Boston office towers have become hot property The local economy is strong. Interest rates are low. And big foreign money is looking for a safe bet. All that is pushing the market for Boston office buildings to heights not typically seen this side of Manhattan. Continue reading below In a market where top-tier buildings have typically traded at around $600 per square foot, the financial services giant TIAA-CREF said Tuesday that it would pay nearly $900 per square foot for a 70 percent stake in Biogen Inc.’s new Cambridge headquarters, in Kendall Square. Two days later, the word spread that Blackstone Group LP would be selling a pair of Back Bay towers for more than $1,000 per square foot, or about $1.3 billion in all. The transactions, two of the priciest on record in Greater Boston, come amid a flurry of sales over the past year, many at sums well above the highs of last decade’s bubble. Continue reading it below A decade ago, Petz said, Boston was one of perhaps 10 US cities where real estate drew big institutional investors.
9 Organizational Planners That Will Change Your Life I’m a procedural person, meaning I like order, direction, process, being on time—all those fun things. (For a more in-depth description, read up on Thinking Talents!) And because of that, one of my favorite things to do every year is pick out a new planner. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Photos: Julia Davila-Lampe / Getty Images; Courtesy Images Single And Ready To...Live: 6 Realities Of The Newly-Single Life I recently met up with one of my best friends from high school whom I hadn’t seen since she studied abroad last semester. Needless to say, we had some catching up to do. That meant I had to tell her about my latest breakup (which happened a few months ago, but it was news to her). I ended the word vomit of all the bullsh*t I went through with my ex and all the new bullsh*t I was treading through with my new love interests with these words: “I just don’t like being single.” She simply replied, “I know you don’t.” I guess I should have expected that. That being said, I do enjoy myself when I’m single, but I’m not one to say no to being tied down if I’m interested in someone. The biggest struggle when going through a breakup is the transition into single life. You go from the, “I’m over this, and I hate being lonely,” phase to the, “Wow, I love being single,” phase within hours. The single life brings out a new beast in you and the people around you, too. “Oh! Really, Mom? It is over.
Tinder and Hookup-Culture Promotion It’s a balmy night in Manhattan’s financial district, and at a sports bar called Stout, everyone is Tindering. The tables are filled with young women and men who’ve been chasing money and deals on Wall Street all day, and now they’re out looking for hookups. Everyone is drinking, peering into their screens and swiping on the faces of strangers they may have sex with later that evening. “Tinder sucks,” they say. At a booth in the back, three handsome twentysomething guys in button-downs are having beers. “Guys view everything as a competition,” he elaborates with his deep, reassuring voice. He says that he himself has slept with five different women he met on Tinder—“Tinderellas,” the guys call them—in the last eight days. “Brittany, Morgan, Amber,” Marty says, counting on his fingers. “Ukrainian,” Alex confirms. “We don’t know what the girls are like,” Marty says. “And they don’t know us,” says Alex. “How does he do it? “Dude, that’s not cool,” Alex chides in his warm way. They laugh.
Inside The Creative Office Cultures At Facebook, IDEO, And Virgin Airlines What do the leaders in the industries of tech, design, and travel have in common? Facebook, Virgin America, and IDEO all pride themselves in their approach to creativity and innovation. And their company cultures reflect their ethos. We took a behind-the-scenes tour of these three companies to see what goes into building inspiration into the everyday workplace experience. The moment you walk into these three organizations, it becomes obvious they aren’t doing business as usual. Virgin Airlines welcomes you to the party before you even enter the registration gate with rock music and the scent of freshly cut flowers. But building a creative culture goes beyond colorful office design. Hire Well And Trust Your Employees Instead of looking for robots who can take on the persona of a corporate brand, let the brand reflect the personalities in your company. Support Ideas With Action Meanwhile, Virgin sets the tone for teamwork via a scavenger hunt during their orientation. Celebrate Individuality
Think you drink a lot? This chart will tell you. Do you drink a glass of wine with dinner every night? That puts you in the top 30 percent of American adults in terms of per-capita alcohol consumption. If you drink two glasses, that would put you in the top 20 percent. But in order to break into the top 10 percent of American drinkers, you would need to drink more than two bottles of wine with every dinner. And you'd still be below-average among those top 10 percenters. The top 10 percent of American drinkers - 24 million adults over age 18 - consume, on average, 74 alcoholic drinks per week. Or, if you prefer, 10 drinks per day. These figures come from Philip J. I double-checked these figures with Cook, just to make sure I wasn't reading them wrong. As Cook notes in his book, the top 10 percent of drinkers account for well over half of the alcohol consumed in any given year. The shape of this usage curve isn't exactly unique. More from Wonkblog on the economics of drinking: The Wonkblog Guide to Efficient Drinking »
Captain Lee | Below Deck My Yacht Passion Captain Lee | Below Deck Well, it is time to write a bit about my passion. If you have followed the TV series that I’m on, Below Deck by Bravo, you probably already know that I came to boating and yachting a bit later in life than most “yachties”. But that does not diminish my passion for the water and whatever vehicle I can use to get out on her. In this first blog about yachts I’m going to go over how I came to be in the yachting industry. Have your own chef on board, check, and still get paid, double check. Well through a fortunate turn of events, even though it didn’t seem that way at the time, I got my chance to go to sea and I jumped at it. We moved back to the states and my education started all over again. In the next posting I’ll get more into yacht themselves and what makes them so seductive.
