We think we always move forward with technology. Often, technology allows us to cycle backward to our original preferences. Think about it: We had hieroglyphs ⇒ then written language ⇒ and we’re back to emojis. Aren’t emojis just digital hieroglyphs? Farming ⇒ factory food ⇒ organic Nomads ⇒ cities ⇒ digital nomads Our technology moves forward to allow our preferences to revert. With that in…
Don’t do what I did. I’ve worked from home for a decade, but just recently prioritized my office chair. When I was 22, I sat in a recliner with my laptop on my lap. When I was 24, I sat in a plastic IKEA chair. At 25, I went wild and bought an office chair on Craigslist for $30. When I was 28, I sat…
The media has declared that the future of work is hybrid. (Just so we’re all on the same page, this is how I’d define hybrid work: The company plans to have employees working from home part of the time and in an office part of the time. That’s from our workplace dictionary). This argument for hybrid work comes off as lazy. The basic premise seems…
Anyvoo Review: My Take On The Video Conference Backdrop Want to see how Anyvoo stacks up against four other video conference backgrounds? Read this in-depth buyer’s guide: 5 Video Conference Backgrounds Reviewed (Avoid These 2!) Transcript “I had a client meeting the other day. I’m here at my home office. The guy turns on the video camera and he says to me, Hey,…