The One You Feed

Special Episode: How to Work From Home

Mar 20, 2020

David Kadavy, a best-selling author known for his work on creativity, joins productivity expert Charlie Gilkey, researcher Chris Bailey, and author Liz Fosslien to navigate the challenges of working from home. They discuss setting essential boundaries for time and space, employing techniques like the Pomodoro Method, and creating a conducive work environment. The conversation emphasizes managing news consumption to prevent overwhelm and highlights the emotional hurdles of remote work, underscoring the importance of self-care during this unprecedented transition.

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Intro

4min

Navigating the Transition to Remote Work

2min

Establishing Boundaries for Remote Work

12min

Running for a Cause: The Power Behind the Boston Marathon

1min

Navigating Remote Work Challenges

18min

Managing News and Productivity

5min

The Importance of Exercise for Mental Health and Running for a Cause

2min

Navigating Remote Work Challenges

10min

As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified earlier this week, Eric reached out to several previous guests of the show to ask them if they would be willing to talk with him for a special edition of The One You Feed Podcast. They all generously agreed at a moment’s notice and this episode is the result. These mini-interviews are with 4 experts on the subject of human behavior and Eric talks with each of them about how we might go about structuring our time, environment and mindset on living and working from home. These are all new conversations with previous guests, David Kadavy Charlie Gilkey, Chris Bailey, and Liz Fosslien

You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyoufeed.net/help

In This Episode, We discuss…

How to set boundaries for yourself in your time, space, and mind
The Pomodoro Method
Ways to divide your physical space for work
Setting up mental boundaries to get into and out of a work mindset
Misdiagnosing distractions when they’re actually challenges of competing priorities
Pre-work, lunchtime, and post-work routines
Making your environment work for you
That your environment matters more than your willpower over the long term
How to be productive while in crisis mode
Replacing your commute-to-work time with self-care activities
Best practices for consuming the news while working from home
How it’s ok to feel feelings during this difficult time
Best practices for managing people
Deciding the next day’s priorities at the end of the previous day
Not letting praise be something that gets lost while working virtually
Emotionally proof-reading your messages before sending

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