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If working remotely is such a great idea, why isn't everyone doing it? I think it's because we've been bred on the idea that work happens from 9 to 5, in offices and cubicles. It's no wonder that most who are employed inside that model haven't considered other options, or resist the idea that it could be any different. But it can.

I always look at it that I work with my employees as opposed to them working for me.

It's a practical matter. If you're useful to others, you'll be hired.

Most people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.

You can get people to work by using threats or by promising rewards.

Sharing information with employees makes them feel invested.

For me to think in terms of employing security seems ostentatious.

The more you work, the more people see your work and would like to work with you, and vice versa.

We use our gadgets for distraction and entertainment. We use them to avoid work while giving the impression that we're actually working hard.

It may be irrational, but if you're local, the client often feels that, if worse comes to worst, they can knock on your door. They 'know where you live.' But when you're remote, they're going to be more suspicious when phone calls go unreturned or emails keep getting 'lost.' Stay on top of communications, and you'll reap the benefits.