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“I learned how to store and sort things that are needed, but how to get rid of anything that is not needed and how to manage and maintain a space to a very particular standard.
Everything was intentional, the design was super intentional and every single thing was designed to serve a certain purpose.
“I learned what it was like to be in a space with no inefficiency whatsoever, no clutter, no mess. It was Kelly’s nine months working on a billionaire’s yacht in the Mediterranean and Caribbean that sent her into this career, which sees her command the unique job description of “vibe manager”. “People can just unleash their creativity, productivity, decision-making ability and ingenuity.” “When you have a space with a really elevated vibe, a really elevated design, really kind, service-oriented people running it and the people who are in the space really love it, there’s not really room for chaos, fear and confusion and it just flows,” she says. The Chicago-born economics and communications graduate of the University of Arizona is a self-taught designer of workspaces, utilising philosophies from feng shui, yoga, hospitality, travel and Mother Nature herself. One of the most common workplace problems Kelly encounters are issues with productivity, which she believes stem from interruptions to flow resulting from poorly functioning workspaces. “People will want to work, they’ll do better work, they’ll have better conversations, they’ll come up with better ideas and there’ll be less blockages in getting stuff done,” she continues. “The office space is a container of energy and when that container of energy vibrates love, possibility, positivity, kindness and compassion, it’s a much, much, much better place to work,” says Kelly Robinson from Los Angeles, where she’s currently designing meditation company Headspace’s Santa Monica digs. What makes a winning workspace, where productivity, creativity and wellness flourish? Kelly Robinson, vibe manager for start-up megastars, shares her secrets.