Why Remote Workers Need to Think Long Term

We all know that when we work remotely it can be both a blessing and a curse. It’s good that we can (to some degree) set our own schedules, put our heads down and work without Bob from Accounting stopping by our desk to bemoan the state of his Fantasy Football Draft. On the other hand, it’s also easy to get stuck in the details of what we’re working on and lose sight of the long term bigger picture. That can be a real problem.
In our upcoming book, The Long-Distance Teammate: Stay Engaged and Connected Working Anywhere, Kevin and I talk about the 3P Model. The components are Productivity (getting the right work done), Proactivity (not waiting to be asked to do things or contribute to the team), and Potential (thinking about the impact of your actions, and not just on what needs to be done this moment). Over the