0/ Remote work isn& #39;t exceptional as companies that are spread around multiple offices have done it for the last many years. The special sauce is communicating asynchronously as the default
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Electric light bulb" aria-label="Emoji: Electric light bulb"> Here& #39;s a thread about why.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌎" title="Earth globe americas" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe americas"> Communication between timezones becomes easy, which means that you can hire from anywhere in the world and truly build a stellar and diverse team.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face" aria-label="Emoji: Thinking face"> The default communication becomes deep, thoughtful and insightful. People can respond calmly when they& #39;re ready. Deep work becomes the default way of working.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏄♀️" title="Woman surfing" aria-label="Emoji: Woman surfing"> People are happier as they don& #39;t need to plan their life around their work. For example, I can spend 2 hours with my son every morning, and nobody inside my async organization notices this.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛑" title="Stop sign" aria-label="Emoji: Stop sign"> Blocks becomes a non-issue as you are blocked by default. Everyone knows how to spend time productivity while waiting for an answer.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤬" title="Face with symbols over mouth" aria-label="Emoji: Face with symbols over mouth"> People have more time to reflect over things, so knee-jerk reactions become less frequent. This results in a great culture.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌚" title="New moon with face" aria-label="Emoji: New moon with face"> People can optimize their workdays on when they are most productive or most creative; instead of optimizing their workdays to a synchronized schedule.
It& #39;s also interesting that some of the most successful remote companies have implemented their own asynchronous communication tools (e.g., our Twist, Zapier& #39;s Async or Automattic& #39;s P2).
”Asynchronous Communication: The Real Reason Remote Workers Are More Productive” https://doist.com/blog/asynchronous-communication/">https://doist.com/blog/asyn...
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