Tag: Remote work
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Having second thoughts about a career change or trying something new? Read this.
Making a big life change- be it career or otherwise is fraught with fear and second guessing. Here are some thoughts on navigating these steps when the negativity is creeping in. What if I can’t? What if I can? What if it doesn’t work out? What if it does? What if I hate it? What…
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How To Unplug: My 5 Essential Steps For A Work From Home Shutdown Ritual
Leaving the home office can be a difficult transition for remote workers. Here’s what can help. Working from home has many advantages. Natural boundries between work and home life is not one of them. Let’s look at 5 ways you can help turn off from a day working remotely. 1. Power Down Your Workstation For…
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Should I Work Hybrid? Here are 5 Pros and Cons.
All in person and all remote work have their challenges. What if you could combine them? Our work cultures have experienced massive changes since the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, remote work was not unheard of, but not the typical offering. After the pandemic it was very common and often used to entice workers. With…
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3 Steps To Do Right Now Working Through A Failure
When Things Fall Apart, Try These 3 things to help you through it. We mess up. We fail. Sometimes despite our best efforts- everything falls apart. More than once, I’ve made a big decision thinking this was the correct path for me or my family- and ended up with a massive face plant. At first…
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5 Great Quotes On Failure, And One For Hope
We all fail at some point in life. These quotes can help you refocus. I used to be scared to death of failing. In my mind, failure was equal to me actually being a failure. What I didn’t realize was that failure was actually the best teacher. We not only learn so much more about…
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4 Alternatives If Your Home Office Isn’t Working Out
What To Do If Home and Work Life Aren’t Blending Well Ideally, working from home would create now problems to you, your partner, or your kids. But the reality is that it is not a set up that works for everyone. Some partners love having a little more time together. Others find it stifling and…
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This Is How My First Day Being Remote Went
Surreal. Strange. And actually, kind of good. To say I was a little nervous about not actually going into an office on my first day on the job is an understatement. I had been stressed for weeks. My spouse was stressed about how this could affect her and the family. My son was not warming…
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Book Review- Resurface: A Guide To Navigating Life’s Biggest Transitions
This book by Cassidy Krug will help you with whatever transition is coming your way This past year has been a whirlwind of change in the Workhorse From Home Family. Our challenges this year ranged from occupational- switching to a remote work position, to medical – one in our family had some difficult diagnoses to…
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One Unexpected Benefit of Changing Jobs
How a job change can make us more flexible. When I was looking at changing roles there were certain obvious benefits to look for. Is the pay better? Is the company or department a better fit? Do they offer flexible schedules or the possibility of remote work? However, one expected benefit of having to switch…
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3 Big Benefits Of Working A Compressed Schedule
Have you considered switching schedules? You might like what you find. A sometimes overlooked option for many workers is the possibility of working a compressed schedule. When I was negotiating my newest role, I was hopeful I would be able to keep a compressed schedule as it had provided a lot of benefit to my…