Welcome back to the Productivity Giants Series! We took a break, but now we’re back interviewing interesting and motivating people on all things productivity and workflow. Stay tuned to see who we feature this season!

Let’s kick it off with Sonya Looney, a multi-hyphenate if we’ve ever seen one – World Champion Mountain Biker, Top 100 Podcast Host, Brand Owner and Designer, Freelance Writer, Keynote Speaker, High-Performance Health Coach…the list goes on! 

Sonya has certainly led a successful and prestigious career, and now she’s giving back by teaching others her tips on building a resilient inner narrative using positive psychology, mental toughness, and mindfulness-based techniques. She focuses on helping others enjoy challenges, explore their potential, and find more energy and fulfillment in life.

Sonya’s mission statement is “You can do hard things! I’ll teach you how.” We were curious to see how Sonya finds the time and energy to both push herself and others to do hard things every day. Check out her insights below! 

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Many companies not familiar with remote work before COVID-19 are suddenly overcompensating with more communication, in the form of copious video calls and the expectation that employees respond to messages as quickly as possible. 

This is an understandable impulse, as concerned managers want to make sure workflow is not slowed, while anxious employees want to show they’re “at work” and not taking advantage of the situation or slacking off. 

Unfortunately, approaching remote work in this way can quickly turn toxic and lead to burnout, while undermining employee’s ability to get things done. Instead of tethering remote employees to online communication tools, leaders should be doing what remote-first companies have been doing for years: adopting asynchronous communication. 

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Working from home offers excellent opportunities to boost productivity. With so many types of team collaboration tool to choose from, communicating remotely is becoming almost as easy as it is in an office environment. But while good communication is key to remote working, time management is another important aspect to factor in. 

When you’re working solo, it’s easy to get distracted or disengaged; both of which are highly detrimental to the quality and quantity of work produced. 

Continue reading “Effective Time Management Techniques for Remote Workers” →

Guest post by Shift

If your job involves asynchronous and remote work, then you’ve probably already heard of (and use) a lot of the well-known communication and project management apps with your team, including Slack, Asana, Trello, Todoist, Microsoft Teams, and Notion. But, no single app can quite do everything, so there are probably a few areas in your daily workflow you just haven’t found the right tool for yet. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the best apps for asynchronous remote work that you probably aren’t using yet, but will want to add to your tech stack ASAP. 

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Guest Post by Meetfox

The time is gone when only the freelancers worked remotely. After COVID-19 brought a halt to the fast-paced, many companies changed their way of working rather than ceasing to work. Even before the nationwide lockdowns were announced in different countries, a majority of companies had started working remotely as a preventive measure against the spread of the virus.

As easy as it sounds to recruit remote workers with all the remote work tools available, it is a daunting task to get remote teams using new technologies. From providing them with the essentials to introducing them to the latest applications and technologies, syncing a remote team is not an easy task. In this article, we discuss the state of remote work, the benefits of working remotely, the challenges associated with new technologies and work from home tools, and how to make your remote team onboard new technology.

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Guest post by Chanty

When the new decade started, everyone went into it with high hopes. This was to be an era of change and triumphs. However, I don’t think any of us expected just how much change we were going to endure in the first few months after the turn of the year.

Due to unexpected issues related to public health, most companies have been given the choice of either going remote or closing down for who knows how long. That being the case, we decided to write up an article that will help you overcome some of the key issues you might face when making these decisions.

There are countless problems unique to remote workers, but we’re going to focus on some of the most common and annoying ones in this piece so that you can ease the transition to online collaboration by nipping them in the bud.

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