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Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work . . . Wherever You Are

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You can thrive and excel when you’re working remotely, if you adopt the mindset, habits and tech tools of professionals who are even more productive outside the office: Learn to think like a “business of one,” and that entrepreneurial mindset will transform your experience of remote work.

Remote work can be satisfying and productive—once you craft a strategy that taps into the unique advantages of working from home. After a year in which many of us plunged into remote work overnight, we finally have a chance to make thoughtful choices about how to combine remote and office work, and how to make the most of our days at home.

Remote, Inc. gives you the strategies and tools you need to make remote work a valuable part of your renewed working life. Learn how to...

  • Gain control over how and when you work by focusing on objectives, not the 9-to-5 workday.
  • Wow your managers by treating them like valued clients.
  • Beat information overload by prioritizing important emails and messages.
  • Make online meetings purposeful, focused and engaging.
  • Build great relationships with your colleagues—whether at the next desk, or another city.
  • Find a balance between work from home, and life at home.
  • Make a remote work plan that lets you get the best from time at the office—and the best of home.

Remote, Inc. takes you inside the mindset and habits of people who flourish while working outside the office some or all of the time: people who function like a “business of one.” That’s how productivity experts Robert C. Pozen and Alexandra Samuel describe the mindset that lets people thrive when they’re working remotely, whether full-time or in combination with time at the office. You can follow their lead by embracing the work habits and independence of a small business owner—while also tapping into the benefits of collegiality and online collaboration.

ISBN-13: 9780063079373

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 04-27-2021

Pages: 304

Product Dimensions: 9.10(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.20(d)

Robert C. Pozen teaches at MIT Sloan School of Management. He was President of Fidelity Investments and Executive Chair of MFS Investment Management, and served as a senior official in both the federal and state government. He is also the author of six books, including Extreme Productivity, one of the top rated business books of 2012. He offers MIT courses for executives on personal productivity, and has been teaching online since the spring of 2020. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Alexandra Samuel is a tech speaker and data journalist who has worked remotely for most of her 25-year career. The co-founder of pioneering social media agency Social Signal, Samuel creates digital content and workshops for companies including Google, Discovery and Sprinklr. Her writing on digital productivity appears frequently in the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review, and she is a digital columnist for the CBC. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How to …

Power up remote work with a new mindset

Quickly review the key takeaways from this book

Find specific guidance for your remote work challenges

Read this book with your colleagues or team

Part I The Business of One

Chapter 1 Your Business of One 11

How to …

Focus on outcomes, not hours

Let go of the nine-to-five workday

Wow your boss while working remotely

Gain control over how and when you work

Chapter 2 Making the New Model Work 25

How to …

Set expectations for your hours and availability

Have fewer meetings with punctuated collaboration

Make the case to your boss for remote work

Build your own performance file

Chapter 3 Managing a Remote Team 45

How to …

Negotiate success metrics for key objectives

Set ground rules for communicating as a distributed team

Use team meetings to strengthen company culture

Hold effective remote performance reviews

Part II Three Key Strategies for Remote Workers

Chapter 4 Prioritize Your Goals 63

How to…

Drive your remote work with clearly prioritized objectives

Balance professional goals with personal priorities

Tie your daily tasks to your big-picture objectives

Match your time allocation to your top goal

Chapter 5 Focus on the Final Product 77

How to…

Work efficiently by starting from desired outcomes

Eliminate wasted effort by drafting tentative conclusions

Use midflight reviews to stay in sync with your boss and team

Use pilot tests to get customer and expert feedback

Chapter 6 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff 87

How to…

Avoid procrastination pitfalls when working from home

Reduce your efforts on low-priority tasks

Use multitasking to make better use of time on calls

Respond immediately to important requests

Part III Getting Organized as a Remote Worker

Chapter 7 Organizing Your Time 103

How to …

Protect your schedule from back-to-back meetings

Set goals for every call or meeting

Create routines that save energy

Structure your eating and exercise habits

Chapter 8 Organizing Your Tech 117

How to…

Set up your calendar, task list, and time tracking

Get the right tech gear for your home office

Choose the right software for any project

Build your own remote work dashboard

Chapter 9 Organizing Your Space 129

How to…

Share workspace with family or roommates

Find new spaces to get your work done

Get the most out of coworking spaces

Dress for home office success

Part IV Essential Skills for Remote Workers

Chapter 10 Making the Most of Meetings 143

How to…

Have fewer and shorter meetings

Make online meetings more effective

Avoid low-value meetings diplomatically

Leave a meeting with clear next steps

Chapter 11 Reading Online and Offline 163

How to…

Keep up with industry news while you're at home

Beat the disadvantages of reading online

Use audio tools to fit more reading into your day

Build a read-it-later file and a clipping file

Chapter 12 Writing Solo and with Others 177

How to…

Use outlines to overcome writer's block

Work with colleagues to draft documents online

Give and get feedback through online collaboration

Choose the right software for any writing project

Part V Effective Online Communication

Chapter 13 Email and Messaging: Beating Overload 197

How to…

Know when to email, call, or message

Conquer email overload by automating your attention

Write emails that drive people to action

Use team messaging to get answers quickly

Chapter 14 Social Media: Projecting Your Presence 219

How to…

Build a network of trusted colleagues

Resist distractions from social media

Pick a niche to showcase your expertise online

Maintain your presence in three hours a week

Chapter 15 Presentations: Making an Impact 235

How to …

Adapt your speaking style for online presentations

Ask the questions that help you plan your presentation

Create slide decks that work well online

Engage the participation of a virtual audience

Part VI Thriving in a World of Remote Work

Chapter 16 The Goldilocks Plan 253

How to …

Build a schedule that combines home and office work

Recognize when you need more time at the office

Recognize when you need more time at home

Plan your career around remote work

Conclusion 269

How to…

Demonstrate the benefits of remote work

Get seven quick wins as a remote worker

Deliver seven big wins for your organization

Foster a healthy remote work culture

Acknowledgments 277

Appendix: About the Data 281

Notes 283