Workshifting

Chris has just returned from a trip to the U.K., one of the rare occasions in a year when he's physically in the same room as his work colleagues. Gihan has just published his book, Webinar Smarts, which teaches speakers, trainers and other information experts how to deliver their material to audiences who are widely dispersed.

Both of these are examples of "workshifting". In this episode, we'll share the six key principles of adding workshifting to your professional life.

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Definitions:

• location independence
• digital nomads
• telecommuting

Related topics:

• "Weisure" - from Dalton Conley
• "Furk" - from Australian speaker Kirsty Spraggon

Tools and Techniques:

• Skype
• mBox for faxes
• GoToMeeting for on-line meetings
• TimeBridge and NeedToMeet.com for scheduling
• GoToWebinar and Microsoft NetMeeting for presentations
Google Docs for sharing documents

Six principles:

1. Assume the technology is available
2. Let go!
3. Be disciplined.
4. Be clear.
5. Reward the outcome, not the process.
6. Start small.

Other resources:

• Gizmodo
• Lifehacker
• WorkShifting.com
• TeleworkResearchNetwork.com