A friend of mine runs a small finance firm in Nagpur. A few months back, he called and said, “Our work is fine, but I don’t know… the team just feels off. No one’s talking much. We’re all doing our work, but it feels dull.”
I asked him where they were working from. He said it was a rented space — old office, not well-lit, no meeting room, just desks and chairs.
So I told him to try something new and check out MyBranch’s shared office space nearby. He shifted the team there within a week — not because the rent was cheap, but because he wanted to try something different.
A month later, he called again — this time with a very different tone. “It’s strange,” he said, “we didn’t change anything in our business model. But everyone’s more active. They talk more. Even our clients seem happier during meetings.”
Nothing dramatic happened. The team just got a better place to sit and work. That’s all.
Space Affects People More Than We Think
We don’t usually think of offices this way. We say: hire smart people, give them work, pay them on time. But what about the space they sit in every day?
If the chairs are uncomfortable, lights are dim, and there’s noise all around, people slowly lose interest. They’ll do the job, but they won’t enjoy it.
Now give them a clean space, good lighting, proper internet, a break area, and a room where they can talk privately — and suddenly, they’re more present. They think better. They listen better. They even smile more.
That’s what MyBranch does.
It’s Not Just a Desk. It’s a Setup That Works
When you take a managed office at MyBranch, you don’t have to worry about small things like who’s cleaning, where to hold a meeting, or what to do if the Wi-Fi stops working. It’s all handled.
Same with shared office spaces — you get your own space, but also the feel of being around other working professionals. It doesn’t feel lonely, and yet, you have privacy.
Even meeting rooms are available when you need them — no long waiting, no hotel bookings.
One of my cousins runs a digital agency from home but needed a virtual office for GST registration. MyBranch gave him a professional address, meeting room access, and mail handling — and it completely changed how clients saw his business.
Real Growth Starts With People Feeling Good
When people feel good at work, everything moves better — deadlines, communication, ideas, even customer service. They’re not dragging themselves to the desk. They want to show up.
That’s the link no one talks about — not in reports, not in board meetings. But it’s real.
The team’s energy doesn’t come from morning meetings or long emails. It comes from the space they walk into every morning.
Final Thought
If you’re a founder, manager, or business owner, and your team feels tired or disconnected, maybe the problem isn’t in the work.
Maybe it’s the space.
Give them a better one — even if it’s small. Try a shared office. Book a better meeting room. Or get a managed office so they don’t have to fix everything themselves.
It’s a small shift. But it could quietly turn your business around.