Archive for February 19th, 2010
I spent the week over at Davinci Virtual exploring the notion of virtual offices and how they can positively impact work-life balance. The articles were based on a New Economics Foundation study called 21 hours. Check out the stories here:
Work-Life Balance and the Virtual Office, Part 1
Work-Life Balance and the Virtual Office, Part 2
Work-Life Balance and the Virtual Office, Part 3
Work-Life Balance and the Virtual Office, Part 4
Work-Life Balance and the Virtual Office, Part 5
February 19th, 2010
As incoming director of the Office Business Center Association International (OBCAI), Richard Meyers is tasked with helping the executive suites industry players leverage the opportunities and navigate the challenges by developing strategic resources to serve the membership.
Meyers is no stranger to building successful associations. In addition to founding Association Growth Management, an association management company, he also served as executive director of the Alliance Business Centers Network, director of Government Relations & Communications for the National Nutritional Foods Association, and as a liaison between franchisees and franchisors for the corporate marketing department of IHOP Corp.
aBetterOffice.com caught up with Meyers to discuss his views on the opportunities and challenges the business center industry faces today and his priorities for OBCAI.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
February 19th, 2010
Richard Meyers is settling into his new role as the executive director of the Office Business Center Association International (OBCAI). Meyers aims to usher in a new era at OBCAI; an era in which the association more effectively serves the needs of its members.
Meyers has 15 years of association management experience. In 2004, he founded Association Growth Management (AGM), an association management company. No stranger to the executive suites industry, he previously served as the executive director for the Alliance Business Centers Network.
aBetterOffice caught up with Meyers to discuss his vision for the organization, how he and the OBCAI board will work together to make that vision a reality, and how his previous association management experience will help him serve the serviced office space.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
February 19th, 2010
Nobody likes to sit in traffic, even if you are listening to a motivating motivational message to make the most of your time. But if live, work and play in cities like Miami, Los Angeles or Atlanta, sitting in traffic is an undeniable fact of life. It can take an hour – or more – to drive just a few miles, morning and night.
If this sounds like you, you are not alone. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2.8 million people commute to work 90 minutes or more each day, in each direction. (Sort of makes me glad I work from a home office, where the commute time is zilch.)
Some cities are worse than others. In Forbes magazine’s 2010 “Best and Worst Cities for Commuters,” Salt Lake City, Buffalo and Rochester are listed among the best. Atlanta, Detroit and Tampa are listed among the worst.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
February 19th, 2010
Servcorp is going where Regus hasn’t gone before – Kuwait. As the competition between these two serviced office giants escalates, Servcorp doesn’t seem content with invading Regus territory or even expanding into areas where Regus has a stronghold.
Indeed, Servcorp seems intent on blazing its own trail, beginning with Kuwait.
Servcorp officially stepped into the Kuwait market for the first time on Valentine’s Day. That’s when the company opened its doors at the landmark Sahab Tower building in the center of Kuwait City’s business and commercial district. Of course, this isn’t Servcorp’s first foray into the Middle East. The executive suites provider has a total of six locations in the region.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
February 19th, 2010
