6 Ways I Learned To Be More Productive From Traveling

Lessons I Brought Back From A 6-Week Trip Through Asia

Nat Eliason
Jul 30, 2017 · 4 min read
The view from inside Angkor Wat’s outer wall

I recently returned from a 6 week trip through Asia. I visited 8 countries, 12 cities, living out of a backpack, taking photos, and only working 5–10, hours a week.

But from the outside, my output remained the same. My podcast episodes kept going out on…

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Thanks to Niklas Göke

Nat Eliason

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Founder of Growth Machine, writer on all things interesting at www.nateliason.com, and co-host of the“Made You Think” podcast.

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