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You may really want Musk as your mentor—but so does everybody else. And the reality is, those “top-of-the-mountain” individuals might not be the best mentors for you anyway. They could open doors, sure. But they probably don’t have much time available to sit down with you to help guide your career and give you sage advice. … [Read more...] about Looking for a mentor? Find yourself a “frientor”: a friend-mentor

“Being location independent is a really big advantage, especially for Indonesians,” she says. In Jakarta, which has the 12th worst traffic in the world, more than a million people commute to work every day, costing them in quality of life and the country $5 billion in lost productivity every year. Transitioning to remote work could help address both problems and would support Indonesia’s growing reputation as a startup hub. The Indonesian Creative Economy Agency projected a 20% to 30% growth in the number of startups in the country in 2019, supported by Indonesia’s large middle-income population, which is projected to reach 140 million in 2020. Other growing startup economies in the region include those of Ho Chi Minh City, Penang, Bangkok, and Singapore. … [Read more...] about The remote working revolution is coming to Southeast Asia