Since the pandemic grasped the country by the neck last March, business managers have had to pivot and figure out how to manage remote teams. Ongoing quarantines and concerns about safety have made coming up with remote working solutions for employees necessary. And it's been a challenging and expensive undertaking for many.

But management isn't alone in coping with the dramatic changes.

Employees have also had to figure out how to stay productive and do work from home while contending with all the distractions. And the loneliness felt by many who enjoyed hanging out at the proverbial water cooler has made it even harder.

Luke and Josh take a critical look at Inc.com's 7 tips for managing virtual teams as well as suggestions for how to work remotely from home. And the guys bring a little bit of their own reality to the situation.