As a business owner, one of the things that really drives me crazy is when people express interest in using my services, and then I never hear from them again. I’m not talking about prospective … [Read more...]
Is A Messy Desk Actually A Good Thing?
Always nagging at your employees to clean up their desks? Turns out their clutter could actually be a good thing—really! A new study from Germany suggests that messy desks could actually encourage … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget to Set That Auto-Responder
Happy New Year, and welcome back to the working world (sigh). As I’ve gotten back to business, I’ve noticed one thing that I find quite irksome: the fact that people aren’t using the auto-responders … [Read more...]
Give Your Desk a Professional Makeover
Years ago I worked with a woman whose desk was always in disarray. Papers would be strewn everywhere, Post-It notes were stuck everywhere, and there’d always be an empty paper coffee cup or mug with … [Read more...]
Why Yelling at Work is Pointless
Do you have a tendency to raise your voice or yell at work when something goes wrong? According to several studies, you’re really not helping matters. I just came across this fascinating article in … [Read more...]