3 Remote Work Habits That Are Hurting Your Personal Brand

"Unless you were already a remote worker when Covid hit, you were thrust into a whole new way of working at the flip of a switch. You didn't receive any training. You were expected to keep on going as if nothing had happened, despite the fear and chaos of living through a global pandemic. And despite how sudden the switch was and how fraught it was with all kinds of challenges, we didn't do so bad in keeping it together"

"At the same time, you adopted some unproductive habits that persist today. We thought the great WFH experiment would last a few weeks. But it didn't. Almost six years on, many of us continue to work from home at least part of the time, and almost as many maintained the bad habits they established when they started taking the hallway to work instead of the highway. This hybrid environment has become the new normal."

"Your workspace is either supporting your success or sabotaging it. One big challenge is that most of us never set ourselves up with a workspace that's inspiring or energizing. More than half of Americans who work at home don't have a dedicated home office. You don't need a renovation or an Instagram-perfect office to make real improvements. The biggest opportunity to enhance your productivity is your office chair. Your spine has been filing quiet complaints for years. Data show that we spend more time sitting than"

Many workers were forced into remote work at the start of the Covid pandemic without training, adopting survival-mode habits that persist. Hybrid work has become the new normal, with many people continuing to work from home at least part-time. Those habits often reduce productivity and wellbeing. Adopting deliberate productivity practices during times of change can help new habits stick. Starting a new year is an opportune moment to replace three common bad habits. Workspaces either support success or sabotage it; most home workers lack dedicated offices. Upgrading seating and ergonomics, especially investing in a proper office chair, can improve posture and productivity.

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