I am always learning from my clients. A recent home office client showed me that positioning a desk by the window does not always work for everyone. My client explained she wasn’t working in her home office and instead found herself working at her kitchen counter. This set-up – or lack of one – meant…There’s more. Click here.
Home Office Productivity Boost: The Walking Meeting
April 3, 2012 By
Apple founder Steve Jobs would regularly have walking meeting with colleagues, friends and experts in related fields. Instead of sitting in his office to chat, he would walk with someone to discuss an issue or new area of interest. This was a win:win:win. Steve Jobs: Met with people and exchanged ideas Got exercise Used the…There’s more. Click here.
5 Ways Chewing Gum Works Better Than Caffeine to Boost Your Cognitive Work Performance: Work Productivity
March 13, 2012 By
Full Disclosure: I collect factoids, and today’s post is a factoid about how chewing gum can help your productivity. You know chewing gum freshens breath, but did you know chewing gum helps your cognitive (work) performance? Several studies discussed in WiredScience demonstrate positive benefits of chewing gum: Chewing gum worked better than caffeine. Randomly assigned…There’s more. Click here.
Boring Home Offices are as Unproductive as Cluttered Offices: Personalize Your Workspace
March 7, 2012 By
Everyone knows that too much stimulation (noise, clutter, interruptions) in a workspace is distracting, which leads to a decrease in focus and work efficiency. What few people know is that, for most people, a bare or boring office is just as unproductive. A bit of architectural psychology here: Everyone needs the right amount of stimulation…There’s more. Click here.
Should You Send That Email? 5 Tips for Home Office Time Management
February 29, 2012 By
Email is the biggest time suck of your day, in the home office no less than in the corporate office. A study revealed, out of 200 emails on a given day: 36 were spam, 144 were irrelevant and 20 were useful. Spam from strangers is usually self-evident (“Nigerian widow needs your help.”) and can be…There’s more. Click here.