Review/Revamp those Resolutions!

If this is what your desk looks like,
add "get organized" to you 2012 list!

Hello. My name is Kendal and I am a procrastinator. It has been 84 days since I set my new year's resolutions and I have yet to check in and see how I'm doing. Beyond the standard "lose 10lbs, drink less, exercise more" promises I've made (and had varying results with), there were the ones I wrote on for the office: get organized, set goals and start networking.

With any project you take, evaluating the progress and success is necessary. It may also become apparent that modifying the original plan to reach a goal would be beneficial; even if that means deterring from what you thought would be best. So...let's review!

1. Get organized: I wrote on getting your papers and files under control and going through the piles that haven't been touched and recycle them. I've actually done this at both work and home, though maintain the tendency to stack and leave. This is especially true with mail I get that exists online, as well. My revamped goal is to go as paperless where possible and to stop leaving piles of papers to rediscover. Additionally, using the shredder or a shredding service as opposed to just leaving them next to the shredder for a rainy day.

2. Set Goals: My goal is to stay on track for my Master's Program and I can safely say I am on task there. I'm in the classes I need and signed up for the ones in the summer to be done in December. To revamp this, I need to stay on top of all the coursework that's adding up due to the two courses I'm taking instead of the recommended one. Staying focused on the goal and what it entails is the big issue for me - so my new goal here is to keep motivated and get the work done.

3. Start Networking: I started the new year like a networking fiend - meeting new people, hitting events, getting introductions. I finally got my calling card made, as well, and was all set to use them...and then classes started. My networking goal was like my weight loss goal - it started out with a lot of promise and has slowly fizzled out. However, I know this (like eating right) is important, so here my revamp goal: hit at least one networking event a month and make time for emails. Networking is more than one step and I always hit the 2nd...but maintaining these relationships is important and I need to give time to them.

So...how are you on your goals? Any that need to be revamped? Let us know!

Kendal

Top 5 Design & Furniture Blogs

I've been feeling a creative lapse the past few weeks and the office has been slammed with work (which means my cool co-workers have not been able to write anything up for me). In times like these, I do searches to find some innovative, smart, and sassy bloggers to help get my artistic juices flowing. In this case, I came across a blog of the top 25 design and furniture blogs (and I do recommend checking padstyle.com's full article here) as assessed by padstyle. I was happy to see I follow a few of them and added one or two of my own. Enjoy!

Design Milk: The write on architecture, art, home furnishings, interior design, style, fashion and technology. They also have a sister site for dog lovers...which makes them that much cooler.

Inhabitat: Writing on greener solutions in architecture, products, interiors, technology, transportation and more. They find some great images of sustainable concepts, as well!

Decor 8: Sometimes you just want to be crafty and create something fun and interesting. Check out this blog for fresh ideas for the home and office!
Turnstone: Though they are one of our main vendors at Bank & Office Interiors, the content they put out on their blog goes beyond pushing office furniture - and I appreciate that.

Nurture: I know, another one of our vendors - but if you're designing for the healthcare industry, this is not a bad blog to check out what's going on. They go from why clinicians should sit when interacting w/ patients to kimono robes and new hospital designs. Definitely worth checking out!

Again, be sure to check out Padstyle's full article here. And let me know if I should have a few more blogs on my list!

Thanks! Kendal

The Flexibility of the Healthcare Worker: Pocket Cart

As today's hospitals continue to look for ways to help their patients as precisely and quickly as possible, the need for tools and products to aid them in this quest is becoming more demanding. A simple, yet much needed cart has been developed by Nurture by Steelcase that provides doctors and nurses a reliable and flexible station that can easily go where it is needed.

The Pocket Cart has a lot to boast - It's mobile (sturdy wheels takes it anywhere). It's silent (no, seriously, it has zero noise while moving). It's flexible (space for various technologies). And customizable (height adjustability and accessories options). It's also easy to clean, which is quite important in the hospital and clinic environments.

Carts may have been around for a very long time, but it has only been quite recently that it has been perfected. Please check these out and recommend a test drive to your doctors and nurses!