CHAPTER 2

Things to Buy, Download, or Do When Working Remotely

by Alexandra Samuel

Whether you’re working from home full-time or simply taking the occasional day away from the office, you’ll be most effective if you have the right digital infrastructure. What needs to be in that tool kit depends on the kind of work you do, your personal working style, and your family life. A single software engineer may be able to work from her living room with just her laptop, while a business development professional with young kids will need a private room with a closed door for remote sales calls.

Whatever the circumstances of your remote working arrangement, there are tools and practices that can make your work a lot easier. Here are the tools I recommend ...

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