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Whether you are a boss or just another employee, many people would agree that the ideal employee would possess the following characteristics:

Displays results and not busyness
Highly effective and can complete important tasks quickly
Highly independent and can work alone or with minimal outside assistance
Is a problem solver due to needing to work alone [...]

“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
~Oscar Wilde
“There is no cure for birth and death, save to enjoy the interval.”
~George Santayana
After going through these exercises, you might be thinking, “Sure, it all sounds good, but I’m still not convinced I can pull [...]

If you’ve managed to get a teleworking agreement and you’re finally free of the office, congratulations. There are however a few more hurdles that you are going to need to overcome and this section will help you prepare yourself for when they occur.
I’ve discovered several issues that creep up during extended teleworking that aren’t necessarily [...]

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts”
~ Bertrand Russell
If you’ve managed to get a teleworking agreement and you’re finally free of the office, congratulations. There are however a few more hurdles that you are going to need to overcome [...]

Once you feel you’ve almost managed to convince your boss, he might need an extra push to be convinced that there is no risk to the company or him.
To put his mind at rest, suggest that you be allowed to do it on a trial basis for anywhere between 2 weeks to a month and [...]