In episode 616, Rob Walling chats with Liam Martin, the co-founder of Time Doctor and author of the new book, “Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote Work Pioneers.” We dig into the fundamentals of asynchronous communication, how to do remote work better, and some surprises they saw during the pandemic.

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Topics we cover: 

[2:46] What Liam has learned running Time Doctor for the past 12 years 

[6:23] Can extroverts thrive long-term in a remote work environment? 

[11:14] Liam’s approach to metrics and KPIs for engineering teams 

[18:23] Why remote companies that move faster collaborate less 

[21:31] How far can you take async communication in a remote team  

[24:29] Combating isolation on remote teams 

Links from the Show:

• Liam Martin (@LiamRemote) I Twitter
• Running Remote Book
• Time Doctor 
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
• MicroConf Youtube Channel 

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