Book excerpt: My manager doesn't trust that I'm doing my best when I'm not in the office. What should I do? Keeping track of what my remote employees are doing is exhausting. How can I make it easier? I love working from home, but I feel isolated. Is there a better way to stay connected to my colleagues? Working outside of the office is growing in popularity and is more common now than it has ever been. Millions of people have discovered they can do their jobs from home ... or from halfway across the world. But while remote work comes with plenty of freedom and perks, it also comes with challenges. So how can you make the most of this new reality? Co-founder of Remote-how, Iwo Szapar, has for years taught people how to create remote-friendly work environments. His guide to staying productive, avoiding burnout, and managing distributed teams is drawn from countless hours of collaboration with some of the top experts in the field. Whether you work for yourself or a Fortune 500, this book is an invaluable resource for rethinking what the office-optional future means for you, your business, and the world. Inside is a guide to the practical skills and habits you'll need for communicating, collaborating, and getting the job done - as well as inspiration on how to live the kind of life you want. Remote work is the way of the future ... now it's time to find out how to make it work for you.