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Enough Is Enough Strategies for Change
Obama scolds Wall Street last week for giving themselves $18.4 billion in bonuses, the same amount they gave themselves in 2004 when the economy was quite strong. Many of these bonus-hungry firms are the same ones that have recently been in front of Congress with their hats in their hands looking for bailout funds. How do you know when it is time to change strategies, end the run. With recent spot light on Wall Street Greed, shines the light on a basic human characteristic[Money and Power], and can wreak havoc on our lives as well as others when left unchecked. Here are the basic five components to knowing if you’ve had enough:

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How to Manage a Virtual Office
Are you managing your office away from the office? Virtual offices are becoming more regular as technology and the Internet are creating new business models. The following offers insight on how to manage a virtual office.
Renovation is a State of Mind
In the hotel industry, too often millions of dollars are invested in a physical renovation without any thought to "renovating" what truly has an impact on the guest experience - the people who interact with guests on a day-to-day basis. Rob Rush makes the compelling argument that when times are good and the money is flowing into renovations of the physical plant and capital improvements, one need pay equal attention to "renovating" the guest service delivery.
Office Space by the Hour
Recently Intelligent Office had an article written in the Financial Post discussing our services and how it is complimenting and supporting the growing trend for telecommuting. With more and more people working from home, from employees working for fortune 500 companies to new business start ups, professionalism and image has never been more important. For the fraction of the cost of leasing an office and having a full time receptionist, Intelligent Office provides traditional office services to support the home based business model.
Even ADHD Coaches Suffer with Clutter
When I moved homes in February, my home office set-up changed. While I have a great office to see my clients in, I also do a reasonable amount of work on my computer in my home office.
Office Fit Out Services
Moving to a new office space or refurbishment of the office fit out may give a real hardship to you and your company due to finding the right provider that will meet your unique needs for office fit out in a professional attitude and without destroying your company's budget. Your unique needs may include one of the office fit out, office refurbishment, office design, office relocation and construction services or a combination of them.
Do you Qualify for Home Office Tax Deduction for Small Business Owners and Professionals?
For several years taking a Home Office Tax Deduction was considered a red flag, inviting the IRS to Audit your tax return. But that may no longer be the case, with more and more businesses and individuals taking advantage of working from home and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. IRS is well aware of the rising trend in working from home office. As long as you use the ‘Home Office’ as IRS defines it. This one tax deduction alone may save you several thousand dollars in tax. For example if you are an independent Information Technology contractor and mostly work out of your client’s office, however you use part of your home to manage the administrative aspects of your profession or business, you may qualify to take the Home Office Tax Deduction. IRS has specific rules to qualify Home Office Tax Deduction.
How much Home Office Tax Dedcution can I Take?
Home Office deduction can probably save you thousands in expenses as well as Taxes. As more and more professionals and small business owners recognize the need to cut down on office expenses and have a better work life balance and with the growing square footage of American Homes in the past decade, it makes sense to use part of your home as an office. Not only can you save thousands on office expenses, you may also be able to reduce your taxes. IRS code provides a special tax deduction for Business use of your Home. You can deduct insurance, utilities, rent or mortgage expense as part of the Home Office dedcution. However there are specific guidelines and limits to the extent of how much you can deduct.
Opening a New Office Location
Moving into a new office can be a very stressful task. Not only is it imperative to select the right location for your business, but it is equally important to ensure a smooth transition into the new space. In order make the right decision and be well prepared for the move, use our downloadable Office Evaluation Matrix and our Office Opening Checklist to stay within budget and meet timelines.
Our Fate is in Our Own Hands
A few years ago a friend had Ned, a small independent contractor, do extensive renovations to his home. Being a very fussy craftsman and cabinet maker, Ned did an especially superb job on the extensive woodwork involved in the renovation. About a year after completing the renovations, Ned bumped into my friend at the local hardware store. "The recession finally caught up to me," Ned told my friend. "I've had to lay off my crew and try to wait out this slow period."

Political Savvy for the Average Employee
What can political savvy mean to the average employee in the workplace? If you have ever watched TV sitcom The Office you probably have a good idea of what political savvy is not about. While the office politics of The Office employees may seem funny on TV, in the real world of work these behaviors could kill your career or even get you fired.

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