WFH Daily

WFH Introduces - Attach Your Résumé: A Conversation with Patreon CEO Jack Conte

Lower Street — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:43:57 +0000

Hello everyone! Long time no speak. We’re back for a one-off episode to introduce you to a podcast we think you’ll love. It’s called Attach Your Résumé, and it’s all about making a living on the internet.

You’ll find interviews with online creators about how their jobs work and how they got there, hear the personal stories behind seismic events in digital media, and learn what concrete steps we can take to build a sustainable media landscape.

Hosted by longtime podcasters and business owners Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin, Attach Your Résumé proves that the best credential for deciding the future of media is actually making stuff.

They have new episodes every Thursday! Find out more here: https://multitude.productions/ayr

How to Work in Estonia With the E-Residency and Nomad Visa Programmes. Ott Vatter - MD of Estonian E-Residency. WFH - Rewind

Lower Street — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

With only a couple of days to go until Christmas, we’ve got one last favourite episode to re-gift you. As we move in and out of tiered restrictions and face an uncertain year ahead, the urge to get a change of scenery and escape grows stronger. Estonia has a system for moving your business and even yourself to the country and enjoying all the benefits of being in the EU, as well as exploring the country and getting that change of scenery. In this episode, Harry talks to Ott Vatter, the MD of these programmes, about how we can take advantage of them and what it actually means to get the visa or the e-residency.

E-Residency:

https://e-resident.gov.ee/

Nomad Visa:

https://e-resident.gov.ee/nomadvisa/

Ott Vatter:

https://twitter.com/ottvatter?lang=en

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Are you thinking of switching your location up? Maybe you’ve taken advantage of this scheme or a scheme like it. We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Is Remote Work Making Us Feel Like Imposters? A Conversation - WFH Rewind.

Lower Street — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’ve still got a couple more episodes from the vaults to keep you going until Christmas. First released in October, Harry and Alex discuss imposter syndrome. We’ve all felt it at some point in our professional lives, but how has lockdown and remote working and the madness that is 2020 affected the imposters among us?

Fewer people experiencing Imposter Syndrome while working from home, says study:

https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/28/fewer-people-experiencing-imposter-syndrome-while-working-from-home-says-study-13336625/

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Do you experience imposter syndrome? How has working remotely affected it? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Stay Active, Fix Posture, and Stick to your Goals. Dr Emil Goliath - WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

It’s the fifth day of Christmas. And although we haven't got any jewellery for you, we do have another of our favourite episodes. First broadcast in sunny September, Harry talks to Dr. Emil Goliath, who specialises in personal health and fitness, about how to stay active and pain-free when working from home.

Dr. Emil Goliath:

https://www.doctoremil.com/

3 min Mobility Routine:

https://youtu.be/IJDHNMy7XDA

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Do you work remotely? How do you stay mobile and active? We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Eat Healthily While Working From Home. A Conversation - WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:00:00 +0000

In our second visit from the ghost of podcast past, Harry and Alex discuss how to keep up the healthy eating habits while working remotely. First broadcast in July, they talk about some techniques to help you outsmart the fridge and beat the cravings.

How to avoid overeating when working from home:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200331-how-to-eat-a-healthy-diet-when-work-from-home-coronavirus

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How to Beat Procrastination, Balance Work and Home Life, and the Future of Remote Work. Steve Folland - WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Join us as we revisit some of our favourite episodes from this year. In this one, Harry spoke with Steve Folland, Producer and podcaster extraordinaire all the way back in June about procrastination, balancing work and home life, and what the future of the office might be.

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What are some of your favourite episodes from this year? We’d love to find out. We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Four Alternatives to a Zoom Christmas Party. A conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

The office Christmas party season is upon us. But with many workplaces still closed, offices have either had to forgo the yuletide celebrations or move the festivities online.

Join Alex, Harry and Ryan as they discuss some interactive Christmas party substitutes to avoid the awkwardness of the Crimbo-Zoom get-together.

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Is your office having an online Christmas party this year? Let us know how you're celebrating. We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Care for your Employees' Mental Health while Working from Home. A conversation.

Lower Street — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

A recent Forbes article revealed that four out of five employees find it difficult to switch off from work in the evenings. It also found that the same number would leave their current job for one that takes better care of their mental health. Join Alex, Harry and Ryan as they discuss more findings and take a look at some ways to help care of your mental health while working remotely.

Mental Health And Remote Work: Survey Reveals 80% Of Workers Would Quit Their Jobs For This

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswestfall/2020/10/08/mental-health-leadership-survey-reveals-80-of-remote-workers-would-quit-their-jobs-for-this/?sh=6ca19fce3a0f

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you feel your mental health has been affected while working remotely? What strategies have you found to help you out while away from the office? We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Beat Procrastination. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We all get distracted from time to time. Sometimes the tasks we're working on are too dull or too big and before we know it, we've procrastinated away an entire afternoon on Twitter or YouTube. Join Alex, Harry and Ryan as they discuss the things that distract them and how to get your productivity back on track.

Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200121-why-procrastination-is-about-managing-emotions-not-time

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How are you dealing with distractions at home? Do you think you procrastinate less at the office? Let us know your thoughts. We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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The Workspace of the Future - Is it too Early to Predict? Lucy Minton - Kitt.

Lower Street — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’re back with the second part of our conversation with Lucy Minton from Kitt. This time we’re talking about the office of the future - how big will they be? Will everyone be returning to them? And will they be different from the ones we recently left?

Kitt

https://www.kittoffices.com/

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What do you think the office of the future will look like? Maybe you’ve already returned and are settling into your new digs! Tell us about it at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Staying Positive During Another Lockdown. A Conversation

Lower Street — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Recorded in the initial weeks of the UK’s second lockdown - Alex, Isobel and Ryan discuss their thoughts on the new restrictions and a couple of ways to make working from home in the gloomy winter months a bit more bearable.

How to be happier while working from home

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54886125

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How did you feel during the second lockdown? What new methods did you try to keep happy while working from home? We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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What Sucks About Working from Home. A Conversation

Lower Street — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Unwanted distractions, unsuitable workspaces and isolation. These are the top three things that Alex, Isobel and Ryan find most annoying about working from home. Join them as they share their gripes and grievances in this very special, cathartic episode.

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What are some of your pet hates about working from home? Are there any things that you miss from the office? We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Is VR The Future Of Remote Working? These companies say yes. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:58:24 +0000

Some of the largest financial firms in the UK have started to incorporate VR as a way to reintroduce the feeling of human interaction among their home-working employees and combat "Zoom-fatigue".

As well as replacing in-person interaction, other benefits that the firms are reporting are higher information retention from VR seminars and reduced costs related to training staff.

We discuss our thoughts on VR in the workplace and have a chat about whether we see a future for the technology in our own company.

Finance Sector Embraces VR

https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/24/finance-sector-embraces-vr-to-make-remote-working-more-interesting/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Has your company tried to incorporate VR or augmented reality into the workplace? And do you think we could all be using VR in some capacity at work in the near future?

We love talking about all things remote work, and

we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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worker you think would enjoy it!

The Office Ain't Dead Yet. Lucy Minton - Kitt.

Lower Street — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

The office is not going to disappear from working life, nor should it. Today we’re talking to Lucy Minton, COO of Kitt - a company that designs offices. We talk a lot about the death of the office and what the future of remote work will look like, so this conversation is especially interesting to us - and Lucy stands up for the office, which isn’t dead yet...

Kitt

https://www.kittoffices.com/

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Are you a stalwart defender of the office? Maybe you think it’s silly to pitch one form of working against another... Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How did they deal with the pandemic, and is everyone really more productive at home?

Rituals to End the Workday When Working from Home. A Conversation

Lower Street — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’ve talked a lot about separating work and personal life when working from home, and in this episode Harry, Alex, and Ryan talk about the ways you can create more space between the virtual office and the dining room table.

7 Rituals to End the Working Day:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rituals-end-workday-work-from-home

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How do you cap the day off when working from home? Do you go out for a run or do a pretend commute? Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Can Young People Thrive in a Remote-Work World? We Discuss the Challenges of Inducting new Hires Remotely. A conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

An article from BBC Worklife recently questioned whether remote workers can grow into their new roles as well as their office-based counterparts. Finding it harder to connect with co-workers, weakening interpersonal skills and being inundated with new technologies are just a few of the challenges facing new remote employees. We discuss these and more with our very own new hire.

BBC Worklife Article

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201023-can-young-people-thrive-in-a-remote-work-world

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Have you recently started a new job remotely? What challenges or benefits have you encountered during the onboarding process? We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Working from Home Boosts Productivity, but Blocks Innovation? A Conversation

Lower Street — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Microsoft have conducted a big survey into remote working and its effects on the workplace. In this episode Harry, Ryan, and Alex discuss the findings of the study and ask, is dressing more casually really the best thing about working from home?

