Resources

As the rest of the world caught up to us freelancers and discovered the appeal of working from home, the one tiny positive of the pandemic, I began collecting resources to share while I was building FeistyFreelancer.com. I’m sharing those below, while growing a set of freelancing links as well. Link suggestions? Email feistyfreelancer@gmail.com

RESOURCES FOR WORKING FROM HOME

ON CONTEMPLATING THE NEW NORMAL OF WORK

Great resignation: why more people are quitting their jobs
https://www.fastcompany.com/90696557/great-resignation-more-people-quitting-jobs-why

Tips for the hybrid workplace
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-tips-for-a-hybrid-workplace-how-not-to-be-out-of-sight-out-of-mind/

Which perks are here to stay post pandemic
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-which-benefits-and-perks-are-here-to-stay-post-pandemic/

Startups betting on remote first world
https://www.wired.com/story/startups-betting-on-remote-first-world/

Time to reimagine the future of work
https://www.fastcompany.com/90644843/its-time-to-reimagine-the-future-of-work-here-are-5-ways-to-do-it

Try implementing microsteps
https://www.fastcompany.com/90644782/feeling-overwhelmed-about-life-picking-up-again-try-implementing-microsteps

How professionals and organizations need to prepare for the great resignation
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2021/07/06/how-professionals-and-organizations-need-to-prepare-for-the-great-resignation/?sh=b6ec8e411236

Remote worker employer survey results
https://www.inc.com/gabrielle-bienasz/productivity-remote-work-employer-survey.html

Office workplace safety best practices
https://www.inc.com/brit-morse/covid-19-office-workplace-safety-best-practices.html

Returning to the office could be a recipe for disaster
https://www.fastcompany.com/90653195/ex-google-hr-chief-hybrid-office-disaster-remote-work

WORKING FROM HOME TIPS

How to make remote work and hybrid brainstorming less awkward
https://www.fastcompany.com/90689071/how-to-make-remote-and-hybrid-brainstorming-less-awkward

This is when interruptions help your productivity at work
https://www.fastcompany.com/90688101/this-is-when-interruptions-help-your-productivity-at-work

Tips for upgrading your home office
https://www.fastcompany.com/90608984/home-office-still-uncomfortable-try-these-upgrades-to-improve-your-vigor-for-remote-work

Ways to make remote work better in 2021
https://www.fastcompany.com/90588636/ways-to-make-remote-work-better-2021

Ways to improve videoconferencing
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-as-video-conferencing-fatigue-continues-here-are-10-ways-to-make/

Lessons learned from six months of remote presentations
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-lessons-learned-from-six-months-of-remote-presentations/

How to work from home
https://www.pcmag.com/series/how-to-work-from-home

Working from home tips
https://www.themuse.com/advice/coronavirus-work-from-home-tips

20 tips for working from home
https://www.pcmag.com/news/get-organized-20-tips-for-working-from-home

3 tips to avoid WFH burnout
https://hbr.org/2020/04/3-tips-to-avoid-wfh-burnout

11 Tips for working from home—Without losing your mind
https://www.vogue.com/article/work-from-home-tips

10 must-have productivity and life hacks for WFH
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/353573

10 reasons working remotely is even better than you thought it was
https://www.themuse.com/advice/10-reasons-working-remotely-is-even-better-than-you-thought-it-was

7 essential tips for working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic
https://www.themuse.com/advice/coronavirus-work-from-home-tips

Stop balancing your life – curate it instead
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-stop-balancing-your-life-curate-it-instead/

How to set up an office in the garden or backyard to maintain your sanity
https://gizmodo.com/how-to-set-up-an-office-in-the-garden-or-backyard-to-ma-1843463249

Productive remote workers do these 5 simple things every day
https://www.fastcompany.com/90508005/productive-remote-workers-do-these-5-simple-things-every-day

Scheduling method to boost your productivity and peace of mind
https://www.fastcompany.com/90507507/this-scheduling-method-will-boost-your-productivity-and-peace-of-mind

Slack secrets for communicating with coworkers
https://www.fastcompany.com/90507014/7-slack-secrets-thatll-change-how-you-communicate-with-coworkers

What marketers can learn from freelancers about working remotely
https://contently.com/2020/04/14/marketers-learn-freelancers-working-remotely/

Still Trying to Multitask? How to make more time for deep work
https://www.inc.com/melina-palmer/how-make-time-deep-work-focus.html

Panicked about working from home? Here’s how to do it right
https://www.fastcompany.com/90477913/panicked-about-working-from-home-heres-how-to-do-it-right

Working from home? Here are 7 things you should start doing today
https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/working-from-home-here-are-7-things-you-should-start-doing-today.html?icid=hmside4

