The Best Articles in Remote Work
The most useful articles and videos in Remote Work from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Remote Work Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Remote Work by Refind users.
Videos
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How to Make $3k per Month - The Digital Nomad Playbook
Thanks to Shopify for sponsoring this video. Get a free trial on the platform with this link - https://shopify.com/alicreatorIf you want to download the list...
Managing Remote Teams: How to Manage Outcomes Instead of Outputs
In this episode of Grow and Convert Deep Dives, we discuss a philosophy we have about managing remote workers (or workers in general): How to manage by outco...
Jason Fried: Why work doesn't happen at work
Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work.
How to ...?
How to Work From Home: 13 Tips to Stay Productive
Learning how to work from home can be challenging, but these 14 working from home tips can help you to stay productive throughout the day.
How to make a remote-first approach work
A Q&A with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo about the tech company's detailed approach to becoming a remote-first organization.
«One of the things that matters to people working in a company is being able to influence decision makers, and getting opportunities when new roles and responsibilities come up.»
How to Brainstorm — Remotely
Think outside the (Zoom) box.
«hybrid meetings in which some people are present and some are online are generally a horrible experience for those attending remotely.»
How to Transition Between Work Time and Personal Time
Working from home makes it hard to keep them separate.
«prioritize your communication based on context. During the hours when you want to focus on the job, try to reduce your personal communication.»
How to Defeat Busy Culture
It’s toxic and wrecks productivity.
«More than four-fifths of employees send work emails on weekends. Nearly six in 10 do so while on vacation, and more than half check email after 11 PM.»
Trending
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Run efficient meetings that don’t suck
Shared by 152, including Cyril Coste #DigitalTransformation, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
Life-altering lessons about work and life from 2022
S. Mitra Kalita on diversity, hybrid work, and reading for pleasure.
«“But know what’s important—and show up. It makes all the difference.”»
8 ways to improve remote sales culture
From promoting work-life balance to better leveraging your tech stack, here are 8 ways to improve your company's remote sales culture.
«Use your CRM to track activity metrics, such as the number of new leads added, emails sent, and cold calls made»
Lessons Learned from the Book 'Effective Remote Work'
Lessons Learned from the Book Effective Remote Work by James Stanier
«I also want to try out the proposed daily journaling. Close each day with a short reflection and write down your findings. Research has shown that this improves your performance.»
Death by a thousand meetings: How to reduce video-call overload
Years into the pandemic, white-collar workers are still suffering from back-to-back video calls. Experts provide tips on how to rethink meetings.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Remote Work—all under 10 minutes.
The Perks of a High-Documentation, Low-Meeting Work Culture
We get a lot more done in way less time at Tremendous. Mostly because of our high-documentation, low-meeting work culture. We'll tell you exactly what that means.
«In a document, the content is all you have. It forces people to focus on communicating their ideas as clearly as possible.»
What Great Remote Managers Do Differently
No one anticipated the massive shift to home-based remote work that happened in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic. A new study surveyed managers and employees alike for what worked and what didn’t…
5 Simple Guidelines For Better Breaks
Now that most of us have returned from vacation and are getting back at it in the (home) office, it's time for some plain and simple tips to keep that vacation vibe going as long as possible. The key…
«breaks are not a sign of sloth but a sign of strength."»
The First Minute of Every Phone Call Is Torture Now
But at least you have something to talk about.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Remote Work.
Managing the New Tensions of Hybrid Work
Leaders are meeting employee demands for more flexible work arrangements amid culture and innovation concerns.
«The authors’ research into hybrid work originated from a series of online workshops with managers from 20 global companies that began in March 2020 and continued every three months for a year.»
A Brief History of Digital Nomads
Excerpt from the new book Global Natives
Is Slack Good for Anyone?
The software made it easier to crack jokes and easier to stir up trouble. Employees love it. Bosses don’t.
«Slack gave every company a message board. Now those that want to hold on to their authority are hiring moderators.»
Welcome to Digital Nomadland
A Portuguese island created a village for remote workers, promising community to the newcomers and prosperity to the locals—then delivered on neither.
The Art of the Desk Setup
What are the principles underlying the ideal desk setup? How do we balance great design with modern technology? Let’s plunge into my desk setup and my philosophy behind it.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Remote Work, including:
Stowe Boyd
Obsessed with the ecology of work, and the anthropology of the future. Futures. Research. Dissent. http://workfutures.org. http://stoweboyd.com
Jason Fried
Founder & CEO at 37signals (makers of Basecamp and HEY). Non-serial entrepreneur, serial author. No DMs, email me at jason@hey.com.

DHH
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Co-owner & CTO of 37signals (Basecamp & HEY), NYT best-selling author, and Le Mans 24h class-winner. No DMs, email: dhh@hey.com
Harvard Business Review
The best ideas in business and management to help people, organizations, and economies work better.
World Economic Forum
The international organization for public private cooperation.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Remote Work, including:
McKinsey & Company
Since 1926, the trusted advisor to the world's leading businesses, governments, and institutions. 130+ offices in 65+ countries.
Trello by Atlassian
Trusted by millions, Trello is the visual collaboration tool that creates a shared perspective on any project. ✏️ Need support? Go to: http://trello.com/contact
Harvard Business Review
The best ideas in business and management to help people, organizations, and economies work better.
Scott Galloway
Product of big government @ucla @ucberkeley | Prof Marketing @NYUStern | Right of Center-Left | #ProfGPod @PivotPod | Strategy Sprint http://section4.com
Atlassian
Maker of team collaboration tools @Jira, @JiraServiceMgmt, @Confluence, @Bitbucket, @Trello, @Statuspage, @OpsGenie, @AtlassianMarket and more.
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