{"product_id":"book-dxr1","title":"The New Corner Office","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on her 18 years of experience working remotely, plus original interviews with managers, employees, and free agents who've perfected their remote routines, Laura Vanderkam shares strategies for productivity, creativity, and health in the new corner office.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you do great work while sitting near the same spot where you watch Netflix? How can you be responsive without losing the focus necessary for getting things done? How can you maintain and grow your network when you spend less time face to face?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe key is to detach yourself from old ways of working and adopt new habits to match your new environment. Long before public health concerns pushed many of us indoors, some of the most successful people fueled their careers with carefully perfected work-from-home routines. Drawing on those profiles and her own insights, productivity expert and mother of five Laura Vanderkam reveals how to turn \"being cooped up\" into the ultimate career advantage. Her hacks include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e•\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eManage by task, not time.\u003c\/b\u003e Going to an office for 8 hours makes you feel like you've done something, even if you haven't. Remote workers should set 3-5 ambitious goals for each day and consider the work day done when these are crossed off.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e•\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGet the rhythm right.\u003c\/b\u003e A well-planned day features time for focused work, interactive work, and rejuvenating breaks. In place of a commute, a consciously chosen shut down ritual keeps work from continuing all night.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e•\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNurture connections\u003c\/b\u003e. Wise remote workers can build broader and more effective networks than people sitting in the same cubicle five days a week.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're an introvert or an extrovert, a self-starter or someone who prefers detailed directions, you can do your clearest thinking and deepest work at home-and have more energy left over to achieve personal goals or fuel bigger professional ambitions. In fact, soon you might find it hard to imagine working any other way.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49327323054384,"sku":"BDdxr1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dxr1-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776327335","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dxr1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}