May 31
Avant-Garde Offices: Box [PHOTOS]
This week's Avant-Garde Offices star is enterprise software company Box, formerly known as Box.net. It was less
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Habits
May 31
Announcing: Ridiculously Efficient Fitness
Today, I'm excited to announce a new section of content, Ridiculously Efficient Fitness. Like many office workers, I
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May 29
Do Headphones Help or Hinder Productivity?
Many office workers swear by headphones or ear buds to tune out distractions, but is this practice helping or hindering
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May 27
5 Tips on Finding the Ideal Work-Life Alignment
Today's must-reads center on one of my favorite topics: work-life alignment. I've got something for freelancers,
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May 27
Weekend Reading: Office Life Guest Posts 5/21 - 5/25
Each week, I contribute dozens of articles on office life to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of
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May 24
Autodesk Pipes in Pink Noise to Tune Out Conversation
There's been a lot of negative buzz about the distractions and productivity losses open-plan offices enable, and software
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May 20
5 Unusual Factors That Stifle Employee Productivity
Are you taking the right steps to motivate employee productivity, or are you unwittingly making mistakes that are counterproductive to
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May 20
Weekend Reading: Career Guest Posts 5/14 - 5/18
Each week, I contribute dozens of articles on career topics to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of
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May 18
Avant-Garde Offices: Mozilla [PHOTOS]
This week's Avant-Garde Offices star is Mozilla, the company behind open-source browser Firefox. Its Mountain View and San
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May 17
How Employees Fuel their Workday [INFOGRAPHIC]
This Mindflash infographic shows the various ways in which employees fuel their workday -- from gas for their cars to
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May 16
It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Staying Motivated on Long-Term Goals
Starting a project is tough enough, but staying motivated on long-term goals is even more challenging. I tend to break
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May 15
3 Warning Signs a Top Employee is About to Quit
Even managers who focus on culture and motivation are sometimes unable to retain high-performance team members. Here are three warning
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