The Comprehensive Guide to Remote Working

by Bailey Adams

Once you strip away the constraints of traditional office work – the daily commute, the face-time with coworkers and your boss, the shoulder taps, the close quarters – you’re left with remarkable freedom on how to work and get stuff done. However, the catch is that all of that freedom can be overwhelming. We remember our first days as a remote worker sitting down at home and just not knowing where to start. It turns out it’s not an easy transition and there are key factors you have to know in order thrive with remote teams. For the last 5 years, we’ve worked on and managed remote teams. In the process, we’ve learned a remarkable amount on how to create your own structure and reach new levels of peak productivity. Part of the innate risk of running a startup is the uncertain future. After writing this book and learning lots over the years of working as a remote team, our companies have taken different paths. I Done This was acquired at the end of 2015 and continues to thrive with its growing team. On the other side of the spectrum, Sqwiggle has closed up shop, and Eric has moved onto The Endless Adventure, taking remote work to a new level. 3 The Comprehensive Guide to Remote Working Still we find the ideas live on and are even more applicable as they have seen Eric through the whole cycle of the startup. In true Silicon Valley fashion, we have left the references to Sqwiggle in the book. This Book contains everything we’ve learned about remote work from the perspective of being a remote team member and as remote managers. It’s everything from how to manage your emotions to how to choose the perfect chair for your home office.

78 pages, Paperback

Published August 18, 2016