Thrive Remotely champions the sovereignty of remote and independent professionals, so we can thrive on our own terms.
Hello, freedom lovers,
Remember all that freedom remote work was supposed to give us?
Funny how we handed most of it right back to our calendars.
And now the holidays are coming, complete with deadlines, family plans, and the annual guilt trip over taking a Tuesday afternoon off.
Here's a thought: What if you actually used some of that flexibility on YOU?
This week, we're talking guilt-free time off, boundaries that stick, and how to step away without your inbox having a nervous breakdown.
Because freedom isn't just about working on your terms.
It's about living on them, too.
— Ric & Shellie
P.S. Know someone who needs permission to enjoy their own flexibility? Forward your unique referral link before they schedule another meeting during lunch. 🙌🏼
SELF-LEADERSHIP
🍂 Where Does Your Well-Being Fall on Your Holiday To-Do List? 🍂
Two small tweaks gave a friend her energy back. Here's how to use them to keep your cup full this holiday season.
by Jamie Leavitt
A friend of mine works from home, and work is brutal for her right now. Senior leadership completely changed, the culture changed with it, and the job she loved is now sucking her dry. She's miserable, and she needs out.
She was on a downward spiral where every hour she had was depleting her account instead of paying her dividends.
SELF-LEADERSHIP
The Lunch Break Was Part Of The Point
By Jim Coughlin
When people imagine working remotely, I think they often picture what they’ll do with the time they get back. A slower morning. A class they could finally fit in. More time with friends, or a lunch break that involves leaving the desk.
In practice, it’s easy to start work a little earlier, let it run a little later, or book straight through the break you meant to take. The commute disappears, and work finds a use for the space. The things you wanted that time for can stay on the wish list.
We’re often better at describing how flexibility helps us meet our responsibilities. We can care for someone, get chores done, pick up the kids. Those are substantial benefits. They can make a difficult day manageable.
QUICK TAKES
Making the Dream Work
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
This holiday season, who really approves your time off?
MEME OF THE WEEK
The Field Report
What's real this week, the gap between freedom and follow-through, closing.
THE VIBE
News to Use
🔆 Feeling isolated? Half of in-office workers describe their desk jobs as ‘remote,’. “Days in the office often lack human contact”.
🔆 The people in your workplace matter a lot more than where they work. When it comes to culture, it’s not the place that matters. It’s the people.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Log Off, Show Up
Your flexible hours belong to you this week. Spend them well.
Friendsgiving feasts in Gaylord, Asheville, and Greenville. A taco lunch that runs long on purpose. Beer and banter in Aurora and Philly. Coworking in Ann Arbor and DC, plus a Leadership Lounge in Asheville.
Your laptop can wait.
POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC
Next week: No Commute, No Morning Light- This issue is about designing daylight back into a remote workday, on purpose.
What gets you into daylight on a workday?
This Week’s Partner
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