The Study From Microsoft:

https://news.microsoft.com/europe/features/flexible-ways-of-working-are-here-to-stay-finds-new-european-research-with-leaders-focused-on-maintaining-culture-and-innovation/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What do you think is the best thing about working remotely? Do you feel that you can bring more of your true self to work? Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Lower your Energy Bills When Working from Home. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

More time spent in the house means more time spent cooking, using the PC, and running the heating. What can we do to keep the bills down whilst making the most of our homes? And should our employers chip in? In this episode Harry and Ryan discuss the best ways to keep the electric bill down whilst working remotely.

Energy bills are going up:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/home-working-energy-bills-gas-electricity-cost-heating-winter-b782865.html

What you can do about it:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/how-cut-energy-bills-lockdown-4679139

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Have you managed to keep your energy bills down? How did you do it? Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Helping to Publish a Newspaper from the Dining Room Table. Louise Leonard - The Telegraph.

Lower Street — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

2020 has seen so many jobs go remote unexpectedly, and Louise Leonard’s role is no different. She is an operations delivery coordinator at The Telegraph newspaper. So how on earth do you go about designing and re-touching photos for a physical newspaper when you can’t get into the building? Listen in to find out, and hear some primo WFH tips.

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Do you have a job that you didn’t think could be done remotely? Have you made it work? Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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What if we Spent One Week Per Month in the Office? Exploring Remote Plus. Abhishek Paul - Kissflow.

Lower Street — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Hybrid is the future it seems - everyone spending a bit of time in the office and a bit of time at home. This usually means 2/3 days in the office and the rest working from the study or kitchen. But what if we took that idea and zoomed out? Kissflow have done just that and are getting ready to spend one week per month in the office - and Abhishek Paul thinks it will make a huge difference.

Kissflow:

https://kissflow.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Would you prefer a few days in the office per week, or one week per month? Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Fancy Packing it in and Going to St Lucia for a Month? Is this Working from Home Holiday Realistic? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Lockdown is back and we’ve only got a few precious reasons to be out of the house - never mind the country. But one travel group thinks they have the right idea. Does it make sense to go on holiday right now - even if you do have a good reason to be soaking up the sun?

Travel Firm is Selling ‘Work From Home’ Stays in St Lucia During Lockdown

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/friendship-travel-st-lucia-work-from-home-lockdown-travel-b1558979.html

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Are you planning on going abroad during lockdown? Maybe you think all this talk of holidays is really dumb during a pandemic. Let us know! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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The New Measuring Stick for Remote Work. A Conversation

Lower Street — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Slack has released a new survey that tells us all sorts of new things about how people are working from home, and how they feel about it. They call it the remote employee experience index, and it has loads of really interesting things to tell us...

The Remote Employee Experience Index

https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/blog/transformation/remote-employee-experience-index-launch

5 Remote Working Myths:

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/358622

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Are you like the Japanese and want to get back to the office full-time? Maybe you’re more like the Americans and want to stay at home. Let us know and we’ll talk about it on the show. Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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We’re Going Back into Lockdown. Here are some tips and stories to help you out. Clare Lovick - Recroot.

Lower Street — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We’re going back into lockdown for a month as of tomorrow here in the UK, and it’s the same in other countries across the world. We talked to Clare Lovick about her experience and the experience of her colleagues during the lockdown earlier in the year, and what tips she has for you if this is your first time going remote.

Recroot:

https://www.recroot.net/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What tips would you give to someone going into their first lockdown? What tips would you like to hear? Let us know and we’ll talk about it on the show. Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Making School fun and Household Gender Roles Equal Under Lockdown. Dr Michelle Dickinson - Nanogirl Labs.

Lower Street — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Juggling education and sharing equally in household chores: two sources of headaches for any family in lockdown. In this episode Alex talks to Dr Michelle Dickinson about getting kids excited and involved in learning when they’re in the house, and what lockdown has done to highlight gender inequalities in housework and childcare.

Dr Michelle Dickison:

https://www.medickinson.com/

Nanogirl Labs:

https://www.nanogirllabs.com/about-us

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How has lockdown affected your share of housework? Let us know and get in touch! We want to hear about your productivity methods. Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Nail the Basics of Productivity and Get Stuff Done. Trevor Lohrbeer - Day Optimizer.

Lower Street — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000

How do I get started on that project I really want to complete? What does it actually take to build momentum and keep it? And what should I put on my to-do list? Productivity seems to be the name of the game at the moment, but the gurus and experts sometimes miss the most important parts. If you want to get going and keep going, then this is the one for you, check it out!

Day Optimizer:

https://dayoptimizer.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you build momentum in your day? Let us know and get in touch! We want to hear about your productivity methods. Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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The Death of the To-Do List? A Conversation

Lower Street — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Productivity and productivity hacks are everywhere, but very few make as big of a statement as Nir Eyal’s book, which tells us to do away with the to-do list! Certain hosts/ producers of this show are very attached to their to-do lists, so why should we give them up? Take a listen and find out.

3 productivity tips on working from home — straight from a distraction expert

https://thenextweb.com/growth-quarters/2020/09/23/3-productivity-tips-on-working-from-home-straight-from-a-distraction-expert/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

“I never use to-do lists, they’re a waste of time and I’d rather be doing something else to organise my days!” <- is this you? If so - how dare you - but also get in touch! We want to hear about your productivity methods. Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Celebrating Failure and Making Connections while Working Remotely. Dr Michelle Dickinson - Nanogirl Labs.

Lower Street — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Going remote and still making people feel included can be really difficult, never mind when you're scattered all over the world! In this episode Alex talks to Dr Michelle Dickinson about her company Nanogirl Labs and how she tries to make people feel included and able to share in failure as well as success.

Dr Michelle Dickison:

https://www.medickinson.com/

Nanogirl Labs:

https://www.nanogirllabs.com/about-us

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you keep in contact with your remote co-workers? Maybe you have a different method for keeping things relaxed and natural? Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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What’s the Office Good for Anyway? A Conversation

Lower Street — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

When you don't have regular access to the office, it makes you think about what purpose it really serves. In this episode Harry and Alex talk about the four main things that offices are really great at, and if any of them can really be replaced with remote alternatives.

How the Office Will Change When Everyone’s Back:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-10-01/how-the-office-will-change-when-everyone-s-back

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What have you found difficult to replace outside of the office? Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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What is it Like to go Remote in India? Abhishek Paul - Kissflow

Lower Street — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Being a remote worker or running a remote company is a situation that many of us have found ourselves in this year. But what does that look like outside of the UK/ US? In this episode Harry talks to Abhishek Paul from project/ process management platform Kissflow. They discuss the remote work culture in India, how Kissflow handled the transition from in-office to home working, and how it affected the culture of the company.

Kissflow:

https://kissflow.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Are you a remote worker outside of the UK/ US? We’d love to talk to you about remote working outside of our bubble! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Keep the Weekend Special when Working from Home. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Are your days blending together? Ours certainly are. In this episode Harry and Alex talk about the importance of keeping the weekend safe from work, how we can do that, and what has worked for them. Saturday and Sunday are more than just social constructs, they may be key to our health and sanity…

How Lockdown Redefines our Weekends:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200402-how-lockdown-redefines-our-weekends

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What do you do on the weekend to relax and separate yourself from work? We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Practical Productivity for Remote Work. Trevor Lohrbeer - Day Optimizer.

Lower Street — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

The internet is awash with ‘productivity gurus’, but what we really want are simple practical tools and ways of thinking that will help us shift the work we need to shift, without losing our marbles in the process. In this episode Harry talks to Trevor Lohrbeer, who gives us some great tips on how to make the work day work for you.

Day Optimizer:

https://dayoptimizer.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What do you use to keep yourself on track during the work day? We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How Will They Entice us Back into the Office? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Would these schemes get you back into the office? In this episode we discuss different incentives from companies that are trying to get their employees back into the office - whether it be for meetings, or the full 9-5. Free taxis, childcare, or desk-booking, could be the thing that gets people to make the jump back into in-person working…

Bosses are doing weird things to get people back in the office

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/companies-coronavirus-back-to-office-incentives

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Have you been trying a back to the office scheme? How is it going? We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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The Best and Worst Cases of Hybrid Remote Working. Christine Ro - Writer and Journalist.

Lower Street — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode Harry is talking again to Christine Ro about the future of remote work. This time it’s all about the best parts and potential pitfalls of the hybrid remote work system. Spending part of our time at home and part of our time in the office may be the future, but should we be excited or worried?

