Lessons learned building the workplace of the future
Research shows that long work hours are bad for your health and your productivity. Learn four concrete strategies you can start using today to always go home on time and still leave you happy with what you’ve accomplished.
My workdays used to go something like this: Sit down in front of my computer with a vague idea of what I wanted to get…
Is a flexible work schedule really better? Here’s how one remote worker discovered the productivity, peace-of-mind, and surprising freedom that comes with the traditional 40-hour work week…
Tricked out office perks — often designed to keep employees at work longer — were losing their luster even before the pandemic made them irrelevant…
When people find out that I work from home and set my own schedule, the conversation is often met with an upbeat, “Wow you’re so…
Remote work is often billed as an introvert’s fantasy. Silence and solitude adds up to space to dream up big ideas and buckle down for…
Lessons in work-life balance for remote working parents *and* their companies.
At Doist, we’ve always believed that remote work is the future. But no one expected it to become a necessity for so many companies and…
When it comes to deadlines, tax day is perhaps the most dreaded—and also the most costly to miss. In 2017, Americans owed over $131 billion…
In the modern era of work, the need for seamless access to information and knowledge sharing has grown exponentially. That’s why providing a centralized hub…
Mobile devices and high-speed Internet are quickly making the concept of the traditional workplace obsolete. The same technology that can chain us to work through…
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Make sure you’re heard.
Lessons learned managing cross-functional projects on a team of 90 people spread across 33 countries
Don’t live in New York City or Silicon Valley? Uncomfortable talking about yourself? Shudder at the thought of asking strangers for favors? You’re not alone.…
Delegation can be a tough skill to learn. Here’s exactly how to do it well.
Set up your home office for productivity with these must-have gadgets and tools for freelancers and remote workers.
Tips for how to be as successful and productive as possible as a digital nomad, on everything from finances to work setup to travel
These powerful tips and tools and techniques helped the Productivityist achieve genuine work-life balance.
At Doist, we have a lot of experience with remote projects. As a fully distributed team with 72 people spread across 29 countries, every single…
More and more workplaces offer employees the opportunity to work remotely. Yet, if it isn’t available in your office, it may seem like a nonstarter.…
