Author: Melanie Brooks
The Four-Day Workweek: Pros and Cons
When you know a three-day weekend is just around the corner, do you try hard to tie up loose ends during the week so you can enjoy it? I know I do. When you get back to work on a Tuesday, doesn’t the rest of the week seem to flyRead More
Desk Fitness: A Series of 11 Simple Stretches
I spend an ungodly amount of time at my desk, staring at my large screen iMac. My body gets stiff, and sometimes numb. To help my muscles out, I frequently stretch at my desk. It not only makes my body feel better, but it gives my mind a break. IfRead More
Why I Use a Leather Day Planner Instead of a Smartphone
When I meet another person who carries around a monthly planner that is made out of (gasp) paper I get positively giddy. Despite my most recent post on dumbphones, I’m not against technology. But when it comes to certain things (monthly planners included), I gravitate towards the tactile. I haveRead More
Why I Love My Dumbphone
When I was recently checking out the top five mobile phones in America (according to the Nielsen Company), all but the Samsung Intensity were smartphones. Apple iPod 3GS Samsung Intensity Motorola Droid RIM Blackberry 8500 series Apple iPhone 4 And just to make a case for Apple, the iPhone 3GRead More
The Proper Way to Write a Business Letter
Even in this world of Twitter, email, and Facebook updates, you’d be remiss to think that the standard rules for composing a business letter have gone the way of the carrier pigeon. A properly formatted business letter not only shows off your level of professionalism, it also shows character, tact,Read More
Does Your Office Kitchen Make You Scream?
We have a sign posted above the sink in our office kitchen. It reads: WANTED: DISHWASHERS! Former dishwasher has dishpan hands. Please take a few moments and do your own dishes. Thank you! And underneath that sign is a sink full of dirty, smelly dishes.
Keyboard Cleaning Tips
Have you ever looked at your keyboard? I mean…really looked closely at it? Dirty keys and stuff stuck between them? Gross. When was the last time it was cleaned? Maybe never? Whether your answer is “never” or “not since forever”, you should clean your keyboard regularly — and here areRead More