Maya Middlemiss taught herself to develop and manage what turned out to be a fully remote working team, in an era when this was still very unusual – and when the communications and collaboration technology infrastructure seemed unthinkably prehistoric, compared with the present day. She writes about subjects from collaboration platforms to cryptocurrency, and writes and podcasts regularly for London-based remote work consultancy Virtual Not Distant, as well as writing for UC Today, and a range of other brands and publications.
She has written a novel about bitcoin, Beyond the Chain, as well as several others. Despite her passion for all things technological, Maya is also a big advocate for unplugging from all of it regularly – immersing herself in the enjoyment of travel, hiking, music, yoga, and all that her chosen home has to offer. So if she’s not at her desk or on her phone, you’ll find her on the beach or halfway up a mountain somewhere… Where all her best creative ideas seem to happen.
Maya’s Tips:
- Don’t wait for permission. Anyone can do it.
- Take action.
- There are no book police.
- Be organized with your time.
- Treat your work as something with value.
- Get to know your needs and rhythms, so you will know when you are most productive.
To learn more about or connect with Maya, visit the Healthy Happy Homeworking website. You can also join her Free Facebook group for people working from home here.
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