If you didn't get the chance to read my "Influencing Virtual Teams" bestselling book, or if you have read it and would like a simple refresher of the 17 tactics presented in it, here's a quick 60-second overview on SlideShare. I hope you find it helpful! Hassan P.S. - Can I ask for a quick favor? If you've read the book, would you take 1 minute to review it on Amazon? I would love to hear your feedback (I read every single review), and it would mean the world to me. Click here to ... Read More
Why Work from Home & The Perfect Home Office [INFOGRAPHIC]
The folks at TinyPrints released this cool infographic about why you should work from home, and how the perfect home office should look like. The infographic highlights some nice tips and statistics, including having a separate room for your home office and outlining what the business savings are for a company that allows its employees to work from home. Click on the infographic below for a larger version. Hope you found this helpful! Cheers, Hassan P.S. - If ... Read More
I beat Tim Ferriss’ “4-Hour Work Week”?
I had to blink a few times when I saw this yesterday: My "Influencing Virtual Teams" book hit the #1 spot in a category right next to Tim Ferriss’ “4 Hour Work Week” AND Jason Fried’s “Remote: Office Not Required.” I'm super-stoked about that. Tim and Jason are not only two of my favorite best-selling authors, but they're also among the most successful entrepreneurs on earth. I was also honored to see that the #1 reviewer of ALL TIME on amazon gave my book the following 5/5 star ... Read More
I’m Writing a Book (and I need your help :-) )
I finally decided to write a book about virtual teams (Update 7/14: The book is now published on Amazon Kindle) I've been playing around with the idea for a while now, especially after publishing my latest course, but I kept delaying it. Why? Because writing a book is hard. I know how much work it takes because I've done it before. For my first book (published back in 2006), I remember spending every single weekend for a FULL YEAR at a local Starbucks in Michigan typing away on my laptop while ... Read More
6 Tips for Virtual Team Managers from “REMOTE: Office Not Required”
I just finished reading Jason Fried’s and David Heinemeier Hansson's latest book “REMOTE: Office Not Required” and thought it was a great primer about working remotely. The book focuses mainly on why companies should consider shifting to a remote workforce if they haven’t already. So if you are not already sold on the idea that having a virtual team is better for you, your employees, your company’s profits and the environment, then this is a must read. The book also discusses how Jason and David ... Read More