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Office Plants
We like office plants, but we love low maintenance plants the most. Studies have proved that plants can make employees feel cared for and happier, leading to higher job satisfaction and productivity. Fake plants, if they’re realistic enough, can help provide the same...
Boundaries are the best.
Really, boundaries are the best. They communicate to others how we expect to be treated and what we’ll tolerate from them. Context means that different situations shift where the lines are, not that they exist. Your best friend can text you at 3am, but it’s probably...
Meditation
Meditation Life is stressful and we’re bad at dealing with it. Today, we’re going to talk about one of many ways to cope with stress: meditation. A practice that has been used in various forms for thousands of years, meditation has been shown to, among many benefits,...
International Co-working Day
Coworking—Contract Free Today, in honor of International Coworking Day, we’re going to briefly toot our own horns and talk about why coworking can be great. Because we like to keep ourselves entertained, we’re going to do so with alliteration. Today’s post is brought...
Please wear pants to the meeting, and other things I shouldn’t have to say.
We’ve all learned a lot about virtual meetings in the last few years, but it’s always a good idea to review the basics. All the cat-lawyers, unexpected kids in frame, pants-free incidents, mute fails, and thousands of other embarrassing moments suggest that our...
This meeting could have been an email.
Unnecessary meetings are annoying and waste time for everyone. So, here’s a quick reference for things that are and aren’t worth a meeting. Things that mean it's probably not worth a meeting: There’s no agenda, It’s just a status update or a broadcast announcement,...
Delegation
“If you want to work 160 hours a week, don’t delegate. But you are going to crash and burn.” ―John Baldoni, author and consultantDelegating is a tricky thing to do well and most of us aren’t great at doing it at all. We all have reasons not to delegate: loss of...
Aviary Coworking Presents: Wine & Ink
Come join us on July 18th from 6-9p and learn how to create your own letterpress poster! We provide everything you need to leave with 5 posters that you design and print yourself. Snacks and wine will be provided. Don't wear your Sunday best since you will be working...
Finding Efficiency
“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” ―Stephen R. Covey (author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People)Inefficient practices can cost more and slow you down. So how can you make sure...
Like a Duck on Water
The saying is that things are often like a duck on the water, calm on top and paddling like hell underneath. As it turns out, that’s scientifically inaccurate. Ducks get to go with the current. You however, are only a metaphorical duck. So, how can you make the most...
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