Remote Worker Insights

I have a home office that is unremarkable, filled with the cheapest possible furniture, an outdated MacBook Air and a comically old and small...

I used to work sitting down with a large monitor and my laptop connected together.  I’ve since started standing, working from my laptop...

Dedicated study under the roof (far from the family noise) with relevant books nearby, a decent monitor, keyboard, mouse and chair. Docking station for...

I work from my home office in Florida, USA.  

I have a designated office (which morphs into a “family room” in the evening) which is a bonus room over our...

I used to live in San Francisco and loved my job at Dropbox. However, when my husband was offered an opportunity...

There are so many benefits, but one of my favorites is that my office is totally pet friendly! My dog and...

A combination of the perfect work environment and perfect coworkers. In a remote position, I’m able to enjoy my work...

Not being bound by other’s definition of when I should be doing my best work or my best living.

No commuting! This leaves me with more time for working, instead of to-ing and fro-ing.

I set aside separate space for work. When work is over, I shut my laptop and put it out of sight...

Every day is about choices. There are always things that I’m giving up. It might be the opportunity to finish a project before ...

Being part of a remote team has made work-life balance a much easier thing to accomplish. I make sure that my...

Both my husband and I have made a series of changes to flex our work, and to even work reduced hours when our children...

I have a separate room to work in, where I have installed a lock. 🙂 My family (wife and 3 kids) are used to the idea...

Once you’re done for the day, really try your best...

If you have ever walked through a doorway and forgotten why you entered the room, then use that same trick in...

Develop good habits and remember that it’s OK to switch off sometimes. Also if you’re stuck on something or...

Find a coffee shop, put headphones on, and use the “do not disturb” feature on your machine and devices.  It works 100%...

Go to a remote location once in awhile –  a place where there is no Internet so that you can at least...

Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People is as relevant today as it was way back then.

Traction is a recent favorite. Good to Great and Blink stuck with us.

The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris and Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins.

E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber

“The Progress Principle” by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer is one of the most important books for our business. The two researchers — and investors...

No excuses, just results.

I’m obsessive about all things productivity and efficiency.  I believe working smarter and more efficiently is a better use of my time, and...

Our motto is “life’s too short for bad software!” When it comes to challenging times, I often say “if it was...

“A .300 hitter, that rarest of breeds these days, goes through life with the certainty that he will fail at his job...

If you see something, say something. One of the most important things you can do as a manager, especially in a virtual environment, is...

Worst was a Lake House my family rented with a wifi router circa 1915. I had to work in the kitchen on top of the...

Worst location is probably going to be tomorrow. It’s my youngest son’s first day of daycare. I want to...

I strongly prefer not to use any coworking spaces. I find these really odd. I guess it’s my personal freaktivity thing, as many...

This is a tough one. I’m not one to think that the best place is on a beach somewhere. When...

Worst was in the car at a rest stop off the I90 freeway. I had the laptop on the car roof...