Tag Archives: office
Cubicle Hell: Dealing with Distractions in an Open-Office Environment
Are you in a cube farm or other open-office environment? If so, you know that no amount of snack machines, sofas, or fancy Herman Miller furniture can make up for the constant noise and interruptions. For many years I worked on a team of introverts sandwiched between two of my company’s most extroverted teams. Sitting out [...]
- Sunday, July 18th, 2010,
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5 Tips for Happy Office Sharing
Having office space to share can definitely be a great thing. But even if you and your office mate are the best of friends, it still has its challenges. Think of any other time in your life where you shared space with another person – whether it was your parents, a total stranger at summer [...]
- Friday, July 2nd, 2010,
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Is “The Office” Real?
For those that don’t watch the American television version of The Office, it is a situation comedy about a failing paper company led by a charming-but-impulsive regional manager. The show’s humor comes mainly from its wide variety of distinct characters (although typical office stories come into play as well), some of which seem like perfect office archetypes. [...]
- Sunday, June 27th, 2010,
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Breakfast, Brunch or Bust?
Diversity is a commonly used term in the workplace. We have different jobs, skills, backgrounds, ethnicities and personalities. Breakfast choices can be just as diverse. Your own diversity, for example, may be that the weekend is the only time you seem to eat breakfast! During the work week, however, take a look to see what [...]
- Saturday, June 26th, 2010,
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Are Traditional Offices Dead?
Today Seth Godin posted his thoughts on the state of the “traditional office.” I hold the man in pretty high regard (he was listed as one of my examples of “really productive people”), and I even took part in this Monday’s Worldwide Linchpin Meetup Day. While not everyone will agree with his ideas, he puts them out there [...]
- Wednesday, June 16th, 2010,
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Put the Sleeper Hold on Boring Meetings
Productivity gurus love to pick on lame meetings. But let’s be realistic…even top creative professionals have to endure meetings with clients or with project teams. Taking ownership of your work means taking responsibility for the quality of your meetings. Understand What Your Client (or Boss) Really Wants If you’re not a freelancer, pretend you’re an internal [...]
- Tuesday, June 15th, 2010,
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Find Your Inner Zen at Work
You may have tasted Nirvana at last night’s yoga class, but by 9 A.M. the next day you’re as tense as ever. If only there was a way to experience that kind of renewal and relaxation throughout the work day. The good news is that you can. Try these yoga-inspired strategies to help transform your [...]
- Thursday, May 27th, 2010,
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The Benefits of Working from Home
Going to work in an office can be stressful and costly for both employee and employer. Thanks to technology many people have the option of working from home (or off-site at that warm beach somewhere!). For consultants and freelancers there are obvious reasons why you should work from home (you might not have another choice [...]
- Wednesday, May 26th, 2010,
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Is Facebook Productive?
With today’s privacy “simplification” announcement over at Facebook which rolls out to all users over the next few weeks (unless you’ve recently quit…or you may not see if you are going to) , it rekindled an old argument: Is there is any productive merit to the web service? A lot of users use the site to promote their blogs [...]
- Wednesday, May 26th, 2010,
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Do You Have A Productivity Dilemma?
First things first. You enjoy what you do…that’s apparent. That’s why you’re here. It’s not just your work you enjoy, it’s life in general. As a matter of fact, you’d love to be able to enjoy all of it more often – completely, even. That’s always the challenge. Without a doubt, you can’t have it [...]
- Monday, May 24th, 2010,
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