Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 27, 2019 If there’s one thing that unites entrepreneurs and business owners of all kinds, it’s this: We could all use a little help. VIDA gets it. That’s why we’re so excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Personal and Professional Development Coach Sydney Labadie to provide coaching services to all our
Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 20, 2019 The phrase “business trip” may sound glamorous, but frequent fliers know that work travel is often less of a vacation and more of a long slog of laptop-lugging, hotel lobby-dwelling, yet-another-airport-cobb-salad eating drudgery. But with a little advance planning, you can turn business travel into something a lot more fun:
Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 8, 2019 Working from home has its distinct perks, namely the “outfit mullet” for video calls (business on top, party on the bottom). But it can also be tough to say goodbye to office life. There’s no stopping at your valued colleague’s desk to bounce new ideas around, and no quick coffee
Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 1, 2019 Big news, everybody! VIDA has finally found a home. Earlier this week, we signed a lease on an amazing space in Northeast Portland and we couldn’t be more excited. There’s still tons of work to be done to transform the space into the cheerful, welcoming, light-filled workspace we envision, but
Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 1, 2019 Big news, everybody! VIDA has finally found a home. Earlier this week, we signed a lease on an amazing space in Northeast Portland and we couldn’t be more excited. There’s still tons of work to be done to transform the space into the cheerful, welcoming, light-filled workspace we envision, but
Written by melanie.marconiJanuary 22, 2019 Every working parent knows that the right childcare arrangements are the bedrock of a functioning routine. Yet the realities of modern life (and the modern workplace) have made nailing down a solution more challenging than ever before. At VIDA, we’re hoping to give members a new option with flexible onsite
Written by melanie.marconiJanuary 4, 2019 Earlier this week, I rearranged my office furniture. The changes weren’t major – no tools, paint, or shopping required. I just rotated my desk 90 degrees, moved my file cabinet from the right hand side to the left, and reshuffled the short deck of my three potted plant companions. The
Written by melanie.marconiDecember 26, 2018 We’ve always felt like the end of the year inspires a special mix of nostalgia and anticipation, but this year, we’re definitely skewing towards the anticipation end of that spectrum. Over the last several months, we’ve been busy turning our vision for the perfect work and life community into reality.
Written by melanie.marconiDecember 19, 2018 We all know the old proverb that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. If you’re reading this, you’ve avoided the first one for now, but, the second one is imminent. Think of the end of the year like the starting bell at the Kentucky Derby, only instead
Written by melanie.marconiDecember 14, 2018 Between shopping for gifts, making appearances at a dozen different social gatherings, and carving out the time to not just find those Christmas lights but remember how the heck you hung them last year, it’s a miracle any work gets done during the holiday season at all. It doesn’t have