The Work From Home Show

In the prove-it world of working from home, how do you show to your company that you're a rockstar? Debbie Lundberg, author of REMOTE WORK ROCKSTAR: How to Work and Lead Successfully in a Virtual Environment, joins Adam and Naresh to discuss how remote rockstars are different than office rockstars, visual work etiquette, the slobification of America, and a lot more. Website: www.DebbieLundberg.com Featured Photo by Rocco Caruso on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

Unions have been an incredibly controversial topic since their inception. Some say they're the lifeblood of the working class who have brought about immense good. Others say they're bureaucratic organizations that stymie new workers from coming in and are just out for their own self-interest. But when people leave the work place and start working from their home, what does that mean for unions? Mark Mix, President of The National Right to Work Committee and National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, joins Adam and Naresh to discuss all of the impacts this new paradigm shift could have. Website: www.NRTW.org Featured Photo by Robert Anasch on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

Naresh predicted the current economic changes and global labor transformation way back in November 2019 when he went on the Financial Survival Network. We're going to republish that interview he did so you can prepare yourself - and your families - for the coming changes in employment so you can make yourself as valuable as possible while still making great money. When the economy went bust in 2001, companies were forced to seek better, more cost-effective ways of conducting business through technology. Fast-forward 18 years later, and it's easier than ever to outsource services and manufacturing. It’s more efficient and improves the bottom line. Naresh talks about the next transformation of the global economy, which is now here thanks to the Wuhan Virus. He was already seeing it with own own business and its services, which have displaced in-house, full-time employees and increased client capabilities. Topics include: - Why trade shows are diminishing. - How the cost of conferences and trade shows were already forcing companies to seek other web-based solutions. - Why online events and summits have boomed over the past two years, and why they will dominate moving forward. - You’re no longer limited by space and geography. Naresh did this interview in November 2019, long before the Wuhan Virus was even in existence. Quotables: "We are now living in a time where almost everything will go remote and digital." "2009 was a global economic crisis. It was a wake-up call for businesses to find ways to cut costs and get more done by spending less." "Whenever the next recession comes - it could be next year - it's going to be the next transformation in the global economy where companies and corporations will go freelance, contract, remote, and digital." "Remote and digital will affect office space, commercial real estate, and transportation. I'm very bearish on commercial real estate." "Amazon and Walmart will put its competitors out of business and change commercial real estate." "I don't think the average American is paying attention to these changes that will come. They aren't understanding what this means for them and their jobs. They are content where they are right now. So much is going to change. It's easy for my generation not to think about the future. The previous generation did this, and then 2008 happened, and they found themselves displaced." "The oil & gas industry, since 2014, it's been a bloodbath. They will continue to cut costs, hire part-time workers, temps, independent contractors, lay off tons of employees, stop projects altogether. People thought the industry was a good ol' boys network. People need to be careful with the complacency." "Focus on skills. Make yourself valuable. Create and provide value. The economy will hire people who will get the job done... not the degree they have. If you can master these areas, you'll be fine when the comeuppance happens." Website: Featured Photo by Alexandre Debiève on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

The simple fact is that every office has people of multiple generations. It's imperative on boss/manager/leader to figure out how to navigate the differences in each age range in order to ensure success. The simple fact of the matter is that leaders are only there to get results. So you have to bridge the technological divide (ESPECIALLY when everyone's working from home), avoid the common issues that disrupt relationships between generations, and remember that even though everyone's at home, the principles of leadership haven't changed. Kelly has developed two corporate sales training programs in two different industries. He is the Founder & President of Business LockerRoom, a business performance improvement company. He is also the co-founder of Counter Mentors. He co-hosts a bi-weekly video podcast. He is the bestselling author of Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace, which was the 2018 GOLD MEDAL Axiom Business Book Award Winner. Website: www.CounterMentors.com www.BizLockerRoom.com Feature Photo by Benji Aird on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

Leaders are made, not born. Many businesses, however, don't take the time to set up their employees for success when they're promoting them. Adam and Naresh are joined by former two-time national Salesperson-of-the-Year Kelly Riggs to discuss how you can figure out whether teams are succeeding in spite of or because of their leader, how you can avoid promotion without preparation, and what qualities leaders need to have to be successful. Kelly has developed two corporate sales training programs in two different industries. He is the Founder & President of Business LockerRoom, a business performance improvement company. He is also the co-founder of Counter Mentors. He co-hosts a bi-weekly video podcast. He is the bestselling author of Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace, which was the 2018 GOLD MEDAL Axiom Business Book Award Winner. Website: www.CounterMentors.com www.BizLockerRoom.com Feature Photo by Kiana Bosman on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