Christine Ro:

https://www.christinero.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What’s your experience with hybrid remote work been like?. We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Work Abroad in Europe With the Estonian E-Residency and Nomad Visa Programmes. Ott Vatter - MD of Estonian E-Residency.

Lower Street — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

As we move in and out of lockdown and face an uncertain year ahead, the urge to get a change of scenery and escape grows stronger. Estonia has a system for moving your business and even yourself to the country, and enjoying all the benefits of being in the EU, as well as exploring the country and getting that change of scenery. In this episode Harry talks to Ott Vatter, the MD of these programmes, about how we can take advantage of them and what it actually means to get the visa or the e-residency.

E-Residency:

https://e-resident.gov.ee/

Nomad Visa:

https://e-resident.gov.ee/nomadvisa/

Ott Vatter:

https://twitter.com/ottvatter?lang=en

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Inequality in Remote Work. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Remote working is often talked about as a great leveller - we’re all stuck at home just the same as each other, and we’ve got to make the whole thing work. But remote work means vastly different things to different people. Some can’t do their job remotely, whilst others face huge hurdles in even showing up to the weekly team catch-up on Zoom.

What remote jobs tell us about inequality:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200921-what-remote-jobs-tell-us-about-inequality

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What is the Remote-Work/ Office-Work Hybrid Going to Look Like? Christine Ro - Writer and Journalist.

Lower Street — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s becoming more and more clear that the offices we return to won't be the same ones we left pre-pandemic. In this episode Harry talks to Christine Ro about what she’s learned as a writer covering the future of remote work. What is the hybrid model? Who’s using it? How will it affect us? Take a listen and find out!

Christine Ro:

https://www.christinero.com/

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Is Remote Work Making us all Feel Like Imposters? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Imposter syndrome is a well-known phenomenon nowadays, and we’ve all felt it at some point in our professional lives. How has lockdown and remote working and the madness that is 2020 affected the imposters among us?

Fewer people experiencing Imposter Syndrome while working from home, says study

https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/28/fewer-people-experiencing-imposter-syndrome-while-working-from-home-says-study-13336625/

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VPNs, Encryption, and Passwords - Staying Secure while Working From Home. Jahmel Harris - Digital Interruption.

Lower Street — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We obviously know that staying secure whilst online is important, but what specific techniques can we use to guard our data? And what are the tools that will actually help us do that? In this episode, Harry is talking again to Jahmel Harris of Digital Interruption about protecting yourself and your company whilst working remotely.

Digital Interruption

https://www.digitalinterruption.com/

Jahmel Harris

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmelharris/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Making Friends, Dating, and Maintaining a Work-Life Balance when Working Remotely and Travelling. Elly Earls - Writer.

Lower Street — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How can an introvert make friends and put themselves out there when stranded away from the office, often in countries where you don’t even speak the language? In this episode Harry talks again to Elly Earls, a writer and digital nomad, about her personal and work life, and how the two are balanced.

Elly Earls:

https://ellyearls.com/

Do you work remotely? Have you taken yourself all over the world? Maybe you’d like to but haven’t started yet. We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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What Have We Learned While Working Remotely During the Pandemic? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s been a tough year for most, and it’s definitely been a year where we learned more about ourselves. In this episode Harry and Alex talk about the things they’ve discovered whilst working in this high-pressure time we all find ourselves in. Maybe you’ve experienced them too?

What have you learned over the past 6 months that surprised you? Working from home has certainly led to a few discoveries for us. We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Can I Work Abroad Remotely? It Might be More Accessible than you Think. Elly Earls - Writer.

Lower Street — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s not just the freelance and the gap-year students who are working abroad these days. In this episode we talk again to Elly Earls about her experiences as a digital nomad, and the surprising range of people she’s met around the world who are working remotely abroad. Full-time, part-time, or traditionally office-based? People from all backgrounds have made it work for them.

Elly Earls:

https://ellyearls.com/

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Will we Ever go Back to the Office Full-Time? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:05:16 +0100

We will go back to the office at some point in the near future, if we haven’t begun doing so already. But it’s clear that things will never quite be the same again. What will this new balance of in-person and remote work work look like? Have a listen and find out!

Is the Future of Work Hybrid?

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200824-why-the-future-of-work-might-be-hybrid

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How to Avoid Being Hacked at Home when Working Remotely. Jahmel Harris - Digital Interruption.

Lower Street — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We’ve all heard of ‘Zoom-Bombing’ and we all know not to click on those emails promising you free yachts. But what do we do now that security (usually handled by an IT guy or gal in the office) needs to be in our homes? Harry talks to Jahmel Edwards about Email, video chatting, and the cloud in this very informative interview.

Digital Interruption

https://www.digitalinterruption.com/

Jahmel Harris

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmelharris/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Barbados or the Baltics? The Countries that Want you to Work Remotely from them. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Working abroad and changing countries every few months can seem an exhausting prospect, but now some countries are asking for foriegn workers to stay for up to a year with new visas. We discuss these programs and ask, why wouldn’t you?

The new residency schemes inviting workers abroad:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200824-the-new-residency-schemes-inviting-workers-abroad

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How to Stay Active, Fix Posture, and Stick to your Goals. Dr Emil Goliath.

Lower Street — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Staying active and pain-free when working from home can be tricky. It’s a life that lends itself to sitting about all day and not getting out much. In this episode Harry talks to Dr Emil Goliath, who specialises in personal health and fitness.

Dr Emil Goliath:

https://www.doctoremil.com/

3 min Mobility Routine:

https://youtu.be/IJDHNMy7XDA

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How to go from working in the Office to on the Beach, The Journey from Nottingham to Nomad. Elly Earls - Writer.

Lower Street — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Is it realistic to talk about going from a 9-5 in the office - to working on the beach in some tropical country? In this episode Harry talks to Elly Earls, a writer who did just that. The pair talk about the transition from the office to a ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, and how you actually go from one to the other.

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Elly Earls:

https://ellyearls.com/

Do you work remotely? Have you taken yourself all over the world? Maybe you’d like to but haven’t started yet. We’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How do I Improve my Nutrition When Working from Home? Actionable Tips from Dr Emil Goliath.

Lower Street — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

The fridge is talking to you again. “Come and have a look at this cake”, it whispers. What simple things can we do to improve our diets when working from home? In this episode Dr Emil gives us some guidance and some recipes for snacks and meals that we can all use when working from home.

Dr Emil Goliath:

https://www.doctoremil.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What do you do to keep yourself healthy when working from home? We love talking about all things remote work, and we’d love to talk to you about it! Email us at: wfh@lowerstreet.co

Making a Schedule and Keeping Organised Whilst Working Remotely. How Our Team Does it.

Lower Street — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We’re back with Kyle and Daniel from the Lower Street team, and this time we’re talking about making your own schedule, the value of sticking to it, and how Daniel keeps his thoughts in one place using Evernote.

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How do I Beat Stress? And What Does ‘Healthy’ Even Look Like? Dr Emil Goliath.

Lower Street — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Working from home brings its own unique challenges when it comes to our physical and mental health. In this episode we talk to Dr Emil Goliath about what actionable steps we can take to manage stress, and what do actually mean when we talk about staying healthy?

Dr Emil Goliath:

https://www.doctoremil.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Babies, Pets, and Deadlines - How we Work Remotely in the US, the UK, and the Philippines.

Lower Street — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Kyle and Daniel work on the Lower Street team from the Philippines and the US, thousands of miles away from Harry who lives in the UK. In this episode the trio talk about their WFH experience and how they juggle babies, pets, and work.

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How to Make your Home Office Setup, Share it With others, and Keep Work Separate from Home when they’re Under the Same Roof. Michael Bird - HPE.

Lower Street — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What does a good WFH setup look like, how do you share the space with others in your house, and is it possible to keep work and personal life separate when you're doing everything under one roof? Harry talks to Michael Bird from HPE again in this episode to find out.

Michael Bird:

https://twitter.com/miclbrd?lang=en-gb

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How to Work From Home with Kids. Frankie Tortora - Doing it for the Kids.

Lower Street — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Getting work done and, more importantly, preserving your sanity whilst working from home is really important. In this episode Harry talks to Frankie Tortora about her experience working from home with kids, what helps keep her productive, and how to keep yourself motivated and accountable outside of the office.

Frankie Tortora

https://francescatortora.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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A New Job, but No Office, and the Siren’s Call of Biscuits. Real WFH stories with Michael Bird

Lower Street — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What do you do when you start a new job, and not long after the world goes into lockdown? And, more importantly, how do you avoid those pesky tasty biscuits in your cupboard that have been calling your name all morning…

Michael Bird:

https://twitter.com/miclbrd?lang=en-gb

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The Power of Procrastination, and finding connections online when Working from Home. Sian Meades-Williams - Freelance Writer.

