31 min
COVID-19 The state of working from home for WordPress WPwatercooler - Weekly WordPress Talk Show
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With many of us working from home were joining the collective of in-home workers that have been doing this for years. Join us as we discuss this new reality.
A dedicated place to work in your home Buy headphones, get good ones Play a great playlist Stay focused Take breaks Use a Pomodoro timer Jason Cosper recommends Tomighty Go outside and see the sun Switch it up every once in a while and try a new Have a drawer to put your laptop in or in a backpack Don’t eat lunch at your desk Respect your own time Have multiple email apps, a work email app, and a personal email app. Don’t have a work slack on your phone. Time blocks
Links
The Year Without Pants A Movement to Stop the COVID-19 Pandemic|#StayTheFuckHome Here are some happy websites to go to if you’re sick of reading articles about coronavirus Don’t Go Down a Coronavirus Anxiety Spiral Remote Work:8 (ish) Weeks In
Tips from Steve
Regularly check-in Communicating regularly If you finish early didn’t just end your day. If you are blocked, ask what you should do.
Tools for communicating
Slack realtime communication Zoom
Communication Tips
Morning meeting on Zoom, BS at first part have social interactions (5-10 mins) Done-Done meeting (What did you complete yesterday?) Dealing with blockers Teamwork – Prioritize tasks Basecamp Jira
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With many of us working from home were joining the collective of in-home workers that have been doing this for years. Join us as we discuss this new reality.
A dedicated place to work in your home Buy headphones, get good ones Play a great playlist Stay focused Take breaks Use a Pomodoro timer Jason Cosper recommends Tomighty Go outside and see the sun Switch it up every once in a while and try a new Have a drawer to put your laptop in or in a backpack Don’t eat lunch at your desk Respect your own time Have multiple email apps, a work email app, and a personal email app. Don’t have a work slack on your phone. Time blocks
Links
The Year Without Pants A Movement to Stop the COVID-19 Pandemic|#StayTheFuckHome Here are some happy websites to go to if you’re sick of reading articles about coronavirus Don’t Go Down a Coronavirus Anxiety Spiral Remote Work:8 (ish) Weeks In
Tips from Steve
Regularly check-in Communicating regularly If you finish early didn’t just end your day. If you are blocked, ask what you should do.
Tools for communicating
Slack realtime communication Zoom
Communication Tips
Morning meeting on Zoom, BS at first part have social interactions (5-10 mins) Done-Done meeting (What did you complete yesterday?) Dealing with blockers Teamwork – Prioritize tasks Basecamp Jira
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min