#workingfromanywhere
For the first time on this trip we encountered some difficulties with the internet connection as the WIFI (and also hotspots) were not strong enough to allow for video calls the entire day, at least if more than 4 people were on the calls - but this was not really an issue, just a matter of communication and explaining why I was the only person not turning on the camera - so, everything fine. And also not really a surprise, I mean we were located in the middle of the Aegean Sea - so, kind of understandable I think.
On Mykonos, apart from working with a great view, I had another highlight as this is totally different from my normal working routine: Our diconium team came over and recorded an interview with me and Daniel, managing director of diconium, on camera. At this occasion, it was also cool to meet Daniel in person, as we did not have the chance before to meet face to face. We had a great day, starting early at 05:30 in the morning to catch the sun rise and talked about anything concerning the trip, the learnings and challenges I encountered, remote working and how working models need to adapt nowadays and allow for more flexibility, thus benefiting both: employers and employees likewise. I was especially curious to learn how Daniels reaction was when the idea of #driveyourlife initially came up - well I'm not spoilering as the video will come up soon - stay tuned to see the answers and follow our talk there. ;-)
#worklifebalance
As luckily during our stay there was a long weekend due to bank holiday in most parts of Germany, we had the chance to really drive along and discover the island from every angle. #worklifebalance - and that's totally what I love about #driveyourlife: Working while likewise exploring! As it was our 2nd time in Mykonos, we had a great idea of where we preferred to go and what to see, so we used one day for a getaway from out getaway and visited Tinos island, which is a 30 min ferry ride from Mykonos and spent the entire day there. Mykonos offers a great variety of both: a perfect spot to calm down but also experience great night outs at really cool party locations directly located at the beach. In contrast, Tinos is rather an island for sight-seeing and relaxing which was perfect for a day to calm down, and indeed with a lot less tourists.
#nextstopastypalaia
Well from there, we continued our way through the Cyclades and Aegean sea towards our next stop where we currently are: Astypalaia - 'the butterfly in the Aegean Sea'.
Stay tuned for more information about the greek, electric island which will follow in our next blogpost.
And till then as always: SUNNY GREETS FROM GREECE,
Lisa & Vicky