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Work From Home Like a Boss

A course about building a sane, professional, sustainable work-from-home life, based on years of remote work before it was normal.

Who Is Ron Stauffer?

I'm a marketer, web developer, business owner, and longtime freelancer who has spent years working directly with clients, running projects, and learning where creative work goes right or wrong.

Who It's For

Built for people working from home as employees, freelancers, founders, or solo operators who need better routines and boundaries.

What You'll Learn

You will build a plan for your workspace, equipment, schedule, boundaries, meetings, health, and long-term motivation.

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Lesson 1

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A short introduction to the course and the core idea behind working from home with more structure, professionalism, and sanity.

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I. Getting Started

  1. Lesson 2

    Meet Ron

    Learn about Ron Stauffer, the course creator and instructor, and why he cares so much about helping people work from home well.

  2. Lesson 3

    What to Expect

    An overview of the course, the topics it covers, and the skills and habits you will build as you work through it.

  3. Lesson 4

    Stigma and Distrust

    Why some bosses, managers, clients, and teammates are skeptical of remote work, and how to respond to that doubt professionally.

  4. Lesson 5

    It's Harder Than It Sounds

    Working from home sounds easy from the outside, but this lesson explains why it is often harder than people expect and how to prepare for that.

  5. Lesson 6

    Unique Challenges

    A look at the unusual obstacles remote workers face and the mindset needed to succeed despite them.

II. Creating Your Workspace

  1. Lesson 7

    Stake a Claim

    Choose which part of your home is actually your workspace and make that decision visible to yourself and others.

  2. Lesson 8

    Mark Your Territory

    Once you know where you work, this lesson helps you signal clearly when that space is for work and when it is not.

  3. Lesson 9

    Equip Yourself

    The right tools, gear, and equipment make remote work more sustainable and more professional.

III. Creating Your Schedule

  1. Lesson 10

    Creating Your Morning Routine

    Your morning routine shapes the rest of your day, so this lesson helps you build one that supports focused work at home.

  2. Lesson 11

    A Sustainable Schedule

    A good remote-work schedule should be intentional, realistic, and sustainable over the long haul.

  3. Lesson 12

    Basic Time Management

    Simple time-management ideas that help remote workers stay organized without becoming rigid or overcomplicated.

  4. Lesson 13

    Chunking and Blocking

    Two practical scheduling techniques Ron developed over years of working from home: chunking and time blocking.

IV. Rules and Boundaries

  1. Lesson 14

    Drawing a Line Between Work and Home

    Remote work gets messy fast if everything blends together, so this lesson focuses on drawing healthier lines.

  2. Lesson 15

    Boundaries With Email

    Email can quietly consume your life at home unless you set clear expectations and better habits around it.

  3. Lesson 16

    Guarding Property and Time

    How to protect both your time and your physical workspace from constant small interruptions and erosion.

  4. Lesson 17

    Company Culture

    Remote work does not happen in a vacuum, so this lesson looks at how your company culture shapes your day-to-day experience.

  5. Lesson 18

    Nights, Weekends, and Break Time

    Working from home makes it easy to overwork, so this lesson is about protecting your off-hours and your rest.

V. Being Professional at Home

  1. Lesson 19

    Have Better Meetings

    Remote meetings can be wasteful or productive; this lesson is about making them cleaner, shorter, and more useful.

  2. Lesson 20

    Clean Your Office

    A cleaner office helps you think more clearly and look more professional while working remotely.

  3. Lesson 21

    Technology and Digital Tools

    A practical overview of the technology and digital tools commonly used to make working from home actually work.

VI. Physical Fitness

  1. Lesson 22

    Make Working Out a Priority

    Physical fitness is not optional when you work from home for long stretches, and this lesson explains why.

  2. Lesson 23

    Stretching and Immobility

    If you sit too long in the same place, your body pays for it. This lesson is about counteracting that immobility.

  3. Lesson 24

    Two Types of Walks

    Ron distinguishes between walks that keep you mentally at work and walks that genuinely give your brain a break.

VII. Mental Fitness

  1. Lesson 25

    Get Out of the House

    Sometimes the simplest mental-health strategy is to leave the house and interrupt the sameness of remote work.

  2. Lesson 26

    Third Places and Socializing

    Find places outside home and work where you can still feel human, connected, and socially alive.

  3. Lesson 27

    Enclothed Cognition

    What you wear affects how you think and work more than most people realize, especially at home.

  4. Lesson 28

    Depression

    Remote work can intensify isolation and low moods, so this lesson speaks directly to the reality of depression.

  5. Lesson 29

    Family and Pets

    The people and animals around you can be a gift or a distraction, and this lesson helps you think about both.

VIII. Making It Fun

  1. Lesson 30

    Staying Inspired

    How do you keep your energy and creativity alive when you spend so much time working alone at home?

  2. Lesson 31

    Get a Hobby

    A healthy hobby outside your industry can make you better at your work and more balanced in your life.

  3. Lesson 32

    Final Thoughts

    A closing reminder that working from home should not only be productive but also something you learn to enjoy.