Open or Closed?
It’s the great office design debate One thing has become apparent in cities across America: We are taking our office design seriously. Take Portland, Oregon for example. A…
Time to Talk Junk
Confessions of a Cluttered Life It’s Not Your Fault At the risk of sounding like Robin Williams’ character in Good Will Hunting, “It’s not your fault.” But seriously,…
Slow Down
And think of the poor property manager About ten years ago I experienced my first non-romantic breakup. My roommate of two years in Chicago didn’t like the…
7 Steps to a Healthier Office
How to create a happier office full of healthy employees We have all read the tips and tricks to improve lagging employee morale or to drive productivity.…
It’s Time to Clean Out the Garage
But it doesn't have to be as miserable as you're expecting Why put yourself through the sweat and dirt of cleaning up your garage? We’ll give you four…
A Tale of Winter Woe
Why you need to get your yard in shape as the summer wanes With the fall season around the corner, it’s easy to spend the remaining days of…
Zen and the Art of Clean Desktops
Your virtual desktop should mirror your physical desktop I had a coworker I thought was fastidious. We worked in TV production for a small company in the Northwest.…
Time to Move Homes?
Moving should not cost a fortune Moving can get expensive. It’s not just the truck or the movers. Even if you do it yourself, you have down payments…
Be The Hero of Your New Dorm
How to clear the moving day hurdles and make some new friends Congratulations on beginning your college career. The next few years of your life will not define…
Setup for Success
Win at working from home or working for yourself with a few Dos and Don’ts There is, of course, the age old retail and real estate adage,…