Increase your visibility through daily updates

Finally getting around to writing this last post related to communication being the biggest contributor to successful telecommuting. This one has probably been the biggest winner and has served me very well for nearly a decade. It’s also a remarkably simple idea: send a daily update to raise your visibility when working remote. Every morning…

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Email engagement

When you are working from home there is a good chance that email will become a bigger part of your communication diet. That is of course unless you are lucky enough to work for a company who has made the switch to a tool such as slack. At any rate, there are some great ways…

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One On One Meetings

Okay, let’s say you buy into my premise that communication is truly the one biggest key in successful telecommuting from my last post. 1:1s are one of the best ways for you to develop great communication. It does not matter whether you are currently working from home and just want to improve your perception, or…

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The 1 most important key to successful telecommuting

There are a lot of posts and recommendations on the Internet about making telecommuting successful. For example 10 Tips For Working From Home, Get More Done: 18 Tips for Telecommuters, and 12 Tips to Stay Healthy While Working From Home. The suggestions often focus on Keeping a strict office schedule Getting dressed as though you…

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Free up hours of weekend time when working from home

Do you work from home and wish you had more time on the weekends? I’m guessing we all do. So, here is one hack I use every week to keep my weekend more open. Do your laundry during the day when working from home. I know there are a lot of blogs that stress focusing…

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When working from home sucks

Do you ever struggle working from home? I absolutely love working remotely, but let’s face it, there are moments when working from home sucks. I’ve recently had just such a moment. I was working on a particularly hairy problem. The problem itself isn’t really important. Frequently when I struggle working from home is the same…

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How working remotely encourages resourcefulness

The other day I was working away happily sitting in my usual spot in my house. I was typing up some notes when my son hollered at me. “Are you having Internet issues too?” Well, I checked and sure enough, I could not access any site. The usual troubleshooting ensued. Restart the modem via the…

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How time freedom grows with location freedom

The obvious benefit of working remotely is location freedom. I get to pick where I work. Normally it’s from my desk, but I’ve also moved the laptop to the back yard, the front porch, the dining room, my stationary bike, etc. I’ve ventured to coffee shops and worked from relatives’ homes as well. The ability…

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Welcome to WorkUncaged

I am fortunate to have a job which allows me to work from home nearly all the time. I live about 20-30 minutes from the office, but only venture in only about once every two weeks. I love working from home and know that my productivity is increased by at least 40% on a slow…

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