Lower Street — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

No really, procrastination does have its benefits! In this episode Harry talks to Sian Meades-Williams about her productive procrastination, and how social media can be a force for good in your social life.

Sian Meades-Williams:

https://www.sianmeadeswilliams.com/

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How to Manage your Mental Health, and your Colleagues Mental Health, at Work. Faye McGuinness - MIND

Lower Street — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Here are some actionable tools and processes for managing the mental health of yourself and others at work from the mental health charity MIND’s Head of Workplace Wellbeing Programmes Faye McGuinness. Harry and Faye talk about it from the perspective of both employee and manager, and outline some things you can start doing now to make a difference in the workplace.

MIND:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

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Forgotten and Floundering, or Focused and Flourishing - What’s the Future of Remote Work? Sean Blanda - Crossbeam.

Lower Street — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We love to talk about the positives of remote work - but it isn’t without its pitfalls. In this episode Harry talks to Sean Blanda again about his article that highlights the potential issues with remote working, and the two discuss what can be done to avoid them.

Sean Blanda:

https://www.seanblanda.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Balance, Care, and Mario Kart - Making WFH Work for You. Sian Meades-Williams - Freelance Writer.

Lower Street — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Work life balance is the name of the game these days, and everyone’s having trouble getting it right. In this episode Harry talks to Sian Meades-Williams about her work life balance in the new normal, and why we should take it a bit easier on ourselves right now.

Sian Meades-Williams:

https://www.sianmeadeswilliams.com/

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Mental Health and Remote Working - What can we do? Faye McGuinness - MIND

Lower Street — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We know how important mental health is in the workplace, but how do we act on that? In this episode Harry talks to Faye McGuinness from mental health charity MIND about staying sane in the midst of Covid.

MIND:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Kids, Community, and Compassion - How to Avoid Going it Alone When Remote Freelancing. Frankie Tortora - Doing it for the Kids.

Lower Street — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s been a weird year, and it’s been doubly weird and hard for those with kids. In this episode Harry talks to Frankie Tortora about the importance of community and togetherness when remote freelancing - especially in the midst of a pandemic.

Frankie Tortora

https://francescatortora.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Is the Future of Remote Work Really Going to Suck? Sean Blanda - Crossbeam

Lower Street — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

You may remember us discussing an article about the negative side of remote work in a recent episode. In this episode we talk to the author of that article to hear more about his vision of the possible negative consequences of a remote work culture.

Sean Blanda:

https://www.seanblanda.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Who Won our Competition? Was it you? What’s the Future of the Show? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Did you win our prize for responding to the survey? Tune in and find out on today’s show. Also, find out what we’re planning for the future of the show, it’s all very exciting!

Just because the survey competition is over, doesn’t mean that we’re closed for input! Reach out to us with any and all thoughts and feedback, it’s appreciated.

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Starting the Freelance WFH Journey, and Bringing the Watercooler to You. Sian Meades-Williams - Freelance Writer.

Lower Street — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you become a freelance writer? And how do you connect with other writers and job opportunities once you’ve left the office? Harry talks to writer and award winning newsletter-er Sian Meades-Williams about her journey and what she’s learned along the way going from staff writer to freelance pen-for-hire.

Stand by for the winners of our WFH survey prize - to be announced soon!

Sian Meades-Wiliams:

https://www.sianmeadeswilliams.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Burnout and Presenteeism - the State of Mental Health in the Workplace. Faye McGuinness - MIND

Lower Street — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What’s really going on with mental health in the workplace? Harry talks to Faye McGuinness about a study done by MIND into the state of mental health in the workplace, and the pair discuss how remote working and lockdown have affected everyone over the past few months.

Stand by for the winners of our WFH survey prize - to be announced soon!

Mental Health and Employers Study:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658145/thriving-at-work-stevenson-farmer-review.pdf

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How to Cook Quickly and Healthily when Working from Home with Dale Berning Sawa. WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Working from home means being within easy reach of the fridge and food cupboards. In this episode we talk to culture and food writer Dale Berning Sawa about cooking great meals quickly and easily, and how to maintain a healthy relationship with the kitchen when stuck within arms reach of it at home.

Dale berning Sawa:

https://www.daleisloup.com/

Simple healthy meals:

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/30/lunch-25-delicious-dishes-quiche-quesadillas

Pickling and preserving:

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/28/how-to-pickle-bottle-and-preserve-almost-everything

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What is the Future of Remote Work? We Discuss a New Study with Ingrid Ødegaard. WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

A study of 1500 UK business owners and employees has found some really interesting information on the future of remote work, and how it will affect us. Harry talks to the commissioner of this study, Ingrid Ødegaard, founder of video calling service Whereby.

The study:

https://whereby.com/information/blog/guides/whereby-research-reveals-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-will-have-on-the-future-of-work-in-the

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

What do you think the future of remote work will be? And will it be good for us? Do you feel included or heard in larger meetings? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Beat Stress by Changing How you Watch the News. WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It's important to keep abreast of the news, especially these days, but often it leaves you feeling stressed and anxious. In this episode we discuss how you can consume the news without the news consuming you.

How to Cope when the News Makes you Fell Stressed and Depressed:

https://www.calmmoment.com/wellbeing/how-to-cope-when-the-news-makes-you-feel-stressed-and-depressed/

Seven Strategies for Self Care:

https://psychcentral.com/blog/depressed-by-the-news-here-are-7-strategies-for-self-care/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Beat Procrastination and Balance Work and Home with Steve Folland. WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Steve Folland, Producer and podcaster extraordinaire, talks to us about procrastination, balancing work and home life, and what the future of the office might be.

Steve:

https://stevefolland.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Lockdown Survival Tips to Keep you Healthy and Sane from Louise Deverell-Smith. WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith of Daisy Chain about fitness, fatigue, and why you shouldn't compare yourself to others in lockdown.

Louise is the founder of Daisy Chain, which is a free online platform for parents where they can match + connect with flexible employers to enhance their careers and work-life balance:

https://daisy-chain.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you stay rested during lockdown? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Team Building and Games With a Remote Team. WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode, we talk about our experience with remote team building and playing Pictionary with our distributed team. How did we do it? Did it work? Will we do it again?

Online whiteboard:

https://awwapp.com/

Pictionary word generator:

http://wordrawapp.com/online_generator.html

Jack Box Party Games:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackboxgames.JackboxPartyLoaderFull

Online Escape Room:

https://mindmaze.cz/en/online-teambuilding

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An Alternative to Zoom! WFH Rewind

Lower Street — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Zoom is everywhere, it's become synonymous with video calling. But we've recently steered clear of the ubiquitous app, and found something else that works. In this episode we discuss our move away from Zoom, what we've switched to, and why.

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Zoom:

https://zoom.us/

Whereby:

https://whereby.com/

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The Next Chapter of WFH Daily.

Lower Street — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s time for an update! New and tasty things are brewing in the WFH kitchen. If you want to get involved ,then please do fill out our survey, it means a huge amount to us!

We’re taking a break and sprucing up the show. We’ll be back soon with new, improved content. BUT in the meantime we’ll be re-playing our most popular episodes, so if you haven’t heard them you’re in for a treat.

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How to Eat Healthily When Working From Home. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s mid-morning and already the siren’s call of the fridge is luring you in to have another nibble of last night’s cake. It’s a common experience to find yourself eating more when working from home, and a global pandemic doesn’t help things either. In this episode we discuss some techniques for outsmarting the fridge and staying free from food infatuation.

How to avoid overeating when working from home:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200331-how-to-eat-a-healthy-diet-when-work-from-home-coronavirus

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How Anxiety can Affect Your Focus when Working From Home. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It’s not exactly been a stress-free year so far, and that stress can have an effect on your focus. In this episode we take a look at an article on the BBC about memory and anxiety, and the interesting link between the two.

How anxiety affects your focus:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200611-how-anxiety-affects-your-focus

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Did we Know WFH was the Future in 2013? One company did. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

The office is dead, apparently. But is this remote working revolution anything new? If we look back to 2013, we find an example of one company that tried large-scale remote working, and discovered many things that we then forgot, and rediscovered during lockdown…

The Remote Work Experiment that Made Staff More Productive:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200710-the-remote-work-experiment-that-made-staff-more-productive

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How to Build Confidence When Working Remotely. Dale Berning Sawa - Writer and Journalist

Lower Street — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

The first 18 months of remote working or freelancing can be really tough, both mentally and physically. In this episode we talk again to Dale Berning Sawa about taking care of yourself during that transition period, and building confidence for the future.

