Posts Tagged ‘office’

The Social Workspace: Coworking

Since I’ve been thinking about the spaces we work in a lot lately, I thought I’d talk a bit about the new approach to work that’s taking hold among many self-employed and telecommuting workers these days: coworking. There are several different approaches to coworking, but the basic idea is simple: create a space where a bunch of people can work comfortably. Most coworking facilities move beyond the idea of just… Continue reading

August 5 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , | 7 comments»

Managing the Transition from Office Job to Work-at-Home

When lay-offs and redundancies are on the rise, it generally follows that people trying to make a living from home, working for themselves, or over the Internet are on the increase as well. So it stands to reason that as we speak, thousands of people are sitting in their new home office (quite possibly the living room, or the dining room table) and tearing their hair out asking: How do… Continue reading

March 18 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , | 14 comments»

10 Resources for Beginning Freelancers

The idea of making a comfortable living without leaving your home or putting pants on in the morning is an idea that makes many people drool all over their office clothes. No more commutes, no more company politics. There are negative aspects to freelancing—clients can be slow to pay or demand millions of revisions that decrease the quality of the product—but the positives by far outweigh the negatives. But, if you… Continue reading

December 3 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , | 21 comments»

Back to Basics: Reference Filing

One of the greatest sources of clutter in just about any office environment is unfiled paperwork. I think everyone suffers at least a little from Keep-It Syndrome, that horrendous affliction that causes us to imbue every scrap of paper that crosses our desks with a mysterious power that makes it nearly impossible to throw anything away. At least part of the problem is indecisiveness. Many of the papers that we keep… Continue reading

November 14 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , , | 17 comments»

5 Home Office Items You Should Never Skimp On

It's tempting to go looking for a bargain when it comes time to stock your home office with equipment. And there's nothing wrong with looking for a bargain in itself; if you find a high quality item on sale, by all means, get it now - don't wait until it goes back up! But buying certain items just because they're cheap is a no-no. These are the items that you'll be… Continue reading

November 12 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , , , | 25 comments»

Back to Basics: The Tickler File

A long-time standby in the productivity realm, a tickler file is a reminder system intended to act as an adjunct to your regular calendaring and scheduling system. Although there are several different kinds of tickler file, the most well-known (thanks largely to David Allen’s Getting Things Done and Merlin Mann’s 43 Folders) is the 43-folders system, with 31 numbered “day” folders and 12 labeled with… Continue reading

September 5 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , , | 9 comments»

How to Declutter Your Workspace

I've just had an opportunity to declutter my workspace, having spent half of the day swapping my home office and my son's room around. The swap wasn't an excuse to declutter (rather, to make better use of the utter lack of telephone outlets in our house) but I take every chance I get; we all know how clutter can creep up and before you know it you can't turn around… Continue reading

August 18 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , | 8 comments»

14 Web Apps for Your Portable Office

Last week we talked about setting up your flash drive so that you had a "portable office" of sorts wherever you go. This week we'll take it a step further and look at the web apps you can use: all you'll need to ensure is that the computer you're "borrowing" has a good browser installed. In recent times, people have become less and less fearful of putting their data in… Continue reading

July 7 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , | 14 comments»

7 Ways to Be Greener and More Productive with Your Printer

Your printer is probably a utilitarian workhorse that you don’t think about until it’s broken. Why not spend a moment to consider the use of your printer so you can save some time and some paper too? Here are seven practical, easy-to-implement tips: 1. Keep supplies at the point of use. You can use Velcro (I like Industrial Strength) to stick frequently used supplies directly onto the side of… Continue reading

June 20 2008 | By Lorie | Tagged: , , , , , | 11 comments»

10 Hacks to Improve Your Home Office Productivity

If you work from home, the central part of your work life is the home office. For some, that means the kitchen table, but most of us assign a specific room to be the base of operations and (try to) do our work from there each day. Given that we must take into consideration strategy before tactics, it stands to reason that we should make it a room… Continue reading

April 25 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , , | 22 comments»

Greening Your Home Office

When you work in an office building — even if you’re just a member of the cubicle farm — someone else is usually in charge of handling environmental details. You may be asked to switch off your computer before you leave for the evening or to throw paper into a separate trash receptacle, but that’s likely to be the extent of your responsibilities. But when you’re in your home… Continue reading

April 3 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: , , , , , | 10 comments»

12 Steps Closer to Your Ideal Work Day

What would an ideal workday look like? While there might not be a single answer across the board, all of us can relate to the fact that many of our workdays are not designed for optimal productivity. We complain about too many meetings, not enough pay, travel that saps your energy and did I mention the hours? Why not take some time today to consider what an… Continue reading

February 25 2008 | By Mike | Tagged: , , , , | 12 comments»

12 Steps Closer to Your Ideal Work Day

What would an ideal workday look like? While there might not be a single answer across the board, all of us can relate to the fact that many of our workdays are not designed for optimal productivity. We complain about too many meetings, not enough pay, travel that saps your energy and did I mention the hours? Why not take some time today to consider what… Continue reading

February 5 2008 | By Mike | Tagged: , , , , , | 10 comments»

How to Steer Clear of Office Politics

Going to work in the morning can sometimes feel like walking on to the set of a soap opera, with intrigues, rivalries - it can be a nightmare to navigate through it all and actually get some work done! However these tips can considerably smooth your path and make the office environment a much more pleasant place to be in. 1. Avoid office gossip. Participation in gossip is usually the… Continue reading

November 13 2007 | By Shane | Tagged: , | 20 comments»

How to Avoid Lengthy Interruptions at Work

It's amazing how so many people do so little work. I know that I personally can waste time with the best of them, losing hours to meaningless email, workplace chatter and random meetings that accomplish next to nothing. As I'm rarely wasting time by myself, perhaps you or others can relate? One of the most frustrating things about trying to be productive at work is the occasional "pop-bye"… Continue reading

September 14 2007 | By Mike | Tagged: , , , | 15 comments»

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