Elderly Brits are saving the day for hard-pressed working couples with kids. Almost 10 million grandparents mind their grandchildren for nothing to help their adult children make ends meet. A new survey by insurance group RIAS reveals the pivotal role played by British grandmas and grandpas. The number of grandparents providing free childcare has rocketed […]
Next time you moan about your cosy office job, spare a thought for this poor employee of the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama, Tokyo. His picture went viral as he shoveled snow, dressed as Mr Cup Noodles in a giant foam cup. The Japanese capital recently had its worst blizzards for 45 years and there […]
Stuck on the end of a phone and feeling bored? Most of us like to grab a pen and have a doodle – but why? Doodling helps to relieve our boredom and stop us from getting too stressed – it’s a playful way to deal with pressure. But is a doodle something more than an emotional […]
You probably look forward to a quick tea break in the office. After all, there’s nothing like the good old British cuppa to revive flagging spirits. Why not make your tea break count during the first week of March, and support Dementia UK’s Time For a Cuppa fundraising campaign. Get some colleagues to make a […]
Chaps – do you use a ‘man bag’ to carry your stuff to the office? David Beckham has been using one for years, and Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, also favours a luxury, high fashion bag rather than a traditional brief case. It’s taken a decade for them to catch on, but […]
Think your morning commute is a pain? Spare a thought for Gary Egan from South Wales, who travels 370 miles a day to work.The 46-year-old father of two sets his alarm for 3.30 am every morning. Then he travels from his home in picturesque Porthcawl to work as Head of Production for Rocket Graphics in […]
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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