Younique Workspace

Sometimes it's hard to get started - so another of my top tips is to start to envision what it will be like when its finished.

Grab a journal, write down your vision, collect images together of what your dream home would look like when it is organised and tidy.

Let me know in the comments what your vision is.

Running a small business is always full of different challenges - you need a great support team around you - Today I am giving a shout out to the lovely

Rob runs a small business too - he provides accountancy services to musicians and performers (and to me).

On 'Love your Accountant' Day - I am sending you a virtual hug and a nudge that we should chat.

Do you love your accountant?

Working from Home Wisdom in a time of unease.

It is some while since I posted to this page but with the current Covid 19 precautionary advice to work from home I am mindful that this is an area I have some knowledge and experience in. Please post your questions here - whilst I pull together my plan to help and support all of you that find yourself suddenly working from home and have no idea how to get motivated and focused.

I've got you and You have got this.

Having just returned from a Chiropractor appointment I know I have a few things to get done before I can call my work day over. Time for music I thought and found something to play whilst I flick through the emails before settling into the task at hand - this headline grabbed me.

What do you do? As a small business owner to you listen to music as you work? What do you pick to listen to? Is is dependent upon the task? Let me know what you think of this articles observations in the comments below.

Can music drive workplace productivity? What affect does music have your workplace productivity? Does wearing headphones all day harm productivity, or do you need music to help with your creativity? Condeco employees share their thoughts on music in the workplace.

Would you agree with this? Do you work in an open plan office or somewhere where you are 'seen' all day? Admittedly if you wear a uniform it does make life easier, but the general office worker does not. So what do you think?

Open plan offices make people more image and status conscious - Workplace Insight Employees may subconsciously behave and dress differently after a move to an open plan office environment, according to a new study

Dissatisfaction with workspace design is not disappearing despite the many years of research and implementation by workspace specialists. As a former workspace specialist it causes me concern that employers are still not listening to their employees. Employees are after all any employers most costly yet essential asset. Empowering individuals to choose the spaces they can work in, trusting (and this is the big one), employees to do the work expected of them will bring fruitfulness and lasting joy.

Shocking level of dissatisfaction amongst workplace occupants, finds Leesman - Workplace Insight There is a shocking level of dissatisfaction among the workforce on the state of their workplace according to a new global report from Leesman

Do you agree? Are there other inventions that have changed the way that you work?

10 Inventions That Shaped The Workplace From cubicles to comfy chairs, these innovations had a lasting impact on office life.

The way we work has changed so much in the last century. This article takes us on a whistle stop tour of workspace design. http://www.deskmag.com/en/a-brief-history-of-the-workspace-coworking-Chicago-Architecture

A Brief History Of The Office | Deskmag | Coworking Office work has always been associated with administrative and intellectual production. The treatment of more timely information and a quest for ever greater productivity has led to the changes in the workspace through the centuries. Much like monks in their time, the office was initially isolated.…

Whilst these days much of my work is on residential projects and home based offices, my background is in workplace design. My dissertation for my Degree was titled 'Design, Workstyle, Workplace : An Examination of Symbiosis'. This article brings back happy memories.

A Brief History of the Workplace of the Future The first in a series of articles about the workplace of the future by Jodi Williams, an associate vice president at CallisonRTKL.

Are you prepared? Create a workspace ready for Gen Z employees. An illuminating article. Design for activity - one desk and chair does not fit all.

5 Ways The Workplace Needs To Change To Get The Most Out Of Generation Z Get ready: This newest generation thinks about work differently than any before.

I don't need to say any more.

Diabetes cases soar by 60% in past decade - BBC News The number of people living with diabetes has soared by nearly 60% in the past decade, the charity Diabetes UK warns.