Adam and Naresh pay homage to a forgotten group of people who are making the work from home movement an actual reality for so many in today's workplace. They also discuss work from home friendly places overseas, and the difficulties maintaining a podcast. Website: Featured Photo by Jessica Podraza on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

One of the biggest concerns of employers when looking at running a remote work force is simple: how do I know they're actually working? Answering this question is crucial both to the employer and the employee. If the employee can prove they're working at home then they're more likely to be allowed to work from home after the pandemic subsides. Liam Martin, co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor, the Running Remote Conference, and Staff.com, joins Adam and Naresh to discuss how his software can help put everyone's mind at ease while upping productivity, as well as how the Running Remote Conference was able to go completely virtual this year. Websites: www.RunningRemote.com www.TimeDoctor.com www.Staff.com Featured Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

How do you hire people with no in-person interviews? How can you hire people full time who live on the other side of the world? Team dynamics are important, and it's going to get harder to figure out as work becomes more remote. Liam Martin, co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor, the Running Remote Conference, and Staff.com, joins Adam and Naresh to discuss how to build your remote team, what resources and tools you need to manage them, finding worldwide talent, as well as what remote workers need to do their job best. Websites: www.RunningRemote.com www.TimeDoctor.com www.Staff.com www.WorkFromHomeShow.com Featured Photo by manny PANTOJA on Unsplash

"Companies will figure out that it's better for employees to work from home. People are most productive outside of office hours. People have family stuff to take care of. Offices have sick people coming in for no reason and getting everyone else sick." Today's episode is an interview Naresh did with Deb Krier on The Business Power Hour back in 2017. The two delve into the digital evolution of corporatism, self driving cars contribution to the digital economy, digital disruptions to various industries, and more. Quotables:   "For those in the corporate world who have to show up to the office and go to meetings, those companies and people are in for a real awakening. The next recession will give the corporatists the excuse to cut costs and deadweight. It's a huge waste of money to pay all these perks and benefits when they can outsource for a lower cost and higher return. The next recession will give companies an excuse to get rid of full-time employees and to shift their business models."   "Companies will figure out that it's better for employees to work from home. People are most productive outside of office hours. People have family stuff to take care of. Offices have sick people coming in for no reason and getting everyone else sick." "Working remotely efficiently and effectively is going to become a skill-set that employers and clients are looking for. It saves a lot of money for the company. It shows you're focused and self-motivated. They're qualities you want to have."   "The digitization is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and independent consultants to be innovative." "Most politicians don't understand this because they don't run their own businesses, and the ones who do, like Trump and Romney, they come from the 20th century where they have huge staff. They don't understand the reason why jobs are dwindling. There are easier, more efficient digital solutions to run businesses."   "Technology is making it easier to do things. It's going to continue to move this way."   "The medical industry is about to have some major changes and overhaul. Insurance: same thing. The legal industry has already gotten disrupted and is ripe for more disruption. Technology streamlines the legal process to prevent lawyers from milking clients. Residential and commercial real estate, auto maintenance... all industries are going through a transformation."   "People won't like change. There's going to be initial pain and resistance. But the human mind is really good at adapting." Website: www.TheBusinessPowerHour.com Featured Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

How can you be productive, engaged, AND sane in today's turbulent times? John Paul Mendocha joins Adam and Naresh to discuss THE MOST IMPORTANT skills you need to be successful working from home. John Paul teaches how to tell if you're business is going to succeed in the first 5 minutes, how to run productive virtual meetings, hiring people remotely, what content you should be creating to convince people and businesses that you're the right fit, and much, much more. John Paul is co-Host of the Position to Win podcast and author of Remote Work For a Better World!: Being...Productive, Engaged and Sane in Today's Turbulent Times. Website: www.PositionToWinBook.com www.SpeedSelling.com www.JohnPaulMendocha.com www.WorkFromHomeShow.com Featured Photo by Japheth Mast on Unsplash