How to Work from Home and Stay Healthy:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/mar/25/extreme-loneliness-or-the-perfect-balance-how-to-work-from-home-and-stay-healthy

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Snow, Savanna, or Space? The World’s Most Remote Jobs.

Lower Street — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:02:04 +0100

What are the most remote jobs in the world? And, more importantly, would we do them? In this episode we take a look at jobs in Alaska, Mexico, and a Simulated Version of Mars, to see what real isolation looks like.

The Loneliest Jobs on Earth:

https://www.treehugger.com/loneliest-jobs-in-the-world-4863839

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Replaced, forgotten, and insecure. Is the Future of Remote Work Going to Suck?

Lower Street — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Remote working is here to stay, and that might not be a good thing according to the article we discuss on this episode. Should we see the new remote normal as a blessing or a curse? And yes, we do have opinions on this!

Our remote work future is going to suck?

https://www.seanblanda.com/our-remote-work-future-is-going-to-suck/

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This is WFH Daily

Lower Street — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:05:30 +0100

Stay connected, productive, and sane whilst working remotely. This is WFH daily, the show that brings you insights, stories, and great conversation from the experts and everyday practitioners of remote work.

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Should I Wear a Uniform when Working from Home? How Clothes and Music Help us Get Things Done. Dale Berning Sawa - Writer and Journalist.

Lower Street — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Uniform or no uniform when working from home? Dress up or dress down? Can I use music to give different sections of my workday a theme? In this episode we talk again to Dale Berning Sawa about the role clothes and music play in our home-work lives, and if there are any hard and fast rules we need to stick by.

Dale berning Sawa:

https://www.daleisloup.com/

Fix your clothes and buy less:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/03/how-to-mend-more-and-buy-less

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Help us Decide the Future of the Show!

Lower Street — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

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Cooking and Keeping Healthy when Working at Home. Dale Berning Sawa - Writer and Journalist.

Lower Street — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Dale berning Sawa:

https://www.daleisloup.com/

Simple healthy meals:

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/30/lunch-25-delicious-dishes-quiche-quesadillas

Pickling and preserving:

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/apr/28/how-to-pickle-bottle-and-preserve-almost-everything

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What can we Learn from the Dutch about Remote Working? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

The UK and US are getting in the swing of remote working after so many months in lockdown, but what about the country that got a head start on them both? The Dutch are co-working natives, and in this episode Harry and Alex discuss the Netherland’s remote work culture.

What the Dutch can Teach the World About Remote Work:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200623-what-the-dutch-can-teach-the-world-about-remote-work

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How to Get a Change of Scenery when Working from Home. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry and Alex have been switching things up in their home work spaces. Lockdown has been on for a long time, and staring at the same four walls can get boring and stressful. How can a move to a new flat, or just a re-shuffling of a room, revitalise your home office?

How to Re-Vamp your Setup:

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/house-garden/working-from-home-tips-design-inspiration-desk-setup-ideas-lockdown-a9593776.html

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Remote Team Building, Our Challenge Catch-Up, and Escape Rooms. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry and Alex catch up on their virtual walk of Hardian’s Wall challenge, and look ahead to the next remote team building event - a virtual escape room.

Virtual escape room:

https://www.tryreason.com/moonshot/

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How to Work Remotely as a Copywriter. Isobel - Lower Street

Lower Street — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What does it mean to work remotely as a copywriter? What does the job entail? And can you force creative work? In this episode we talk to Isobel again, this time about her job and how she gets things done.

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Moving to Italy to Work Remotely, the WFH dream? Isobel’s Story.

Lower Street — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We’ve all thought about it. Heading somewhere with more sun or less noise to do our work. In this episode we talk to Copywriter Isobel Pollard - who did just that. We discuss the how and why of the move, and if it’s all lived up to her expectations.

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What WFH Tools are you Missing from your Boss? Are the Youngest Members of the Team the Worst at Using them? Joe O’Halloran - Computer Weekly

Lower Street — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What can employers do to better equip their employees for remote working? Are the young guns no good with tech? And what can we expect in the future from companies, now that everyone’s had a taste of WFH? We get the answers from Joe O’Halloran, networking editor at Computer Weekly.

Joe O’Halloran:

https://www.techtarget.com/contributor/Joe-OHalloran?_ga=2.86028696.1279732753.1591961783-1589577468.1591961783

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Is Lockdown Making my Internet Slower? How do I Make it Faster and more Reliable? Joe O'Halloran - Networking editor - Computer Weekly

Lower Street — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Everyone’s using their home internet all the time. Is this making everyone’s internet speeds and reliability worse? Today we talk to Joe O’Halloran, a journalist and internet expert, who takes through the why and how of getting good internet at home, and if the UK has been coping with the new increased demand.

Joe O'Halloran:

https://www.techtarget.com/contributor/Joe-OHalloran?_ga=2.86028696.1279732753.1591961783-1589577468.1591961783

OFCOM Better Internet Connection Guide:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/stay-connected

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What do Employers and Employees Really Think About Remote Work? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Everyone’s gone remote, but what does your colleague or your boss really think about it? We’re looking at data from the World Economic Forum about real experiences and attitudes towards remote working. Some of the conclusions may surprise you...

6 charts that show what employers and employees really think about remote working:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/coronavirus-covid19-remote-working-office-employees-employers/

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How do I Flourish in an Office Job Without an Office? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It's not easy to take an office job and effectively recreate it at home, especially when it comes to feeling seen and appreciated by your co-workers and bosses. Today we discuss an article that provides plenty of strategies and tips to make the most of the new normal.

How to Succeed in Your Office Job When There Is No Office:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/business/work-home-coronavirus.html

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Working From Home is About to be a Permanent Fixture in all our Lives. Why? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Is work from home here to stay? Remote working is set to become a permanent part of our professional lives, but why is that? In this episode we discuss the financial and social forces behind this permanent shift.

Get A Comfortable Chair: Permanent Work From Home Is Coming:

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/22/870029658/get-a-comfortable-chair-permanent-work-from-home-is-coming

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Stuck at Home or Forced to Come in, What's the Future of the Office?

Lower Street — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Will the return of the office mean a return to business as usual? This article says no, and it raises some very interesting points.

Coronavirus is going to tear your office in two:

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/coronavirus-split-offices

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Virtual Job Interviews and Unexpected Video Call Uses. Ingrid Ødegaard - Whereby

Lower Street — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you handle your virtual job interview? How do you conduct a virtual job interview? And is it ok to get drunk with colleagues on Zoom? In this episode we talk to Ingrid Ødegaard from Whereby about virtual job interviews and the weird use cases she's seeing for video calls.

Whereby:

https://whereby.com/

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How to Beat Loneliness. Loneliness Awareness Week Part 2

Lower Street — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you beat the feelings of loneliness during lockdown? In the second part of our Loneliness Awareness Week shows, we take a look at practical methods to keep yourself connected during these strange times.

How to Beat Loneliness when Living Alone:

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/a32811817/beat-loneliness-living-alone/

Loneliness During Social Distancing:

https://marmaladetrust.org/coronavirus/

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Returning to Work, Shielding Relatives, and Figuring out Childcare. Pip and Harry Walk and Talk

Lower Street — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Lockdown is lifting in the UK, and now Harry and Pip have to figure out how to juggle childcare, a return to work, and family members who need to stay in isolation. What to do?

Featuring the adorable third musketeer, Bertie.

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Loneliness and Lockdown. How are People Being Affected? Loneliness Awareness Week Part 1

Lower Street — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Lockdown has affected all of us in some way, but for many it has been a time when they feel more lonely. In this episode we discuss what's been happening to people stuck at home, and some of the unexpected ways in which it's been affecting our society.

Young people are feeling lonely:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jun/08/study-finds-half-of-16--to-24-year-olds-hit-by-lockdown-loneliness

Women are feeling disproportionately lonely:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jun/08/study-finds-half-of-16--to-24-year-olds-hit-by-lockdown-loneliness

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What is the Future of Remote work? Will Employee Wellbeing Soar in the new Remote work World? Ingrid Ødegaard - Whereby

Lower Street — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

The study:

https://whereby.com/information/blog/guides/whereby-research-reveals-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-will-have-on-the-future-of-work-in-the

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How to Make a Live Show Remotely. James Mulvany - Podcast.co

Lower Street — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you go live when your guest can't visit? In this episode we talked to James Mulvany of Podcast.co about his Linkedin live show, and how he puts it together on a weekly basis.

Podcast.co:

https://www.podcast.co/

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Creating your own Personal Space, and Juggling Kids with Work. Natalie Jones - Caro Somerset.

