Archive for August 2016

Even if they don’t know its name, its purpose, or its location, most people can see a picture of the Sydney Opera House and instantly recognize it as familiar. It is near the top of the list with other buildings such as the Empire State Building, Big Ben, and the Eiffel Tower as the most…

Ambient noise is a modern-day scourge. It robs you of your concentration, reduces your productivity, distracts your attention and may even threaten your sanity or your life. For the business traveller or anyone who simply works in a noisy environment, achieving a little quiet can be a boon for concentration and, therefore, productivity. The sound of…

James Adonis is one of Australia’s best-known people-management thinkers Office noise polluters smash the keyboard with their fingers and have their radio set to an unsociable volume. As I write this sentence, I can hear the roar of a truck (or is it a bus?) barrelling past my home office, one after the other. It’s…