Birthdays are typically celebratory affairs, but following a nutritious meal of pizza, beer and cake last night the gloves came off for the “live escape” game ClueQuest (Operation BlackSheep). Everyone at Paperstone was divided into two teams, locked in two separate rooms in East London and instructed to complete an interstellar sabotage mission. The teams had to […]
By late summer 2014, a whole decade will have passed since Paperstone was founded. Doesn’t time just fly? From our humble beginnings to the dizzy heights of receiving website accolades, a lot has happened in that time and we feel its a milestone worth celebrating with our customers. So to mark our first decade, we’ve […]
Are you left-handed? If so, why not strike a blow for lefties everywhere by joining in the 23rd annual Left Handers Day tomorrow, August 13th? Left-handed people often get frustrated because everything from their computer mouse to scissors were designed for right-handers. So this year, on Left Handers Day, declare part of your office a […]
Brits would be healthier if everyone worked a four day week. That’s the view of one of the UK’s top doctors. At the moment, some people are stressed from long working hours, while others are suffering mentally through unemployment. Professor John Ashton, president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, wants to see the ‘normal’ […]
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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