Lower Street — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Working from home can be hard, especially nowadays when it feels like everyone is living on top of each other. In this episode, Harry talks to Natalie Jones of Caro about working from home with the family, and how she satisfies her own need for personal space.

Caro Somerset:

https://www.carosomerset.com/

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How to have productive and secure video meetings with Ingrid Ødegaard, founder of Whereby

Lower Street — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Ingrid Ødegaard is the co-founder of Whereby, a video conferencing software based in Oslo, Norway. Harry and Ingird talk about how to make yourself heard on video calls, mansplaining, and how many people is too many on a call?

Whereby:

https://whereby.com/

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Making a Highstreet Shop Survive and Thrive Online. Natalie Jones - Caro Somerset.

Lower Street — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Natalie Jones had to make her highstreet shop survive online after the pandemic shut it down. Now she looks back on the changes she had to make to survive, and what the future could look like.

Caro Somerset:

https://www.carosomerset.com/

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How do you Create Content Remotely? James Mulvany - Podcast.co

Lower Street — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How can you make podcasts and videos when you're not able to meet anyone in-person? James Mulvany of Podcast.co has a load of answers, and takes us through how to get the most out of lockdown productions.

James Mulvany:

https://www.podcast.co/

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How to Stop the News from Stressing you Out. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How to Cope when the News Makes you Fell Stressed and Depressed:

https://www.calmmoment.com/wellbeing/how-to-cope-when-the-news-makes-you-feel-stressed-and-depressed/

Seven Strategies for Self Care:

https://psychcentral.com/blog/depressed-by-the-news-here-are-7-strategies-for-self-care/

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Taking Creativity and Collaboration Online, and out of the Office. James Mulvany - Podcast.co

Lower Street — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What happens when you take an office full of creative people and lock them all away at home? James Mulvany found out when his businesses went into lockdown thanks to the pandemic. In this episode Harry and James discuss the journey, and some of the unexpected positives that were found along the way.

James Mulvany:

https://www.podcast.co/

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How to Beat Procrastination, Balance Work and Home Life, and the Future of Remote Work. Steve Folland - Doing it for the Kids

Lower Street — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Steve Folland, Producer and podcaster extraordinaire, talks to us about procrastination, balancing work and home life, and what the future of the office might be.

Steve:

https://stevefolland.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Furlough Ending with a Toddler at Home- What Do We Do?! Pip and Harry Walk and Talk

Lower Street — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Being furloughed with a new child temporarily solves a childcare problem, but for Harry’s wife Pip, that’s about to come to and end. What do we do?

They go for a walk and talk through their experiences dealing with a pandemic whilst learning to parent. Featuring the dulcet tones of 1 year old Bertie.

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How to Take Care of your Neck and Posture When Working from Home. A Conversation.

Lower Street — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Your posture is really important, but we don't give it the attention it deserves. The home office or desk might not be set up to best take care of our bodes, and in this epsiode we take a look at what you can do to care for your back.

How to work from home comfortably:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200508-how-to-work-from-home-comfortably-ergonomic-tips-covid-19

Some actionable tips and facts on posture and work:

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/coronavirus-supporting-musculoskeletal-care-when-working-from-home/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Is your home desk set up to take care of your posture? How are you safeguarding your back? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How I Took My Brick-and-Mortar Shop Online During a Pandemic. Natalie Jones - Caro Somerset.

Lower Street — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you take a brick and mortar shop online during a pandemic? Is that a pivot you can make effectively? Harry talks to Natalie Jones about her experience in taking her shop Caro Comerset online, and the opportunities and challenges she's faced.

Caro Somerset:

https://www.carosomerset.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Do you work with brick and mortar shops? How have you been handling the switch to online? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Staying Healthy, Keeping Rested, and Avoiding Comparisons. Lockdown Survival Tips from Louise Deverell-Smith - Daisy Chain.

Lower Street — Fri, 29 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith of Daisy Chain about fitness, fatigue, and why you shouldn't compare yourself to others in lockdown.

Louise is the founder of Daisy Chain, which is a free online platform for parents where they can match + connect with flexible employers to enhance their careers and work-life balance:

https://daisy-chain.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you stay rested during lockdown? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Working from Home with the Kids? Give Yourself A Break. Steve Folland - Doing it For the Kids.

Lower Street — Thu, 28 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

It's OK to not get anything done when your children have the run of the house, says Steve Folland, presenter of 'Doing it for the Kids' podcast. Steve and Harry discuss Playdough and parenting amidst a pandemic.

Steve Foland:

https://stevefolland.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How are you balancing chilcare and work at the moment? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Why you Shouldn't Work from Home.

Lower Street — Wed, 27 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Working from home isn't for everyone, nor should it be. In this episode we discuss an article that lays out some pretty potent cons to go alongside the pros of working remotely. Are you in danger of living in a bubble?

We shouldn't all work from home:

https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2020/05/20/jan-gooding-we-shouldnt-all-work-from-home

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Are getting used to working from home? Or is the siren's call of the office ringing through the house? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Big Business Doubles Down on Remote Working. Would you Take a Paycut to WFH Forever? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Tue, 26 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode we talk about Barclays, Mastercard, and other big organisations that are letting their employees work from home for longer, and in some cases, forever. Also, would you take a paycut to work from home?

RBS Goes Remote:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/21/rbs-staff-work-from-home-september-bank-covid-19-safety

Mastercard lets employees work from home 'until ready':

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52734021

44% of people would take a paycut to WFH forever:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/05/21/44-would-take-10-pay-cut-to-work-from-home-forever/#653bd4953e9e

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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A Virtual Team Challenge, and Why Should we Journal? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 25 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How is our virtual journey along Hadrian's Wall coming along, and is it worth doing for you and your team? What is journalling, and how could it help us when working from home?

The Conqueror Challenge:

https://www.theconqueror.events/hadrians/

Journalling:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/style/journaling-benefits.html

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Doing it For the Kids, Tracking your Projects, and Saying no to Instant Emailing - Steve Folland.

Lower Street — Fri, 22 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry talks to Steve Folland - serial podcaster, multimeda producer, and father. The two discuss working with the kids, how to track your projects and tasks, and why it might be better to wait a few days beofre replying to that 'urgent' email.

Steve Folland:

https://stevefolland.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you keep on top of it all? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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Working Around the Kids, and the Home/ Work/ Life Balance - Louise Deverell-Smith of Daisy Chain

Lower Street — Thu, 21 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith - founder of Daisy Chain - about balancing family, personal space, and work when they're all happening in the same place.

Louise is the founder of Daisy Chain, which is a free online platform for parents where they can match + connect with flexible employers to enhance their careers and work-life balance:

https://daisy-chain.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How are you managing the work-life-family balance right now? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How to Document Processes in a Remote Team. What tools do we use?

Lower Street — Wed, 20 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode we discuss the tools and techniques that we've been using to document and track our processes as a remote team. How did we choose them? and how do we use them?

Notion:

https://www.notion.so/

Processkit:

https://processkit.com/

Trello:

https://trello.com

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Is Remote Work the Future? What will we do after Lockdown ends?

Lower Street — Tue, 19 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode, Alex and Harry discuss the easing of lockdown and the future of working from home. Will the world take its lead from Twitter and Bvlgari, and allow employees to work from home permanently? Or will we all be rushing to get back into the office?

Twitter goes WFH:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/12/twitter-coronavirus-covid19-work-from-home

Bvlgari does the same:

https://www.businessinsider.com/bulgari-corporate-staff-working-remotely-new-retail-experience-2020-5?r=US&IR=T

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How to Host a Games Night with a Remote Team.

Lower Street — Mon, 18 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode, we talk about our experience with playing Pictionary with our remote team. How did we do it? Did it work? Will we do it again?

Online whiteboard:

https://awwapp.com/

Pictionary word generator:

http://wordrawapp.com/online_generator.html

Jack Box Party Games:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackboxgames.JackboxPartyLoaderFull

Online Escape Room:

https://mindmaze.cz/en/online-teambuilding

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Working at Home With the Kids, Staying Connected, and Managing Micro-Managers with Louise Deverell-Smith of The Daisy Chain

Lower Street — Fri, 15 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Harry connects with Louise Deverell-Smith, founder of Daisy Chain, to talk about working from home with the kids, staying connected, and how to manage your managers whilst working remotely.

Daisy Chain is a platform that connects parents to family-friendly employers:

https://daisy-chain.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How are you managing in the new WFH world? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! wfh@lowerstreet.co

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How do I stay Connected when Working from Home? How to Take Care of your Back, and some free Entertainment!

Lower Street — Thu, 14 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How can I feel connected when working remotely? What can I do to take care of my back when sitting at my desk all day? And how, for the love of god, can I see some free shows at the Royal Albert Hall???

