Here are some of the resources and tools I recommend to save time, increase productivity, and improve efficiency while working remotely. I frequently update this page with new tools and references, so make sure you check back often. (Please note that some of those links are affiliate links – see full disclosure below).
My Courses
- Generative AI for Business Leaders – A short course about how to use AI with your team (covers simple frameworks and strategies of using Generative AI at work).
- ChatGPT for Better Business Communication – A short course that will help you use AI to increase productivity and communicate more effectively in the workplace
- ChatGPT for Faster & Better Business Presentations – A short course that will help you create impactful slides quickly using AI tools: such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, PowerPoint, Gamma, and others
- Hybrid Work Management: How to Manage a Hybrid Team – A course that will help you set up, plan, manage & evaluate your team’s hybrid work model in the new workplace. This is a short course (approx. 75 minutes) that gives you everything you need to know about how to transition to a hybrid work environment.
- Thriving in a Hybrid Environment: Tactics for Hybrid Work – A course that includes 6 tactics that help you thrive when you work from home and the office to improve visibility and communicate better
- Project Kickoff Meetings: How to Lead them Effectively – A course that will help you start your project the right way using a simple, step-by-step plan. This is a short course (approx. 60 minutes) that gives you everything you need to know about how to lead project kickoff meetings with your team.
- Building Visibility in the Remote & Hybrid Workplace – My latest online course that will help you stay visible when you work from the home or the office. This is a short course (approx. 45 minutes) that gives you 6 tactics to help you increase your exposure and improve your brand while working remotely
- How to Manage & Influence Your Virtual Team – My bestselling online course that will help you manage and influence your virtual team to get things done. This is your one-stop shop about everything related to virtual teams.
- Write Better Emails: Tactics for Smarter Team Communication – My bestselling online course that will help you save time and reduce the number of emails you have to send while communicating with your team. The course is designed for employees or entrepreneurs who frequently work with 5 or more team members.
- Effective Delegation for New Managers – My highest-rated course about how to delegate tasks the right way. This is a super-short course (approximately 30 minutes long) that gives you everything you need to free up your busy schedule and focus or more important activities by delegating effectively.
- Better Virtual Meetings – A course about how to lead effective meetings remotely. This is a short course (~45 minutes) that explains what you should do before your meeting, during your meeting, and after your meeting to improve your meeting facilitation and communication skills
- Make Better Decisions: 13 Mental Models for Team Managers – A course that shows you how to lead your team more effectively using simple decision-making frameworks and tactics
- For a full list of my courses, including my short courses for authors, click here.
My Books
- ChatGPT for Better Business Communication – My latest book about how to use ChatGPT (the AI chatbot) to improve your productivity and become more effective at your job
- Hybrid Work Management – My #1 Amazon Best Seller about how to manage a hybrid team in the new workplace (a super-short book)
- Better Online Meetings – My #1 Amazon Best Seller about how to facilitate virtual meetings on Zoom and Webex in easy steps (a super-short book)
- Fun Virtual Team-Building Activities – My book about 18 easy games & activities to help your remote team stay connected while they work from home (No special software or apps needed)
- Don’t Reply All – My Amazon Best Selling book about writing better emails and improving communication with your team.
- Influencing Virtual Teams – My #1 Amazon Best Seller that will help you manage your team more effectively. It’s a quick read and includes 17 tactics that help you get things done with your remote employees
- Write Your Book on the Side – My #1 Amazon Best Seller that shows you how I wrote and published the other two #1 Amazon Best Sellers while working a full-time job.
- Project Kickoff – My book about how to run a successful project kickoff meeting. It’s a super-short read and includes a free project kickoff meeting template and agenda template.
- Effective Delegation of Authority – My latest book about how to delegate work to your employees (this is the shortest book I’ve written so far).
- For a full list of my books, including my travel guides for busy parents, click here.
Virtual Team Resources (& Others)
- The Ultimate List of Virtual Team Technology Tools – A list of 60+ technology tools that you can use to manage your virtual team (categorized into 12 different functional categories). This list is updated frequently.
- Project Timeline Templates – Download professional & elegant-looking Gantt chart timeline templates for your PowerPoint slides.
- Email-Charter.com – A one-page website that lists 18 simple email tactics to help you write better emails and improve communication with your team.
- Getting Things Done – One of the best books I’ve ever read about increasing productivity. This book has changed the way I organize my work and my life. It will dramatically help yours too.
- The 4-Hour Workweek – A classic by Tim Ferriss. This book has been the foundation in helping me understand how to maximize effectiveness, and build a few side businesses (he calls them “muses”) while working a full-time job.
Blogging & Marketing
- AWeber – I use AWeber for building my email lists. They have great customer service, excellent email reachability and amazing statistics. You can try them out for free for 30 days.
- LeadPages – I use LeadPages for creating beautiful landing pages for ebook launches, market validation and testing conversion rates. It’s a super-easy online service that comes preloaded with a set of templates that you can use to create pages.
- Bluehost – This is the host I use for my blog, and their customer service is amazing. They give you UNLIMITED space for your blog and a FREE domain when you sign up. Most importantly, Bluehost has a 1-click installation service for WordPress, which means you don’t have to worry about doing any of the initial blog setup yourself.
Home Office
- How to Design the ULTIMATE Home Office – My ebook that will help you design a clutter-free and highly productive home office. It contains over 40 pictures of all the details in it. Click here to see a picture of my home office and read about the 14 tips to design it.
- Waacom Bamboo Pen Tablet (newer model) – A tool I use to draw most of my graphics on my blog.
- Standing Desk Laptop Table – If you want to turn your regular desk to a standing desk without spending thousands of dollars on a new work-space, this Furinno adjustable laptop table is a cheap & very effective solution. I love it! Read my review about it here
- Spill Proof Coffee Cup – If you drink a lot of tea or coffee right next to your laptop, you’ll want to get this. It’s a cool travel mug called Mighty Mug that you can’t knock over. Read my review (and see the video) of the best spill proof coffee cup here
- Earplugs – Those are the earplugs I use when I’m working in my home office (Mack’s Ear Care Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs). They are phenomenal for tuning out any ambient noises and come in a 50 pair box. Check out the video to see my review of them
Disclosure: Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that if you click on them and end up purchasing the products, I get a commission. You will pay the same amount for those products whether you purchase them through my links or not, so you will not be paying anything extra. If you’d rather not go through my links, just copy/paste the name of the product and Google it. If you do go through my links and end up buying anything through me, please let me know so I can personally thank you 🙂
