Book Review
If you are an entrepreneur who wants to master the delicate art of working from home in the New Normal work and business environment, then the great new book Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You by Karen Mangia is the perfect read. Karen provides readers with a detailed strategy on how to turn working from home into a powerful work/life choice.
In Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You, Author and Salesforce executive Karen Mangia teaches readers how to:
Build the future of work in any kind of space: ideas for your home office that fit anywhere
Create personalized time management routines designed specifically for remote productivity, impact, and balance—even while wearing your sweatpants
Deal with Zoom fatigue, burnout, and isolation, via untapped new strategies for connection and team-building, even when the team is remote
Discover how to deliver powerful virtual presentations and build career impact online, with expert communication strategies designed for an online world
Working from Home explains in detail how to turn even the smallest of living spaces into the ideal remote work environment. It comprehensively explores how you can make your working life actually work for you without ever setting foot in an office building, because success isn’t a location. This book will show you how to embrace the new normal and make sure your work life and business don’t miss a beat. Full of concrete strategies and practical advice, Working from Home is a must-read for anyone who wants to know how to find that elusive work/life balance when working remote. With guidance on how to create a work-from-home culture designed for success, it’s a perfect choice for entrepreneurs who are now looking to manage their businesses and their employees in this new world of work.
Author quotes
Life happens. The global pandemic happened. Nobody wanted it. Nobody asked for it. But, here we are. Challenge accepted. We have to accept the challenge that life has given us.
When the future is uncertain, it’s up to you to create it. To step into the shift, and thrive, you must create an environment that works for you.
As we move into a work world where the coronavirus has caused the biggest shifts in modern history, you and your company must adapt. There is no going back.
Adaptation requires a mindset shift. A cultural shift. And coaching that can help you to make the mindset shifts you need. I’m going to take you from adaptation to acceleration regarding your home office space.
About the author
Karen Mangia is Vice President of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce. Dedicated to employee success across all organizations, she serves on the company’s Work from Home Taskforce and on the Racial Equality and Justice Taskforce. A prolific writer and keynote speaker, she is also the author of Success With Less (2016) and Working from Home (2020). She is a TEDx speaker, a trained chef and a recipient of multiple awards, including 40 under 40 and the Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, Ball State University. Her writing regularly appears on Thrive Global, ZDNet and various other national media outlets.
Why LoA loves it….
As entrepreneurs we are all getting used to a new way of running our businesses, many of us now working from home as our new normal way of doing things. We knew virtual workplaces were coming, but we didn't think they would come so soon. The trick is learning how to turn this new way of working and running our businesses from home actually work for us and become a positive. Karen’s new book provides readers with sound advice on how to set up efficient virtual offices, claim those all important work-from-home spaces, and begin remotely connecting with employees, business partners, customers on a regular schedule. This just-in-time book explores the ins and outs of remote collaboration and becoming a remote leader in today's suddenly remote business world. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo of Lionesses of Africa