Big or small, every business needs an identity—a logo, specific colors, a specific look or feel. Some would call that a brand. It helps people understand on a subconscious level what you’re all about and what you stand for. A lot of time and money can be spent...
The notion of buildings that speak helps us to place at the very center of our architectural conundrums the question of the values we want to live by— rather than merely of how we want things to look. I love this quote by Alan deBotton from his book “The...
Some of us (of a certain age) remember the television show called "WKRP in Cincinnati," about a struggling radio station. One of the characters on the show was a fussy and fidgety guy named Les Nessman, a reporter and announcer for the station. It annoyed him...
Creating a business, both big and small, requires specific steps in order to work toward achieving their goals. The dream needs to be outlined (what are we doing) and a plan generated for making it happen (how are we doing it). However, once a vision has...
The incredible beauty of Feng Shui is its versatility----true to its "wind and water" nature, it appears to adapt to any situation. The latest office trend which I've been witness to are standing desks, enabling people to stand and move about while they're working. This...
If you’re having a bad day at work, you can probably pinpoint the issue to deadline stress, performance anxiety, co-worker annoyances or a hundred other reasons. There may be a combination of things that are contributing generously to you having the proverbial bad day. One...