September is now upon us and as Barcelona Creative Group said goodbye to August, we also said goodbye to Suite #305. That’s right, “we’re moving on down, to the West side”… of our office building that is! The good news is we said Hello to a smaller, fresher space and we could not be more excited to make a new start.

First, let me stress that smaller does not mean we’re shrinking. We’re still going strong, helping our clients grow their businesses and practicing new and different ways to accomplish their marketing objectives. However, after building up 20 years of history, we realized we had more space dedicated to our past than our future. And as the old saying goes – “You can’t live in the past.” Plus, this gave my Dad a chance to have a presence on EVERY floor of this building throughout his 20 years of owning this business.

When we started looking into different space, we were all over the place. So, we re-grouped and sat down and really identified our needs, goals and vision for moving forward. We realized that we needed to do a much better job of conserving – both space, energy and trees! So we’ve recycled all the paper that will not be joining us in our new space and we’ve placed recycling bins all over the office to ensure that we are more conscious of the paper we use on a daily basis – recycling as much as we possibly can. Having less space also means less waste – because the reality is we don’t have anywhere to put it! But that’s okay. We have freshened things up and plan to make additional improvements once we get all of the “kinks” out.

Each BCG employee now has, one way or another, a window to look out of while we are hard at work. This is great for me because I haven’t had a window to look out of in nearly 5 years – and what a difference that makes. We’re taking great pride in our smaller space, maximizing its potential. Fresh paint and a few pieces of new furniture have really brightened the place up.

“The most important lesson I’ve learned from this move is that few things will go exactly as planned – some things are out of your control (a tough lesson for me to learn) and you have to be flexible and roll with the punches. But when I think about it, these things apply to everyday life and all sorts of situations anyway, right?”

We look forward to inviting clients and colleagues into our new “digs” for our 2nd Annual Turkey Talk Open House and Food Drive in November! In the meantime, feel free to stop by and see us in our new space – same address, just a different floor! Barcelona Creative is now located at 12416 S. Harlem Ave., – on the 2nd Floor – Suite 201.