How to Score an Ace When Choosing Office Space?
So you have to get a new office space? The decision isn’t easy. The space you choose can impact your business in many ways. It can affect your day-to-day business, employee morale and, importantly, your brand image. Here are some considerations you should keep in mind before signing on the dotted line on your lease […]
IT’S “VIRTUALLY” EASY FOR START-UPS TO GET STARTED
Starting a new business can be exciting but it’s also fraught with challenges. You have plans and ideas. But you may well find that putting them into operation in the real world isn’t easy. Getting an office space is one of the biggest hurdles you will face. Just this one element can soak up your […]
How to be a successful freelancer?
As a freelancer, you can view the world as a series of opportunities. On the plus side is a lot of freedom to plan your day but it also requires discipline. You are your own boss and you need to be good at making the right rules to succeed. The first thing you need to […]
Creating Inspiring Workplaces
Imagine if work didn’t feel like work. Imagine if everyone wanted to work and no one really wanted to leave the office. Imagine a place where creativity thrives and everyone wants to do their best. This may not be a real-life scenario but it could well be. What every workplace needs is a generous infusion […]
Good relationships at work
You spend a third of your life at work. What is your relationship with the people you spend so much time with? People who work well together achieve greater success together. When you enjoy working with your colleagues and look forward to interacting with them, everyone benefits. Working with people with whom you have a […]
Do You Have ‘Marketing Myopia’?
In 1960, a game-changing article appeared in Harvard Business Review entitled ‘Marketing Myopia’. More than half-a-century later, what the author Theodore Levitt said is as relevant as ever. He called, very simply, for marketing people to see their businesses through a new pair of glasses. He asked them to shed the myopia of looking inward […]
The Younger Boss Phenomenon
So, you have a boss who is younger (maybe much younger) than you. It happens to be today’s reality. The ‘millenium generation’ (in their 20s, 30s and 40s) are more and more in managerial positions. And the problem is, how do their senior juniors cope with this phenomenon? ‘Young’ and ‘fresh’ outlooks are being seen […]
Nine to Five – The myth of the working day
Once upon a time people did work from nine to five. It was considered workaday drudgery. How people complained about the punishing hours. A popular song by US country singer Dolly Parton goes: Working nine to five What a way to make a livin’ Barely getting by It’s all takin’ and no givin’ ‘Nine to […]
Design Your Office to Boost Productivity
Who says creative interior designing is just for homes? The office is the business’ home and needs the same attention to interior design. In fact, creative designing could be even more important for offices because studies show that the designing and planning of offices has a direct impact on productivity. Take office plants. They don’t […]
Power Breakfast: The New Business Lunch
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is it for business as well? Many business people would agree. Power breakfasts – or business breakfasts – are catching on. They are seen as a great way to interact with a broad range of people including entrepreneurs, executives, corporate leaders. Starting the […]