Chapter 4
Getting (the Right) Stuff Done
Cassie is working from home more often than ever before. While she has a desk in the office, she finds that the commute is hard on her and she prefers to work uninterrupted. At first, she found she got more checked off her task list at home. Recently, though, she’s feeling like she’s putting in more hours and still not accomplishing what she used to. Email interruptions and meetings are cutting into time she should be “working.” Most days things are fine, but sometimes the frustration can be overwhelming.
When we ask people why they enjoy working from home or away from the office (aside from losing the commute), often the answer is “I can get more done.” Studies bear this out.1 People who work away from ...
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