How to work social interaction into your day:

https://skillcrush.com/blog/working-remotely-tips/

Watch your back!

https://time.com/5821252/back-pain-work-from-home-tips/

Royal Albert Home:

https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/series/royal-albert-home/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Lockdown Exercise Challenge - How to Create Shared Physical Experiences for your Remote Team.

Lower Street — Wed, 13 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode we catch up on our exercise challenge, compare results, and set a new one that lets multiple people walk, bike, and run towards the same shared goal!

Yoga with Adrienne:

https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

The Conqueror Challenge:

https://www.theconqueror.events/hadrians/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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We Don't Use Zoom. Why?

Lower Street — Tue, 12 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Zoom:

https://zoom.us/

Whereby:

https://whereby.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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What Communication and Collaboration Tools do we Use? How do we Make the Most of them? A Conversation

Lower Street — Mon, 11 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

In this episode we discuss the communication and collaboration tools that we use at Lower Street, why we chose them, and how we get the most out of them.

Slack:

https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/

Trello:

https://trello.com/

G-Suite:

https://gsuite.google.com/

ProcessKit:

https://processkit.com/

Calendly:

https://calendly.com/

Superhuman:

https://superhuman.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How to Take Care of your Eyes whilst Working from Home, Keeping Focused whilst Saving the Forests, and This Weekend's Best Streaming

Lower Street — Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do we keep our eyes safe and healthy when we're spending so much time staring at screens? Can I keep my phone at arms-length, save myself from the distraction, and plant some trees too? And, can I re-capture some of the lost concert and festival experiences from the comfort of my own home? (why yes, yes you can)

Looking after your eyes (get it?):

Focus and foliage:

https://www.forestapp.cc/

Stream the night away:

https://www.whathifi.com/features/best-live-music-streams-and-virtual-concerts-to-watch-online

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How do I stay Productive? A free Standup Meeting Tool, and Some Streams for the Weekend!

Lower Street — Thu, 07 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What are some actionable tips for staying productive when working from home? How can I conduct daily check-ins on Slack? And how can cut a rug when all the clubs and pubs are closed?

inc.com have made this guide to productivity:

https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/15-ways-to-increase-productivity-at-work.html

Tatsu have made their standup meeting integration for Slack free!

https://tatsu.io/

United We Stream is supporting Manchester pubs and clubs, you can too (and have some fun doing it!)

https://unitedwestream.co.uk/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Staying Active in Isolation, A WFH Fitness Challenge!

Lower Street — Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Being stuck at home can also mean being stuck in a boring or non-existent exercise routine. What alternatives are out there? Where can I get classes and routines from? And what is calisthenics? We take a look and set ourselves a challenge.

Check out Yoga With Adrienne:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBfQjuwp4E&list=PLui6Eyny-UzzFFfpiil94CUrWKVMaqmkm

Here's Global Cycling Network's channel, with loads of classes and vids:

https://www.youtube.com/user/globalcyclingnetwork

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What is Video Call Fatigue and How do you Deal With it? How do I back Myself up? And What can I do About my Stiff Neck?

Lower Street — Tue, 05 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Video calling is ubiquitous these days, and it can all be a bit tiring. What's causing it and what can we do to help ourselves out? Backing your data up is super important, how do you do it? Sitting at your desk all day isn't doing your neck any favours, we have a video to help you with that.

The BBC have been looking at video call fatigue, check it out here:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting

Back yourself up!

https://www.backblaze.com/?utm_source=zapier.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zapier

Heal your neck with Yoga Norman, the big man himself:

https://www.backblaze.com/?utm_source=zapier.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zapier

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Remote Team Building through Shared Experiences. A Conversation (and a challenge!)

Lower Street — Mon, 04 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

We are a fully distributed team, and we're looking for new ways to get together, and to get to know each other. In this episode we discuss different ways of remote team building, and choose one to do ourselves!

Pictionary word generator:

http://wordrawapp.com/online_generator.html

Online shared whiteboard:

https://awwapp.com/

House Party:

https://houseparty.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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When is it Self-Care, and When is it an Indulgence? A Conversation

Lower Street — Fri, 01 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Can self-care go too far? Is discipline required to properly take care of yourself? Or are we overthinking this whole thing?

In this episode we're discussing these articles that delve into the issue of self-care vs self-indulgence:

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How do you De-Stress whilst Working from Home? Bringing the sounds of the Forest Indoors, And Some free Theatre!

Lower Street — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What are some good tips for busting stress? How can I escape whilst being at my desk? and where can I watch come free plays?

This article from Stylist.co.uk tackles the problem of reducing stress whilst working from home in anxious times:

https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/careers/coronavirus-stress-work-how-to-relieve-working-from-home-expert-tips/370709

Noisli lets you listen to the noises of the forest, thunderstorms, and crackling fires whilst sitting at home:

https://www.noisli.com/

The National Theatre is livestreaming plays every Thursday on their Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre/videos

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Self-Development in the midst of Self-Isolation. A Conversation

Lower Street — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do make the most of your free time during this period of lockdown? What hobby would you pick if you were to start one now? And where do you draw the line between work and life?

We're discussing the points raised in this article on Entrepreneur.com, which takes a more proactive look at self-care:

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/348116

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How do you Set Work-Life Boundaries at Home? Keeping Track of Team Progress, and Staying Sane as well as Efficient when Working Remotely.

Lower Street — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do I keep work and personal life apart, especially when they share the same space? What can I use to track team progress? and how do I stay efficient AND sane whilst working remotely?

Skillcrush have this great blog post about keeping work and personal life separate:

https://skillcrush.com/blog/work-from-home-boundaries/

Idonethis is a simple way to keep a track of team member's progress:

https://idonethis.com/

Lifehack has some life hacks for keeping a level head when work gets hectic:

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/7-weird-tricks-that-transform-how-you-work-home.html

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How to Practice Self-Care Whilst Working at Home. A Conversation

Lower Street — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What does self-care actually entail? How do I strike a balance between work and home life? and what is Journaling?

We're discussing the points raised by this blog post:

https://www.calmmoment.com/wellbeing/ways-to-practise-self-care-when-working-at-home/

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How do you Make Remote Meetings Engaging? Can I Work at a Cafe from Home? And Some Delicious Free Recipes from Jamie Oliver

Lower Street — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do I get everyone engaged in a remote meeting? I miss the buzz of the local Starbucks! I love freebies, but I want mine to be edible...

This post outlines some simple and actionable tips to get everyone involved in online meetings:

https://miro.com/blog/engaging-remote-meetings/

All the buzz and noise of a cafe, but in the comfort of your own home:

https://coffitivity.com/

Here's some free recipes from Jamie Oliver:

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/books/keep-cooking-and-carry-on/

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Meetings that Make a Difference, Checking in on Email, and How do you Make a Theatre Program at Home?

Lower Street — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do I pace and format my meetings for maximum effectiveness? Can you do your daily check-ins via email rather than vie video call? And how do you make theatre when everyone's stuck at home?

EnjoyHQ have a guide based on how they do their meetings with a team that's been fully remote since 2015:

https://blog.getenjoyhq.com/the-meetings-and-rituals-that-actually-make-a-difference-when-working-remotely/

How would I do catch-ups without using video? Status Hero believes they have an answer:

https://statushero.com/

Theatre from the home, courtesy of the National Theatre Scotland and Home in Manchester:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar/23/theatres-create-online-programmes-response-to-covid-19

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What does an Ideal Day Look Like when Working from Home? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you plan a day of remote work? What should I be doing during the day when working from home? Is everyone really meditating, journaling, and getting 8 hours of sleep every day?

We are discussing this guide form Heights:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0092/3834/7861/files/Isolation_Station.pdf?v=1585061011

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How do you Co-Work and have Team Building Exercises whilst Being Remote? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Can you co-work and build accountability whilst working remotely? What does a social life at work look like when everyone's at home in their pyjamas?

We're looking through this article to find out more about being connected whilst being apart:

https://biz30.timedoctor.com/virtual-team-building/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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How do you Give Effective Feedback to Remote Employees? A Conversation.

Lower Street — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What does effective feedback look like? How does empathy play into the process? and are we overthinking it?

We're looking at this article that gives a whole range of ideas on giving feedback to remote employees:

https://medium.com/@rdutel/how-to-give-feedback-to-remote-workers-1e845c09e591

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Learning to Work from Home, and Why you Should Give yourself a Break from the Productivity Hype. A Conversation

Lower Street — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How much attention should I paying to the productivity hype? How long does the transition to working from home take? and will we stay out of the office when life returns to normal?

