Is Working Remote or In-Office More Effective?
Working in-office and remote both have varying advantages and disadvantages depending on the individual. As things begin to reopen, you have to decide whether to continue working from home or go into the office. While some love the freedom of remote work, others need...
Tips You Must Know To Have a Successful Virtual Company
With the ever-growing advancements in technology, many companies across the globe have taken an interest in going virtual. It’s easier than ever to work remotely by getting work done, having meetings, and spending time with your coworkers—all digitally. How did it get...
Common Distractions To Avoid for Remote Workers
If you are like many Americans and are transitioning to working from home, check out these common distractions to avoid for remote workers to help you curb any adjustment struggles. Improper Work Environment When you sit down to work, you want to be in a space...
5 Ways Employees Try To Circumvent Drug Tests
Millions of people suffer from addiction, and abusing drugs puts a significant strain on the workforce. Using drugs causes many physical, mental, and professional problems in society, which is why many companies perform routine drug screenings to ensure safety. ...
How To Improve Your Mental Health as a Remote Employee
Being a remote employee has many pros and cons, ups and downs, and maybe even twists and turns. While remote work saves gas, time, and money, only 30 percent of work-from-home employees state that they’re engaged and productive during work. How can you be more...
Don’t Lose Momentum: Common Warehouse Bottlenecks
Warehouses can be beautiful. When everyone works in harmony, processing items across the floor, it almost looks like a dance. However, warehouses are rarely perfect. There are common warehouse bottlenecks all warehouse managers and operators should know. By...
How To Mentally Prepare for Your First Job
No matter your age, getting your first “real job” is both exciting and terrifying for most young adults. There’s so much to do in the weeks leading up to your first day that it can be difficult to keep yourself from freaking out at times. To make sure you’re ready,...
Innovative Ways To Improve Workplace Morale
The way workers feel about office space impacts their quality of work. All managers can boost positive feelings with innovative ways to improve workplace morale. By keeping communication open and only hiring team players, you’re off to a great start!...
Best Ways to Liven up Your Boring Home Office
More and more people these days have been working from home, and with such a drastic change comes growing pains. The one I wanted to cover today is dull work environments. These can lead to dips in productivity and, in extreme cases, the beginning of mental health...
Color Psychology: How Different Colors Affect Mental Health
When it comes to your mental well-being, many factors can promote healthy habits or impede progress. Luckily, the color wheel has a part in this. In grade school, you learn how to mix primary shades to get secondary colors, which feels almost like unlocking a new...
How To Improve Quality of Life in the Workplace
As you establish your workplace environment, it’s essential to understand the comfort and efficiency of your work environment and maintain the workflow. Your workplace should also remain safe and encourage workers who put their ethics forward. Adults spend most of...
5 Tips For Taking A Mental Health Detox
Have you ever found yourself thinking about how stressful your life is? Maybe it's due to all of the work that has piled up, or perhaps something else altogether. Our minds are constantly confronted with information and stressors from our external environment--it can...
How To Ask For Accommodations in Your Workplace
Any business with over a certain number of employees has an obligation to create an accessible workplace for their employees and customers. If you feel that something about the job is making it hard to keep coming back, something needs to change. Whether it’s a tool...
Ways To Improve Employee Experience At Your Small Company
Retaining employees at your company is pertinent to its survival. Attracting top talent is just one piece of the puzzle. Once that talent develops, you don’t want to lose it. Further, happy employees make productive employees. Finding ways to improve employee...
What You Need To Know About Running an Efficient Office
For many business owners and managers, running an efficient office is incredibly important. It's what drives a business toward success and enables them to meet the demands of clients. But there are situations where business efficiency experiences minor setbacks. So,...
The Top 3 Things All New Employees Need To Know
As a business leader, you know that your primary focus is on your customers. There is, however, a giant responsibility that many business owners forget: your employees. More often than not, your employees are the ones with their boots on the ground every day facing...
Tips To Make Your Home Office More Productive
Working from home is a significant change for many people. If you struggle to focus at home, trying to maintain your productivity can be overwhelming and lead to unnecessary stress. To ensure that you have an enjoyable work-from-home experience, try these tips to make...
The Talented Artist Chris Twist Wants To Educate You Through His Music About Bipolar Disorder
I had someone unexpectedly reach out to me over the weekend. He is a talented musician with bipolar disorder, Chris Twist, who also had a traumatic brain injury or TBI over six years ago. He told me about his life and wanted to share his music with me, and I am pretty...