What is the office of the future?

‪‪As the world moves to an access economy‬ the office of the future looks similar to a successful hotel brand: Customer service driven Consistent brand standards Available 24/7 Multi-market Transient use Valuation models must change Asset values ‬for the office of ‬the future ‬will be unlike ‪they are today.‪ ‬Valuation models must change. No more forward[…]

The Birth of Bring Your Own Office (BYOO)

This post was featured on Workshifting.com I know what you’re thinking: “How do you pronounce that? Bee-yoo?” Seriously though, maybe you thought I meant Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). That’s the big buzzword everyone’s talking about lately when referring to the mobile workforce. BYOD is a complex and controversial topic, depending on who you talk to.[…]

Confessions of a Millennial

I am a millennial, there I said it.  Yep, Mr. Generation Y – or maybe I missed the cutoff?  According to Wikipedia, no one can agree on the exact dates which encompass the millennial generation.  But I am certain that I am a millennial.  At least that’s how I self-identify. One thing I am certain[…]

Why Workspace-as-a-Service Needs a Global Distribution System (GDS)

1.3 Billion Mobile Workers I’m sure you’ve seen that statistic before.  According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) , by 2015, the world’s mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2% of the total workforce. I believe that’s a conservative number. I could go on and list a ton of statistics from various research entities,[…]