by John Macdonald | May 11, 2020 | Action, Activity, Work 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....
by John Macdonald | Apr 15, 2020 | Action, Activity, 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,...
by John Macdonald | Apr 8, 2020 | Action, Activity, Business, Mindset, Work 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,...
by John Macdonald | Apr 6, 2020 | Action, Activity, Leadership, Mindset
I have never been accused of being an optimist (just ask my family), but right now I’m more optimistic than ever about the future of the global community. The current COVID-19 crisis has given us a first-ever prototype in the history of our species and planet....
by John Macdonald | Mar 31, 2020 | Action, Activity, Leadership, Mindset, Productivity, Work From Home
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,...
by John Macdonald | Mar 26, 2020 | Action, Activity, Mindset, Work 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...
