals, from teachers to doctors, could hypothetically find a job anywhere, and thus live anywhere they’d like.

If you’re what my guest Melody Warnick calls an “anywhereist” and have seriously or casually considered moving somewhere else, today we’ll talk through the factors to consider in making that decision. Melody is the author of If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World, and in today’s conversation we discuss the factors that you should include in what she calls a “location strategy,” from the cost of living in a place to whether it allows you to build the kinds of relationships you’re looking for. We also talk about how the place you live can be part of your purpose in life and the elements that contribute to an overall quality of life.

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