Free sample lesson · Remote Work · about 40 minutes
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Goal
By the end of this lesson I can check my remote-work setup, write a clear daily update, and work across time zones without missing deadlines.
1. Warm-up (5 minutes)
Run an internet speed test on your phone or computer. Write down the download and upload speed. Is there a backup option if the power or internet goes down?
2. Learn: the three pillars
- Setup – stable internet (and a backup such as mobile data), a quiet space, headset, updated apps, a power plan for brownouts.
- Communication – reply within agreed times, be specific, over-communicate progress, turn on camera when expected.
- Self-management – a fixed start time, a task list, focus blocks, and a clear end of day.
Time zones: always write deadlines with the zone: “Friday 5 pm Manila (PHT, UTC+8)”. For a client in Dubai (UTC+4), Manila is 4 hours ahead.
3. Worked example: an end-of-day update
EOD – 3 Nov – Joy (VA)
Done: replied to 18 customer emails; updated the November content calendar.
⏳ In progress: product photo edits (8 of 20), finish by 11 am PHT tomorrow.
⚠️ Blocker: I need the login for the new Canva account.
Tomorrow: finish photos, schedule 5 posts.
Short, specific, with numbers, times and one clear request.
4. Try it yourself
- Name the three pillars of remote work.
- It is 9 am in Dubai. What time is it in Manila?
- Rewrite this update to be specific: “Worked on stuff, will continue.”
- Your internet goes down 10 minutes before a meeting. What do you do first?
- Why include the time zone in every deadline?
Show answers
- Setup, communication, self-management.
- 1 pm in Manila.
- Example: “Finished 12 of 20 invoices; remaining 8 done by 3 pm PHT tomorrow.”
- Switch to your backup (mobile data) and message the team right away that you may be late or join by phone.
- So nobody misreads the deadline when people work in different countries.
5. Real-life practice (10 minutes)
Write your own end-of-day update for today using Done / In progress / Blocker / Tomorrow.
6. Check your understanding
Write your remote-work backup plan in three lines: internet, power, and who you tell.
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