It’s Time for a Brainstorm
Words from a Catherine Scallen, a Remote Year Admissions Officer. It’s Brainstorming Time! Nothing beats sitting down and really getting at the heart of what it is you want out of life — and if you’re...
View ArticleHow to Organize your Space to be More Productive
Whether you have an office, a cubicle, or a desk, you should have an area everyday where you work that you have slight control over its aesthetics. And while you may just plop your laptop down wherever...
View ArticleBest practices for remote workers:
I’ve been working as a remote freelancer for some great agencies for a couple of years now, and for me this truly is the best way of working. I love the flexibility of deciding my own hours, being able...
View ArticleGiving Back, The Millennial Way
A new startup is making it even easier for millennials to give back to their communities. Multiple studies have shown that despite being overburdened by financial constraints like student debt,...
View Article4 Surprising Things I Learned About Better Work-Life Fit
4 Surprising Things I Learned About Better Work-Life Fit Insights from using the city as my office The places and spaces we use for our work life (and life life) play a major role in a healthy and...
View Article"How to Work Remotely from Cuba. Almost." in Untethered Life
Workfrom makes its mark on La Bodeguita Del Medio in Havana, Cuba. When I visited Cuba this past June, I wondered if being a remote worker could be possible in a country with such an out-of-date...
View ArticleVamos a España
Why we’re writing our next chapter so far from home. In less than 60 days, I will be moving to Spain. Madrid to be more precise. Gretchen and I are so excited. No, it’s not Trump; we feel like we’ve...
View ArticleIt’s been very well scientifically established that the average human being...
It’s been very well scientifically established that the average human being should not work more then 55 hours a week. Sure, you can sit in front of a desk and stare at a monitor, but the more you work...
View ArticleTicket Scholarships to GitHub Universe
GitHub Universe kicks off next month in San Francisco. To make the conference accessible to more people and enrich the experience for all attendees, we’re excited to offer free tickets through the...
View ArticleWhy hiring remote teams can be good
Why hiring remote teams can be good The most common question we get on sales calls for SoFetch is the fact that we are 100% remote. Most companies that we talk to warm up to this idea once they see our...
View ArticleThe words you use to attract clients on the web
Virtually every freelancer uses confusing terms to describe their work. Just try explaining one of the terms below to a normal person: Chances are you lose their attention in the first 10 seconds. So...
View ArticleWhat I learned speaking at events as a CEO for the past 2.5 years
What I learned speaking at events as a CEO for the past 2.5 years I explain why I pursued speaking gigs as Know Your Company’s main means of marketing, and if you should do it too… Me speaking at Big...
View ArticleHiring | You’re Doing it Wrong
so off I went (along with my resume) to the “No” stack. But what you failed to notice is that I am smart and articulate, I dare to put myself out there and even make mistakes in the process, I...
View ArticleHiring Remote Workers | You’re Doing it Wrong
so off I went (along with my resume) to the “No” stack. Perhaps you crunched the numbers and used the quantitative tools in Workable or a similar HR/recruiting tool. What you failed to notice, however,...
View Article"These 7 amazing companies that let you work from anywhere" in Startup Grind
These 7 Amazing Companies Let You Work from Anywhere by Drew Hendricks on Startup Grind Working from home (WFH) or remote work is becoming increasingly popular with a number of companies. However, not...
View Article5 Pro Tips For Working Remote
To a lot of people this is either fiction, or over discussed. Yeah, weird right? Most people that work the way that I do have probably read “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss, are members of #nomads,...
View ArticlePatchwork Tampa Bay
We’re taking Patchwork to sunny Tampa Bay on August 30. Together with our friends at Women in Linux, we’ll be hosting this event at First WaVE Venture Center. As with all our Patchworks, the event is...
View Article"Work-From-Home Summer Fridays At Skift" in Skift’s Team Blog
Work-From-Home Summer Fridays At Skift Summer Fridays at Skift are work-from-home for all of us, and this summer is our third year of doing it. We start the day with a Google Hangout with the team...
View ArticleRemote working guideline
Remote working guideline Recently I came across very comprehensive and stunning guideline to remote working. This guide was done by the company called Hypothesis. I’ll just leave the link below, just...
View ArticleThe Weekly Tech Tl;DR – 12th August 2016
The Big Story Walmart takes on Amazon with $3 billion Jet.com acquistion. “Looks like retail ecommerce space is heating up and Walmart is applying the fuel this round,” says Andy Lynch. Top News Google...
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