Mobile phone addiction in coronavirus times

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The truth is that there are many people addicted to mobile and most likely they don’t know it yet, especially since its use has been so normalized that it is not uncommon to see someone walking down the street and looking at the smartphone.

Nomophobia is the word that defines this addiction and means “irrational fear of being without the mobile phone. This word comes from: “no mobile phone phobia”.

 

HOW TO KNOW IF A PERSON IS ADDICTED TO MOBILE
  • Use your mobile phone while watching TV or just have it on, but paying attention only to the phone.
  • The person is constantly keeping an eye on the phone, even when they are with more people having a conversation.
  • If the person is nervous or irritated when they don’t have their mobile phone nearby, if they don’t have coverage or are running out of battery.
  • When you get to have physical problems such as muscle contractures, dry eyes…
  • Steal your sleep hours to dedicate them to social media.

 

There are some apps to check if you’re addicted, which make a statistic of how many times you unlock your phone. This way you can see if you really overuse.

 

TECHNOLOGY AND CORONAVIRUS

At the moment that we are living, there is also the danger to the over-manipulation of this gadget.

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, people have had to confine ourselves to our homes and this has caused virtually the whole world to be paralyzed.

Leisure platforms like Netflix or HBO have a lot of subscribers these days. Schools and universities, to track classes, use programs like Blackboard or Google Classroom, and companies want to standardize contact with their employees through meetings through Teams, as most temworks are working from home these days.

In addition to these applications, along with WhatsApp, Skype and the like are allowing us to be in touch with our entire social circle,separated by the covid-19 quarantine.

 

 

Therefore, there are a large number of people connected for most of the day for one reason or another.

So, at this time more than ever, we must be vigilant and make responsible use of mobile phone and technology. And is that“the more exposure, the greater the risk”. This is what specialists in technological addictions argue.

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The benefits of working in our coworking in Badalona

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Working in a coworking is booming. In cities such as Badalona, with a very high rental prices, it is becoming increasingly difficult to have a space of your own. But, with this new system on trend, getting a space to develop your activity will be much more affordable and, in addition, with many benefits.

Do you want to know 6 benefits of working in our coworking? Keep reading!

  • Comfort and concentration.

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Professional spaces help you organize your work and social life by creating a separation between them and increasing work efficiency in addition to your comfort and well-being. In our space you will find all the comforts you need and also the isolation you need to concentrate.

  • The location.

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The location of your business is very important. Developing your activity from home involves many problems beyond work. For this reason, Espai114 is located in the center of Badalona, 10 minutes walk from public transport, bus lines, metro and train.

  • Networking.

In a coworking full of professionals your contact network will increase exponentially. In addition, you will socialize and that will help you maintain a better work environment. In our coworking you will find professionals from different sectors with which you can create beneficial synergies.

  • Updates.

Our coworking space promotes creativity. Innovation and information sharing among professionals help you stay up to date and informed.

  • Brand image.

The modern, formal, professional, technologically equipped and aesthetically designed space of our coworking will help your company improve its image in the face of customers or suppliers. In addition, in Espai114,we offer you a large multifunctional room where you can hold meetings or events.

  • Create your own schedule.

Our coworking is open 24h/7 days a week, so you will have a flexible schedule adapted to your needs.

 

Once you’ve analyzed all the advantages, do you dare to join our coworking and give your company the push it needs? Improve your working life and facilitate your social life, with a perfect workspace with the best facilities.

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In Espai114 together we form a team; We want to inspire you and accompany you.

 

Coworking: the importance of a good workspace

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Working in a coworking like the One of Espai114 in Badalona will provide you with all the comforts that we detail below.

Just because you work easily, with a computer on a table, doesn’t mean that what surrounds you doesn’t matter. The days can get a little long, because we spend a lot of time in our jobs. It’s important to be able to be in a nice space. Working in a good environment can increase our performance and improve our concentration. Here you can see the 8 advantages of working in a coworking.

How do you make a perfect space for your job?

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Organization and design

Even if you’re a couple of hours focused on your computer screen without raising your head, working in a tidy workspace can be the difference between being more or less productive. Each person has his tastes when it comes to organizing, but we all agree that a good space must have a clean design, that the elements are in harmony with the environment, the furniture must be properly distributed, etc.

