Opis: Out of Office - Simon Salt

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 "Whether you work remotely now, or have just dreamt of it, you need this book. Simon Salt has written a clear-eyed, utterly useful guide that is the de-facto instruction manual for Out of Office work." -Jay Baer, New York Times best-selling author of Youtility "The world we live in now, no longer has borders to separate us. Technology empowers any talent in the world to work from where they desire. Simon has written a solid guide to help companies embrace this change in the global workforce and lays out the steps any individual or organization needs to follow in order to be successful in today's business world." -C.C. Chapman, Chief Marketing Officer, YSN "Out of Office is a terrific manual for navigating the ever increasing future work options. This book will help entrepreneurs, freelancers, and organizations answer questions and find a fit for individual working options. As an entrepreneur who built my company with children at my feet, I wish this book was available when I was getting started!" -Alli Worthington, Author, Speaker, EntrepreneurIntroduction 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 Table of Contents vii 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

Szczegóły: Out of Office - Simon Salt

Tytuł: Out of Office
Autor: Simon Salt
Producent: Que Corporation
ISBN: 9780789750921
Rok produkcji: 2014
Ilość stron: 208
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.28 kg

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