Golden Square - Joy at Work

Only I can change my life, no one can do it for me – Carol Burnett This statement is 100% correct with a small exception. Though it is me who chooses to travel the path of life, it is destiny that shows me the right direction at the right time. It was 10:22 AM on a Wednesday Morning; I was in my Golden Square office, waiting to attend an important meeting in the conference room. I heard a knock on the door; ‘Sir would you like some coffee?’ said Shwetha, the office assist with a broad cheerful smile on her face. I remember the first day I met her at Golden Square; it was the same smile that cheered up my mornings during the unforgettable struggle in my life. By now she knew exactly what I would prefer for a morning dose. ‘Yes please, I would like a cup of coffee now’. Looking at the four walls and these valuable files on my table, I slowly slipped down my memory lane from where I started this enthralling journey. I met Somshekar at the Golden Square premises and since then we bega...

Nesting multiple companies from diversified industries under one roof can bring a lot of synergies. This is a story about a Digital Marketing company who was using Golden Square Prime center as their regular office. We at Golden Square always try to help our members in whichever way possible and just not with office space. Our facilitators do lend their hand in helping make connections and sometimes bring in business too. One of Golden Square members was searching for a marketing firm that could take care of their online marketing strategies. Like it is said, the thing you are searching for everywhere is right under your nose sometimes and here we got everything a business needs under Golden Square’s roof. The Golden Square Facilitator then introduced both the companies and helped them do business together. Nothing can be better than having your marketing partner under the same roof, this makes collaboration and communication so easy  In short, expect more productivity, bette...

Fancy greeting cards, the red roses, chocolates, teddy bears, late night parties and of course there is love in the air…ring any bells? Yes it’s the valentine's’ season! But are we still there? I don’t think so; time has changed this fairy tale sounding story into a whole new different feeling. We are now far away from such dreamy date night parties. But of course we are into a different zone that is much better. Lately, we have found the love of our life in the business or jobs we do. They are a part of our life, indeed an important one. But aren’t there problems in there too? Of course there are, being a businessman or a new startup owner; you are loaded with stress, especially the stress of managing your resources and office space. Running the show all alone and expecting results from it is absolutely one sided. By now you would have noticed how difficult it is to manage staff, take care of errands, make sure there is enough seating and power supply, have a constan...

We have heard many inspirational stories, many uplifting quotes and of course witnessed some of them happen in recent times. Golden Square has its own history of building the future of many companies by providing them the basic necessities needed to run the show. One such inspiring story for the day is of a leading clinical research company that already had almost 10,000 square feet of office space in a prime property like Divyashree Chambers near Richmond Road. The “ABC.CO*” lately confronted an issue regarding employees working in night shift. There was a construction activity going on near the office building during the nights that interrupted the calls of the team. When this issue became bothersome, the company started looking for a temporary office space that would aid them in delivering the projects on-time. This is when Golden Square lent a helping hand. Within a course of 2-3 days the entire setup was made and ready to occupy. The team then continued its operations smo...

Many entrepreneurs and professionals choose to work from home to save money. However, this may not be the best option for those trying to take advantage of the benefits what a physical office can offer. If you're looking to leverage the pros of traditional office space while avoiding the expense and commitment of a long-term lease, a co-working space can come to your rescue. Why? Read on to know – Networking Opportunities increase Operating from a co-working space will put you in close proximity to professionals of varying backgrounds and specialties, there is a chance for collaboration and easy exchange of ideas and information.  If you're looking to make business connections and learn more from these individuals then co-working space is definitely the best option. Flexibility In a traditional office space, you can get looped to a multi-year lease; co-working spaces like Golden Square are typically priced at an hourly and monthly rates and also based on ...

