Turn Down the Thermostat, Drop a Few Pounds? | TIME.com

Central heating feels good on blustery winter nights, but a new study by researchers at University College London suggests that keeping your house too balmy may be making you fat. (More on Time. This is very interesting. With a focus on energy conservation and cost savings, we keep our thermostat around 66° during the dayContinue reading “Turn Down the Thermostat, Drop a Few Pounds? | TIME.com”

Remove Distractions to Enhance Creativity

Even if you have cast-iron willpower, the mere fact that the Internet is lying in wait on your computer takes a toll on your work performance. The very act of resisting temptations eats up concentration and leaves you mentally depleted. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (TheContinue reading “Remove Distractions to Enhance Creativity”

The smartest workers will be able to leverage technology to their advantage and be able to recognize the big-picture ways to utilize it. The technology will change. The means of accessing will change. But strategically implementing it will remain in constant demand for tomorrow’s workforce. 99u.com – “You Don’t Need To Learn To Code +Continue reading

Light up Your Creativity & Productivity

For over a year now, my colleague Glen and I have incorporated a low light setting in our office by turning off the bright florescent lights and using lamps for ambient light around the room. There is ample research about the use of lights to improve one’s working environment from physical mood to productivity. AnotherContinue reading “Light up Your Creativity & Productivity”