Just now, I came across [this blog post on remote work by Upwork](https://www.upwork.com/resources/building-trust-remote-teams). It's written for managers of distributed teams. However, I strongly believe that individual team members (including freelancers - regardless of the size of their assignment) need to take their individual responsibility here as well. 
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As a remote freelancer, do you keep these in mind every day?
- Be transparent, responsive, and dependable
- Schedule regular meetings with your client
- Set expectations / Establish clear goals and objectives with your client
- Be clear on your role and take accountability
- Be consistent
- Use team collaboration tools (and if the client doesn't have any, or doesn't allow you to use theirs - bring your own!)
- Build connections with other team members
- Provide and seek (peer-to-peer) feedback
- Focus on your output, and celebrate successes (also those of others! give recognition!)
- Manage your own work/life balance

Trust in remote teams

Skills & Personal Development

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