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How I scaled TimeDoctor to $10m Revenue

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Last updated: 6th Sep, 2023

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Topics covered: Why did some companies not just survive but thrive during the Pandemic?; March of 2020 45% working remotely; “Remote work is bullshit and morally wrong…”.

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Why did some companies not just survive but thrive during the Pandemic?

“Why did some companies not just survive but thrive during the Pandemic? Question for everyone:”

March of 2020 45% working remotely

“March of 2020 45% working remotely TODAY 26-34% working remotely”

“Remote work is bullshit and morally wrong…”

““Remote work is bullshit and morally wrong…””

Build a culture of written, asynchronous communication

“Build a culture of written, asynchronous communication”

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Liam Martin

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Co-Founder of Time Doctor

Liam Martin is the co-founder and CMO of ,[object Object], and ,[object Object], — one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the Running Remote Conference. He consults on outsourcing and process design and is passionate about how to gain insights into the inner workings of how people work. He is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat, and many other publications specifically targeting the expansion of remote work. The mission statement that feeds all the products and services that Liam is involved with stems from empowering workers to work wherever they want, whenever they want. Liam has an undergraduate and graduate degree in Sociology from McGill University. He lives in Canada but travels 3-6 months out of the year due to his ability to work wherever and whenever he likes. He chooses a new place to travel a few times a year but usually spends time in Austin, Las Vegas, and Ubud each year and loves to encourage others to work remotely on his travels.

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Why did some companies not just survive but thrive during the Pandemic?

  1. Why did some companies not just survive but thrive during the Pandemic? Question for everyone:

  2. Why did some companies not just survive but thrive during the Pandemic?

  3. Liam Martin Co-Founder CIO @ Time Doctor Co-Organizer Running Remote Co-Writer WSJ Bestseller Focus on understanding how work… works!

  4. 23-24TH JUNE 2018 BALI

  5. WHAT HAPPENED IN MARCH OF 2020?

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  7. 12 $20m ARR

  8. February 4% working remotely March 45% working remotely

March of 2020 45% working remotely

  1. March of 2020 45% working remotely TODAY 26-34% working remotely

  2. REMOTE WORK IS NOT GOING AWAY…

  3. Remote Work is “a permanent civilizational shift. A consequence of the internet that's maybe even more important than the internet itself…” Marc Andreessen

  4. 76% of employees say they’re more productive 67% of managers say they aren’t

  5. “No one is productive anymore.”

  6. “Nobody knows what to do?”

  7. “I don’t think these guys are actually working?”

“Remote work is bullshit and morally wrong…”

  1. “Remote work is bullshit and morally wrong…”

  2. Remote is 13% More Productive Remote works a day more per week Remote attrition is 50% lower

  3. Manage Differently

  4. ASYNCHRONOUS MANAGEMENT

  5. Deliberate Over-communication Democratized Workflows Detailed Metrics

  6. Remote first Two kinds of remote companies: Remote forced

Build a culture of written, asynchronous communication

  1. Build a culture of written, asynchronous communication

  2. 42 about.gitlab.com/handbook

  3. 43 https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/

  4. 44 https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/

  5. 45 https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/demo/

  6. 46 http://www.speedtest.net/result/7471682920

  7. Detailed Metrics

  8. If you implement Async this will happen Greater inclusivity and cultural exchange Women and minorities become leaders faster as their bias isn’t overt Charisma bias disappears. The loudest voice will no longer win the argument Hiring will become faster, easier and by extension ready to scale Leadership will be agnostic towards anything but results Global talent pool means better talent period Managers will stop paying attention to presence and instead on results

  9. Remote Work Gives Employers and Employees The Opportunity To Find The Best Of Each Other.

  10. We are here.

  11. REMOTE WORK IS NOT GOING AWAY… SO ADAPT NOW.

  12. LIAM MARTIN | RUNNINGREMOTE.COM/LIAM YOUTUBE.COM/RUNNINGREMOTE RUNNINGREMOTE.COM