You don’t have to splash out when you’re in the office – wise up and try our five frugal tricks. Money-saving office hack 1. If your wooden desk is scratched, don’t buy a new one. Revamp the wood by polishing the offending area with walnuts. It sounds nutty but apparently it works (thanks to Emily […]
Slapping a Post-it on to someone’s monitor is more fun than sending an email – it’s a message they can’t ignore. But would you have the stamina to stick thousands of Post-its all over the walls and furniture, like Californian artist Rebecca Murtaugh, for her installation To Mark a Significant Space in the Bedroom #1? […]
Run off your feet? Work smart with our five office hacks to save time and be productive. Time-saving office hack 1. Write each major task on an index card. Break the task down into easy steps and then put the card on your desk where you can see it. If you get distracted close down all […]
Pic: Chris Samuel You may be an office worker but you can still look after your health! We searched the Internet to find the top five office hacks for staying healthy at work. Healthy office hack 1. If you’ve got an irresistible craving for something sweet, use damage limitation. Bake yourself a small treat using a […]
Office life has its pitfalls and sooner or later, unless you’re super-human, most of these things will inevitably happen: You’ll join one of the two office camps – the Too Hot brigade or the Too Cold contingent. Forever you will battle it out in the war to end all wars. You’ll make a glaring fashion […]
Poverty and injustice are no laughing matters – but you can make your chuckles worthwhile on Red Nose Day, Friday March 24. There’s still time to join the national fund-raising extravaganza and raise a few quid for Comic Relief by having fun with your colleagues. Why not put your inhibitions to one side and join […]
How far would you be prepared to walk to work every day? Eighteen year-old Jourdan Duncan from California was walking for FIVE HOURS a day to get to his job as packaging line worker, when he was spotted by a police officer on patrol. Corporal Kirk Keffer was worried about the teen’s safety along a […]
Are you a stationeryphile, a passionate lover of notebooks and pens to the point of addiction? Here are some of the tell-tale signs that you may need to join Stationery Addicts Anonymous: When visiting a big stationery store, you find yourself physically caressing every type of notebook, especially the posh journals with embroidered or leather […]
Are you the write person for the job? Does your hand writing show that you have initiative, creativity, and get along with people, making you a good person to hire? You may be surprised to know that some businesses employ graphologists to carry out handwriting analysis on job candidates and assess their personalities. A chief […]
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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