Why I Hate All These Morning Productivity Blog Posts I really don’t like blog posts that tell you to get up early, or go for a run in the morning, or get up even earlier, or focus on your morning. I even wrote some satire to try to get it out of my system, but it didn’t
Remote Work Terminology Jobs in which you don’t have to show up at an office have a large number of terms that are applied to them. The terms have shifted and will continue to change for a few reasons: * This concept, although very large and growing, is a new one to many
Help with the Pomodoro Technique The Pomodoro technique is a rare productivity tool: simple, powerful, and popular. Years ago when I first started working by myself, I used the technique to train my mind to focus for longer periods of time; my previous job had so many interruptions I was wired for only ten minute
Work from Home: An Anniversary In honor of Halloween (the absolute best day of the year to work from home) and it being roughly the 7th anniversary of my working this way I’d like to present a few snippets of the last seven years of my work-from-where-I-wish life: * Being involved at my kid’s
You Need a Don't Do List Most people agree that a “to do list” is a great way to track work tasks whether it be shopping lists or work lists or people that you need to tickle this week. But for most workers, especially those that work from home, you also need a Don’t Do
Beginner's Guide to Working from Home Here is my quick and dirty guide for someone who has just started working from home (or remotely or telecommute, etc.). These tips are in order of importance; first up: Give yourself a month before making big changes I’d suggest giving yourself a month-long trial period in which you