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January 29, 2021

Creating An Inviting Office Space

For employees, customers, and even potential investors, an inviting office space creates a welcoming atmosphere that will have people coming back for more. A friendly environment brings a feeling of excitement to work in and can calm even the most agitated consumer. Luckily creating such an ideal work space is possible through a few simple steps. Create a more inviting office space in 2021! Create the Most Inviting Office Space Eliminate Clutter Clutter can be found in many forms throughout an office. The stacks of unorganized paper on your desk not only demonstrate a lack of care and organization, but can be a cause of stress as well. Simply discarding unnecessary papers and storing important documents in an organized fashion will create a clean and stress-free environment. Ideal Lighting Lighting is everything in an office space. The ultimate accouterments to creating a welcoming mood, the correct type and amount of […]

January 22, 2021

10 Office Desk Items to Improve Productivity

Sitting at your desk for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year (give or take) can get boring fast. Boredom can lead to a lack or energy, creativity and productivity which in turn can lead to poor job performance. We’ve scoured the web to find some of the best desk items and accessories to help get you back on your grind. Whether you are working from home, one of our office spaces or our temporary offices, these items will help! 1. A Plant Yes, a plant. Now you may be wondering why a small desk plant may increase your productivity, it’s actually a proven fact that exposure to the colour green can improve productivity! 2. Chewing Gum Always keep an extra pack of gum at your desk, it has been proven through research that chewing on something can boost concentration levels. 3. Headphones (Noise Cancelling) […]

December 17, 2020

Set Career Goals for The New Year

2021 is here and can’t come soon enough! With the New Year in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about those career goals if you haven’t already. Nothing quite motivates people like the start of a new year so make the most of it and let us help you set some 2021 career goals. Only 14 days left! 2021 Career Goals Make a Skills List First thing you want to do is to create a list of your best skills. Then make a list of your skills that need some improvement. In the new year you should be looking to make the most out of your best skills and improve the ones that need work. You could make a goal to move at least 2 of your “need improvement” skills to your best skills list. Never Stop Learning If you are in an industry that requires constant knowledge updating, […]

December 10, 2020

Tips to Help DeClutter Your Home Office

Is your home office riddled with mounds upon mounds of paper? Can’t find last month’s phone bill? Has the problem gotten so bad that you’ve taken to working at the dining room table instead because your desk is that cluttered? Take heart in the knowledge that you are not alone. Here are a few ideas to help you declutter that special office space in your life. Declutter That Home Office Space Go Digital to Declutter Firstly, go digital. If you are still receiving your bills and monthly statements in paper form, request that you receive them in the future by electronic means instead. Electronic documents are easier to organize, and mailing out paper documents costs businesses money, costs which are often passed on to consumers. A good first step to addressing the problem is to stop adding to it. Shred It Secondly, borrow or invest in a paper shredder. As […]