You have brainstormed, you have the idea, you are ready to go! So where should you start?
If you know me, you know I am about to drop a framework (and an acronym to boot!), despite the best idea and the urge to put in motion, I recommend you BOIL…
We have all been getting used to this work from home thing for a while now, and let’s be honest Zoom Fatigue is real…
- Are you having trouble staying focused on video call after video call?
- Do you find it difficult to engage with your coworkers or clients on video…
You know that feeling you get after doing something awesome? The post high-five smile that creeps up on the faces of both people involved. Well, what if I told you it is possible to create that feeling virtually, when managing distributed teams?
I’m sipping coffee on a sidewalk café in Belgrade, it is eerily post COVID here, people out, dining, laughing, and surprisingly mask free. I get flashbacks of the summer I spent here two long years ago. At that time, I thought what I was doing was cutting-edge — a digital…
- Work is something you do, not tied to a place you go
If you are motivated you can truly work anywhere. My famous “bicycle desk” is proof. …
Without the bounds of a 9–5 schedule, or the commute to an office, the ability to work remotely should be the ideal work environment for the maker’s of a company. Creating their own schedule without interruptions with endless hours to dive in to their craft whenever inspiration strikes.
However, for…
Thinking about: Quitting your job? Leaving a relationship? Eating that extra dessert?
Sometimes decisions, no matter how big or small, can seem impossible to make, creating turmoil and confusion. I’ve been stuck in decision paralysis before, terrified I would jump into a decision too soon, make the wrong decision, and…
I wrote this back in October on a trip from New York to London, I was getting tired of my Digital Nomad life and feeling frustrated and impatient by the constant long-haul flights. Re-reading this during my lock-down experience in France adds another level of gratitude I have. Gratitude for…
“We take communication for granted because we do it so frequently, but it’s actually a complex process.” — Joseph Sommerville
When is the last time you fully experienced the smiles, the gestures, the vibe of an in-person connection at work?
For some of us, given the current push to work…
I initially wrote this article in August 2019. Re-reading this I realize the same concept still applies even while on lock-down in France. Instead of moving from cafe to cafe, I am moving from my sofa, to the kitchen island, to the desk.
While my options are limited, this hack…
