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Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Optimizing Your Workspace: Mo Hamzian on Sensory Design for Productivity

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Erik Fisher

Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Careers, Education

4.5875 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

I’m excited to welcome Mo Hamzian to the show to discuss the future of workspaces and how to optimize environments for focus, productivity, and well-being. Mo is an entrepreneur, real estate expert, and the co-founder of VEL, a company dedicated to redefining workspaces for the modern workforce. In this conversation, we cover: The Evolution of Workspaces: Mo discusses the rise of remote work and the impact of flexible and hybrid work environments on productivity and collaboration. Designing for Focus and Productivity: He shares insights on how lighting, temperature, air quality, and ergonomics influence cognitive performance and overall well-being. The Role of Senses in Work Environments: Mo explores how factors like scent, sound, and natural light can enhance focus, creativity, and job satisfaction. Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Digital Workspaces: The concept of “phygital” workspaces and how technology is reshaping where and how we work. The Future of Smart Workspaces: How automation, AI, and personalized environments can create more efficient and effective workspaces outside of traditional offices. Mo’s expertise in workspace optimization offers valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their work environment, whether at home, in an office, or in a shared public space. Learn more about Mo and his work at VEL and connect with him on LinkedIn. Connect with Erik: LinkedIn  Facebook  Bluesky This Podcast is Powered By: Descript Descript 101 Castmagic Ecamm Podpage Rodecaster Pro Top Productivity Books List Make sure to support the show by checking out the sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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UK 4 slash ISA. Hello and welcome back to Beyond the To-Doo List, a podcast about productivity.

0:51.5

I'm your host, Eric Fisher, and I'm excited to share with you a conversation

0:54.5

I had with Mo Hamzian about the future of workspaces and how to optimize your environment

1:00.9

for focus, for productivity, Mo's an entrepreneur, and co-founder of Vell, a company dedicated to

1:08.0

redefining workspaces for the modern workforce.

1:22.0

And in this conversation, we're talking about the rise of remote work, insights on how lighting, temperature, air quality, ergonomics, scent, sound, natural light.

1:29.1

All of these things contribute to creating focus, allowing you to be more creative, just overall job satisfaction,

1:35.4

or how to style your own workspace at home, and where he sees things going in the near future. So if you've not thought about your workspace that you're in, whether that's an office,

1:40.7

whether that's home, whether that's a third space somewhere else. This is the

1:44.6

conversation for you. Well, this week, it is my privilege to welcome to the show, Mo Hamzian. Mo,

1:52.9

welcome to beyond the to-do list. I'm so happy to be here. I'm excited to have this conversation

1:58.4

with you. I am glad to have you here too. And as you were presented to me, somebody brought your name up and then told me what you were talking about or what you're primarily all about and been doing a lot with.

2:10.0

I said to myself, you know, we've never really directly talked about the atmosphere or our works. We've never talked about work spaces specifically.

2:21.9

We've talked about remote work. We've talked about hybrid work. We've talked about working from

2:26.1

coffee shops, how to, you know, do all of those kind of better. But we've never really

2:31.5

talked about optimizing your workspace, wherever that may be,

2:36.6

or even choosing between those workspaces to best suit you and your workflow. And that's what

2:42.8

you're all about. Can you tell me a little bit about how you got into this? How do you notice

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