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🏡 Remote work that works 💯
With clear rhythms and thoughtful habits, you can protect your flexibility and strengthen the case for remote work, starting with your own
Ric Pratte, Shellie Sullivan & Jessica Merrill
April 17, 2025
Remote work freedom feeling shaky lately? You're not alone.
But here's the truth: how you show up changes everything.
Your daily habits aren't just routines—they're your remote work superpower. No management title needed to shape culture. Just intentional communication, smart boundaries, and trust-building practices.
This week's issue: simple rhythms that protect your flexibility while showcasing your brilliance from anywhere.
— Ric, Shellie & Jessica
SKILLS & THRILLS
From Blah to Balanced: Design Your Workday with Intention
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I haven’t always worked remotely. Like many people, my first real taste of it came suddenly in 2020, when the world shut down in response to the pandemic. As a management consultant used to Monday–Thursday travel and in-person collaboration, I went from being constantly surrounded by teammates to a blur of back-to-back video calls.
I wasn’t thriving—I was just trying to stay afloat.
But five years later, a lot has changed…
QUICK TAKES
Successful Remote Working
✅ Managing Up As An Individual Contributor On a Remote Team
✅ The Growing Importance of High-Performing Individual Contributors in Today's Workplace
✅ How To Build Trust With Your Remote Team in 2025
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LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
What's your biggest challenge in making remote work truly work for you?
DAILY STEPS
Building Remote Trust
When I went remote, being overlooked taught me a crucial lesson: visibility matters as much as quality work.
I learned to ask real questions. Not just "how's it going?" but specific inquiries about colleagues' projects and challenges. The quality of our conversations transformed, and I gained insights I'd never have discovered otherwise.
I made staying visible intentional. Rather than lurking in digital shadows, I began contributing thoughtfully to Slack threads and email chains. These small digital breadcrumbs helped teammates remember I existed beyond video calls.
These micro-habits didn't just save my remote career—they helped me thrive in ways I never imagined possible.
From Ric Pratte, Thrive Remotely’s founder and career entrepreneur. Continually learning from and appreciating all the people in Thrive’s community! |  |
POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC
Next week we are reflecting on our first 6 months of the newsletter! 🥳
What has Thrive Remotely's journey meant to you? |
FEEDBACK
Six Month Survey: Shape the Future of Thrive Remotely!
Hey remote work rockstar! 👋
Six months in your inbox already? Time flies!
Your feedback isn't just welcome—it's essential. As fellow remote workers, we're on this journey together, and your honest thoughts will directly shape our newsletter's future.
This quick 3-minute survey will help us create content that truly serves your remote work lifestyle.
Let's make the next six months even better!
🗓️ COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events Worth Leaving Home For
Your remote-life social calendar just got spicier! From free drinks in Chattanooga to digital scavenger hunts in Asheville, this week's lineup proves your laptop isn't the only relationship worth cultivating. Grab your business-casual-but-make-it-comfy outfit and join fellow work-from-anywhere humans at these connection spots. Your Zoom background stories will thank you!
Check out the Community Calendar 🗓️ for the details!
RESOURCES
Friends of Thrive
We recommend the article, Less talking, more doing for tips on how to stop the Slack chaos. This is from our friends at All Things Remote, a complimentary newsletter looking at managing remote work within businesses.
Valuable opportunity, the Remote Job Fair & Expo 2025, 9&10 May 2025 (virtual). Remote Rebellion focuses on connecting remote first companies with seasoned remote talent.
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