10 Tips for Building Productive and Successful Virtual Teams
10 Tips for Building Productive and Successful Virtual Teams Virtual teams are a controversial subject for entrepreneurs but they can help start-ups and small companies move with agility and speed,...
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How a remote gig in 2005 kicked off my entire web design career It’s 2005. I had graduated from graphic design school five years earlier. Since then, I had built a couple of websites for friends and...
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What I learned in my first startup job When I was graduating from Parsons, where I studied design strategy, my colleague sent me some photos and said he found a team in NYC running a service that is...
View ArticleLife Is A Gift And I Want To Use Mine For Good
Life Is A Gift And I Want To Use Mine For Good April 4 — Yesterday was quite the day and a lot to take in. From the morning cab ride, to new workspace, new client, and, oh yeah, being in a new country...
View ArticleDrip campaigns — How we do them differently at Highrise
I’m not a fan of most email I get. So I read very little of it 🙂 The worse offender is often drip campaigns from companies trying to keep me engaged with their product or service. You know the kind....
View Article5 Question to Ask Yourself Before Committing to a Digital Nomad Program
5 Question to Ask Yourself Before Committing to a Digital Nomad Program Are You Ready to Take the Leap? With the rise of programs such as Remote Year, GlobeKick and others who take groups of Digital...
View ArticleWays to Make Money by Working from Home Easily
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View Article“How to Work Remotely Full-Time! The Right Way!
“How to Work Remotely Full-Time! The Right Way! Digital Nomad: Any person who is location independent and uses technology to perform their job. Digital nomads work remotely and digitally, which is now...
View ArticleI Love What I Do! Will It Kill Me Though?
I Love What I Do! Will It Kill Me Though? April 5 — Today has been good. Lots of emails, personal outreach, and the opt-ins for my virtual summit are increasing. I have my coaching call today and I’m...
View ArticleI find a routine is the most important aspect.
I find a routine is the most important aspect. Having wfh for 5 years mine usually involves seeing kids off to school/day care, going for a quick run and starting work. At lunch i do some housework but...
View ArticleHow Nigerian Employers Can Build An Effective Company Culture
How Nigerian Employers Can Build An Effective Company Culture Every firm wants committed employees. People who bring passion and the determination to get stuff done. They also need people who are...
View ArticleI Love What I Do But I Love Myself More
I Love What I Do But I Love Myself More April 6 — It was a late night after a long day. I keep thinking of about what my coach said yesterday. I can be susceptible to self-destruction. My calendar is...
View ArticleHow Do We Make Work-Life Balance a Priority for Employers?
How Do We Make Work-Life Balance a Priority for Employers? Photo Credit: www.piacesprofit.hu We all dream of day jobs that involve us waking up, having breakfast with family or going for a run, then...
View ArticleHow to optimize your workspace for remote work?
A computer and internet are not enough to be productive When I tell people that I work remotely, I am often confronted with this romantic view of remote work: They picture a person sitting at the beach...
View ArticleThe Future of Work, One City at a Time
The Future of Work, One City at a Time Crossover’s brand ambassador program connects remote workers through regional meet-ups São Paulo, one of the locations of Crossover’s first round of Partner...
View ArticleRemote work at Trello. An #AtlassianSummit conversation.
Remote work at Trello. An #AtlassianSummit conversation. Last week the SoftwareDevtools team was at Atlassian’s #AtlassianSummit event and we had a great time. These events are a great chance to get...
View Article“Fine” never means “things are fine.”
Listen closely for the word “fine.” It’s never the whole story. Growing up, my family and I moved around quite a bit. From Georgia to Washington to Ohio to Minnesota… People assumed we were a military...
View ArticleYou got to hold the frame — Avoiding burnout or Lessons learned from six...
You got to hold the frame — Avoiding burnout or Lessons learned from six years as an independent consultant There’s a scene in the 1987 classic movie Dirty Dancing in which Johnny (Patrick Swayze)...
View ArticleOn Heaving Anchors and Dropping Them Where You Want
On Heaving Anchors and Dropping Them Where You Want Or: Why I Should Grab An Opportunity Like Remote Year By Stephan van Duin, originally written in November 2015 Spending a year travelling is fun,...
View ArticleHow I Combat Loneliness When Working Remotely
How I Combat Loneliness When Working Remotely One of the biggest challenges facing those who don’t work in a traditional office can be loneliness. Loneliness can impact you not just emotionally, but...
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