Do you have any advice for remote workers?

Interview with Tammy, founder and CEO of Workplaceless

Remote work has incredible benefits, but it also comes with real challenges, like isolation, lack of visibility, and lack of training.

Reflecting on the challenges that affect you personally and professionally will help you identify resources to help yourself.

Learn how this founder and CEO of a remote work resource and certification program handles the triumphs and trails of location independence.

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Interview with Danielle, an author who found the benefits of coworking

Find accountability partners and groups that will support you and your goals if you're an entrepreneur, outside of a coworking group.

You can have plenty of tribes! Also, set boundaries because work and personal time can easily become blurred.

Danielle's remote work journey led her to become an author—see how coworking with other remote workers and digital tools have helped her to fulfill her passion.

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Interview with Alyssa, a copywriter and content strategist

Remember to create boundaries for yourself. It's really easy to blur the lines between your time working and time off, but being mindful of that is important.

You have the power to determine your schedule, don't forget to schedule in time to recharge.

Alyssa has found her rhythm as a freelancer and founder of the blog, Freelancing Flow—see her tips for keeping it all running smoothly.

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Interview with Grainne, a professional writer and content marketing manager who works remotely

One thing I hear a lot is, "how do I get a remote job?" However, that's not the right question. The question you need to ask is, "how can I use my existing skills to work remotely?"

So, if you're just starting out, my advice is to work with what you know and go from there. Look at it like any other job/career choice and search for work you're passionate about and experienced in, not just the fact that it's remote-based.

In terms of the actual work, I think you need to have a strong degree of self-awareness in relation to your strengths and weaknesses and be brutally honest with yourself at all times.

You have to be comfortable and confident about working autonomously and managing your own schedule, so it's really important to focus on building your time management skills.

Communication is another big one. It's more important to over-communicate than run the risk of getting your wires crossed or be misunderstood (this is so common when you're communicating solely online!). As silly as it sounds, an emoticon at the end of a message can go a long way.

Grainne's freelance work led to her landing a remote work job—see how she manages distractions and balances her work with Buckets.co and her clients.

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Interview with Mindi, a content manager and social media strategist

You must be a self-starter and learn to manage yourself when it comes to getting things done and be proactive about communicating with your team and clients.

If you're involved in a project in any way, it's up to you to make it happen.

A ten-dollar per hour social media gig got Mindi hooked onto remote work—see how she meets her client and business goals and manages time zone differences.

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Interview with Rose, a co-founder growing the impact of remote work

Check in with yourself on a regular basis to recognise what might not be working for you, so you can then work towards changing it.

But also take time to be grateful for what remote work gives you.

In taking time to practice gratitude, we remember the benefits of what remote work gives us. It's very easy to take the benefits for granted.

And also check out Grow Remote! We're helping to build a remote working community all over the world!

Rose balances part-time SEO work with leading Grow Remote—see how she optimizes her time to build a community and resource for remote workers.

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Interview with Emma, a founder helping companies shape their remote work policies

Make sure you are active in reaching out to your employer and/or colleagues. If you need social contact, arrange it regularly. Schedule it in, so you don’t miss out.

Emma carved out her own remote work niche—see how she manages her own virtual law firm while maintaining work/life balance.

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Interview with Hrishikesh, an entrepreneur helping to shape remote work

I have observed and realised over time that remote working requires a lot of self-discipline to achieve productivity.

This aspect is often overlooked by many and is typically the most significant factor leading to a successful remote engagement.

Adhering to a proper work routine while setting aside enough time for sleep, meals, workout, and meditation is super critical if you want to succeed as a remote worker.

Hrishikesh's platforms are helping to shape the world of remote work and the gig economy—see how he mobilizes his remote teams to facilitate this new future of work.

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Interview with Erin, a videographer who found her freelancing niche

Ah, there’s so much I’m still figuring out myself. Overall I would just recommend to constantly be learning.

If you’re running a freelancing business, you should always be trying to grow in both your craft and your business knowledge.

I have a few freelancer podcasts that I like to follow, and I have recently started listening to business and creative audiobooks in the car.

I already know that I was able to avoid a couple of common mistakes by just hearing other people’s stories of how they started and grew their freelancing business.

I know it’s easy to feel like you are way too busy with work to be growing in your knowledge, but education can take you further faster. If you’re already reading this blog, you’re probably on the right track!

Erin is a videographer who carved out a successful freelancing niche—see how she optimizes her time and plans for the ups and downs of freelance work.

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