Remote worker? Hold yourself accountable.

As someone who has been working remotely from home for a while now, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to stay accountable and productive without the structure of a traditional office environment. However, I’ve found that by following a few key strategies, I’ve been able to maintain a high level of productivity and achieve my work goals.

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Drywall Anchors

This is more for my own reference but the drywall anchors that you screw in are better than those steel ones that expand. We have an old house and random stud placement. I just hung a mirror in our bathroom and needed to use some drywall anchors. Those white screw in ones in the picture on the left work great, the ones on the right, steel ones, not as well. They were loose. Maybe the guy at the hardware store had my situation wrong but I’m kind of thinking that those steel ones are more for cement or plywood… Not drywall. 

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Getting Organized at Work

I have a pretty large and diverse workload. I work with 50+ clients throughout the year and some days I feel like I am pinged by all of them for one thing or another. Most of them are urgent (!), but the others are really gracious about my time. I try and deliver in a timely fashion and not let projects stall on my-side due to a workload issue.

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Islands

I love how flying above low clouds in winter looks. There is the top of the mountains just pushing through the weighty look like a strong string of words of encouragement to my kids or wife… Or maybe from a good friend enlightening your understanding of a deep question.

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Coding Questions? Stack Overflow.

For the past few years my skills have grown exponentially. Learning how to code has never been easier than it is today. There are so many amazing learning resources online, just type in what you are looking for and a tutorial has been written or a discussion has begun.

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