In this best-of episode, Dave and Mike Vardy sit down to talk productivity and all aspects of working from home.Av Dave Caolo

It's a throwback, best-of episode as Dave deals with ongoing technical difficulties at Home Work headquarters. Listen as Dave and Aaron discuss best practices for working at the coffee shop.Av Dave Caolo

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Dave decribes the steps to building a remote workforce. This week's episode is sponsored by Backblaze. Protect your data with an off-site backup! Home Work users get a 15-day free trial at backblaze.com/homework.Av Dave Caolo

Dave starts season four with a look at working from home from the employer's perspective. Should you let your workers go remote? And how? Big thanks to Warby Parker for sponsoring this week's episode. Head to Warby Parker.com/homework to order your free Home Try-On’s today. Choose the 5 frames you’d like to try on, mail the frames back; choose your…

Dave breaks down what you need to know -- and do -- when deciding to work from home. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This episode is also sponsored by Hover. Find a domain name for you idea. Go to hov…

Dave is joined by Patrick Rhone, who brought Jason Rehmus along as a surprise guest. The trio discuss all manner of working from home.Av Dave Caolo

Army wife and home worker Jacki Hollywood Brown discusses the challenges for working from home + the nomadic lifestyle. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This episode is also brought to you by PDFpen fr…

Dave discusses advice from two sources -- Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer and the SELF Journal -- that have let him lead a more productive week.Av Dave Caolo

Dave goes over a not-your-typical list of lessons learned after seven years of working from home. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This episode is also brought to you by PDFpen from Smile. PDFpen is th…

This week I'm joined by Liz Lazzara, a freelance writer in the Boston area. Liz’s at-home, freelance writing gig is relatively young and we talked about getting all that started.Av Dave Caolo

Asian Efficiency's Mike Schmitz returns to talk about his work history, finding your "Why" and the power for early-morning work. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This episode is also brought to you by …

Episode 207 is special as it was my guest, Beverly Ryle who helped Dave successfully transition from jobless to working from home way back in 2009. We talk about making the transition, authenticity and why "J-O-B" is a dirty word. This episode was made possible by Wealthfront, making smart investment management available to everyone. 5by5 visitors …

Dave looks at potential pitfalls of working from home. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section.Av Dave Caolo

Season three kicks of as Dave interviews home worker, author, speaker and Canada-bound NFL fan, Mike Vardy. This season features in-depth interviews with successful home workers, and we've got a great one this week. Listen in. This episode was made possible by Wealthfront, making smart investment management available to everyone. 5by5 visitors get …

After 204 episodes, over 500 references to Magic the Gathering, and a couple dozen moments of typing with the mic on (ok, more like 204 moments, but who's counting), Aaron shares the sad news if his departure from the show. But it's not all tears and rending of garments. There's a good amount of recapping and "favorite lessons learned". Hopefully, …

Dave and Aaron are joined by writer and comedian Mike Drucker, of the Tonight Show, and learn what it's like to have thousands of emails in your inbox. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. Lastly, this epi…

Dave and Aaron are joined by Mike Schmitz from Asian Efficiency to talk about email discipline, learning to build mental boundaries, and finding freedom in a world of distraction. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us…

Dave and Aaron are joined by Moisés Chullian, founder of the ESN podcast network, and all around Dabbler in Many Things. their conversation ranges from work spaces to email to Star Wars posters, and it's unlike anything we've ever brought you. That's a good thing. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, …

On this bicentennial episode of Home Work (seriously, 200 episodes!) Dave and Aaron welcome Brett Kelly onto the show. Brett writes a lot, and manages a ton of email, and does it all for himself, from home. Which makes him the perfect guest to celebrate our 200th episode. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 3…

Dave welcomes Patrick Rhone to the show to chat about email technology. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This episode was also sponsored by Igloo, the modern intranet for your business content and coll…

Dave flies solo as he welcomes David Sparks onto the show. David discusses his philosophy and techniques for managing the glut of email he faces every day. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This week's …

Dave and Aaron sit at the feet of Merlin Mann, the father of the Inbox Zero method of email management. How has email changed over the last decade or so? Find out in this episode! Links for this episode: 43 Folders | Time, Attention, and Creative Work 43 Folders Series: Inbox Zero | 43 Folders Inbox Zero - YouTube Quicksilver — Mac OS X at your Fin…

Dave meets with Beth Dunn, copywriter and communications pro for Hubspot. She's got a ton of amazing writing advice to dish out, so listen carefully. Links for this episode: Beth Dunn INBOUND Bold Talks: Beth Dunn "How to Be a Writing God" - YouTube INBOUND 2015 I&E: Beth Dunn "Use Your Words" - YouTube "Sucking at something is the first step..." -…

