A former lawyer who's been running a business remotely for 8 years shares her favorite tools for working on the road

Spotty Wi-Fi, noisy cafes, and constantly changing time zones are all par for the course. 

But these stumbling blocks haven't stopped Jodi Ettenberg, a former corporate lawyer who left the legal profession to travel in 2008, from working while roaming from continent to continent. 

Ettenberg sustains her travel through multiple income streams, including sales from her online store, freelance writing, social-media consulting, and, more recently, speaking engagements at summits and conferences around the world.

Business Insider recently spoke with Ettenberg, who shared the tools that keep her productive and functioning on the road.