I have been a remote working, virtual worker, and sometimes digital nomad, for more than two decades. While I have had periodic stints “in the office”, I find I am more productive in a quiet, solitary space away from the cube-farm of Big Office. To maintain productivity, however, requires discipline and communication. To be doing […]
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While remote work is now more common, the convenience of staying connected with colleagues and clients from the comfort of your home has a set of security risks. It is essential to secure your remote work setup, protect your data, and keep the cyber criminals at bay. Remote Work Security The flexibility of remote work
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There is an expectation by remote workers that internet and phone expenses should be reimbursed by the employer. Whether you work from home or are a digital nomad, there are good reasons you or your employer may want you to cover these costs. In my early days of telecommuting, my employer offered to reimburse my
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The Previously Forbidden Fruits of Labor are Tempting Among my friends and coworkers, the Covid pandemic left the taste of work-from-anywhere in our mouths. And a sweet flavor it is, at least for those who recovered their sense of taste. Two topics come up nearly every day among my friends and coworkers: changing to a
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I am among the first to extol the virtues and benefits of remote work and have for decades. I am also quick to share the drawbacks. Virtual work is not as glamorous as it is often portrayed. The Covid-19 pandemic certainly proved the utility and versatility of telecommuting. The digital nomad lifestyle is now in
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I like simplicity with printers and scanners. Naturally, when the need arises, the task is either easy or impossible.
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Presumably, I am not alone in feeling most staff meetings are too long, bureaucratic, and held unnecessarily often. Of course, there are times getting the whole gang together has value. The existence of the weekly safety briefing, especially for a virtual team, is not one.
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My periodic, rare stints in cube-farm offices are an exercise in distraction management. Interestingly, it is not the location, it is the people who make the difference.
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Within minutes of posting yesterday about the homeless, crime, and vans parked on my street, a police officer knocked on my door. Yesterday, van #1 was driven away. Van #2 appeared the day before. On opening my door, the officer asked about the appearance of Van #3, which was suspicious because of Canadian plates and
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I took time this week to learn more WordPress basics, specifically security plugins. I have two other sites besides nerva.com to compare and maintain. This gives me an opportunity to contrast plugin features and use, then find which work best for my use cases. If you are looking for plugs plugging plugins, there are plenty
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