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Alexey Guzey

Every productivity thought I've ever had, as concisely as possible

I combed through several years of my private notes and through everything I published on productivity before and tried to …

Human Parts

The Art of Waking Up Earlier Than Everyone Else

I’ve read several articles about the productivity benefits of waking up early — and I’m sure you have, too. These …

Harvard Business Review

Is It Time to Let Employees Work from Anywhere?

In a working paper currently under review, we studied the effects of a work-from-anywhere program initiated in 2012 among …

The Post-Grad Survival Guide

Why I'm Not A Digital Nomad: I work remotely but I'd much rather stay in one place

The problem with travelling is that it makes it hard to get enough work done. It’s easy to assume it’s possible …

Medium

Meta-Work: The Work That Goes Into Working Unconventionally

The Kafkaesque bureaucracy that often goes into freelancing, gig work, and part-timing would be enough to turn off even those …

Aeon

Why speaking to yourself in the third person makes you wiser

Imagine, for instance, that you are arguing with your partner. Adopting a third-person perspective might help you to …

Google

Want the best prices for your trip? Google can help.

We’ll monitor the price for you and if the price drops any time before departure, we’ll send you an email letting …

Travel + Leisure

Would You Rather Travel With Your Phone Than a Friend? Maybe It's Time for a 'Mobilemoon'

Last month, the travel company issued the results of a survey which said, given the ultimatum, 33 percent of American …

Human Parts

Being Happy Is Hard Work

I’ve always had a tendency to focus on the negative — I’m trying to change that.

Bloomberg

Tourism Is Eating the World

Unfortunately, there will come a point where over-tourism makes travel both logistically inconvenient and much less enjoyable …

Hacker News

Germans, how to work legally remote?

Being a freelancer in Germany is possible and well-known if you have multiple clients throughout the year and follow some …

Distributed.blog

Leadership Coach Leo Widrich on Emotional Wellness for Distributed Workers

In this episode, Leo shares tips for distributed workers on how to build healthy habits and avoid the “loneliness …

Reddit

Been doing house & pet sitting for the past year, while traveling and saved over $15,000 or more on rent! AMA

A little background. Been a Digital Nomad for the past 3 years, solo traveler, male from Argentina.

I have my own startup, so …

Julia Evans

Get your work recognized: write a brag document

It’s frustrating to have done something really important and later realize that you didn’t get rewarded for it …

Mike Davidson

A Year of Working Remotely

It’s been exactly one year since I joined InVision, and after learning the ropes of remote work at an 800+ person …

Bloomberg

Millennials Rely on 'Side Hustles' to Climb the Corporate Ladder

These days, the average American’s career includes 15 job changes, according to a 2016 LinkedIn report. Getting to the …

Ambition & Balance - by Doist

Remote Work While Traveling Abroad: Candid Advice From People Who've Done It

Tips, resources, and a Todoist checklist for being successful as a “digital nomad”.

TED

The human skills we need in an unpredictable world

The more we rely on technology to make us efficient, the fewer skills we have to confront the unexpected, says writer and …

CityLab

Living Near Trees, Not Just Green Space, Improves Wellbeing

New research finds that, when a neighborhood’s green space leads to better health outcomes, tree canopy provides most …

Harvard Business Review

Why People Get Away with Being Rude at Work

To our dismay, our study discovered a tendency on the part of managers to blame employees for the mistreatment they …

Owl Labs

The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Remote Work, Flexible Schedule, and Working from Home Policies [+ Templates]

Creating airtight policies for remote work, flexible schedules, and working from home is essential for both you and your …

The New York Times

What Swimming Taught Me About Happiness

We all wanted to swim faster and the more hysterically we tried, the more speed escaped us. The same goes for happiness. …

Signal v. Noise

How to onboard a new hire

Recently I hired someone new here at Know Your Team. Here’s exactly what I wrote on Day 1 and the 23 questions I asked …

Rolf Potts

Matt Kepnes on how to travel for years (instead of days or weeks) at a time

In this episode of Deviate, Matt discusses what led him to travel, and adapting to life on the road; planning his first trip, …

The Guardian

'It's a superpower': how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier

Neuroscientist Shane O’Mara believes that plenty of regular walking unlocks the cognitive powers of the brain like …

DigitalOcean

A Seasonal Report on Developer Trends in the Cloud: Remote Work Edition

• Remote work is the new normal for developers.
• Remote workers are connected.
• But the issue hasn’t disappeared entirely. …

Marcus Wermuth

Be an effective leader in a remote team #1: Setup your Working Routine

In my first series I wanted to talk about what it means to be a leader in a distributed team.

Forge

How to Ask for a Flexible Schedule

A script for convincing your manager to let you work from home or deviate from traditional work hours.

Lighthouse

12 Things You Didn't Plan for When You Started Hiring Remote Employees

If you plan on hiring remote, or you have already recently, this post is for you.

Below we’ve broken down everything …