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Jan 2022
52m 18s

#241 – Money, Happiness, and Productivit...

Courtland Allen and Channing Allen
About this episode

Today I'm catching up with Pieter Levels after 4 years. The world has changed dramatically since we last spoke. Attitudes toward remote work and global travel are all completely different now. We'll talk about what headwinds and tailwinds these changes have meant for his projects. 

  • Follow Pieter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levelsio/
  • Move to Portugal: https://rebase.co/portugal
  • Work remotely: https://remoteok.com/
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