Even though I started working formally from home ten years ago, my journey started about 15 years ago, in the middle of the night.
At that time, I was burning the midnight oil from home just to keep up with my job as a programmer. Found myself thinking, “I’m productive alone. What if I ditch the commute and office distractions?”
Tried it, but ultimately failed. Slow internet, household distractions, and isolation killed my motivation. I didn’t yet know how to do it effectively.
Then I took the job ten years ago. The daily grind of a three-hour commute to Philly forced my hand. I knew I had to get serious about remote work. So I went at it for two days a week. A lot had changed, but what really made the difference? I was mentally committed.
That’s step one.
Then I got laid off, but it was a blessing because I had learned how to work remotely by that time and started to love it. So, I jumped at a full-time remote opportunity and never looked back. I lead teams all over the world now from the comfort of my home office.
I’ve learned what makes me tick in this setup. And I’ve figured out how to keep a remote team humming.
Ready to dive in? Next up, I’ll share the secret sauce for successful remote work. Stay tuned.