A co-working space is definitely trending in the current times. We all want to skip the hassles of running a full-time office and remain in our own comforts. But is that all what a co-working space do? Well, Golden Square is more than just a co-working space. They are the saviors in crisis. One such recent chaotic happening was the cyclone in Tamil Nadu. Disys India Pvt Ltd was a victim of this natural calamity. They suffered the loss of workspace and time; were unable to progress further due to the conditions back at Tamil Nadu. But found help when they laid their hopes in Golden Square’s serviced office spaces. “ Thanks for the services provided during the emergency situation that lasted during 13th-16th Dec 2016. Our team was able to deliver as expected by the clients without any SLA miss. All this was possible only because of the dedication that Golden Square showed, in fact, they began work at around 3 AM as we approached them. We highly appreciate you for taking our last mi...

Imagine our grandparents walked into any of our offices right now, they’d for sure wonder how we get any work done at all. A lot of successful organizations today work in a very different way from the firms of earlier days. Dress codes are non-existent, ‘Good morning Sir!’ and ‘Goodnight Ma’am’ has been replaced by ‘Hey Bud!’ and ‘See ya June!’ and long formal emails and meetings have given way to concise text messages passed on across chat groups on different social media. However, the new generations of tech-savvy, internet-empowered employees have forced companies to modify or even eliminate policies that haven’t been touched for decades. But coming to the bigger picture, has any of this really managed to change the corporate workspace? And are these changes justified? We must say yes! Co-working spaces have brought in so much ease into the life of Millennials that working is now fun and innovative. Golden Square being one of the top co-working spaces across Bangalore is...

What we remember in the end are those miles walked, moments cherished, love shared and souls lived, though all this will live until eternity, one thing that will for sure fade away is the TIME .  Time and Connectivity is the most important and valuable agenda of our company, and we respect your time . At Golden Square, we are a team of experienced facilitators who plan carefully every work with precision and help you have a well-productive working day. Many working individuals face lots of problems when it comes to managing their work. Here at Golden Square, our trained assistants help by running errands for you , for instance, collecting cheques from clients, getting bank works done, setting up meeting rooms/conference rooms, pay your utility bills and anything that will reduce your routine work and give you more time to concentrate on your core business. Our assistants also help set up personal computers for any sort of training or meeting purposes held at the co...

At no other time in history is ‘trust’ more important for business than today. Trust fuels businesses, helps them not just survive the many onslaughts of a competitive global economy, but sustain and thrive. And I speak from experience. The fifth branch of Golden Square that is getting ready to welcome customers at Bangalore CBD South is a direct result of Trust built over the years and I am both proud and humbled to share this story with you. First, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Narendra Bhatta for referring me to the owners of the building. Narendra Bhatta is the Founder Partner and CEO of Intellocopia a leading consulting firm in the area of Intellectual Property, which helps small and medium businesses realize value through effective protection, management and enforcement of various IPRs, namely, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Design. Now let me share how the referral came to be. Speed of Trust: I was at a networking meeting at BNI Inspi...

Yesterday I had to empty my lovely office room in Golden Square Vittal Mallya Road Branch . I do not have a dedicated office room for myself anymore. I have been using this room for the last 10 years, and a couple of days back I was politely asked by my colleagues in Golden Square to hand it over because an important client needed office space and we did not have any available in this Branch. I had mixed feelings yesterday while I was clearing out the room. I felt liberated while I also felt a sense of loss. Working from Home Liberated because though I often work from home, and use any of the Golden Square branches for meetings, there is always this feeling that I am not in “my office”. Now by giving that away I felt liberated, I do not have to go to the office, I can be wherever I need to be, whichever place is most convenient for me and people I am meeting.  My favorite place for "thinking type" of work: ...

What is the basic building block for your Business? Well before you answer that question lets take a look at nature. You will notice that there is a spiral pattern getting repeated. This pattern is drawn more precisely like this. Notice how the spiral can go on till infinity. The ratio of the sides of the rectangle is 1.618 and is known as the Golden Number. It is called so because this pattern is found so often in nature. It is almost like a basic building block of nature. Nature builds one tiny "fractal" with the Golden Number / Golden Ratio and replicates it for scale. The same principle can be used for scaling a business. Get the Golden Number for your business and then it scales. For Starbucks, it is the combination of good quality coffee, the ambiance, etc. Once you get the right mix the business is ready to scale. For Google, it is searching and being a repository of all information. For LinkedIn it is connections. For Facebook it is f...