Healthy On-the-Go Breakfast Ideas
Mornings are difficult. Not only are you trying to hold on to every minute under your covers, but you’re also preparing for a productive day. Your mornings ultimately set that day’s mood. When they’re rushed, you feel flustered all day; when they’re easy and calm, you tend to find yourself more productive. But somewhere in […]
Beginner’s Guide to Protein
When you’re new to exercising it feels as though people are throwing all sorts of powders, shakes, smoothies, and vitamins to help you lose weight and gain muscle. A common ingredient in most of these is protein. It comes in all shapes, but do you really need it? Well, depending on your goal, the answer […]
Eating Healthy When You Don’t Like to Eat Healthy
Changing what you eat is difficult for many reasons. You’re trying new foods (often one’s you’ve never heard of, thought about, or cared to buy) and you find all the healthy foods are ones you just don’t like. And if we’re honest, no one really likes cauliflower – even in the form of pizza. But as […]
Maintaining a Work-Life Balance During Christmas
Life is just busy right now. You’re planning Christmas activities around your side of the family and your spouse’s family, then there are friends and coworkers, and it’s about time someone either invented an invisibility cloak or time machine. Unfortunately, these objects don’t exist so we’re forced to live like mere mortals and instill boundaries […]
Tips for Staying Focused During the Holidays
Do you feel like you’re forgetting something? Maybe it was an ingredient in the dish you just brought to the office Christmas party or you’re not sure you put the correct name on a gift at home. Or maybe it’s just the holiday season tapping on your shoulder, distracting you from the responsibilities of work. […]
Nonprofits at Cornerstone Coworking
We’re honored to have members using our space to instill change in our community. Part of Cornerstone’s mission is to be a space where people not only create and imagine new goals, but also make them a reality. While we have a special place in our hearts for our members who are engineers, writers, and […]
What Serving Others Teaches You
We learned in “The Science Behind Giving Back,” how our brains react to doing good works. Our pleasure switch is flipped when we see how appreciative another person is for the work we’ve done – any people pleasers relate? Although our natural reaction to serving others is great, we cannot rely on this as our […]
The Science Behind Giving Back
Give (v.) – to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow. People always talk about giving back during the holidays–‘tis the season of giving and being thankful, right? Well, yes! While supporting our community isn’t reserved solely for the holiday season, this is the time we are needed even more. Not only is giving back […]
Partner with National Charitable Organizations: How to Donate for the Season of Giving
This time of year we are drawn toward participating in charitable giving. Helping our community in areas where we’ve been blessed is one of the best ways to provide for those around us, but sometimes it’s difficult to find reliable sources, create time in busy schedules, and donate outside of our budgets. However, limits to […]
Giving Instead of Receiving: How to Finally Get Involved in Your Community
[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”#75bfea” class=”” size=””]“Any small business, no matter how successful, can give back. All it takes is a dash of effort and a dollop of creativity.” [/perfectpullquote] About a year ago, I had a conversation with one of our members who said something that plays in my mind every day: “When […]