No Office

How do you hire for a fully remote team without making costly mistakes? What surprises people who switch from office life to remote work? And how can you trust someone you've never met in person? Find out all about recruitment and onboarding in a remote-first company!

🎙️ Topics:

• Advantages and disadvantages of recruiting for a distributed team
• What we pay attention to when selecting candidates – key qualities and skills for working in a remote company
• Our recruitment process step by step 
• Evaluating work and building trust with new remote team members
• "Culture shock" – how people with traditional office experience adapt to our remote team
• Trial period and onboarding of new employees
• Integration and building relationships in a remote team

📝 Show notes

 - Chapter 23 of the book "No Office" by Michael about recruitment in a no-office company
- Why Nozbe has no office and how we work
- Nozbe team retreats
- A Glance at the Nozbe Work Culture: Yes, We Are Unicorns

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
• Tweet us @nozbe
• Follow us on Instagram @nozbe

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• (00:00) - Intro

Is WhatsApp really a work tool — or just a fast track to chaos? Are you comfortable giving Meta access to your company’s sensitive data? How often do key details disappear into endless chat threads? In this episode, we dive into the hidden risks of using WhatsApp for managing projects & teamwork.

🎙️ Topics:

• Data Security? Questionable in WhatsApp owned by Meta
• No Structure, No Scalability - WhatsApp works for quick messages in small teams — but it doesn’t scale
• No Planning, No Priorities - WhatsApp doesn’t let you assign tasks, set deadlines, or even see what’s due this week.
• WhatsApp Doesn’t Lead to Action - it's a chat
• You Lose Context Instantly in WhatsApp
• Personal and Work Messages All Mixed Together in WhatsApp
• Notification Nightmare - WhatsApp gives you zero control — it’s all or nothing
• WhatsApp Is Not for Asynchronous Work
• File Management? A Mess.
• No Reporting or Review Options in WhatsApp that gives you no visibility or progress tracking.

📝 Show notes

- Time is money - why paying for Nozbe is actually earning?
- How to start with Task-based communication 

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
• Tweet us @nozbe
• Follow us on Instagram @nozbe

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Can just a few minutes of writing really be good for your health—and a secret to success? Can a handful of sentences help you sleep better & stress less? In this episode, we explore why journaling isn’t just a trendy ritual, but a science-backed way to take charge of your life.

🎙️ Topics:

- Why noting, writing and journaling is good for you
- What research shows - science behind journaling
- How to write a journal according to Michael - a step by step guide
- VOMIT - practical journaling method by Struthless
- Noting and journaling in a team
- Simple tips on how to start and keep going with regular journaling / expressive writing

📝 Show notes

- Link to Michael's shortcut
- Michael's blog post about journaling and using his Shortcut 
- Struthless' VOMIT method   
- Research on journaling and expressive writing
- More resources and research  

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
• Tweet us @nozbe
• Follow us on Instagram @nozbe

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Panicking before your vacation? This episode is your go-to checklist to disconnect with peace of mind. From planning ahead to setting your out-of-office, we’ll guide you through the steps to truly relax and return stress-free.

🎙️ Topics:

00:00 - 🎶 INTRO
02:35 - What to handle 4 weeks before taking days off
18:18 - Sponsor's break
19:20 - Things to do 2 weeks before vacation
25:08 - Tips for last week before leaving for vacation
28:18 - You last day at work before holiday - what to take care of
39:21 - Steps to follow after you get back from vacation
41:07 - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS

📝 Show notes

- 13 Tips For Planning The Perfect Vacation
- Sabbatical: Why I took a six-week break from work
- Tech gear we use on holidays - The No Office Podcast, ep. 26
- 8 ways to make the most out of your vacation

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
• Tweet us @nozbe
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• (00:00) - Intro

Can solopreneurs do it all? What do they waste time on? How can they scale their business? Can they delegate or outsource tasks or should they do everything themselves? In this episode, Jeff Sanders — author and host of the iconic 5 AM Miracle podcast — shares hard-earned insights into the challenges that business owners face every single day.

