Work From Anywhere

CHAPTER 6SOURCES OF STRENGTH

The challenges have been rolling in, you've sat down in the pit of despair for a moment, the mentors have gathered and the bigger battles are looming. Along the way, you've found sources of strength to tap into in order to feel as ready as you can be for the unknown that lies ahead.

Throughout this chapter, we explore some of the greatest sources of strength that can arise from the commitment to a hybrid, work from anywhere (WFA) approach. These can provide what you need to step into and chase down emotional wisdom. This is a perpetual path for adventurers, and yet in a distributed work environment it will be the strength (or lack of it) that may see the rookies step away, and the amateurs step up into premier league.

Rhythms and rituals have always been culturally significant, and in a WFA team they don't become less significant; in fact, you and your team's rhythms and rituals become a critical component in the long‐term survival of team culture. They become the sources of strength on which WFA is built.

Chasing emotional wisdom

Human beings are emotional creatures. The limbic system in our brains, the emotional centre from which our responses, reactions and emotions stem, is one of the most ancient parts of our brain. Emotions kick in and we react often quicker than our cognitive abilities — we grit our teeth in angst, roll our eyes in frustration ...