Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day. Try telling that to the late-rise who has to scramble every morning simply to get out the door on time! Most of us simply don’t have the time to make a nice hearty breakfast every morning. So what’s the solution?

There is nothing wrong with a desktop breakfast every once in a while! You don’t have to try to cook up a pancake and bacon meal in your office kitchen – something light will suffice, as long as it gives you adequate energy and sustenance until lunch time.

Some ideas to make your office breakfast time enjoyable, and not stressful:

• You want something that doesn’t look or smell gross…you do have coworkers to think about here.
• Light, but filling enough to tide you over.
• Yogurt Parfait is a great power breakfast. Don’t go with the non-fat, you’ll need that protein. You can even DIY and start with yogurt, add some granola and also fruit.
• Bananas are another great option. They’re packed with energy and will fill you up for a few hours.
• A small helping of cereal is not to be forgotten. Bring in a quart of milk to keep in your office refrigerator every couple weeks.
• Bars! Power bars are always a safe bet for a quick breakfast. There are dozens of great brands out there these days. Make sure to get the healthy ones though, and not just the ones loaded with chocolate and M&Ms. The healthy DO taste good these days!

What are your favorite office breakfasts? Or snacks? Let us know!

How often do you work on weekends? Or at night? Does your boss expect that you are checking and responding to emails?

A new survey reports that up to 1/3 of employees in America regularly get emails from their supervisors on weekends. Another 1/3 reports that they occasionally get these messages. Do you fall into either of these two categories?

Work-life balance is becoming increasingly important to people…especially among the up-and-coming new generation of workers. This means that balance is quickly becoming a larger part of the consideration process in hunting for jobs. It is a question they will be asking you about in the interview process.

How important to you is balance? Is it okay if you boss sends an email on the weekend? Is it okay if you know that he/she does not necessarily expect a response?

We’d love to hear your thoughts!