Coronavirus: Best practices for working from home, according to a six-figure social media entrepreneur
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/347537

Science-backed tips for settling into your new work-from-home routine
https://www.fastcompany.com/90482805/science-backed-tips-to-settle-into-your-remote-work-routine

Tips to help you brainstorm while working remotely
https://www.fastcompany.com/90483121/4-expert-tips-to-help-you-brainstorm-while-youre-working-remotely

FOR SUPERVISORS OF REMOTE WORKERS

5 warning signs your remote worker may be getting ready to quit
https://www.fastcompany.com/90621779/5-warning-signs-your-remote-worker-may-be-getting-ready-to-quit

How to lead teams you’ve never met in person
https://www.fastcompany.com/90619914/how-to-lead-teams-youve-never-met-in-person

Things emotionally intelligent leaders do to retain remote workers
https://www.fastcompany.com/90608511/5-things-emotionally-intelligent-leaders-do-to-retain-remote-workers

Make a COVID-19 backup plan before you return to the office
https://twocents.lifehacker.com/make-a-covid-19-backup-plan-before-you-return-to-the-of-1844081211

Find your dedicated work space, even if it’s a walk-in closet
https://www.inc.com/emily-canal/jason-fried-advice-remote-work-coronavirus-pandemic.html

Delivering constructive criticism remotely—without sinking employee morale
https://www.fastcompany.com/90497622/delivering-constructive-criticism-remotely-without-sinking-employee-morale

3 Ways strong leaders can support work-from-home employees
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/348218

4 ways to manage remote workers when you don’t know how long they’ll be working from home
https://www.fastcompany.com/90477145/4-ways-to-manage-remote-workers-when-you-dont-know-how-long-theyll-be-working-from-home

WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS

Got kids? Try these 11 quick tips for working from home while they’re with you
https://www.fastcompany.com/90478087/got-kids-try-these-tips-for-working-from-home-while-theyre-with-you

Kids academic routine
https://offspring.lifehacker.com/shake-up-your-kids-academic-routine-with-activity-bingo-1842488839

J.K. Rowling’s newly launched Harry Potter at Home portal
https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/introducing-hp-at-home

FOR BUSINESSES WORKING FROM HOME

How to wine and dine clients virtually on Zoom
https://www.inc.com/burt-helm/how-entertain-wine-dine-clients-virtually-zoom.html

Businesses pivoting during COVID19
https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/news/canada/2020-05-11-covid-19-business-pivoting

5 tips for dealing with anxiety as a business owner right now
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/348827

6 actions to take in the next 90 days to save your business
https://www.inc.com/brian-hamilton/save-your-business-pandemic-90-days-crisis-plan.html?icid=hmside2

The essential guide to business continuity
https://www.inc.com/business-continuity-cash-flow-coronavirus-crisis.html?icid=hmhero

How to save your consulting business by shifting online
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/347707

Customer communications in crisis
https://www.intercom.com/blog/customer-communications-in-a-crisis/

Business books to read during social distancing
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-business-books-to-read-during-your-time-of-social-distancing/

LINKS TO PASS ALONG TO YOUR BOSS

Employers won’t continue working from home
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/article-many-canadian-employers-say-they-wont-continue-work-from-home/

Practice what you preach: Why leaders should maintain work-life balance during the most stressful times
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/352078

Employees fear return to work
https://www.inc.com/lindsay-blakely/post-covid-leadership-employees-fear-return-work.html

The office is dead, according to most startup founders
https://www.fastcompany.com/90507601/the-office-is-dead-according-to-most-startup-founders

How office design will change post-coronavirus
https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/how-office-design-will-change-post-coronavirus.html

4 reliable tips for quickly moving inventory online
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/350203

What not to do when you reopen your business
https://www.inc.com/lindsay-blakely/business-reopen-plan-reduce-liability.html

Your sick policy could make the corona outbreak worse. Here’s what it should look like
https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/your-sick-policy-can-make-corona-outbreak-worse-heres-what-it-should-look-like.html

Ways coronavirus has changed your workplace for the better
https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/3-ways-coronavirus-has-changed-your-workplace-for-better.html?icid=landermore

LINKS FOR THOSE STILL AT WORK FACE TO FACE

How we should imagine restaurant work in a post-COVID world
https://www.fastcompany.com/90608642/how-we-should-reimagine-restaurant-work-in-a-post-covid-world

Social distancing in the workplace
https://www.inc.com/david-finkel/social-distancing-in-workplace-heres-what-you-can-do-right-now-to-make-a-differencedraft-1584481093.html?icid=landermore

Why working from home is beneficial for the employer and employee
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/347292

