It’s the time of year when people start to talk about vacations. For too many of us, all we do is talk. Fifty-five percent of Americans do not use all their vacation time (Those of you in civilized countries feel free to smirk and berate us. We deserve it). In fact, we collectively leave 768 million vacation days unused! That’s not the worst of it. Even when we do take the … [Read more...]
Mindfulness Tips for Remote Teams
Whether or not you grew up watching The Flintstones, you can probably relate to Fred's famous "Yabba, Dabba, Doo!" scream at the end of his work day. We can all relate with Fred because, for better or worse, the workplace is associate with stress. But what if Fred worked remotely? What if instead of leaving the quarry, each day, Fred actually lived where he … [Read more...]
What is Mental Fitness?
They say that every cloud has a silver lining. If that’s the case, then the storms we’ve all had to endure over the past couple of years have produced some benefits, too. One is certainly a better understanding of remote work, which we have catalogued every day on this site. Maybe the most important thing we’ve “discovered” during the pandemic is the importance of mental … [Read more...]
Is Working from Home Affecting Your Sleep?
Working from home sounds like a pretty good deal. And it is (mostly). No commute. You can work in your pajamas. You can communicate with the world from the palm of your hand. So why are so many people literally losing sleep? Study after study shows that people who work from home are increasingly suffering from insomnia and interrupted sleep. A recent article from mattress … [Read more...]
Snow Days
Over the past two years, we've all learned to work remotely. That's been a great development for organizational productivity, but as Wayne explains, it's not always a good thing. … [Read more...]