 

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Natural light

Lighting is a fundamental factor for a workspace. Working in a space with natural light can also make us more productive and better relate to our peers. Poor lighting can have effects on problem-solving ability or cause eye fatigue, it can even affect our motivation. Without a doubt, natural light is indispensable to create a natural and pleasant environment. Espai114 Coworking is at street level and the place is glazed, so we have very good lighting.

 

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Complements

We want our coworkers to have a pleasant workspace and also have the facilities they need. A good temperature is key when it comes to working, and it is not the same to be in a place where we spend excessive heat or cold, to work in an environment with the ideal temperature, so an effective air conditioning system can not be missed. And the same thing happens in a meeting room, that is why in Espai114 we have air conditioning, both in the Coworking space, as in the offices and meeting room, which also has a projector, coffee machine and water. Also in the Coworking space there is a printer, microwave and a small refrigerator to make life a little easier to our coworkers.

Without a doubt, the decoration, natural light and the right accessories play a great role in creating a good working environment, where we feel at ease and can be productive. In Espai114 we meet these points, do you also have a workspace like ours?

 

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Five key purposes to start the 2020

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We are in February and you have not yet considered new purposes at the beginning of the new decade? We are here to help you.

It is 2020, a rounded year, great to raise new goals to help us achieve success! To do this, it is important to be motivated, have attitude and patience, as we can not achieve all in the short term.

From Espai114 we believe that having a few established purposes can be a help to improve as a work team. So we leave a series of proposals that you can apply this 2020 to reach the success of your company:

1. Pooling. After each working day, where different situations and issues arise, it is good to do an analysis. The best way to do this is to bring together the team the last 10 minutes and to share all the incidents that may have arisen to draw solutions or conclusions and thus establish a plan of action if they come back or take steps to avoid them.

 

2. Active breaks. It is true that to work well you must be eager and motivated, but we must also have energy. The performance of a worker depends very much on their mood and their physical state. It is important and necessary to make a series of breaks during working hours. Putting ourselves in situation, if the worker has spent several hours sitting in front of the computer, it would be advisable to make a 5-minute exercise routine to activate the movement of the legs, fingers and eyesight, for example, since they will have been the more used body parts. Here we leave you some examples.

 

3. Group objectives. We know it’s important to set goals correctly to fulfill them, but it is even better to be all satisfied during this process. Creating common goals for the whole team, we can get members to help each other and not have misunderstandings or other uncomfortable situations created by rivalry. This way we will achieve a more comfortable work environment.

 

4. Afterwork. The relationship that is created between workers during working hours in the company is not the same as in leisure situations with friends. Usually, discussion issues that emerge do not create a great bond between workers. A great purpose can be doing afterworks every month or a few times a year; meeting with all the colleagues in a different space than the office. For example, our Espai114 Room is perfect to carry out this meetings and to carry out different activities to disconnect from the work and to create a good climate among colleagues.

 

5. Coworking. If you are self-employed and working from home, you will know that sometimes it is difficult to organize a specific timetable to focus on the work and, if achieved, often unexpected distractions emerge that make it very difficult to focus completely on what we are doing. The easiest and most effective way to solve this is to work in a coworking space. These types of spaces provide you with all the comforts you need to develop your work along with a common working environment that helps you to concentrate on your projects.

We could expand the list with many other purposes for this year 2020, but we believe that these are targets for increasing workers wellbeing that will help you improve your company’s performance.

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The most common mistakes when it comes to entrepreneurship

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I think we all know that entrepreneurship is not an easy task. We want to start a project, show it to the public and make it a good reception, but putting it in motion means making mistakes, and learning from them.

In this post we want to inform you of some of the most common mistakes when it comes to entrepreneurship.

1. Not making a Business Plan: Indeed, you have to have certain knowledge and tools to properly realize a Business Plan. But it is so important that you cannot avoid this initial step. You’ll need to be clear about what funds you have to get the business going and where you’re going to get it from. What expenses you’re going to face, too. You will make a forecast of income and expenses that will be revealing. It’s a great exercise!