PRACTICAL MATTERS

Speed up your slow Google Chrome browser
https://www.fastcompany.com/90547525/speed-up-google-chrome-slow-browser

Top 5 software tools for remote working from home in 2020
https://www.splashtop.com/top-5-software-tools-remote-working-from-home

8 apps that will revolutionize how you work from home
Link: https://www.inc.com/magazine/201512/sheila-marikar/essential-tech-tools-and-apps-for-your-remote-team.html

12 of the best remote work software options
https://blog.hubstaff.com/remote-worker-software/

23 tips for making Zoom, Skype, and other video conference calls suck less
https://gizmodo.com/23-tips-for-making-zoom-skype-and-other-video-confere-1842516076

The best video chat apps you could be using instead of Zoom
https://gizmodo.com/the-best-video-chat-apps-you-could-be-using-instead-of-1843103625

How to say no to socializing
https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-say-no-to-socializing-1843532583

A complete list of coronavirus (COVID-19) scams
https://www.self.inc/info/coronavirus-scams/

16 tools to block out online distractions when working from home
https://gizmodo.com/16-tools-to-block-out-online-distractions-when-working-1842997794

How to protect your work-from-home computer from cyberattacks
https://www.fastcompany.com/90492940/how-to-protect-your-work-from-home-computer-from-cyberattacks

Making the most of your Microsoft 365
https://gizmodo.com/heres-everything-you-get-with-a-microsoft-365-subscript-1842747440

Tips for holding an online video meeting
https://www.fastcompany.com/90480320/4-tips-for-holding-a-more-effective-video-meeting

Ways to make communicating asynchronously better when you work from home
https://www.fastcompany.com/90483079/4-ways-to-make-communicating-asynchronously-better-when-you-work-from-home

How to access remote passwords from home devices
https://lifehacker.com/how-do-i-access-my-work-passwords-from-my-home-devices-1842527698

How to connect your work laptop to your home monitor
https://lifehacker.com/how-do-i-connect-my-work-laptop-to-my-home-monitor-1842471071

Shoulder stretches
https://vitals.lifehacker.com/its-time-for-shoulder-stretches-1842528066

Step up your video conferencing background
https://theinventory.com/you-need-to-step-up-your-video-conferencing-backdrop-ga-1842510557?ks=streamshare

Overcoming the tone-deafness of text
https://www.intercom.com/blog/working-across-land-and-sea-tips-for-remote-communication/

How to improve your Wifi speeds when everyone’s home
https://gizmodo.com/how-to-improve-your-wifi-speeds-when-everyones-home-1842562064

KEEPING IT TOGETHER

4 major psychological effects of continued remote work
https://www.fastcompany.com/90544975/4-major-long-term-psychological-effects-of-continued-remote-work

Help on avoiding remote work burnout
https://www.fastcompany.com/90507524/3-tips-on-resiliency-to-help-you-avoid-remote-work-burnout

How to avoid burnout in the middle of a pandemic
https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-avoid-burnout-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-1843322169

How to stay resilient during tough times
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-how-to-stay-resilient-during-tough-times/

How to deal with stress and anxiety (audio)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90480665/how-to-deal-with-stress-and-anxiety-during-a-global-pandemic

It’s okay if you suck at working from home right now
https://vitals.lifehacker.com/its-okay-if-you-suck-at-working-from-home-right-now-1842498164

REFLECTIONS ON WORKING FROM HOME

Career costs of working from home
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/10/career-costs-working-from-home/615472/

Working from home poses serious dangers for employers and employees alike
https://fortune.com/2020/08/02/coronavirus-remote-work-home-burnout/

How the legacy of the pandemic will reshape the future of work
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/351968

Personal memoir by writer Marni Jackson
https://www.theglobeandmail.cm/opinion/article-under-quarantine-or-practising-social-distancing-heres-a-personal/?fbclid=IwAR3uuME1Wefmg93uemLemxrGETtXXnmoG9VA6CZe5Mb1GkqGQbKrx77jDlA

FUN

8 CEOs on books they read in a crisis
https://www.fastcompany.com/90496885/8-ceos-on-books-they-read-in-a-crisis

Design expert on how to make your work from home space more stylish
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-design/article-ask-a-design-expert-how-can-i-make-my-new-work-from-home-situation/

Guitar lessons online for free
https://lifehacker.com/you-can-access-fenders-online-guitar-lessons-for-free-r-1842534015

MULTIMEDIA

The oatmeal (cartoon)
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/working_home

Remote working round tables (audio)
https://www.intercom.com/blog/podcasts/remote-roundtable/

Experts share tips on working from home (video)
https://www.fastcompany.com/video/experts-share-the-best-practices-for-working-from-home/kPXTB163