Noise Problems for Call Centers As a stay at home, work from home mother who plans all day how to get dinner on the table with all 4 members of my family present, there is little I like less than some sort of sales call. As I am seating kids and dishing up and hoping the baby stays asleep, … [Read more...]
Office Distractions You Can’t Ignore
January 23, 2012 by ·
8.1 Million Hours of Productivity Lost during March Madness Back during March Madness last year, I read an interesting article about how much productivity was lost during that 3-week span itself. The article reported that 80% of interviewed office workers admitted they probably bet on the games … [Read more...]
Reclaiming IQ Loss with Sound Masking
January 18, 2012 by ·
Distraction & Lost IQ People get distracted- it's no secret or surprise. In almost every arena, we find our attention wavering, especially when we need to stay focused. Unfortunately, work is no exception. In fact, workers are especially distracted at work, from cell phones to internet to … [Read more...]
Tips for Working from Home & Being Professional
January 16, 2012 by ·
Being Successful at Home Being successful at what you do is a matter if mindset almost as much as skill. There's no denying that you have to know your trade so to speak, but actually making something of it and being good at it depends upon your ability to balance your skills and your time … [Read more...]
Free Ways to Boost Your Productivity
January 11, 2012 by ·
Looking for Ways to Boost Your Productivity? I've said it a lot, but the average worker is distracted more than 2 hours every day. I am still astounded by this number, though I'm not sure why. I work from home, which means I don;t have the usual office distractions {chatty co-workers, copy … [Read more...]
Treating SAD Naturally with Light Therapy & Heated Ergonomic Products
January 9, 2012 by ·
Dreading January & February? If you're struggling to cope this post-holiday season, you are not alone. Tons of people crash after all the stress of Christmas, even though during the holidays they thought they couldn't wait to get past it all! Even though Christmas was also colder and much … [Read more...]
Sound Therapy for Tinnitus
January 4, 2012 by ·
Ringing in Your Ears Most people use sound masking technology to cover unwanted noises for the purpose reducing distractions to boost productivity or to achieve speech privacy on the work place via a sound masking system like the VoiceArrest. Home users and frequent travelers often use sound … [Read more...]
Business New Year’s Resolutions
January 2, 2012 by ·
Resolutions for Your Business This is the week for making New Year's Resolutions. Don't worry if you haven't made any yet- there's no rule they have to be done on the first. There's also no rule about what they have to be about. Personal resolutions might start with being healthier, … [Read more...]
Sound Masking for Noisy Kids in Churches
December 28, 2011 by ·
Sound Masking for Confidentiality Last time I talked about how much churches could benefit from sound masking for confidentiality purposes since sensitive conversations, including counseling sessions, can travel farther than we'd like through ventilation ducts, under doors, out windows, and … [Read more...]
Confidentiality through Sound Masking for Churches
December 26, 2011 by ·
Sound masking is often used to cover distracting noises in businesses and other loud facilities, such as hospitals, doctor's offices, or banks. Most people don't think of church along the same lines or needing distractions masked. However, for those of us who have children, receive counseling, … [Read more...]