Talk to the people you work with every single day, even briefly. Quick touchpoints keep you visible, show your value, and catch problems early before they spiral. Daily updates on what you're doing matter more than you think.
Communicate every day. I think it's true whether you're with your employees, whether it's true of contractors, whether it's your clients, or your boss, if it's someone who you're working for. I would totally encourage communicating at least every day. Remind them of your existence, but also of your commitments and what is you're bringing to them. What I have found that particularly in a remote context, it's easier to be out of sight, out of mind. And maybe that means that nobody is yelling at you for a while, but also means that you're no longer on their radar of things that create value for them. Worse, when they're looking for and when something is going a little bit sideways, the fire burns longer if you're not actually in more frequent communication. So I would encourage anybody to start getting in the habit of, you know, reach out on a daily basis. Hey, here's what I'm doing. Here's where I am. You know, you could call to stand up, you can call anything, it doesn't even need to be a lot. But by putting in that touchpoint, you remind others you are there, you're creating value for them, and you're going to make more progress together.
