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Elements of an Inspiring Workspace

By Eva|2018-04-26T16:55:03-05:00August 29th, 2014|Categories: Catalyst Ranch, Create, Inspire, Meet|Tags: Alexander Calder, artist, author, Bookshelves, Catalyst Ranch, Chicago, Clutter, Cool Office, Creative Meeting Venue, Creative Meetings, E.B. White, Fashion Designer, Food Writer, Francis Bacon, Genius, Natural Light, Nature, Nigella Lawson, Orla Kiely, Rudyard Kipling, Ruth Reichl, Simplicity, Unique Event Space, Unique Office Decor, Virginia Wolfe|

At Catalyst Ranch, a boutique meeting center in Chicago’s West Loop, we firmly believe the physical environment has a meaningful impact on the people within it. We strive to make the Ranch warm and welcoming, so meeting attendees feel relaxed and comfortable to communicate freely. All of the eclectic decorative elements trigger the imagination to jumpstart [...]

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Pressed for Time? Creative Routines to Maximize Productivity

By Eva|2018-04-26T16:55:10-05:00April 10th, 2014|Categories: Catalyst Ranch, Inspire, Meet|Tags: Arthur Miller, Catalyst Ranch, Charles Darwin, Chicago, Creative Meetings, Creativity, Genius, Geniuses, Habits, Harvard Business Review, Productivity, Ritualized Practice, Routines, Sarah Green, staff, Stress Management, Time Management, Tony Schwartz|

“I wish I had more time!” “I’m so swamped.” “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” How often do you hear phrases like that? Or express them yourself? Time, or the lack thereof, can cause a lot of stress. In a recent staff meeting at Catalyst Ranch, our Operations Manager, John Leen, led us through a series [...]

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