WEBVTT - The New Corner Office: Work outside

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office,

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the

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<v Speaker 1>new world of work, where location and hours are more

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<v Speaker 1>flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to work

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<v Speaker 1>outside yep today, just because we're in the middle of

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<v Speaker 1>the work week doesn't mean you can't see the sun

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<v Speaker 1>again until next weekend. We've been in our homes a

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<v Speaker 1>lot over the past six months since COVID nineteen made

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<v Speaker 1>our worlds get smaller. There are fewer social events or

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<v Speaker 1>activities to go to, and if you're working at home

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<v Speaker 1>as well, it's possible to go days without venturing out

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<v Speaker 1>the door. Now. I am not suggesting you go hang

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<v Speaker 1>out with crowds of people, but don't stay cooped up

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<v Speaker 1>in your house all day. Any time you can try

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<v Speaker 1>to work outside. While late spring and early fall may

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<v Speaker 1>be prime times for working outside in many places, even

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<v Speaker 1>places still experiencing heat waves aren't off limits. A little

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<v Speaker 1>shade goes a long way toward making it bearable to

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<v Speaker 1>be outside. A porch or a shady fire escape can

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<v Speaker 1>be a great spot for getting some work done. The

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<v Speaker 1>camping chair you use to watch outdoor concerts can double

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<v Speaker 1>as a remote office chair when you work under a

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<v Speaker 1>shade tree in your backyard or at the park. Even

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<v Speaker 1>if it's rainy, working outdoors isn't out of the question.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've got a little covered space on a porch

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<v Speaker 1>or a stoop, a pavilion at a public park could

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<v Speaker 1>make a good rainy day workspace. Two. Some research suggests

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<v Speaker 1>that being outdoors can boost your mood and lessen anxiety,

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<v Speaker 1>and enhance your focus and creativity too. I find I

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<v Speaker 1>feel much more relaxed when I've spent time outside. I

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<v Speaker 1>find them less irritable, too, which is good for everyone

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<v Speaker 1>around me. If you're not used to working outside, you

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<v Speaker 1>may feel a little weird about it and wonder what

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<v Speaker 1>kinds of work are outdoors appropriate. The answer is well,

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<v Speaker 1>almost any kind of work. If you're somewhere quiet, you

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<v Speaker 1>can definitely take a phone call or do a video conference.

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<v Speaker 1>Processing email is another good outdoor task. Cleaning out my

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<v Speaker 1>inbox feels less like a tax on my time if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm listening to the birds and looking at the late

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<v Speaker 1>summer flowers. If you live near your colleagues, outdoor meetings

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<v Speaker 1>might even be an option. Wouldn't you rather collaborate with

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<v Speaker 1>a colleague on your patio or in a park rather

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<v Speaker 1>than on zoom. Some people like to do focused work

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<v Speaker 1>like writing outside as well, since you're less likely to

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<v Speaker 1>succumb to household distractions like the buzzer on the dryer

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<v Speaker 1>letting you know that your clothes are done. Once we've

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<v Speaker 1>realized that work doesn't have to happen in an office,

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<v Speaker 1>the whole world opens up. You can work from another city.

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<v Speaker 1>You can work from your home office or kitchen table.

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<v Speaker 1>You can work from a comfy chair or yes, a

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<v Speaker 1>camp chair on your stoop. You don't have to choose

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<v Speaker 1>between the place you'd like to be and the work

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<v Speaker 1>you need to do. You can work just about anywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>So today, pack up your laptop, grab your sunglasses, and

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<v Speaker 1>go outside to work for a while. You can accomplish

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<v Speaker 1>what you need to and have a refreshing change of scene.

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<v Speaker 1>That's an all around excellent way to work. In the meantime.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura, thanks for listening, and here's the succeeding

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