Work In Sanity

Things that make your life easier

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:01:00 GMT

Clothing, lunch food, water bottle for the day, meditation, yoga.

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Scheduling

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:02:55 GMT

What's the best way to get everybody together?

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Putting off procrastination

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:01:00 GMT

How to save procrastinating for another day.

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Do you NEED a commute?

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:57:37 GMT

Nobody likes traffic, but that time away from work and home might be productive. What if you created a fake commute for yourself?

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Q&A

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:31:21 GMT

Patrick and Tom answer questions about hiring, heading back to an office and share some comments about communication and productivity tools.

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Gaming Breaks

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:30:11 GMT

Patrick and Tom talk about why it's good for productivity to take a break to play some video games.

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Keyboard, Mouse and Webcam

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:26:40 GMT

Patrick and Tom talk about some of their favorite peripherals.

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Should You Set Up a Discord Server

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:00:52 GMT

Tom and Patrick debate the merits of Discord vs. Slack for work.

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Big rocks and small rocks!

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Don't get drowned in small stuff, or you'll never make the big stuff happen.

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Chairs!! (and furniture)

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Pick the chair that's where comfort and ergonmics meet.

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When to communicate with what method

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:28:41 GMT

There's no one solution, you need to get to know your audience.

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Dealing with Interruptions

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:27:26 GMT

Communication is the key.

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Office Life Nostalgia

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

What do you miss from the office life, and what do you NOT miss?

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What gadgets do you need

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Those that make your life easier, even those you don't "need".

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When (and how) to say no

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Sometimes yes is the wrong answer. Understand the implications.

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Hiring Help

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Spend money to make money... or to regain a bit of sanity.

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Q&A: When to Message?

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Thoughts on when to send a message and using what? What mic to get and a desk for people with no space.

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Should You Move?

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:40:12 GMT

If you're working from home, why not move your home to a nicer part of the country? Whether you should change where you live.

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Distractions

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:44:04 GMT

How hard is it to stay motivated when the latest season of Peaky Blinders just released? Give yourself an inch.

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Dreams vs. Money

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:42:22 GMT

Is dreams or money for you? You need something to hold on to.

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Your Questions our Answers Round 3!

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Space constraints, making Zoom look presentable and more!

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Healthy food and exercise

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Food and exercise? Who needs them? Everyone!

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Cafes, co-working and more

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Working from home doesn't have to mean working from home.

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Social interactions, who needs them!

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMT

It's ok to be a hermit. But if you're not, go meet people!

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Why weekend are MORE important when you work form home

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:34:41 GMT

When you have days off, take the day off.

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Dealing with burnout

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:32:01 GMT

Burnout doesn't happen overnight. Make sure it doesn't build up.

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Questions and Answers from the Work In Sanity audience

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:29:15 GMT

Designing your workspace, presenting well on video and more

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Change your clothes and separate your workspace

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:06:47 GMT

Treat work from home like work, You think you're not "going to work"... but you are. And you should act like it.

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Make yourself take breaks. Dealing with the guilt.

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 18:12:11 GMT

Productivity is like fuel. Think of breaks as charging stations.

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Organizational tools

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:10 GMT

Tools SHOULD help you work better. Tools should NOT add work to your work.

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The Importance of Routine

Mon, 25 May 2020 17:12:21 GMT

Importance of routine: why you should schedule your workday even from home There's WORK time and there's HOME time. Don't mix the two... too much.

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Welcome to Work IN Sanity

Fri, 22 May 2020 15:52:38 GMT

Welcome to Work In Sanity, a show about keeping your sanity while you work from home. Tom Merritt and Patrick Beja have been working form home for more than ten years doing production and podcasts and more. Join them as they share their experiences working from home to help your experience get better.

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Work In Sanity

Things that make your life easier

Scheduling

Putting off procrastination

Do you NEED a commute?

Q&A

Gaming Breaks

Keyboard, Mouse and Webcam

Should You Set Up a Discord Server

Big rocks and small rocks!

Chairs!! (and furniture)

When to communicate with what method

Dealing with Interruptions

Office Life Nostalgia

What gadgets do you need

When (and how) to say no

Hiring Help

Q&A: When to Message?

Should You Move?

Distractions

Dreams vs. Money

Your Questions our Answers Round 3!

Healthy food and exercise

Cafes, co-working and more

Social interactions, who needs them!

More Questions and Answers from the Work In Sanity audience

Why weekend are MORE important when you work form home

Dealing with burnout

Questions and Answers from the Work In Sanity audience

Change your clothes and separate your workspace

Make yourself take breaks. Dealing with the guilt.

Organizational tools

The Importance of Routine

Welcome to Work IN Sanity