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101 Tips for Telecommuters

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101 Tips is a must-have desk reference for professionals who are contemplating or just entering the telecommuting world. It is exceptionally well-organized with cross-references, appendices, checklists, and a writing style that makes it very easy to find what you need and want. The author effectively delivers not only the mechanics for efficient telecommuting but also, and perhaps more importantly, addresses the relationship dimensions within the family unit and co-workers. The book is loaded with inserts (or "Tip2"s). The telecommuter who diligently implements all or most of these Tip2s will find new levels of personal efficiency and insights into relationships that can relieve many anxious moments.The resource guide in the appendix was an unexpected bonus. This book is also a great resource for the eager, new member of the workforce who wants to do well and have a balanced life.

This book is a real gem!, and one with many hidden facets. I learned many new tips and techniques about telecommuting and how to think about it, even though it is something that I've done off and on over the last 6 years. The book really shines in the area of lifestyle management---it really has a lot of worthwhile things to say about creating a life that will work for you. A life that integrates work into the bigger picture with all of the different priorities/challenges that stare all of us in the face every day. This book really tells you both how to work, and how to make your work work for you! The format is very accessible(I read some of the tips while waiting for meetings) and bitesized. The tip2 feature is a really cool way to apply the ideas and learnings. I'm recommending the book to all my friends who are telecommuting--or considering it. Fun, practical and impactful---you'll like it!

Debra A. Dinnocenzo has written a friendly, informal, and sometimes humorous book for people who are or want to be telecommuters. Using her firsthand experiences, the author covers all the issues telecommuters face, from finding the right technology to coping with myths people hold about working from home. This book provides information and tips you can really use. If you are a telecommuter, telemanager, or home-based worker, this book will help you increase your skills and productivity. If you are considering becoming a telecommuter, it will tell you exactly what to expect and how you can make the transition to this new way of working. ...

This is a great read in addition to being content rich, sometimes witty and very wise. I'm on the "management side" of the telecommuting challenge and found the advice to be practical and sound. I'm buying copies for all of my people working from home--a small investment with an expected big reward.

This book has many great tips and is perfectly focused on the employee and issues of performance. Best of all, the author gives permission to read the tips you need most and encourages you to skip around the book. I find this to be empowering, which is a perfect start to being a successful teleworker.

Be forewarned this is not a typical "tips" book but is meaty and geared toward professionals.

Gah! I keep getting sucked in by these self-help books. I keep thinking they're actually going to help me improve. This book was recommended to me by a friend who telecommutes, so I picked it up with a very positive attitude and with the realistic hope that it would provide one, just one, really useful tip. I'm putting it down feeling I've wasted my time. The tips fall into one of the following four categories:

1. Totally outdated - I should have realized that a book written in 1999 about telecommuting wouldn't hold up in 2009. I'm old enough to know what a rolodex is, but I'm young enough to have never seriously considered it as a realistic option for holding contact information. Filing cabinets and boxes? Zip drives? Forget any of the tips about technology.

2. The gist is "do what works best for you" - Many of the tips in this book aren't really tips but just a list of your options you'll have to decide between based on what you like best. Will you wear your pajamas and bunny slippers all day, put on a T-shirt and sweat pants, or dress business casual? Answer: it will depend on how you feel, what works best for you, or if you have a meeting with someone. My conclusion: if you haven't figured out how to dress yourself, you're not ready for telecommuting.

3. Not really about telecommuting - take a look through the table of contents for this book (really, I mean it!). If you think this book is about telecommuting, it looks like these topics could be very useful, but when you actually read each tip, you realize that the vast majority of these tips could be said of any office job, regardless of whether you do it at home or in an office. There are a few tips that are actually specific to telecommuting, but they fall into the last category.

3. Completely obvious - Should I get distracted by my family? Should I eat extra because my refrigerator is so close? Should I ignore the opinions of coworkers who think I don't do anything at home? If you answered no to these questions, you should skip this book. Also, congratulations! You're ready to work at home!

I was looking for a book on how to manage telecommuters, but this had a great checklist for when I interview someone thinking of telecommuting. Quite a few items taken from the book will come in handy.

I LOVE the tip format of this book! Each tip is so valuable and immediately applicable to my work. I've been a home-based worker/telecommuter for 3+ years, and after reading this book, I discovered so many ways to increase my efficiency and productivity! This book re-ignited my passion for home-based working because it solved many problems I didn't even know I had (or were inhibiting my productivity). You've got to read this book if you're working from home!

Thanks to Debra Dinnocenzo for taking the mystic out of telecommuting! A myth seems to abound that people who work out of their homes or in remote locations have a supernatural form of discipline or that they just don't work as hard since they have less traffic and fewer office politics each day. Telecommuters are real people too. We have projects, deadlines, and performance criteria. Dinnocenzo gives us great tips on how to manage the different pressures Telecommuters face. Being responsive and flexible while avoiding non-productive distrations takes on a whole new meaning for Telecommuters. Thanks again for the great Tips Debra! We appreciate this book and look forward to more of what you have to say in the future as a world of Telecommuters continues to evolve.

A much-needed book for the person who is considering tlecommuting ‹ either full or part-time. Lots of practical aids that would have made my work life simpler when I first started. Plus I got some tips that will help me now. I also like the style the author uses to present her tips.