If you want us to send you a Business Plan model, write to us here: I want a Business Plan

2. Lack of long-term vision: When starting a project we have to take into account many things, and one of the most important is to have a short-term and long-term forecast. Will the needs of the population be changed, or will they be the same? Will the market be himself in 2 or 3 years? Will the product or service I offer remain viable? Having a long-term business vision can prevent your product launch from failing.

3. Lack of communication: Communication is basic, and when offering a product we must know how to communicate and project what we want from this product. Customers must always know what you represent and that it sets you apart from great competition. Differentiation is a key point to success.

 

4. Lack of leadership: Behind a company there has to be a person capable of steerging it on the right track. This person must be a leader, and he has to know how to communicate, in addition to having a series of knowledge that helps the development of the product. It must be persistent, constant and have a good attitude when it comes to facing new challenges and overcoming difficult situations.

5. Not learning from our mistakes. It is a very common mistake, we all make it, and this is not synonymous with failure, on the contrary, it will give us the opportunity to learn how to do things correctly. We must not give up easily, we must face problems, and above all, learn from mistakes and not repeat them.

There are several reasons why an entrepreneur may fail, but lack of communication, leadership, disregarding what can happen in the long run or not learning from mistakes are some of the most common mistakes. If you want your business idea to thrive, keep in mind what is explained in this post.

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How to expand your facilities without making works

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Normally, when we start a business, we don’t have space to have a meeting room or one in a position to make presentations of new services or products to our customers. We do not have facilities to offer training courses for our employees or to organize conventions of collaborators or suppliers. If we are in any of these cases, it is not necessary to consider making works or looking for a new and larger venue with the discomfort that would entail.

 

When we have the need to call a meeting and have nowhere to do it, there is the possibility of renting a room elsewhere, which may be close to our business or in a certain place. The best option is to rent it in an establishment designed specifically for this use. This way it will be easier for the space to be equipped with everything we may need: furniture, Internet connection, projector, sound system, multimedia and much more.

In addition, many of these rooms are modulable by varying their layout according to our needs at all times, being usual that they can adapt to different purposes: meeting room, trainings, workshops, exhibitions, etc.

 

At Espai114 we offer you The Meeting Room, our space in Badalona, versatile and open, specially designed to achieve different functions and adapt to changes and all kinds of needs. It is ready to host all kinds of meetings such as meetings, afterworks, conferences, courses, training, events…

In addition, we offer you two options; rent only the private room or rent all the space (two floors). Ask us for more information through the form you will find here.

 

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Multicultural coworking

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One of the most notorious features of Coworking is the diversity of profiles that use them. And we not only mention the types of professionals, we also refer to their origin.

Working in a multicultural environment can help us to enrich ourselves culturally and significantly improve the following aspects:

  • Communication: Normally, different languages ​​are spoken in coworking spaces, this can be an opportunity for those who want to learn a foreign language or improve it if they already have a base.
  • Tolerance: Working with people of different nationalities helps us and teaches respect for diversity. Having tolerance in these cases will help us make our labor relations better and more fluid, respecting the beliefs or opinions of others.
  • Learn new things: Working alongside people from other countries allows us to learn new things continuously. This is so professionally and personally. That is why it is an opportunity for constant growth, for the mere fact of being in contact with people who have lived what we do not know.
  • Creativity: it is closely linked to communication, learning new things and having a very open mind. If you want to learn about other cultures, you will be more receptive when it comes to understanding their values ​​and this will allow you to stimulate your creativity.

 

Definitely working in a multicultural environment is very important when advancing professionally; It makes us more tolerant, respectful people and enriches us in every way. For this reason Coworking spaces have an added value, and in Espai114 we are witnesses of it!

 

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Networking for the success of your business

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Anglicism “networking” is a well-known veteran in the business world. It is considered one of the best strategies to expand your network of contacts, especially if you are an entrepreneur. The objective of this technique is, above all, to connect with people who need what you offer or who can recommend you to those who are interested in your business, since it is always preferable to generate professional relationships through someone you trust.

