TSMP #44 – How To Thrive Working From Home

Matt and Jay discuss how to thrive working from home, the surprising health benefits of telecommuting, Deep vs Light work, the right way to set up your home office, taking care of your body, why you need noise-cancelling headphones, video chat horror stories and much more!
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Episode 44 – How To Thrive Working From Home
WASM Article: How To Thrive Working From Home
6:30 – Everyone’s home from Coronavirus
8:30 – Feb 2020 – 4.7 million people working from home / Now who knows how many?
10:00 – Matt has worked from home for 4 years, lots of experience
12:30 – The multitude of benefits of working from home, less stress, happier, no commute, more convenient
14:00 – Using COVID time working from home then leverage your work-at-home skills after COVID is over
17:30 – Top 10 Ways to Thrive Working at Home
18:30 – 1. Set Up a Dedicated Work Area
21:00 – Don’t work at Starbucks if you’re going to be the douchebag who is constantly talking on your phone
24:00 – If you don’t create a dedicated work area you’re going to fail
25:30 – 2. Get the Right Equipment
26:30 – Matt sits on a Yoga Ball while he works at his computer
30:00 – How NOT to use Video Chats
33:30 – 3. Setting a Consistent Work Schedule
WASM Article: Scheduling Every Minute of the Day
36:00 – Let everyone know the times that you ARE available and the times you ARE NOT. Set boundaries first.
39:00 – Schedule DEEP work and LIGHT work
41:00 – 4. Schedule Breaks Throughout the Day
44:00 – 5. Take Care of Your Body
Great 10-minute stretch program from Outside Magazine
46:30 – Using great posture – engage your core
48:30 – Remember to breathe
49:30 – 6. Adjust Your Work Hours for Maximum Productivity
53:00 – 7. Mitigate Distractions
55:00 – Noise-cancelling headphones can be quite useful
56:00 – 8. Be Available To Your Manager
58:30 – Communicate regularly with your manager
60:30 – “Bad news doesn’t get better with age” – If you have a problem, tell your team ASAP
61:30 – 9. Many People Have Learned How To Thrive Working At Home
63:30 – 10. Work from Home Job Finding Resources
Forbes Article: 10 Work From Home Job Websites