Productivity

5 Ways a Standing Desk Can Transform Your Workday

5 Ways a Standing Desk Can Transform Your Workday

Do you feel sluggish, achy, or just plain tired after a long day of sitting? A simple change to your workday could be the key to improving your health and boosting your well-being: the standing desk. The popularity of standing desks is growing for good reason. They are an easy way to combat the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle....

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3 Reasons to Use Excel for Your SMB

3 Reasons to Use Excel for Your SMB

Your business has a lot of technology at its fingertips, but how effectively are you using it? Chances are some of your tools might have more practical uses than you might expect. One such tool is Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365’s spreadsheet building platform. Here are three ways you can use Excel for your SMB that you might not have thought...

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Combining Strategy with Proactivity Can Help You Avoid Downtime

Combining Strategy with Proactivity Can Help You Avoid Downtime

Your organization’s technology doesn’t do you any good if it is inaccessible. That’s why having a thoroughly thought-out and carefully implemented plan to proactively keep ahead of technology issues is so important. This month, we want to talk a little bit about technology-related downtime and how to keep it from being a royal pain in your business’ rear. (more…)

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Why Good Employees Resist IT Policy and How to Bridge the Gap

Why Good Employees Resist IT Policy and How to Bridge the Gap

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 15, 2025
  • Business

Resistance to new technology is a common challenge for businesses. The key to a smooth rollout isn't just about picking the right technology; it's about building a comprehensive strategy that addresses the human element of the change being made. As software is extremely important to any business, having a solid strategy in place to address the governance of your IT...

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Conquering Business Challenges

Conquering Business Challenges

Adversity is pervasive throughout business. Every administrator, manager, and employee deals with some form of adversity during the course of business. Overcoming these problematic scenarios is key to keeping operations running efficiently and creating the environment to keep adversity at bay. Let’s look at some of the strategies it takes to rise up against the adversity you may (and probably...

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How to Use Managed IT to Proactively Beat Your Next Tech Catastrophe

How to Use Managed IT to Proactively Beat Your Next Tech Catastrophe

Most people look forward to the end of the workday, but what if that joyful end were to be hampered by a server crash? What if you had to work after hours because you missed an important deadline? Let’s make sure this is prevented so you never have to deal with it. (more…)

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Getting Your Staff to Take Responsibility Can Be Tough

Getting Your Staff to Take Responsibility Can Be Tough

When most people pick a job, they understand that the work they will be doing will often have them doing things that may occasionally make them feel frustrated. Most people don’t go to school for clerical work and mundane tasks and often don’t understand why it’s their responsibility to forgo their training to complete tasks that untrained people could do....

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Add to the Utility of Your Browser Bookmarks

Add to the Utility of Your Browser Bookmarks

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • June 18, 2025
  • How To

Do you find yourself visiting the same websites day after day for your work? This is essentially what it looks like for everyone, whether we’re working with calendars, applications, portals, or other systems. Bookmarks make this repeated navigation significantly easier, so today, we want to go over some best practices to help you get the most out of your bookmarks....

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Minimizing Technology Disruptions

Minimizing Technology Disruptions

The moment when the technology you rely on suddenly stops working can be frustrating, but more than anything else, it can be expensive. If you understand these types of situations, you know that you need a plan to keep them few and far between. Let’s take a look at the costs of downtime and a few things you can do...

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3 Tips to Help Enhance Your Workplace Productivity

3 Tips to Help Enhance Your Workplace Productivity

Do you feel as though you're constantly battling the clock and never really making progress on your to-do list? You're not alone. Luckily, small shifts in your workday can lead to significant gains in productivity. Let's explore some actionable workplace hacks to help you thrive. (more…)

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