The Top 3 Paperless Office Myths, BUSTED!

[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…

Where is All That Time We Saved

[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.”…

Amazing New Skyscraper Designs Cast No Shadows!

[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…

True or False: Office Style Equals Office Efficiency

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It can be challenging for truly stoic entrepreneurs to admit that style reflects intelligence, and makes huge impacts on internal efficiency. Offices are meant to be the mecca of efficiency, productivity, and leadership – yet the vast majority of offices do not bother to focus on the external…

Office Efficiency for Architects and General Contractors, Part III

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Last week, we went over the benefits of managing documents in an automated and searchable manner. While finding them can alleviate huge amounts of time and stress, how can you make this system a seamless process so that your clutter does not continue? Damage Control My old data…

Office Efficiency for Architects and General Contractors, Part II

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Keeping the office free of clutter and digital files free of redundancy are two difficult tasks for the average contractor or architect. Last week, we spoke about the importance of keeping your space free of old files – but how can we find the files once they are…

Office Efficiency for Architects and General Contractors, Part I

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Is your office riddled with rolls of old plans, partially filled purchase orders, and hard drives stuffed beyond capacity? Since the ‘90s, your paper trail may have decreased slightly, which is strange, because your online files have also reached exponential levels. Are you losing productivity and job performance…

Top Technology Fails for Lawyers

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Learn from your colleagues’ mistakes. In this edition of “Technology Fails” we’ll address, the obvious, the mundane, the benign, and the obliviously performed ways in which leaders, attorneys and bosses wrecked cases and violated rights. As a partner at a law firm, your role bears responsibilities as both…

This Just In: Document Management and E-Discovery Create Excessive Free Time in Law Firms Everywhere!

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Get ready to re-install Words with Friends and play some old-fashioned paper football at the desk, boys! Modern law firms have been using E-Discovery and Document Management (DM) tools to collect, aggregate and manage their discovery evidence for years now – but the latest tools pack more punch which…