When you work in an office setting your presence alone sends a message: I’m here at work and available. When you’re working remotely, there is no physical indicator. You need to make sure you’re not invisible. The primary way to make sure you’re not invisible is by communicating pro-actively. My favorite way to do this…
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I remember when we moved to New Jersey. We were quite excited over the prospect of all the amazing sightseeing and cultural opportunities in close proximity. Best intentions. We lived there for about one and a half years. While we weren’t exactly a hop and skip from New York City, it certainly was pretty close….
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There are many guides for telecommuting and working from home: 6 Best Practices for Working From Home 10 Tips For Working From Home 12 Tips to Stay Healthy While Working From Home Get More Done: 18 Tips for Telecommuters Many of them offer similar advice and much of it good. There is one commonly offered…
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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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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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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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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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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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