Remote: Office Not Required (Book Overview)

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Are you thinking of taking your company remote? Are you a remote worker looking to be more productive? What are the most common myths around remote work? In Remote: Office Not Required, tech entrepreneurs Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson present a case for work without physical boundaries. Drawing from their experience building Basecamp, they dismantle office-centric assumptions and show how remote work can lead to better productivity, greater access to talent, and improved work-life balance. Whether you’re a leader considering remote options for your workplace or an employee hoping to work more flexibly, here’s an overview of Remote.

3 Remote Working Tips for Staying Productive & Happy

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Do you want to thrive in a remote working position? What steps can you take to ensure you remain productive? If you’re working remotely, you’ll need intentional practices to maintain productivity, well-being, and connection. Fried and Hansson offer guidance in three key areas: creating boundaries, optimizing your environment, and preventing isolation. Continue reading for three helpful remote working tips.

How to Transition to Remote Work as a Company (& Thrive)

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Are you considering transitioning your workforce to remote work? How can you set your organization up for remote success? In the book Remote, tech entrepreneurs Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson present a case for work without physical boundaries. They argue that transitioning to remote work can be highly beneficial, but it can’t be done haphazardly. Here’s how you can run a successful business with remote-only employees.

How to Make the Most of Shortform: A Guide to Using the App

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Thank you for being a Shortform subscriber! Whether you’re new to the app or have been using it for a while, this guide will walk you through the key features that make Shortform a powerful tool for learning and personal growth. All of the following features and functions apply to using Shortform via the mobile app or in a web browser. We hope this guide answers your questions—but, if you need more help, we’d love to hear from you. You can reach out to our support team in the app or by email.

Mel Robbins’s The Let Them Theory: Book Overview

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What’s The Let Them Theory about? Do you have a need to control everything? There’s a simple, but powerful framework for reclaiming your time and mental energy: Stop trying to control other people. In Mel Robbins’s The Let Them Theory, she explains how accepting others as they are while taking responsibility for your own actions can transform your relationships, reduce stress, and help you build the life you want. Read more in our brief overview of The Let Them Theory.

What Is the Let Them Theory? The Secret to Letting Go

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Do you often feel like you’re wasting energy on things? What is the Let Them Theory? Mel Robbins’s Let Them Theory teaches us to detach from situations and behaviors that are outside our sphere of influence. It involves shifting your mindset to take control of what you do and how you spend your time and energy. If you want to put your energy in the right place, read more about Robbins’s theory below.

“Let Them” and “Let Me”: Mel Robins’s Way to Release Control

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How do you react to a person’s comment that just isn’t worth the battle? What if there were a way you could win the battle without even fighting it? To escape the trap of trying to control what other people do and say, Mel Robbins contends you have to acknowledge that you can’t manage everyone else’s opinions, judgments, and feelings and redirect your energy and focus to what you can control. She explains that to do that, you can use two simple phrases: “Let Them” and “Let Me.” Discover how to use these phrases in everyday situations.