Work

Ask LH: What Tools Should I Include In My Work-From-Home Toolkit?

Dear Lifehacker, I’m going to start telecommuting next month. I’m looking forward to working from home, but I’m clueless about how to best collaborate with my team at the office. What tools can I use to work closely with them while I work from home? Sincerely, Free From The Office


April 19, 2011
Organise

Why Some Of Us Get More Done At Coffee Shops

It’s a strange thing, but sometimes being given a smaller space, more people nearby, and less convenience helps workers get things done at a coffee shop, restaurant or other spots. The Atlantic offers four key theories on why that is.


June 11, 2010
Work

Put Up Better "Fences" Around Your Freelance Work

When you work from outside a traditional office, you lose the traditional boundaries of an office. Your clients, coworkers and family co-exist in your inbox, on IM, and want you available any time. Learn how to raise better fences around your work.