Are you working remotely? The current state of affairs in the world has many office goers figuring out the fun and follies of working remotely. As much as people complain about Mondays, traffic and annoying coworkers, it’s interesting to note the mixed reviews around this new found freedom. 

 

Today we discuss the quirks for working from home and reflect on a related article from Bloomberg describing the plight of people trying to preserve boundaries between work life and personal life. This was recorded with a live Twitter/Periscope audience.

 

 

Article: Three Hours Longer, the Pandemic Workday Has Obliterated Work-Life Balance

 

 

 

Question of the day:  What do you like or hate most about working from home? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

Connect with host on twitter @dalanv www.twitter.com/dalanv

 

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You’ve seen or heard it before. Some colleague in the office starts reading self-development books and too many fake deep quotes on instagram about living life on your own terms and being an entrepreneur versus a lame employee. They may even listen to podcasts like this and take things slightly out of context. Yea…don’t be that person in the office. 

 

Today let’s do some house keeping about how you can share your enthusiasm and enlightenment, without disrespecting the choices others make about their career.

 

 

Question of the day: What’s the biggest mental shift you are making this quarter? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

Connect with host on twitter @dalanv www.twitter.com/dalanv

 

Connect with show on twitter @focusthefire www.twitter.com/focusthefire    

 

Help us create more great content: patreon.com/dalanv

With COVID-19 gripping the world, many countries are ordering voluntary and in some cases involuntary home quarantine to slow the spread of the virus. This extreme social distancing creates many new challenges for economies, businesses, school and people. It also opens up excellent opportunities for people who leverage the time wisely. Some persons are complaining about being bored, but starting today and into the following weeks we are giving you 20 ways to maximise social distance time and come out of this mess like a boss. Here are 5 more, plus a special free bonus resource at the end.

 

16. Update your resumé

17. Actually write down your goals and a game plan

18. Make a career development plan for the next 3 years

19. Use the disruption to show your value as a leader using technology

20. Earn promotion points by still delivering results for your team

 

Question of the day: Which tips are you executing first and what would you add to the list? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

Connect with host on twitter @dalanv www.twitter.com/dalanv

 

Connect with show on twitter @focusthefire www.twitter.com/focusthefire    

 

Help us create more great content: patreon.com/dalanv

With COVID-19 gripping the world, many countries are ordering voluntary and in some cases involuntary home quarantine to slow the spread of the virus. This extreme social distancing creates many new challenges for economies, businesses, school and people. It also opens up excellent opportunities for people who leverage the time wisely. Some persons are complaining about being bored, but starting today and into the following weeks we are giving you 20 ways to maximise social distance time and come out of this mess like a boss. Here are 5 more, plus a special free bonus resource at the end.

 

11. Replace the time you would spend getting dressed or sitting in traffic with specific tasks

12. Shut-up and meditate

13. Work on YOUR business

14. Fix your LinkedIn and other social media profiles

15. Network - Call, message and reconnect