Productivity - Remote 101

Make remote work, work for you

How to make remote work, work for you? With the right approach, time, and mindset, you can create the best work environment for yourself.

Common issues

Don’t let your home office become a prison.

If you are like many other people, you probably struggle with getting used to this freedom, which can make your home office feel somewhat like a cubicle/prison. In this post, I’ll share tips on turning working from home into working remotely.

management

Four tips for managing a remote team

Are you managing a remote team or planning on managing one? This post will cover four tips to help you manage your remote team.

Common issues

How to focus when working remotely

Working from the comfort of your own home comes with a different set of challenges when it comes to focusing on your work. Loud neighbors, easy access to your favorite distractions, your spouse, your kids, everything, and everyone wants your attention.

My experiences

Five things I learned while working remotely

Many things have changed in the past few years. In the summer of 2019, I got the keys to my very own apartment. That introduced another set of challenges with working from home that I didn't expect. After all, I've gotten my own place! My productivity heaven!

Getting Started

4 tips to be more productive while working from home

Here are four tips for people who want to up their productivity game while working from home.

Common issues

How to manage all those notifications

This post is about how you can turn the tide in your battle against the attention-stealing notification.

Common issues

Stop talking about working remotely in this way. ❌

The conversations I have about working remotely mostly turn into the other person defending why they are not working from home themselves.

Common issues

The ever-expanding toolbox 🛠

Finding the right tools for your toolbox can be of great value for your business and remote team. But the line is very thin between adding value or clutter.

home office

The home office - building your space

When you start your first remote day, that messy old desk isn't going to cut it. You need to create your productivity shrine. Let's go over some steps to see how we can achieve just that.

Common issues

Communicating in an asynchronous office 📫

If you are building a feature, how productive are you going to be when you are always getting pulled out of the flow by notification sounds and pop-up windows? You guessed it, NOT!

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The home office - Finding the right place

The home office, the remote worker's holy place. The place where you experience career victories and grind through complex problems. Having a solid place to work from is vital for getting work done.

My experiences

Feeling guilty while taking a break

In my experience, even though I was encouraged to take breaks and plan in my time, the first few weeks I had this feeling of guilt whenever I took a 20-minute break to walk the dog in the middle of the day.

Productivity

Are website blockers useful for productivity?

The first couple of days were an eye-opener. I know I wasted time, but I was hitting the blockade screen so much that I wonder exactly how much time I wasted before I started using the blockade.