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🔆 Boundaries: Your Remote Superpower 💫
Boundaries protect your energy, support your focus, and help you show up with more presence
Ric Pratte, Shellie Sullivan, Maria Scarzella Thorpe, Jenn Urso & Alan Fuhs
May 15, 2025
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Thrive Remotely is your weekly inspiration to leverage working remotely and live your life to its fullest.
Ever find yourself saying "yes" to a 7PM zoom, dinner prep, and realizing you're still rocking those PJs?
Flexibility is powerful—but not when you're stuck playing everyone's 24/7 superhero.
Protecting your time and energy is your secret weapon for remote-work success.
This week, we're exploring how setting clear boundaries and saying "no" gracefully can elevate your productivity and well-being.
Time to level up and thrive remotely!
— Ric & Shellie
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EFFECTIVENESS
Remote Work Survival: Reclaim Your Time Now!
By Jenn Urso
Remote working can conjure up fantasies about having more time (no more distracting coworkers) and more flexibility (yes please to doing laundry in between zooms).
But sometimes this freedom equates to a lack of structure and leaky boundaries.
Most remote workers are losing the battle against endless requests and urgent distractions. What if you could reclaim 5+ hours every week and actually focus on what matters most?
My radical time audit revealed a shocking truth about productivity that will change how you work.
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
What's your biggest boundary-setting challenge in remote work?
Mental separation between work/personal life - “This can be a challenge for any remote worker, but for those of us running a remote business with our spouses, it's a whole different animal. It takes time and practice to establish healthy boundaries between shop talk and pillow talk, but it's absolutely crucial for a healthy business and a healthy relationship. One without the other just wouldn't be worth it.” –Tyler
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THE CULTURE EDIT
Remote by Design
Your weekly invitation to shape the remote life that works for you.
Mental Separation Is the New Boundary
Remote life blurs the line between our work and personal identity. To reclaim your clarity, creativity, and calm, you need one thing: a defined end.
This week, design your off switch.
Log off with intention, and protect your off-hours as fiercely as your deadlines. Choose one “mental anchor” that signals closure, and tie it to an already existing habit.
What boundary would truly support you, and how can you make it non-negotiable?
Brought to you by Maria Scarzella Thorpe | Workplace Culture Strategist & Founder of Nomad Pass – Designing Retreats and Culture Experiences for remote and hybrid teams. |  |
THE VIBE
News to Use
💡 Remote Work Isn’t an Option, It’s an Evolution. Remote work has too many concrete pros that outweigh theoretical cons. Here are some mandatory dos and don’ts to fix the cons.
💡 Companies That Ended Remote Work Are Struggling to Fill Vacancies. The very policies meant to restore the “traditional” work environment are now hindering their growth.
💡 The Swinging Pendulum: Leading a Remote Team. It's not about where your team works—it's how you lead them.
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THRIVING TRIBE CHRONICLES
When Your Mind Becomes Your Enemy
By Alan Fuhs
Are you the hero of your own burnout story?
Most remote workers don't realize their biggest leadership challenge is internal – the boundaries they forget to set with themselves. What happens when your determination becomes a dangerous form of self-sabotage?
Discover the hidden costs of pushing beyond your limits before your body forces you to stop.
POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC
Next week: "Remote Impact: Reshaping Cities" – remote work communities create both opportunities and responsibilities for sustainable urban integration.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Remote Riot: Events Unleashed!
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From breakfast clubs to cocktail hours, book clubs to walking meetups, we've got your connection fix. Coast to coast, these events are your ticket to fun, friendship, and fantastic networking.
Who said remote means alone?
🗓️ Check out the Community Calendar!
RESOURCES
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