What unconventional tips do you have for remote working?

Taylor Majewski
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Remote workers! We'd love to learn the unique tips that help you stay sane and productive when you work from home.

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Irma Mesa
Daily plank challenge! It's been really neat just to get my body moving. It takes about 4 mins. And also meeting with other remote workers on https://meetcafecito.com has been really cool. Lots of us just want face to face time, chances to meet new people, and have a tiny fun break within their day.
Elen Udovichenko
@_justirma thanks! will give it a try today:)
Elen Udovichenko
@_justirma plank challenge sounds like such a great idea - will give it a try tomorrow:) How many reps do you make during the day?
Irma Mesa
@elen_u During the day usually 2! I use this app https://play.google.com/store/ap... and it's been pretty good since it tracks and reminds you to plank everyday for 30 days :) Let me know how you like it!
Ryan Hoover
As someone that works from home daily, I'd highly recommend investing in a nice sound system. I've been rocking the Devialet Phantom for a few years.
Alex Loukissas
@rrhoover How does it compare with Sonos?
Alex Loukissas
Joining virtual happy hours at WFH Happy Hour with folks WFH from all over the world.
Najeeb Khan
Have virtual lunches with other founders & freelancers at https://council.club/lunch
Alex Loukissas
@itsnajeeb Love it. Along the same lines as wfhappyhour.com
Jenny Ralli
@itsnajeeb good to see you are not using this channel as a sales channel for your company :)
Steve Connerton
A must do task list for the day. Once you come up with it, hand it off to your manager and tell him/her to hold you accountable.
Lorenzo 'kelset' Sciandra
When considering buying a new chair (since, admittedly, we all end up doing that), instead of going on Amazon or to that precise super high end company's website, consider checking out eBay first for refurbished ones. It's more sustainable, and a ton of big companies end up with great chairs that they just want to "give away" for a fraction of the price when revamping their offices.
Erin Blaskie
We're booking regular, non-work-related coffee dates over Slack and Zoom here at Fellow.app! @aydin_mirzaee @alexandra_sunderland @amin_mirzaee @manuelabarcenas
Shannon Maloney
Have a mid-day 7 minute stretch! No mat required, focus on neck and back movements. Especially when your setup isn't 100% (if you haven't invested in a good chair, or standing desk and you're DIY) make sure you're still moving 😊
Elen Udovichenko
@shannon_maloney couldn't agree more! I also usually take my dog for a quick mid-day walk to get some fresh air:)
Laurie Hérault
Dress like you're going to work
Stéphane Bruckert
@laurieherault yeah for me that is having a shower and putting my shoes on as a bonus
Rhys Morgan
Caffeine, headphones and pajamas.
Alex Kistenev
Here's how Stack Overflow approaches remote work at scale (you might find a lot of useful tips there): https://standuply.com/blog/stack...
Paul Balogh
You WILL miss that gourmet Flat White from the lovely specialty coffee place. Buy yourself a prosumer espresso machine (mine is a bean-to-cup Sage Barista) and learn through YouTube to get (almost) the same coffee. Your days of working from home will be way brighter.
Pavan Sethi
I like to have certain hours during the day where I keep Houseparty on and colleagues and friends can hop in. This can get distracting, so I just do it during hours where I'm working on something that could be collaborative, and definitely not during times of any deep work.
Vita Benes
1) Write 1-2 most important tasks on a post it and place it in front of you. 2) Place a yoga mat or dumbbells in the middle of the room to remind you to move every time you get up. 3) Put on noise-cancelling headphones, put on 1 song on repeat (currently listening to Godzilla by Eminem), and turn on fullscreen mode to work. Try them.
Manisha Snoyer
Enriching activities to keep kids learning and entertained while parents work schoolclosures.org/enrichment
Jonathan Ronzio
If you can, switch up your working environment throughout the day. I find it helps my productivity and sanity to take some calls at my home office desk, some from the kitchen counter, and get work done from the couch too. It's easy to go stir crazy when you're confined so change it up however you can throughout the day or week. Additionally, my team and I just built this free resource directory of all the top remote work articles, videos, templates, and tools to help with the transition! http://remoteworkresources.com/
Nicholas Mohnacky
@jonathanronzio thanks for sharing Jonathan. I just sent you an email re: ^^
Jonathan Ronzio
@mohnacky don't think I got that, but feel free to hit me up at jonathan@trainual.com - thanks!
Chhaya B
Invest in great lighting and youtube vlogger level grade A make-up that works in bright artificial lights ;)
Nicholas Mohnacky
If you're a manager, it's important to provide a space that connects your people to the answers they need to do their job and stay safe. Read, Why knowledge management is essential - https://link.medium.com/quL8OEijW4
Ashley Luk
Creating a 'watercooler' type Zoom link that anyone on the team can hop into and join if they need a bit of a break from heads-down focus time. The 'face-to-face' social chats help keep me sane.
Antoine Fourton
FORGET TODOLIST & TODOLIST APPS. It's painful, too long & most of the time : unfocused work. Put your tasks directly in your agenda (in Google Agenda for example), so within a few seconds you can check your schedules, how long it is & what you have to do.