Allwork
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Many remote workers have learned to create a facade — concealing the real state of their home offices. Unlike in-person meetings, a virtual meeting is an opportunity to present certain aspects of our lives that reveal something personal about us (for example, our book collection or pets).
Success
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
and the black, ivory or silver vessels are striking and elegant, perfect to add to an office or take home and enjoy all year. If an open flame isn’t a good idea, consider a reed diffuser in the same Volcano scent ($40) to fill a work or home office with a lovely aroma without the risk of a forgotten flame.
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Success
JULY 24, 2023
Last year, Airbnb guests booked nearly 400 million accommodations for vacations, bachelor(ette) parties, temporary housing and other stays. Besides providing homeowners with a sleek in-law suite or home office, ADUs like Backyard also increase property values and can be a source of rental income. There are some 6.6
Clutter Coach
MARCH 12, 2020
Say we’re in your home office. There’s a tote bag, a briefcase, a cardboard box with some books stacked on it and a coiled up power strip before we get to the desk. The books need to get back to their original owners. Don’t say, here are my clothes. You can’t declutter a forest. You have to do it tree by tree.
Clutter Coach
JUNE 1, 2015
Perhaps this was because I had recently divorced someone who filled every nook and cranny of the house with magazines, books, collections, clothes, you name it!). I have a client whose home office is also a playroom. On the other hand, sometimes people set up fancy home offices that they never work in.
On The Job
MAY 31, 2007
I was asked to discuss some of the topics from my new book, “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy…and How to Avoid Them.” I wore the clothes I planned on wearing on the show. If you use a video camera, you can see if your clothes look professional and neat. You know the old saying about “walking the talk?”
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 1, 2024
A fascinating book, Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time by the anthropologist James Suzman goes back much further and even to other species and the physical universe to describe the nature of work and our changing attitudes towards it. It’s not even as if people can expect to be less distracted than in an office.
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