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Remote

By David Heinemeier Hansson & Jason Fried

Office Not Required. Crown Business, 2013.

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15 mins read

13 Key insights

A brief summary of Remote

A concise guide to working remotely for both employees and their employers; based on the experiences of Basecamp’s co-founder and key programmer, with step-by-step methods for accomplishing more while at home.

Key insights in Remote

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What do you get from this book? Strategies for working remotely and achieving the perfect work-life balance
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Remote workers are healthier, accomplish more in their day, and achieve a better work-life balance than their in-office counterparts
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Managers use excuses such as lack of productivity to discourage remote work, but these are mostly ungrounded fears
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Working collaboratively requires practice, but virtual screen sharing apps and a slight overlap in office hours make it easier
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It’s easy to feel isolated and ignore your health when working remotely, but quick chats and ergonomic furniture can help
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Hiring the right employees means opening your doors to international workers, seeing their work firsthand, and meeting in person
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Retaining good employees means keeping them happy with fair wages and a positive work environment
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Managing remote workers is simple provided you start early and give them the support they need
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Life as a remote worker can be ideal, provided you develop a new routine and separate your personal and professional lives
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Although it’s difficult to break old paradigms, new tools make it easier than ever to work remotely
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Remote

Entrepreneurs • small business owners • business students • startups • remote workers • anyone interested in leading a better work-life balance

About the author of Remote

Entrepreneur Jason Fried is the co-founder of Basecamp, a web-based software company with partners all over the globe. He has been a TED Talk guest speaker and host of the popular blog, Signal vs Noise. David Heinemeier Hansson is a partner and programmer at Basecamp. He is the creator of the well-received Ruby on Rails web application.

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