Table of Contents:
HOW TO USE THIS
BOOK
WHERE TO BEGIN
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Assess Yourself for Telecommuting Success
Telecommuter Self-Assessment Checklist |
WORKING WELL
IN YOUR HOME OFFICE
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Focus Your Life |
3. |
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Focus Your Work |
4. |
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Focus Your Day |
5. |
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Avoid Time Wasters |
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Maintain a Healthy Balance (Manage the Workaholic Within) |
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Stay Motivated (Manage the Slouch Within) |
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Get and Keep Your Office Organized |
9. |
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Get and Keep Your Day Organized |
10. |
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Keep the "Administrivia" Under Control |
11. |
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Manage the Maddening Mounds of Mail |
12. |
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Determine the Best Location for Your Home Office |
13. |
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Draw a Clear Line Between Your Work and Living Space |
14. |
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Determine the Best Address for Your Home Office |
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Design Your Office for Efficiency |
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Design Your Office for Good Health |
17. |
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Be Your Own OSHA Inspector |
18. |
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Dress for Success (According to the New Rules) |
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Make a Habit of Avoiding Bad Habits |
20. |
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Reject the Refrigerator That Beckons You |
21. |
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Work During Your Peak Energy Times |
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Making "The Rounds" for Efficient 'Erranding' |
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Stay Fit and Healthy |
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Take Breaks to Relax, Reenergize, or Recover |
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Multi-Task to Maximize Your Productivity |
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Avoid the (Real or Perceived) Isolation Trap |
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Track Expenses and Expenditures |
28. |
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Simplify and Improve Continuously |
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Reward Yourself and Celebrate Successes |
30. |
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Take Responsibility for Developing New Skills and Managing Your
Career |
WORKING WELL
WITH YOUR FAMILY
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Negotiate Expectations and Agreements |
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Get Your Family on Your Team |
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Manage and Minimize Distractions |
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Establish Clear Interruption Rules |
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Take Care of Childcare |
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If You Mix Childcare and Work (God Help You!) |
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"Take Your Children to Work" Guidelines |
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The Shift to Home-Based Work with Older Children |
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Meeting the Challenge of Eldercare or Family Care |
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Minimize Household and Family Stress |
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Working with and Around Your "4-Legged Children" |
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Resolve Disagreements Promptly |
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Accept the Guilt and Move On |
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Answering Phones: Decide Who and How |
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Get the Respect You Deserve
(How to Be Sure You and Your Work Are Taken Seriously) |
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The Happy Marriage Partnership Guide to Office Sharing |
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Schedule Periodic "How Goes It" Meetings |
WORKING WELL
WITH YOUR TEAM
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Establish a Rock-Solid Foundation of Trust |
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Keep Your Boss Informed |
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Know and Nurture Your Team |
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Stay in Touch with Co-workers |
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Be (Creatively) Accessible by Telephone |
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Don't Ignore Those Who Resent You |
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Network to Stay Visible and Informed |
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Stay on Track for Promotions (and other Good Deals) |
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Know When to Ask for Help |
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Master Effective (Virtual) Interaction Skills |
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Technology Talk: Keys to Communicating without Speaking |
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Determine the Need for "Live" Interactions |
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"Distance Delegation" That Delivers Results |
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Manage the Performance Management Process |
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Reach Agreements That Foster Commitment and Collaboration |
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Resolve Conflicts Effectively and Proactively |
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Master the Fundamentals of Productive Virtual Meetings |
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Make Everyone Skilled and Comfortable in Virtual Meetings |
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Just Say "No" |
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Work Productively with Co-workers Who Share Your Home Office |
WORKING WELL
WITH YOUR EXTERNAL PARTNERS
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Know Who Provides Your Critical Services and Support |
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Be Your Own Purchasing Manager |
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Select Service Providers That Meet Your Criteria |
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Set Service Expectations and Get Your Desired Results |
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Negotiate Deadlines and Details |
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Establish Consequences for Unsatisfactory Service Performance |
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Get It in Writing |
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Know When to Outsource |
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Establish a Partner Mindset and Relationship |
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Treat People As People |
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Reward Good Work |
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Bartering for Best Results |
80. |
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Network Your Partner Network |
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Follow-up for Best Results |
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Get the Most out of Business and Professional Associations |
WORKING WELL
WITH TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
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Assess Your Real Needs and Choose the Best Technology for You |
84. |
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Know Your Backup Options (Before a Crisis Occurs) |
85. |
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Be Prepared with the Basic Tools, Too |
86. |
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Get Wired-Electrify Your Telecommuting Experience |
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Computer Choices and Conundrums |
88. |
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Beyond the Computer: Essential Tools (and Toys) for the Well-connected
Telecommuter |
89. |
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Rarely Is a Phone Just a Phone |
90. |
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Make Your Phone Calls Chase or Wait for You |
91. |
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Manage the Madness of Multiple Machines That Ring or Beep at You |
92. |
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Skip the Massage-Get a Headset |
93. |
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Which Chair to Buy (When You'd Really Rather Have a Recliner) |
94. |
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Learn to Love Voice Mail (And Other Impossibilities) |
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Videoconferencing: The Next Best Thing to Being There? |
96. |
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Meet the Challenge of Internet Connections |
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Have Technology, Will Travel |
98. |
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If Talking to Yourself Is Interesting, Try Faxing to Yourself |
99. |
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Protect Your Equipment (And Your Livelihood) |
100. |
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So, Do you Really Need a Speakerphone in the Bathroom? |
101. |
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Make Telecommuting Work Well for You
Telecommuting Implementation Guide |
APPENDICES
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"Make a Case for Telecommuting" Guide |
B |
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Telecommuting Resource Guide |
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