When you think cutting-edge information about working from home, you might not think of Walmart. But since they sell more stuff than anyone else in the country, they know a thing or two about what people are buying. And what they are buying are a lot of new tops… and not a lot of pants and bottoms. Why? It's the new fashion requirements of web meetings. With more people … [Read more...]
New Remote Leaders: Have you answered these 5 questions yet?
How's it going for new remote leaders? It's understandable if you're feeling a little out of sorts right now. You're still in the middle of a whirlwind transition to a new way of working...and oh yeah, there's this global pandemic thing going on outside, too. As you've rushed to get your team prepared for working from home for who knows how long, it's possible that you … [Read more...]
3 Things to Do if You’re New to Working from Home
The COVID-19 outbreak has created a downstream mini-crisis: We now have a host of people working from home who've never done it before. Wayne Turmel has not only been working remotely for over 20 years, he's been teaching others and writing books about it. He's got three important tips to help you right away if you're new to remote … [Read more...]
Why Social Distancing is an Unfortunate Choice of Words
by Kevin Eikenberry, Co-founder If you are like me, you had never heard the phrase "social distancing" a month ago. Now, it is something we hear almost every hour. And while I understand the purpose of and support the goal of the practice (doing things to reduce the possible spread of the coronavirus is the right thing to do) to me it's just the wrong choice of words. It … [Read more...]
How Using Webcams Makes You Happy
By now you’re probably inundated with news about working from home. Everyone (Including us) has advice on what to do if you’re suddenly working from home, or how you can save the world by using webcams. But here is a little thing that will take some of the misery out of your circumstances. Yes, we want you to use webcams, and for years we’ve been giving you all kinds of … [Read more...]