We're reading through this article, and talking about taking care of yourself:

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-You-Should-Ignore-All-That/248366/#.XoPvH3FVrOh.facebook

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How to Create a Work Environment, Getting up and Getting to Work, and Should we Ditch the Mobile Phone? A Conversation

Lower Street — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do I make a separate work and life area in my home? How do I get up and start working without the commute? and do we need to be using our phones if we're indoors all the time now?

Harry and Alex are looking through this list of advice from twitter:

https://wfhmanual.com/#tips

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Making Live News at Home, When does the Work Day Finish? and free WFH courses!

Lower Street — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you make a TV news programme from home? How do I make sure the work day has a set end? and how do I learn about managing stress, productivity and more when remote working?

ITN has been learning how to make the news whilst 95% of their staff are remote:

https://www.ibc.org/create-and-produce/remote-working-delivering-news-during-lockdown/5717.article

Gitlab, a remote team for years, share their work from home tips:

https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2019/07/09/tips-for-working-from-home-remote-work/

Linkedin has a while range of free courses to help you learn more about working from home:

https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/productivity-tips/new-to-working-remotely--these-resources-can-help

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Remote work Tips from a 100% Remote Company, How to Stay away from Time-Wasting Websites, and Remote Team Bingo!

Lower Street — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What do the work-from-home veterans have to say about remote working? How do I stay off Twitter and on task during the work day? and how do I fill the gaping void in my life left by the now-closed local Bingo hall?

Hotjar have been remote for a long time, here's how they stay sane and productive:

https://www.hotjar.com/blog/remote-work-tips-productivity-and-focus/

Twitter and Facebook can steal hours of time per-day, I use this extension to keep them at bay:

Stayfocusd.com

Get yourself and your colleagues involved in this game of Bingo that brings you closer together whilst being apart:

https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/remote-work-bingo

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Become More Connected whilst Remote Working, WFH Myths, and Team Building when everyone's at Home

Lower Street — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you connect when everyone's so far apart? What misconceptions do people have about remote working? And what can we do to improve team relations when everyone's squirrelled away at home?

Chris Kaundart at Trello takes us through making strong connections whilst working from home:

https://blog.trello.com/remote-work-connections

This guide takes you through setting up a remote team, and busts some myths whilst it's at it:

https://trello.com/remote-work-guide

Tea, coffee, and togetherness, what's not to love? Check out this remote team building exercise:

https://tea-vs-coffee.com/about

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Home Office Furniture and Tech, A Conversation.

Lower Street — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Do you need a fancy desk? That expensive executive polished platinum desk chair? Maybe not.. Join us as we talk through our setups, some audio tech recommendations, and why you shouldn't be giving Jeff Bezos your money right now.

We're looking through this huge resource list for working remotely, and discussing our own experiences:

https://www.wfhbestpractices.com/

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How to Run a Remote Staff Meeting, More Must-Have Tools, and How do you Manage the Mental Health of your Colleagues and Employees?

Lower Street — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you run a remote staff meeting effectively? What tools should I be using when working from home? and how do you manage people's mental health?

Zapeir's CEO, Wade Foster, takes us through how he runs his 100% distributed staff meetings:

https://coda.io/@wadefoster/how-to-run-your-distributed-staff-meetings-like-zapier

More valuable and interesting tools for working from home:

https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/teams/remote-work-tools?minimal=true

Managing mental health is especially important these days, check out this meaty article from Holloway that offers techniques and approaches to managing staff and co-worker mental health and burnout:

https://www.holloway.com/g/remote-work/sections/morale-mental-health-and-burnout-in-remote-teams

We discussed mental health and therapy in this previous episode, check it out!

https://share.transistor.fm/s/39aa5490

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Taking a Business Remote Fast, Taking Care of Yourself as well as your Work, and Livestreams from the Stage

Lower Street — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What lessons can we take from a business that went fully remote in a single day? How do you take care of yourself as well as your work? And some high-brow live-streaming to keep you entertained.

Alex Yumashev went remote with a business in one day, what did he learn?

https://www.jitbit.com/alexblog/287-how-to-switch-to-remote-in-1-day/

Take care of yourself during these times of work-life balance crisis:

https://readdle.com/blog/remote-work-tips

Spend a night at the theatre! Well, almost.

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Where Can I Find Remote Work? Lockdown and the Overworked Office Employee, and Free Tools!

Lower Street — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Where do I go to find remote work that is truly global? How is the lock down affecting some of the most traditionally overworked office workers in the world? And some more freebies and offers, because we love a good freebie.

Check out these job boards that specialise in remote jobs:

The Japanese Salaryman is one of the most over worked office workers in world, how are they dealing with the new need to work from home?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/03/commuted-sentence-covid-19-spares-the-japanese-salaryman-from-ritual-exhaustion

We love free tools, especially nowadays. Here's a spreadsheet with a whole load of offers for business and personal life:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ns0sB1Qd1gzEdE6RoF4Ww6cOO6hOnBA67o5f4lDbBuc/edit#gid=0

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Crowd-Sourced Remote Working Tips, Some Exercise Freebies, and Language Lessons for the Kids

Lower Street — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

What do seasoned remote workers have to say about working from home? This is an interesting collection of from-the-horse's-mouth guidance that highlights the huge range of methods and practices you can use whilst working away from the office.

https://usefyi.com/remote-work-tips/

How can you keep yourself moving, active, and sane whilst indoors? Check out this article that lists a whole bunch of free apps for you to get your sweat on with:

https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/02/apps-and-services-coronavirus/

Need something for the kids to get stuck into? Have a look at this offer from Busuu for free language lessons. Now the sprogs can nag you in Spanish or Chinese!

https://www.busuu.com/en/keep-kids-learning

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How do you Practice Self-Care when Working from Home? Meditation, Media, and Therapy: A Conversation

Lower Street — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you make sure you're doing the most for your mental health when working from home? What does meditation actually entail? How do you carve out quiet for yourself? And what is therapy actually for?

We're looking through this huge resource list for working remotely, and discussing our own experiences:

https://www.wfhbestpractices.com/

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Text-Based Stand-ups, Weird Consumer Trends, and Some Good News!

Lower Street — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

How do you do text-based stand-ups? What format do you use to get the most out of it? Drew De-Pont at UpTech takes us through his consultancy's process:

https://upte.ch/blog/remote-stand-ups-at-uptech/

How is the global lockdown affecting consumer trends and habits? Glimpse has a dashboard of consumer interest/ buying graphs over the past month or so, and it brings up some unexpected trends...

https://meetglimpse.com/covid19/

How about some good news? John Krasinski (The American Office) has a new online show where he talks with his castmates from The Office about their time on the show, and they share some uplifting stories:

https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/03/john-krasinski-some-good-news-episode-steve-carell/

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Will Working From Home Kill the Office? Email Etiquette, and House Plants to Boost your Mood and Health

Lower Street — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0100

Does working from home mean the death of the office?

Type-tiquette

House plants for a happier and more productive work environment

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/house-garden/best-house-plant-indoor-terrarium-glass-a9433321.html

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Automate your work, Remote Working Accountability, and Don't be a Hermit!

Lower Street — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100

WFH is a daily show to help you stay connected, productive, and sane while working remotely.

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Zapier Automation for Slack:
https://zapier.com/blog/remote-work-automation/

Focusmate Remote co-working:
https://www.focusmate.com/

Leah's Tips to Avoid Becoming a Hermit:
https://blog.trello.com/hermit-habits-remote-work

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A Composer's Guide to Working from Home, Tools to Stay Productive Remotely, and Livestream Recommendations

Lower Street — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0100

WFH is a daily show to help you stay connected, productive, and sane while working remotely.

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A Composer's Guide to Working from Home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4El8GfgrM
Bonus Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWGWQJVVBI

Remote Working Tools:
https://readdle.com/blog/remote-work-apps-services

Sports and Culture Streams:

F1:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-launches-virtual-grand-prix-series-to-replace-postponed-races.1znLAbPzBbCQPj1IDMeiOi.html
Berlin Clubs:
https://unitedwestream.berlin/
Belarus Football:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52084121

The Ultimate Work From Home Guide, Time-blocking, and A Podcast by Kids for Kids

Lower Street — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000

WFH is a daily show to help you stay connected, productive, and sane while working remotely.

For more information visit http://wfhpodcast.com

Work From Home Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wCeKcivSEseEnrsnDrhnFMQBPpdKGLdOmZmZ4miLpoM/preview?ts=5e7375d3

Time Blocking from Toggl:
https://toggl.com/time-blocking/

Let the Kids Podcast! From Pineapple Street Studios:
http://pineapple.fm/stuck-at-home?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2020-03-19