No matter what you do for a living, there are days when you can run on autopilot, and days when you have to buckle down, focus, and work without distractions. The challenge when working remotely is that we have so many things clamoring for attention that it can be difficult to pay attention to what’s

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On April 30, 1993 something happened that changed your life forever. The World Wide Web burst into existence.  While the Internet technically existed, it wasn’t available to the average human being until all the rules we take for granted took place. It changed the way we work forever. Since that time coincides almost precisely with

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Odds are you’ve daydreamed of either improving your company or team culture in some way. Maybe you even believe it needs a major overhaul. But does your company or team aspire to the same things you do? As we return to office and reorganize (is anyone out there NOT going through a major re-org?) now

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If aliens landed in your front yard tomorrow and asked you what you did every day, what would you tell them?  This seems like a silly question so let’s make it less complicated. Can you explain your job to your grandparents? Here’s why understanding and being able to explain your job matters. It will be

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Does being in sync with your teammates mean you have to be on the same schedule? Why do we have so many meetings every day? Why do so many companies insist on people going back to the office? Why do people insist on introducing their cat to people on web chats? When we ask our

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How well do you manage your work time? Does your significant other think you work too much, or can’t turn it off at what should be the end of your work day? How about if the people who produce your productivity tools think you need to slow your roll? That might make you think twice.

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Returning to the office has been chaotic, and we are inventing terms to try and understand what’s going on. First was “The Great Resignation.” Then there was “Quiet Quitting.” The latest buzzword flying around in an attempt to understand the changing workplace is “The Great Mismatch.” Haven’t heard this one yet? It actually helps explain

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Returning to the Office is a blessing for some of us. Others dread it and wish they didn’t have to go. Most people are somewhere in the middle. It feels impossible to get everyone on the same page, which makes it tough to lead the team. Everyone seems to be on a different schedule and

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When we think about Long-Distance Teams, we often take a very narrow view. We spend a lot of time focusing on those people who directly report to us and work with each other. We refer to those people as our “nuclear” team.  Maybe we need to think bigger. Taking a cue from families The term

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The wave of remote work was rising for years before the COVID tsunami hit. At that time, most of the concern was on individuals: How do you as a leader need to do to get the most from your teams when you weren’t all in the same place at the same time? How can I

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