Andrew Michael Miller's Thought Backlog
Writer and working Agile professional. Author of Pancho's Fall.
The benefits of having a morning routine have been well-documented, but not everybody in the workforce allots time prior to beginning work to do a morning routine. I personally know several people who roll right out of bed, make their way to their computer just in time for their Daily Scrum/stand-up meeting. Meanwhile, there are others who have been awake by that point for several hours. Even if you are not employed, many people find having a morning routine to be vital to the structure of their day. My question for you is: how important is a morning routine to you?
No matter how much traditional managers wish it wasn't so - remote work is here to stay. Gone are the days where jobseekers have to live in the highest cost of living areas in order to have the best paying jobs. This new paradigm not only benefits workers, but also businesses. It allows for employers to cast a much larger hiring net further than ever before, and having a more diverse workforce has been proven to benefit the company's bottom line. As a worker, the benefits are obvious - better job opportunities, lower gas spending, better work/life balance, etc., but there are also downsides. Namely, there is often less of the valuable face to face time with managers and coworkers that helps bolster chances to network and move up in the company. Below are some tips for standing out in a remote world.
