Episode 26

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23rd Mar 2021

Working For The Government From A Farm, EIEIO, with Shawn Riley, Ep. 26

Shawn Riley is the chief information officer and cabinet member to Governor Burgum of North Dakota; but back home on his hobby farm in Southeastern Minnesota with his wife and kids, he's affectionately known as Chief E-I-E-I-O. In this episode, Shawn shares his personal journey from starting his own computer repair and website business at the age of 16 at the encouragement of some people in his community. His willingness to take on tough projects led him up through the ranks in more than one organization. As an IT professional, he's been familiar with working remotely with team members from around the country and around the world, and he and his family often bounce back and forth between their farm in Minnesota and condo in North Dakota; and his experience working with remote teams in the past proved very valuable as his current team helped get more than 7000 government employees teleworking from home over a very short span of time in the spring of 2020. Shawn also talks about how he was able to secure an agreement with his local internet service provider to bring high speed internet to his rural area and how having that in place has made it possible for him to work from the farm in MN when a family member was injured, even while needing to give testimony for state legislature in ND.

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Yes, I Work From Home
April Malone interviews people who work from home
Yes, I Work From Home is a community where people share stories about their work-from-home journey. April Malone is the host and interviews a wide variety of people who work from home in different capacities. Guests include entrepreneurs, freelancers, teleworking employees, and those managing a home-based business or remote team. April and her guests discuss how they started working from a home office, some of the challenges they've faced, benefits, and tips and tricks that might help others. Interview guests will talk about why and how they work from home, what they do, who they help, and how they balance work with household responsibilities. They'll also talk about how they manage staying connected with colleagues, clients, and work to maintain healthy habits and a social life. Listeners will be informed about upcoming WFH community events and hear about helpful physical products, digital tools, and services that April and her guests feel are worth recommending.

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April Malone is the founder of Yes, I Work From Home and the host of this podcast. She is an adult educator who helps people improve their work-from-home situation by cultivating a community of sharing and accountability for people who work from home. April has worked from home for 12 years in a variety of roles including as an employee of a major health organization, running an online store selling physical product, and she spent two years as a full-time online ESL teacher. April is in the USA and is originally from the northern state of Minnesota known for its lakes, mosquitos, and brutal winters; but she now lives with her husband and three children in Arizona, where the desert summers are incredibly hot but the winters are lovely.