Remote Worker Insights

I work from a laptop in every room of the house.

For me personally, my workspace has a lot of natural light and is minimalist. I don’t like clutter and I need clean angles and bold…

Living in the metro Atlanta area, it’s hard not to mention traffic. The increased productivity from eliminating commutes is a big benefit of working remotely.…

That I do not need to sit in a car and drive. As an example I can walk my 10,000 steps a day while walking around…

I can really enjoy my family, and that’s priceless. Also, I have more time to learn new things.  

This question is well-phrased because it uses the word “integration” instead of “balance.” I used to find myself carrying a lot of guilt and stress…

I’m both an author and a business owner. I do my writing in the morning, then transition into work in the afternoon, which is when…

Poorly 🙂  Just joking, as I’m working at 9 p.m. on this blog post submission!  I love the fact that although we have core hours…

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

Set rules and boundaries for yourself. Have a way to signal that you’re taking a break or done for the day. I have a separate…

If possible try to create a “space for work” that is removed from your life. It could be a co-working space, a home-office, a cafe…

Permission Marketing by Seth Godin The 99u Series: Make Your Mark: The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact A Beautiful Constraint by Adam…

Anything by Patrick Lencioni. Start with “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.” There is nothing better to make sure your team is aligned, fulfilled and…

Drive by Dan Pink. Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose is my mantra!

“If it’s not a little scary, it’s not worth doing!”

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

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa,…

Bad wifi no matter where you are is the worst. My best thinking is probably on airplanes or I’ve really enjoyed blending some work and…

Back in those days when I used to work almost 24/7? Trains, buses, planes, hotel rooms, and hostel rooms. There’s nothing quite like taking an…

Worst: working at home with my daughter crying in the background. Best: On the beach somewhere tropical like Dominican