Managing Remote
How to work asynchronously
The term ‘asynchronous’ is confusing. And when you add in the word ‘work’ - eyes glaze over. In many ways - 'working async' is jargon from the remote work world.
Andy Tryba
Collaboration
Audio quality comparison: AirPods vs embedded mic vs USB mic
"Sorry - John - I can't hear you. Can you get closer to the mic? Nope - that didn't fix it. Can you switch to a different microphone?" Don't be John.
Apps
How to use 3 min videos to better manage your remote team
Congratulations. You’ve managed to (sorta) figure out this remote work thing. Your team is working from home, Zoom appears to be working and your company did not go down in flames.
Collaboration
5 steps for great video meetings while traveling
Imagine the day. Travel has opened back up and you're dusting off that passport. Dormant airline miles are being used. You're now loving your company's newly minted remote work policy.
Ionic Partners
How does remote work accelerate the BCorp movement?
Milton Friedman The Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman famously stated “There is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to in...
Ionic Partners
The best tax code ever developed for small businesses
“Imagine owning stock in a company where the price appreciates greatly, you sell it, and pay NO tax on your profit.
Ionic Partners
Has your company growth stalled? You may be in the 2nd Chasm.
You remember it like yesterday. Your company’s revenue had flatlined. Growth had stalled. Things that worked before just stopped. You were desperate.
Managing Remote
How 10 marbles became my key remote productivity tool
10 marbles? Huh? Let me explain.
Remote Culture
How a stack of books can make your video conferencing 10x better
Look at this image below. On the left - you have a professional video setup (newscaster) and on the right, you have a guest with an amateur video conferencing setup.
Hiring Remote
Book notes: Trillion Dollar Coach - Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
The 'cult' of remote work evangelists believe that the lessons of 'classic' Silicon Valley companies are outdated and don't apply to us.
Managing Remote
Book Notes: What you do is who you are (Horowitz)
I have to admit that I wasn't always a big 'culture' guy. The word always sounded like a fluffy HR term that didn't really mean much.
Managing Remote
How To Make a 'Gold Standard' Remote Work Office
Ok - so maybe the ‘gold standard’ that Andreas Klinger called my office in this tweet may be overstating it a bit.