It is hard to believe that this is the tenth installment of Miss Open Office Manners. In honor of such a momentous occasion, I will provide you, dear reader, with my ten rules to open office etiquette. Enjoy.

There are three separate circulation paths in a well-designed modern courthouse: circulation for judges, the public, and prisoners. Each of these circulation paths cannot cross another. However, like a brain-teaser puzzle where you need to draw a shape without crossing lines, how can you design the...

By Keith Fentress (President, Fentress Inc.) and Mike Jones (President, Major Security Consulting and Design, LLC)

To properly install a security system, we recommend using a security professional. You will benefit from their knowledge of installation best practices, and you will reduce your risk...

By: Keith Fentress (President, Fentress Inc.) and Mike Jones (President, Major Security Consulting and Design, LLC)

Home offices can be tempting targets for thieves. They are typically well-stocked with technology and may contain information that can be sensitive for your company and damaging to...

In a previous article, I talked about the Japanese concept of ikigai, or “reason for being.” To achieve full ikigai, your passion and purpose in life must align. When this happens, your life is lived with joy. But what about when the opposite happens – when your life is out of balance and you are...