#BLESSED We are blessed at The Lab Factory. We have the natural beauty of HMAS Warramunga park right at the door The salty goodness of the Rockingham Foreshore only a 4-minute drive away. The open plan design of our co-sharing office space allows natural light in (Click here to read about the importance of natural light in an workspace) … Read more

Hot Desk or not to Hot Desk? That is the question…
Hot desks, like everything in business has its pros and cons. If you are a small business or freelancer, having aspirations of a huge spacious office over-looking the river with its own personal spa and sauna may seem a little far-fetched. But this doesn’t mean you should put up with hunching over a wobbly table that you can … Read more

How to get a natural boost for your business
Many people spend many hours working in a boring office space with little to look at other than a computer screen. Stuck indoors for an average of a 8 hour working day. Commuting to and from work in a car or public transport. Lunch spent eating at your desk. All that can whittle the day … Read more

Moving forward for Working Mothers
Working Mothers on the rise The drive to support working mothers back into the work force is great. Support with more child care places, Reducing the costs with Child Care subsidies Work places offering more school friendly work hours All excellent ways to support mothers returning to work. But there are more ways to support this … Read more

Positive Leadership in the face of adversity
Positive leadership in the face of adversity In the last blog post, we remembered the loved ones who lost their lives in the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch last week. This week we would like to honour the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern. True Leadership Her initial reaction and continued response … Read more

A Moment to Honour Christchurch
Friday 15th March 2019 has become a sad date in our history. Christchurch in New Zealand has already been rocked by the impact of two deadly earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. And now they are enduring the aftermath of most deadly shooting in their nation’s history. We would like to take a moment to remember and … Read more

Results instead of Resolutions
Results instead of Resolutions New Year’s Resolutions. Its like a blank slate. Easy to make, hard to keep! Many studies have showed more than 80% of year’s resolutions fail before Valentine’s day. So as we come to the end of February, how many of you out there made resolutions and have kept them going? If you are … Read more

Collaboration that builds a Community
Collaboration that builds a Community How many of you know your neighbours or know many people in your local community? It’s becoming easier to conduct business across several continents at once. But getting to know your local neighbours can, at times, feel like an insurmountable task. Sadly, this is regularly put aside in our busy lives. … Read more

Top Tips for a better Christmas
Had a good Christmas but think it could have been better? Here are some Top Tips to make sure This Christmas helps to make Next Christmas even better! Go Dasher! Did you spend much of Christmas Day rushing around, dashing between different houses to see all the relatives? Suggest for next year specific days for … Read more

Melting Pot of Celebrations
A Month to Celebrate The Lab Factory is about collaboration, co-working and co-existing together in one space. To do this successfully, we strive to understand each other. Different businesses with different points of views and different ways of doing things. This kind of ethos needs to be carried forward in all parts of our community. … Read more