Today's guest is Bob Pozen, the former president of Fidelity Investments. He teaches a course at MIT Sloan called "Maximizing your own Productivity" and he recently authored a book with Alexendra Samuel titled, "Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work...Wherever You Are"

Topics

• Why we shouldn't think of ourselves as a "remote worker," rather we should think of ourselves as "Remote, Inc."
• Why the mindset of becoming a "business of one" is so important
• The critical role autonomy plays in becoming an productive and happy remote worker
• Why companies need to shift from measuring "hours worked" to measuring results
• What was unique about how Peter Lynch managed his time at Fidelity
• Why we should leave an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon for thinking time
• How writing helps you clarify your thinking
• Why everyone should aim for the optimal amount of remote work
• Why remote work is here to stay (at least in some form) and how to prepare for the future.

Books & Resources

• "Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work Wherever You Are," by Robert Pozen and Alexandra Samuel
• "Extreme Productivity" by Robert Pozen
• Remote, Inc. Website

Connect with Robert Pozen

• Twitter: @Pozen

Connect with Sean Murray

• Sean's Twitter Account
• Sean's LinkedIn Account
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: RealTime Performance, Inc.
• Weekly Newsletter: RealTime Performance Newsletter

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