Mastering Remote Work
Some simple resources to help you lead yourself and your team remotely
The Most Important “Best” Practice When Working From Home
There are thousands of articles that give great lists of best practices when working from home, but most of them neglect what has been the critical one for me. In my experience, the most important "best" practice when working from home is to work socially. Especially...
Why You Need Recess If You Work From Home
Mr. Leeser's fifth grade was the pinnacle of my elementary school career. Specifically because of recess. Fifth-grade was all about kickball. The way I remember it, the kickball game was the most important 30 minutes of the entire fifth-grade day. This was 1979, so...
How to Avoid Distractions When Working From Home
It's not about self-discipline. If it was, I'd have no hope. I'm not a Navy Seal nor a Buddhist monk. I'm not disciplined enough. If I'm not on my game, I'm like Dug the dog in the movie Up. There are squirrels all over the place, and I can't stop chasing them. Next...
How to Keep Your Remote Team Productive and Happy
This is quite an unprecedented time we've been thrust into. Over the last several weeks and months, a large subset of the global workforce has moved from the traditional office environment to the work-from-home remote environment. It's happened quickly, and in many...
4 Tips to Help You Love Working From Home
Whether you've been forced to work from home, or are doing it voluntarily, it can be daunting at first. But with the proper mindset and environment, it can be the single best thing you've done in your work life. I've been a full-time remote worker for several years...