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How to Setup a Virtual Office

July 13, 2020 by

As the complexity of modern business evolves, many corporations find that the cost of maintaining physical offices is prohibitively high. As a result, corporations are increasingly embracing a telecommuting workforce, but employees still need access to facilities and support services, and the company still needs a physical address. Virtual offices offer the best of both worlds: the prestige and amenities of a modern office building, without the financial risk or the expense of a traditional lease.

What is a Satellite Office

June 13, 2019 by

Growth is the primary goal of virtually any business. With this growth, many businesses must decide to stay in their current location or move to another to better suit their increasing list of needs. Uprooting an established headquarters can be costly and complex, especially when employees and business owners don’t want to move out of town or worse; out of state. Enter the satellite office. A satellite office is an excellent alternative that can help your company expand without eliminating or moving your current headquarters.

How to Focus on Important Tasks Rather Than Just Urgent Ones

October 25, 2018 by

You know the feeling. You’re at the end of a long and busy workday. You’ve completed your list of pressing tasks and met your deadlines, but in the back of your mind, you can’t help feeling like you haven’t accomplished anything that’s fundamentally important. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

How to Create a Culture of Learning in Your Business and Why It Matters

October 1, 2018 by

Today’s job market is shifting. According to LinkedIn, nearly half of today’s most in-demand skills didn’t even exist three years, a change largely attributable to the digital revolution. This has made adaptability, curiosity and an eagerness to be consistently learning key attributes that employers seek in their employees. Often, what you know is not necessarily as important as important as what you are willing and able to learn. And immediately having the answer to a question is not necessarily as important as being resourceful enough to find it.

How to Sleep Better to Achieve More at Work

October 1, 2018 by

Whether you’re the leader of a multinational organization, an entrepreneur building a business or an integral member of a team hustling to deliver business results, you’ve probably at some point had the feeling that the day’s work is never finished. As a professional, clearing the to-do list doesn’t always mean the end of the work to be done. When you’re not executing managing the present, you’re probably planning for the future. Between long hours of actual work and the non-stop mind-racing that comes with looking ahead at what’s ahead, today’s professionals often have a lot on their mind. And in many cases, this can be tolling on their sleep patterns. In fact, according to a recent survey, almost 40% of Canadians lose sleep over work.