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Out of Office: How to Work from Home, Telecommute, or Workshift Successfully
- By Simon Salt
- Published Feb 17, 2014 by Que. Part of the Que Biz-Tech series.
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Description
- Copyright 2014
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- Edition: 1st
- eBook
- ISBN-10: 0-13-338386-5
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-338386-7
Work where you want, when you want!
Want the flexibility to work outside the office? It’s not all “peaches and cream”! There are real pitfalls, real tradeoffs, real hassles. But there are also real solutions. Whether you’re freelancing, telecommuting, or workshifting, this up-to-the-minute guide will help you anticipate every challenge—and overcome them! Simon Salt shares the experiences of dozens of people who’ve customized successful out-of-office work arrangements for virtually every imaginable job and industry. Discover what it takes to run a successful meeting from a coffee shop…manage a Skype call from 35,000 feet aloft…juggle your family’s demands while you’re working at home…set limits, and make technology serve you, instead of enslaving you!
- Make a clear-eyed decision about whether out-of-office work makes sense
- Set up a workspace where you can be happy and productive
- Establish the right boundaries—both personal and physical
- Maximize your productivity in airports, hotels, airplanes, and trains
- Keep your work secure and private, wherever you go
- Stay fully connected and “top of mind” with your colleagues
- Work with remote teams to build your own personal business
- Get the job done without working 24x7 (and even take vacations!)
www.outofofficesuccess.com
Sample Content
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Who Works Out of Office? 2
What’s in the Book? 2
Where This Book Was Written 4
1 Why You Shouldn’t Try an Out of Office Experience 7
You Are Too Social 9
You Are Too Easily Distracted 14
You Don’t Have the Space 17
You Need an Office for Clients 21
You Need Regular Team Contact 24
Not All Gloom 26
Out of Office Work Style Self-Assessment 27
2 The Benefits 31
Control of the Environment 32
Reduced Stress—Improved Health 35
Community Involvement 37
Saving Money 37
Setting Priorities 39
Setting Hours 41
Childcare and Bonding 44
Managing the Process 45
Recruitment and Retention 47
Feels Less Like Work 48
3 The Challenges 51
Partners, Pets, Children, and Other Demons 52
Interruptions 57
Domestic Chores 59
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Broader Challenges 60
Isolation 62
Support Tasks 63
Technology 64
Relationship Building 66
Accountability 69
4 Working from Home 73
Where in the Home? 75
Office Contents 79
The Employee Based at Home 85
5 Working on the Road 91
Essentials Items 91
Smartphones and Smart Travelers 97
Staying Healthy 100
Getting Rewards 102
6 Getting Organized 107
Workflow 114
Carrying It All with You 117
7 Rule Setting 123
The Connectedness of All Things 123
Unplugging—Not the Future 124
Shaping Behavior 125
Pros and Cons of Always On 127
Creating a Rule Book 129
Rule One 129
Rule Two 130
Rule Three 132
Rule Four 133
Rule Five 134
8 Work/Life Integration 139
Balancing Act 139
Priorities 140
The Myth of Multitasking 141
Integration, Not Balance 142
No More Priorities 143
No More Weekends 144
A Fair Exchange 146
Stop Watching the Clock 147
Stop Conforming 150
9 Time to Go Back to the Office 155
10 Tools and Tech to Help 171
Videoconferencing 172
Skype 172
FaceTime 173
Google Hangout 174
GoToMeeting 175
Gadgets 177
Neat Receipts 177
Mophie Phone Case 178
Collaboration Tools 179
Dropbox 179
Box 181
iDoneThis 182
Microsoft SkyDrive 183
iCloud 183
Productivity Assistants 183
RescueTime 183
Coffee Break 185
Breaker 186
Index 189