Scientists from Heidelberg University in Germany have found that having a stressful job can increase the risk of developing asthma by 40 percent. Most asthma sufferers develop the condition in childhood, but increasing numbers are being diagnosed as adults. The research team tracked 5,000 men and women aged between 40 and 65 over eight years […]
During the World Cup, invite football-loving and pretending-to-like-football-because-they-don’t want-to-feel-left-out friends round for drinks and impress them with an expensive gadget that makes ice in the shape of a football – that is, a truncated icosahedron. (WikiAnswers will inform you, “An icosahedron is made of twenty congruent triangles. A soccer ball is just an icosahedron with […]
The Great Place to Work Institute has published its 10th annual UK’s Best Workplaces survey which reveals the best companies to work for in the UK. The survey assesses the relationships between staff and management as well as job satisfaction and employees’ feelings towards their companies. The list is topped by Baringa Partners, a […]
Software security company Clearswift has published has published a research report on the impact of social media and Web 2.0 on today’s workplace. The work identifies a new group of workers – dubbed “Generation Standby” – who never fully switch off from home or work, both taking their work home with them and bringing home […]
If you’re bored of the taste of regular envelopes, you may be interested in Mmmvelopes from J&D’s Bacon Salt®, a brand conceived by “Bacontrepreneurs”, Justin and Dave.The company’s motto is “Everything should taste of bacon” and having developed bacon-flavoured salts and Baconnaise™, the company has made a Baconesque flurry into the world of stationery. Mmmvelopes […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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