Work Remotely
Do you work remotely? Working remotely comes with unique challenges. Be ready to address those challenges with insight from our talented authors. Whether you're trying to succeed in virtual meetings, or hoping to celebrate a holiday or a team achievement without meeting in person, learn how best to succeed as a remote worker in this section.
Multitasking Taken to Task: Maintaining Focus in a Tab-Filled World
How long until you stop reading this blog post? Are you maintaining focus? Hopefully not because you’re bored by it, of course—rather, because as a remote worker, you let yourself…
How I Spent a Week Remote Working and Surfing on a Budget
Sometimes to experience the full remote-work lifestyle you have to hang in there; other times you just have to hang 10. I recently had the chance to do the latter.…
Invisible Influence and the Remote Worker
Since his first book, Contagious: Why Things Catch On, became an international New York Times bestseller in 2013, Jonah Berger has been a busy guy. The Wharton marketing professor quickly became…
Staying Productive When No One's Around to Manage You
The telecommuting boom is in full effect, which means embracing the idea of how this method affects your life and work habits. Remote work lends itself to the idea of…
7 Tax Tips for Americans Working Remotely Abroad
The internet has revolutionized the way we live in numerous ways, providing us with a wealth of easily accessible information, the ability to shop and communicate globally without leaving our…
Working Overseas: How Expats Acclimate to Remote Work
Living and working overseas come with their own sets of challenges. Below we’ve got a few experts to help you navigate the international job market, particularly by acclimating to remote…
Design Your Own Remote Adventure
You’ve no doubt heard the term “digital nomad” before. If so, you’ve likely salivated over Instagram accounts and blog posts showing white sand beaches, skyscrapers in tech hubs, crowded local…
Quiz: What Type of Remote Worker Are You?
By the time we retire, most of us will have spent roughly 92,120 hours of our lives working. (This is assuming five weeks of vacation, so the majority of American workers…
7 Work-Life Balance Strategies from Remote Company Leaders
While having a remote company comes with an assortment of advantages, that’s not to say that it doesn’t have a steep learning curve, too. Some of today’s top remote companies…
Working on a Distributed Team: The Challenges and Benefits
This guest post was written for Remote.co by cove. We partnered to bring you the TRaD* Works Forum (*telecommute, remote, and distributed teams) earlier in June. Learn more about TRaD Works…
Best and Worst Places to Work Remotely
The popular stereotype for remote work could look something like this: a sun-drenched beach, your laptop on your knees, the ocean lapping just beyond. Or, like this: a beautiful deck…
7 Ways Remote Workers Can Construct Their Days for Productivity
Inspired by the habits of some of the greatest intellectuals, scientists, writers, poets, painters, musicians, philosophers, and choreographers of our time, Mason Currey—a Brooklyn, New York-based author—composed a brilliant and…
5 Dumb Things Remote Workers Post on Social Media
Those who work at home sometimes face a bad rap from family and friends who are stuck in the industrial age mentality that only those in an office, at the…
How to Find Coworking Spaces That Won’t Disappoint
Coworking has become one of the most significant work trends of the past decade. Luckily, you have more options now than ever before to find the right coworking spaces. That…
How to Balance Remote Work and Summer Fun
With remote work, summer fun doesn't have to slow you down! Here's how to stay focused, build healthy routines and make the most of your summer.
21 Lessons from a Seasoned Digital Nomad
A “digital nomad” is an individual who uses telecommunications technologies to earn a living and generally conducts life in a nomadic manner. If you’re already familiar with this term, you’re…
How to Handle Summer Vacations as a Remote Worker
In an ideal world, you’d be able to clock out of work one day and go immediately into vacation mode. But many workers find themselves doing a little work even…
4 Productivity Lessons for Remote Workers
As a remote worker, there are some things you just know. You know that you shouldn’t really work from bed—unless you’re planning on taking a mid-morning nap. In theory, you…
Why Remote Workers Need to Narrate Work
When you work in an office, it’s (fairly) simple for a boss to see if you’re working or not. But when you work remotely, it’s not always as easy. While…
4 Collaboration Podcasts for Remote Workers
Tips and tricks for remote workers have finally made their way into the wonderful world of podcasts. In addition to learning about remote workers’ experience via the web, print, and…
The 4 Levels of Internet Outage Hell for Remote Workers
It’s the start of your workday in your home office. Coffee in hand, you sit down at your desk and start mentally running through your to do list as your…
Products for Your Work-from-Anywhere Remote Work Toolkit
These days many professionals have the advantage of working anywhere in the world, thanks to improvements both in workplace flexibility and in the widespread availability of technologies. Digital nomads are popping…
6 TED Talks for Remote Workers
[fusion_text]TED Talks are powerful. We’ve identified some of the best TED Talks for remote workers, because even if they’re not directly about remote work, they have fantastic lessons for people…
4 Tips to Make Remote, Flexible Schedule Jobs Work
After much negotiation (and perhaps a little begging), your boss finally signed off on your request for a flexible schedule. Freedom is yours! From swearing off of business suits and…
Inspiring and Unusual Places for Remote Work
One of the best parts of having a remote job is that you can work from anywhere. So if you think that working remotely just means working from your home…
7 Productive Home Office Tips for Remote Workers: Infographic
Working from home, just like working in an office, comes with distractions and potential productivity blockers. For those looking to make the most of their remote work experience, here are…
15 Remote Company Leaders Offer Tips for Work-Life Balance
Finding work-life balance can be incredibly tricky, even when utilizing flexible work programs. Using the below tips from 15 remote company leaders can help you reach your goals when it…
10 Great Icebreakers for Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings can be awkward, but good icebreakers and activities can get the conversation flowing. Here are 10 great ideas to start your next virtual meeting.
6 Tips to Be Successful as a New Remote Worker
Preparing for your first week as a remote worker? Follow these six steps for new remote workers and set yourself up for a successful start.
Are You Following These 6 Remote Work Best Practices?
Are you new to remote work or looking to make the switch? To set yourself up for success, it’s important to plan ahead and learn about some tools and resources…