How Olive Transformed Her Remote Career – and Her Life – in Just One Year

When Olive landed her first fully remote job, she felt like she had won the lottery. The role came with the flexibility she craved and the biggest responsibilities she’d ever had. It was a dream come true – until it turned into a nightmare.

Like many high-achieving women, Olive threw herself into her work with everything she had. She worked 10-12 hours a day, convinced that her sheer effort would lead to success. But despite her hard work, her boss was constantly disappointed. The harder Olive worked, the worse things seemed to get. She was frustrated, scared, and convinced she was on the brink of losing her job.

The Problem: Thinking Like a Traditional Worker

Olive was caught in a common trap: she believed that success in remote work was about how much she worked. But her boss didn’t care about her hours; he cared about results. From his perspective, Olive was spending too much time on low-value tasks and avoiding the strategic work that really mattered.

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