Got books? Maybe you’re a collector, maybe you’re a librarian, but no matter how or why you acquire books, you should know there’s a right way, and a wrong way, to shelve and handle them to keep them in perfect reading condition. The Library of Congress offers these...
Studies show that our well-intended New Year’s resolutions begin to drop off only one week into the new year. We all know the guilty feeling that goes along with abandoning a goal! Entrepreneur Thomas Oppong says it doesn’t have to be that way. He offers some advice...
‘Tis the season for joy, and Design Management Institute’s Dan Saffer offers ways to incorporate moments of joy into designs of all kinds, discussed in this video presentation. Within each product or process are little design details which Saffer terms...
Form vs. function has always been the big balancing act that designers strive for. A building, an interior, a public space – each has a unique and vital function, but in order to fulfill the function, they must attract users through good esthetics. Too often, says...
As the end of the year approaches, the IRS has a little holiday gift for businesses looking for last-minute ways to boost their tax deductions. It’s the Section 179 tax rule, which permits the deduction of the full purchase price of business equipment, up to $25,000....
All business managers look for overhead efficiencies, and legal practice managers are no exception. They’re reducing their real estate costs by thoughtfully combining new technologies with modern design styles and innovative space planning. Liam La Guerre, writing in...
At National Office Systems we’re always emphasizing the importance of flexibility and modularity in business storage and furnishings, with an eye to the future as well as present needs. As a business leader, you are constantly looking forward, and many managers have...
When you’re running a small business, every minute is precious, and you have a dozen ways to use that minute. Before you succumb to sleep deprivation, adopt some creative productivity habits to bring a little more balance to the work-life equation. Business Insider...
It takes a big person to admit that they don’t know it all. Whether you’re a small-business entrepreneur or the CEO of a multi-national corporation, reaching out for help creates feelings of vulnerability that are especially uncomfortable to people in leadership...
Despite the trend toward electronic documents, law firms can’t avoid generating thousands of paper originals. Clients and courts demand paper documents, and state bar associations set standards for law firms’ document retention. Even when documents are filed...
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