🎙️ Topics:

- Meet Jeff Sanders: Podcaster, Speaker, Dad
- The Biggest Time Wasters for Solopreneurs
- How to Scale a One-Person Business
- Delegation & Decision-Making Without a Team
- The power of checklist and automations
- Hard Lessons from Overpromising in Business
- Inside Jeff’s Productivity System (Nozbe!)

📝 Episode notes

- Jeff's Podacast
- Jeff's books
- GTD methodology by David Allen
- Podcast episode about immature business decision by Michael

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
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• (00:00) - Intro

Why less is more when it comes to productivity? What’s the biggest obstacle in any product, system, or task? Which direction should you take to avoid overthinking, overplanning, and sabotaging your work? Get the best tips for cutting through the clutter—and simply getting things done.

🎙️ Topics:

00:00 - 🎶 INTRO
01:10 - Simplicity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a strategic choice!
02:00 - Essentialism
03:55 - Minimalistic approach in life
06:15 - The one thing & simplicity
13:00 - What David Allen (the GTD® methodology author ) says about simplicity
15:25 - Weekly review for focus and simplicity
17:00 - People think they need complexity - are they wrong?
18:10 - Lower the barier of entry
24:00 - People want simplicity
25:25 - Sponsor's break - Nozbe
26:50 - Will there ever be subprojects in Nozbe
30:50 - Will there ever be subtasks in Nozbe
32:00 - Magda's impressions from consultations with demanding customers
34:20 - Why people come back to Nozbe after trying other tools
36:00 - Is simplicity still a feature
38:00 - We wrap it up with some sport references
41:51 - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS

📝 Episode notes

- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
- The One Thing
- Deep Work - Cal Newport
- Greg McKeown & David Allen conversation

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
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Remote work can be a game-changer—but only if you do it right. Learn how to structure work, manage your time, and create a productive workspace. Plus, get insider tips from the Nozbe team on staying focused, setting boundaries, and maximizing efficiency.

🔗 Show notes

- Book "Indistractable. How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life" by Eyal Nir
- Cal Newport's podcast episode on remote work
- Michael's home office
- How to reduce the number of meetings and how to them right

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
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• (00:00) - Chapter 1

In today’s episode, we tackle one of the most controversial workplace topics: the return-to-office (RTO) mandate. 

✅ Which CEOs are championing the push? 
✅ Is there any data or research to back it up? 
✅ And what’s really happening on home office days: are people more productive, or are they just sleeping?

Creators & Guests

🔗 Show notes

- Gallup. (2017). State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders:
- Harvard Business Review. (2021). The Benefits of In-Person Collaboration
- Frances Frei on RTO Decisions
- An Update On Return To Office Policies As We Enter 2025
- How to reduce the number of meetings and how to them right

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
• Tweet us @nozbe
• Follow us on Instagram @nozbe

• (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO

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18 years on the market and always against the tide and conventional business knowledge. Why we're working remotely? How do we only work 4 days per week? Why did we resist buyout offers or VC investments?

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
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• (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO

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You shouldn't work on Fridays! Check out this episode to see why, what to do instead, and how will it affect your business.

✔️ Why you need to stop working on Fridays
✔️ How the 4-day workweek will boost your productivity
✔️ Why the CEO of Nozbe decided to force his team not to do regular job on Fridays
✔️ What are the results of Mighty Fridays at Nozbe  

Creators & Guests

🔗 Show notes

- Workshow 2025
- No Office ep. 37 - Mighty Fridays in Nozbe
- How To Be Productive On Fridays
- The Podcast - ep. 70 - People Want To Work

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• No Office website: nooffice.fm
• Tweet us @nozbe
• Follow us on Instagram @nozbe

• (00:00) - 🎶 Intro

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