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Investing in Rural America
Before Covid, the community I lived in was your typical garden-variety suburb with about 15,000 people. The kids were gone and we didn't need all the bedrooms - or the taxes. So we downsized and moved to a more rural area. Luckily, we still have public transportation...
Emotional Proximity and Remote Work
In today’s hyper-connected yet emotionally distant world, remote work has transformed how we collaborate — and how we connect. While virtual offices offer flexibility, independence, and global collaboration, they also create a subtle challenge: how do we maintain...
Mental Health and Working From Home
Working from home and mental health are topics that go together differently for different people. I've been in an office 3 times in 5 years. I don't know if I could go back full time if I had to. And I definitely wouldn't be able to do what I am doing now since I...
How States Can Leverage the RHT Program
The Rural Health Transformation program is something that could be a game-changer for rural communities. I tend to look at remote work and rural issues through a similar lens. Remote workers are more likely to move to rural areas if they can have access to health...
Joining the Community
During my first 50-plus years on the planet, I lived in the suburbs, commuted about 30 miles to work, and rarely participated in my community. We would participate in various activities at church, such as soccer and volleyball, and attend bake sales, among others....
Help Your Community
Remote work is great in that it gives you time to do other things. But what other things are you going to do? I write more, paint more, renovate my children's houses more, etc. All of these are more or less individual things. I don't get lonely, but I know that is a...
