This document outlines habits of highly effective telecommuters. It recommends doing less enjoyable tasks first, focusing on your own work instead of comparing to others, segmenting multitasking into separate roles, creating in-person opportunities, being accountable, daily reviewing progress, and rewarding yourself for exceeding expectations. These habits can help telecommuters succeed in a workplace that is increasingly replacing cubicles with remote work.

1. Habits of Highly Effective
and Successful Telecommuters7

2. This Kind of Workplace is Becoming
Obsolete and May Disappear

3. This Kind of Workplace is Already
Beginning to Replace Cubicles

4. Telecommuting Requires Good
Work Habits and Practices

5. Habits of Highly Effective
and Successful Telecommuters7

6. Must Comes Before Want
Do What You Like Least First1

7. Keep Your Eye On Your Own Paper
Comparison is Not a Compass2

8. Multitasking is a Myth
Segment Your Roles & Responsibilities3

9. Outreach Often
Create Face-to-Face Opportunities4

10. Eliminate Excuses
Accountability is a Strong Ability5

11. Daily Review
Keep What Works, Ditch the Dregs6

12. Give Yourself Perks & Rewards
Exceeding Expectations Earn Perks7

13. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Telecommuters
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