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Harness Productivity, Even With Loud, Annoying Neighbors
Open floor plans suck and come with too many distractions. Nerf gun battles, the neighbor who just needs something “really quick,” and the occasional loud phone conversation. Specifically, with coworking spaces, a real concern is being able to work productively with...
5 Cost-Saving Ways to Operate Your Startup
Bills are the worst. Growing a business is extremely expensive – there are fixed costs you just can’t avoid. Payroll, taxes, technology, and tools are all required costs of business. All these pennies quickly add up month-over-month and the balance of cash burn...
How Conflict Synchronizes Your Team
Not all conflict is bad. Don’t get me wrong...It can suck. But after the storm is over, it can bring about better things for your business. What conflict have you dealt with recently? That sigh you just let out, or that knot in your stomach when you think of it, means...
Measure Performance the EOS Way
How often do you dive into work without prioritizing and establishing measurements for your progress? When you’re managing a heavy workload, and it just needs to get done, it can be tempting to put your head down and just start getting after it. But are you really...
3 Ways to Get Unstuck in a Coworking Space
Falling into a rut at work is inevitable. Your mind is elsewhere, you can’t think straight and it's affecting your work. Can you really afford to write off a day because you’re not feeling up to it? Perhaps you have a new baby keeping you up at night, the weather is...
How to Find Space that’s Flexible Enough for Your Business
Yes, “flexible workspace” is a total buzz word. But why does flexibility matter? And in what way? Let’s talk about 3 reasons you, as a growing business, should push for flexibility in your next lease. Flexibility sounds great – it’s better than inflexibility, right?...
Assessments to Level Up Your Team
Putting the right people in the right seats can seem like an exercise in vagueness with employees come in all shapes, sizes and...cognitive styles. But you don’t have to be a psychologist to find success. Understanding an employee’s DiSC profile can give you the head...
Build Your Team Objectively. Use a Personality Test.
Every company that spends money on hiring and HR can benefit from making the right decisions earlier in the process. After all, wrong hiring or placement decisions cost you money and time, not to mention headaches and frustration for everyone involved. Personality...
5 Ways to Use Co-manufacturing Spaces
Building products out of your garage can be a messy process. It takes up space, you have to keep your kids out of it, the neighbors may not like it, and your spouse may even get annoyed. But these days, comanufacturing spaces aren’t that hard to find. And they could...
“Everyone Loves Your Dog” and Other Coworking Myths
Coworking can be great. But it’s also good to realize that it’s a shared space. Just because everyone’s nice, doesn’t mean there aren’t some things you need to think about in order to preserve those good relationships, making them stronger, and giving you every last...