[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The concept of the paperless office feels like it has been around for forever. That’s because it actually has been around nearly forever– or at least, ever since the advent of the personal computer. A 1975 Business Week article entitled “The Office of the Future” first predicted the…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher best known for his work The World as Will and Representation, said, succinctly: “One should use common words to say uncommon things.” Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? Using everyday words–clear, concise language–to describe something important. But consider the following sentence: The amazing…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] You thought Office Space was as bad as it gets? The Thoughtful Boss The company decided to fire a married couple. They had just bought a house and were expecting their first child. The wife’s name came up to be let go and upper management decided that the…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Change in routine can be scary, but it usually comes with some benefits. Myth #1: Paperless documents are not as secure as filed hard copies How hard is it to access your paper files? And who accesses them? If your answer is the secretary, you know just how…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Applications. Gadgets. Software. Appliances. Systems. Thousands upon thousands of things over the years, all calling for our attention, and all of them promising to “save time.” This has been seen world-round— recently the BBC published an article succinctly summarizing that “Technology is largely a succession of time-saving devices.”…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Productivity is all about capturing your ideas in an effective way that clears your mind. Most people have a preferred way to save their ideas, projects, and to-dos – and while some are arguably better than others. “Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Do you commonly describe your life as busy? The term carries a surprising amount of stress with it. The misconception is that being busy makes your life have more meaning – it describes a behavior more than an activity level. Busy bees: working hard, repeating the same task…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It’s Monday, and you could not dread more the start of the week than you do right now, splayed out under the covers. Your alarm clock (read: smartphone) launches a wailing siren’s call commanding your complete consciousness. How can you transform this fatigue- and dread-paralyzed version of yourself…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] What if Manhattan’s infamously endless “days” were not cut off after a few short hours of light? The endless old buildings line up next to one another, crowding worse than businessman at Chipotle during lunch (half) hour. As much as organic food lovers and green lobbyists riot, our…