Dave and Aaron welcome productivity expert Mike Vardy onto the show, and pick his brain for the best ways to manage inboxes, especially the ones in our email apps. This week's episode was sponsored by FreshBooks. To get FreshBooks free for 30 days, go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you hear about us?" section. This…

Dave and Aaron kick off season 2 of Home Work with special guest Kelly Guimont. Together, the trio walk into the Hall of Email, and tackle the first topic in a series of 10: email apps. Season 2 is here...let's get some work done! Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form MailActOn CloudMagic, Email app for Mac OSX, iPhone, Android, iOS …

Dave and Aaron chat about where the show has been, and where it's going. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Downton Abbey cast plays Cards Against Humanity for EW: Watch the video | EW.com 2Do To-do list and task manager. Free, easy, online and mobile: Todoist This week's episode is s…

Dave and Aaron chat about scheduling meetings, their favorite tools, and how they fit their needs. Links for this episode: Home Work on Twitter Listener Mail Form How to Revive The Levelator in El Capitan Calendly This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.com/homewo…

Dave and Aaron talk about what they do to prepare for a long holiday like Christmas. Links for this episode: Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in t…

Dave is flying solo this week, and he answers listener mail about weekly reviews, and keeping mail accounts separate. And a big end-of-year announcement about the show. This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.com/homework and enter 'Home Work' in the “How did you …

Dave and Aaron chat about the hidden costs behind the items on their todo lists, and how to plan for better productivity. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Walter White i am the danger Breaking Bad - YouTube The Emergent Task Planner™ - Dave Seah This week's epi…

Dave is sick, so he and Aaron discuss sick days and how they impact our productivity. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.com/homework and…

Dave and Aaron discuss their changing roles both in and out of work, get carried away, and skip the mailbag. But it was a good talk. Links for this episode: Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderfu…

Aaron asks Dave about his commute and use of break time at his new day job. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Monkey Shoulder This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBook…

Dave and Aaron talk about how they handle stress, what stresses them out, and work ethic. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.com/homework…

Dave and Aaron talk about software and tools that move easily back and forth between one office and the next. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBo…

Dave and Aaron chat about the world of grad school as a "work from home" job, bad developer ideas, and learning from your mistakes. And airline travel. And Slack. Links for this episode: Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form 2011-09-01-bsg_bat…

Aaron and Dave air out the mailbag and really dig in. Links for this episode: Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.c…

Dave and Aaron chat about the changes their new jobs have caused in their daily tools and habits. Links for this episode: The Note — Shawn Blanc Home Work Listener Mail Form Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get FreshBooks free for 30 days. Go to FreshBooks.com…

Dave and Aaron chat about transitioning from one job to another, and how their habits and roles are changing. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter The Technium: 1,000 True Fans Apple World Today About — Lore This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks over at FreshBooks. Get…

Dave and Aaron chat about the top 3 lessons Dave learned when he jumped head-first into freelancing a couple of months ago. And they're super good. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter 5by5 | Home Work #46: Contracts Todoist for Business This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful…

Dave and Aaron chat about what happens when your client stops responding in the middle of a project. Also, Dave thinks Slack is pretty darn cool. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Slack Made Easy Online Course - Dotto Tech The Magic Email: A follow-up that works This week's episode i…

Dave and Aaron talk about software and services for building community, and then move on to contact forms, vanity email addresses (again, 2.0, yipee!), and more. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Coffitivity | The S…

Dave walks Aaron through his social media audit, and teaches us how any company can build a successful social media strategy. Links for this episode: Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful folks…

Dave and Aaron talk more about email, how to stay sharp when certain skills go unused, and liability insurance. Links for this episode: Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form Everything freelancers need to know about liability insurance - Freel…

Today the guys talk about blog posting schedules, personal email accounts, and Dave's passion for Instagram. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter 5by5 | Home Work #4: Distraction Devil’s Rope | 99% Invisible This week'…

Dave and Aaron talk briefly about seasons in work, and then dig into the realization that Dave is a full-time freelancer managing multiple client projects at once. Aaron is topless. Links for this episode: Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) | Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form…

Dave and Aaron talk about retirement, vision-casting vs. vision-following, bad business ideas, and long-term business planning. And Aaron's echoey office. Links for this episode: Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) on Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) on Twitter Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) on Twitter Home Work Listener Mail Form Freelancers, Here's How…

Aaron flies solo this week, and answers four questions from the mail bag. Making yourself feel at home in a cafe, finding time for personal projects, teaching your family to respect your freelance gig time, and keeping a record of daily work...all of these topics, but with 95% less Dave. Links for this episode: Home Work Podcast (@HomeWorkPodcast) …

Dave and Aaron talk about what happens when your life or job change enough to make you adjust your habits. Aaron isn't scheduling daily anymore, and Dave wants to know why. Plus, German elevators and pronoun mysteries. Links for this episode: Home Work Listener Mail Form Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Dave Caolo (@davidcaolo) | Twitter Home Work…