 

The beginnings are usually complicated, but one of the most important factors when reaching the excito is counting the right resources. Networking can be one of the keys to making that not a problem, helping to build strong and beneficial professional relationships for both parties. In this way, apart from publicizing the business or service, it can also be a great boost for your company and its development.

 

How to Do Networking?

 

There are many ways you can make your product or service known: One of the most beneficial networking sites is at events. They are an ideal place to receive feedback on what people perceive from your business and, of course, to be able to meet those who are interested in the possibility of joining your team, of becoming your customers, in your suppliers or even of forming a new synergy p offers a slob.

 

Another way, which lately is doing very coworking. Sharing a workspace, like the ones we have in Espai114, where entrepreneurs and professionals develop their activity, can bring many advantages. One of them is the exchange of information or the help that you can receive from those around you, getting different contributions and knowledge of each one and also, why not, find customers.

 

Finally, another way is through social media. Linkedin it is one of the great platforms today that is helping many workers and companies to meet, hire and recommend others. It is perfect to maintain contacts of your interest and connect with them for your projects.

 

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Financial intermediation or financial broker

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Do you know what financial intermediation is?

When it comes time to buy a home and borrow from your financial institution, doubts always arise.

If you have to start a business, you are forced to make some investment in assets. You think your trusted bank will figure it out for you.

But all of a sudden, your bank doesn’t give you the mortgage you need?

Doesn’t your bank give you credit for your business project?

You need a new point of view to access the funding you need. Someone to accompany you throughout the process of buying your first home and they will clarify all the doubts that overwhelm you. Mortgage at fixed rate or variable rate? Is it possible to have a mortgage of 100 of the value of the estate?

 

 

You need someone to help you realize your business plan and be able to present yourself as it is due to other entities that will open the doors, and a better price.

We negotiate for you with the bank that will grant you the mortgage loan or personal loan.

We will do what is necessary to have new funding lines for your projects and your entrepreneurship.

 

Espai 114 has the experience you need to help you at this crucial time. We are your financial intermediation

You don’t lose anything contacting us and telling us your situation. We work successfully and discreetly.

Your mortgage with the best conditions. Free and agile analysis. Up to 100% of the buy-and-sell value. Accompaniment to the same signature.

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Cohabitation in a Coworking space

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Many freelancers and entrepreneurs need a space to work, but they cannot afford it. Coworking is the solution for these independent professionals, putting in their service spaces where they can develop their ideas. Not only that, as the word“Coworking” says, it is about cooperating with others and getting more out of ideas among all.

Our coworking space,located at Calle Mercé, no. 1, in Badalona, is a comfortable, professional and cozy area with a pleasant atmosphere among workers, a very important factor to achieve a high performance at work.

In order to promote this good coexistence, we detail a series of guidelines that it is recommended to follow if you want to make the most of your experience in coworking.

 

How to maximize our performance in a coworking space?

ATTITUDE

– Respect. There will be many workers from various areas, therefore the profiles will be very different.

– Cooperation. Offer and accept any help if you need it.

– Noise. Avoid speaking too loud or making annoying noises to others. Remember, it’s a common space.

– Headphones. Don’t make the audio volume of your devices within everyone’s reach.

– Calls. If you have to talk on the phone, isolate or go outside.

– Behaviour. We must all behave well, if someone else does not have it, warns those responsible for the space.

– Schedule. Respect the hours assigned to meetings, breakfasts, etc.

– Internet. Make rational use of the common network, don’t collapse it with video games or other topics that have nothing to do with work.

– Furniture. Take care of the space like you’re at home.

Hygiene

– Order. Pick up everything you’ve used and return it to your place of origin.

– Cleaning. If an object is dirty, wash it.

– Waste. Do not use the floor or desk as garbage.

– Food. Each space has its own rules, don’t eat where it doesn’t play.

Sustainability

– Lights. Turn off any that aren’t needed.

– Equipment. Turn them off or set the “suspend” mode to save.

– Paper. Recycle, use leaves on both sides and manage their use.

We currently have free workspaces in our coworking. If you’re thinking about it… now is the time to try it!

We are the Business Center of Badalona, to give visibility and possibilities to your business. In Espai114 together we form a team; We want to inspire you and accompany you.