Gadget Blog

Obviously not everyone is able to work remotely as there are some types of work that require employees to be at their employers premises or travel to undertake their work face to face. But for those of us are allowed to work remotely then I thought it would be useful to share what I have learned and present some practical guidance by putting it on the web with the sole objective of providing useful ways for adapting to remote working or supervising remote workers.

I must tell you you that there are a lot of people out there who will try and get you to buy e-books for vast sums of money, believe me you don’t have to do this.

I am lucky enough to be permitted to work in whatever location I choose and just about everybody who asks me what I do for a living wants to know how I manage to work remotely. Don’t be fooled here I am still learning about the art of remote working as all of the time I find tribes on the Internet who tell me about new approaches and I am repeatedly uncovering new technologies and methods that make my life easier and improve my productivity.

Throughout the past seven years I have substantially adapted my working practices to allow me to do most of my work remotely with a portfolio of web tools and unfaltering self management. One afternoon whilst browsing the Internet I unearthed Quickbooks online and this made me think about what just might be possible. The discovery of ’hosted’ ‘on demand’ small business accounting software was a pivotal moment for me and the launch pad of my ‘remote working life.

I have to state up front that effectively working remotely is as much about the software as it is about self discipline. Working remotely also means getting across to your co-workers, supervisors and customers as to what they can expect and how they will communicate with you.

In ‘Remote Working Part 2 – Self discipline essentials’ I show you how to focus.