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nworba's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a little irrelevant today given the worldwide pandemic we're in. I did find some useful tidbits in it about how to manage teams remotely, but the advice glossed the surface.
It read like a medium or LinkedIn article, which isn't bad, but just doesn't have much depth to the content. That said, it was enjoyable enough and a quick read. If you need to convince your bosses that being remote is not all bad, this book will give you plenty of bullet points to use.
It read like a medium or LinkedIn article, which isn't bad, but just doesn't have much depth to the content. That said, it was enjoyable enough and a quick read. If you need to convince your bosses that being remote is not all bad, this book will give you plenty of bullet points to use.
iamleeg's review against another edition
1.0
There's a revolution coming in American business culture books. Do you want to surf the wave, or be drowned?
Many business culture books have been doing things the old way. But some are doing it the new way, and we think it's working. You should try the new way, not just a little, but all in. Your colleagues-and your shareholders-will thank you.
I'm kidding, of course. There is no new way. American business culture books are all formulaic and-ironically for their demands that we be more innovative-identical.
Many business culture books have been doing things the old way. But some are doing it the new way, and we think it's working. You should try the new way, not just a little, but all in. Your colleagues-and your shareholders-will thank you.
I'm kidding, of course. There is no new way. American business culture books are all formulaic and-ironically for their demands that we be more innovative-identical.
benrogerswpg's review
5.0
Amazing book on the productivity and life improvements of working from home. It's better for the employee and it's better for the business too.
The employee is happier without HOURS of commuting, and the business can use that precious office estate to run key business that couldn't be run remotely.
It also indicates how a lot of work can be run remotely (cough cough COVID-19).
It also assists with how to be even more productive while working from home, and some tips to keep going.
Working from home is here. Businesses will see the benefit of it.
It's up to them to decide if they want to keep their employees or keep them coming in the office - even for just a few days a week.
4.8/5
The employee is happier without HOURS of commuting, and the business can use that precious office estate to run key business that couldn't be run remotely.
It also indicates how a lot of work can be run remotely (cough cough COVID-19).
It also assists with how to be even more productive while working from home, and some tips to keep going.
Working from home is here. Businesses will see the benefit of it.
It's up to them to decide if they want to keep their employees or keep them coming in the office - even for just a few days a week.
4.8/5
hinzed1127's review against another edition
This is good to read in small doses, since each chapter feels more like a series of short blogs posts. About half of the book seems more directed at businesses and how a remote workplace can be beneficial for them, while the other half focuses on the individual. As someone mostly exploring advice for while looking for remote work and freelancing, I found this to be most enjoyable in bits of skimming and focusing more on the latter types of chapters.
tommyokeefe's review against another edition
Too dated, so much about remote work has changed since COVID-19, this book just felt like it was no longer relevant.
efabri123's review against another edition
5.0
As a proud supporter of remote work, this book pulls out all the stops. I fail to understand anyone's argument for going back to the office and Hansson shuts those arguments down. The micro-managers who are hell-bent on getting everyone back post-COVID could learn a thing or two from this piece. It even highlights how many were working remotely from a decade before the pandemic, but COVID launched remote work into the mainstream, shining light on the same arguments and hang-ups people were having beforehand.
There is also something to be said here about limiting beliefs - beliefs on what we all think work is and work should be. We limit ourselves by believing that it has to be 40 hours a week, or constantly logged into a computer, and end up burning out because of these beliefs. Really interesting read. Highly recommended.
There is also something to be said here about limiting beliefs - beliefs on what we all think work is and work should be. We limit ourselves by believing that it has to be 40 hours a week, or constantly logged into a computer, and end up burning out because of these beliefs. Really interesting read. Highly recommended.
mamakasss's review against another edition
2.0
Some decent takeaways, but reads kind of like an overly positive advertorial for basecamp and remote work in general.
the_bookwormchronicles's review against another edition
4.0
Mi-a plăcut ideea prezentată de cei doi. Deși multe dintre capitole sunt mai mult destinate companiilor, sunt lucruri care pot ajuta chiar și un angajat. Ultimul capitol, destinat mai mult angajaților, mi s-a părut cel mai practic. Chiar oferă niște idei care merită reținute dacă ești nou în ale work from home-ului. Recomand cartea oricui dorește să pornească pe această cale.
illymally's review against another edition
4.0
Seems like self evident stuff during quarantine! But unfortunately it really isn't to many, many old school thinkers who have well worn fears about remote work being ineffective. This book is a must read for all firm leaders with a remote work force, which is practically all of them right now. The benefits of carrying this wisdom into the future, post pandemic, are social, environmental, and economic. There are many practical tools in the book for some of the more difficult aspects of remote work. And it's very short and we'll organized, based around addressing common fears and hang ups, one by one.