9 Reasons Why Getting Fired Isn’t So Bad | A WORLD AND A WAY When you’re in a traditional workplace setting – one you have to physically show up for daily – being told you’re no longer needed can feel like being hit by a truck. Even when you’re a work-from-home freelancer, an employment shakeup can catch you off-guard and make you feel pretty horrible if the loss of the gig wasn’t your choice. But every time a job comes to an end, a new you is waiting to be discovered alongside all of the other silver linings. You get to reset. Like this: Like Loading...
Hate The Player And The Game: 7 Signs You're Totally Getting Played Think you’re being played? You probably are. In my years of being part of the game, whether I was a victim or the player, there were pretty clear signs. Sometimes, you don’t even have to try to find them; they literally fall into your lap. You don’t have to listen to me, but from past experiences, these are a few signs you just can’t ignore: 1. One of the most telling signs that you are not the only one in your significant other’s life comes from the cell phone. Do you think that phone is on silent and face down for no reason at all? There’s a reason you can’t see it, find it or hear it. And yes, it’s rude to be on your phone when you’re with someone, but it could also be suspicious when it stays hidden, locked or in his or her hand at all times — especially when he or she leaves the room. And, don’t ever ask to see it because guaranteed your significant other won’t let you. Unless, of course, the “do not disturb” option is turned on for any possible texter who could blow up his or her spot.
bravotv We've seen some impressive yachts on Below Deck over the years. But, believe it or not, there are actually boats that even more over-the-top than Honor or Ohana. Unsurprisingly, they also happen to be owned by some of the richest celebrities in the world. And as it turns out, there's one woman, Below Deck's chief stew Kate Chastain, who is willing to reveal which she has dubbed "The Super Yacht." The Eclipse, owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich Kate's take: "It's the standard of excellence for all yacht owners. Seven Seas, owned by director Steven Spielberg Kate's take: "When you're the biggest name in the movie industry, one movie theater on your boat isn't going to cut it, which is probably why Steven Spielberg had his boat designed with a 15-foot panel of privacy glass that extends vertically from the infinity pool and transforms into a projection screen. Main, owned by fashion designer Giorgio Armani RC, owned by fashion designer Roberto Cavalli
13 Ways to Boost Connectivity in Your Day-to-Day Life Somewhere along the way you got used to things. You shielded yourself from things. The depth of your experience went from the ocean floor to the puddle bottom. And in that, your connection spotted out. Busting your heart open is humanity 101. [Related: 5 Easy Mindfulness Exercises You Can Do at The Office] Deep, pulsing, vibrating experience happens when you’re human. 1. The guy snagging that size 10 shoes for you or the woman checking you in. 2. Earth shattering right? 3. Bigger girls + boys cry. [Related: 11 Easy Ways to Boost Your Willpower and Concentration] 4. Haven’t laughed in a while? 5. Yup. 6. Stay in bed…if you wanna. [Related: This Is the Surprising Secret to a More Meaningful Life] 7. It’ll tell you. 8. Just pet him. 9. Take side hugs out of your life. 10. Let yourself know what it means to get swept up. [Related: WATCH: A Simple Meditation Exercise to Keep You Stress-Free at Work] 11. And remind you that you’re connected. 12. Connect. 13. You didn’t even realize. Human.