You are thinking about working remotely. Why? It’s in the news daily. Whether it’s the flu or current unknown virus, it impacts your daily life. Are you ready to work and lead remotely? What’s the first thing you think about when considering remote work? The Tangibles? Most people think about technology. Do I have a reliable internet connection? Do I have a computer or device that will let me do my work from anywhere? Do I have secure access to my...
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Last Minute Gift Ideas for Anywhere Workers
Each year we plan our work and work our plan. Then suddenly it is upon us – the holiday season! You would think the master planners of business wouldn’t be caught by surprise, but it does happen – even to the best of us. Here are a few gift ideas still valuable for you or your your anywhere worker family and friends.
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2 paths on the road from office working to home working.
The first is a ‘cut and paste’ of the daily routine. You get up at the same time as when you went to the office. You shower, get dressed in work clothes, and walk to your home office. You don’t allow yourself to leave the office (except for coffee, bio breaks, and lunch) until your workday ends. In effect you work the 8 to 5 sitting in your home office chair. Exhausting.
If the first path is ‘cut and paste,’ the second is a fresh page. A page that takes it’s form from the location – home. Home is more relaxed and so is this path’s schedule. Bursts of productivity are intermixed with bursts of fun and relaxation. Working from home offers benefits the first path does not utilize. The benefit is not only healthy, it may even make you more productive. What is it? Napping.
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