• Staying productive at home by mastering your two modes: WorkMe and HomeMe
• Overcoming the crippling sense of isolation while WFH by recreating your favorite in-person experiences
• Staying connected to your team by recapturing the best parts of working in-office

Our motivation for this presentation and these resources is to help as many people as possible survive and thrive while working from home.

Core Resources:

• Patrick’s Remote Work Setup 

• Slide Deck: WTF To WFH: How to Survive, Then Thrive, While Working From Home 

• A collection of the slides from today’s presentation (including 35 new slides we weren’t able to get to). 

• From Almanac: Survival Guide to Working from Home for Remote Employees

• The Almanac team has put together some of the best content we’ve read on working remotely, and I highly recommend checking out their guide. 

Additional Related Resources: 

• Want a Happier, More Fulfilling Life? 75-Year Harvard Study Says Focus on This 1 Thing

• A deep dive into Positive Alacrity

• The 10-Day Positive Alacrity Challenge

• An eBook to help make Positive Alacrity a habit. Keep in mind this was written for an in-office environment; you’ll need to adapt some of the challenges to a remote workflow (which you now have the tools to do, after today’s presentation). 

• Video: The Five Freebies

• A detailed walkthrough of how to kick-start interactions with almost anyone, even (and especially) if you don’t know what to say.

• Eliminate Miscommunications Once and For All by Mastering the Art of Congruent Communication

• A deep dive into skillful communication and meaningful interactions

• How to Become a Legendary Leader (in Just 5 Minutes a Day)

• A deep dive into using watercooler conversations to deliver great experiences

• Question Pool: Moving Beyond Small Talk

• A pool of questions you can use to avoid small talk and drive the conversation deeper

• How to Make Powerful Connections by Writing Unexpected Thank You Emails

• A detailed guide to using unexpected thank you emails to stay connected 

• How to Make Video Calls More Personal in 60 Seconds or Less

• A walk through to set up your webcam for eye contact simulation 

• Ping Me: Unconventional Ways to Use Slack to Build a Culture of Collaboration and Foster Great Team Relationships

• Unique ideas to use Slack as a tool for connection and collaboration, not just status updates.

• Whitespace Time: Your Guide to Proactive Task Management

• A step-by-step guide to building proactivity into your workflow

• The Morning Routine Checklist

• An easy-to-use checklist to start your day proactively and transition from HomeMe to WorkMe. 

Cheers,

Patrick & The OG Team