Dieting in the office can be a nightmare. With colleagues queuing up to offer you home-made chocolate cake and mugs of steaming hot latte, self-control can fly out of the window. And that’s only the mid-morning break… If temptation assails you at your desk, here are a few tips to stay on track with healthy […]
Does your office have a resident kitty and an old office chair that no-one uses? If so, take a break from your work and engage your practical and creative skills to transform the unwanted chair into a two-tier cat tree! You’ll need some cute fabric to convert the old cushions into something cheerful and cosy […]
A New York artist has now used a total of 78,000 office staples to produce eco-friendly, sci-fi inspired art – and the force has remained with him! Lifelong Star Wars fan James Haggerty, a teacher from New York, has created several Star Wars masterpieces, including Darth Vader, Greedo and C-3PO. He explains on his website […]
It seemed like a good idea when a youth welfare organisation in New York decided to hand out pencils printed with an anti-drugs slogan: TOO COOL TO DO DRUGS. But the organisers of the health education campaign had failed to think about the consequences of sharpening the pencil, which converted the slogan to COOL TO […]
Filing cabinets are declining in numbers because of the digital revolution – but one artist has made quite a monument out of them. Samuel Yates, an American conceptual artist, created a huge monolith from 60 filing cabinet drawers, creating a record-breaking cabinet in a field at Napa, California. To add to the intrigue of the […]
Want to work more efficiently? Here’s five hacks to help you reach your goal. Efficiency hack 1. Make your workstation ergonomic. No-one can work well if they are sitting uncomfortably and have aches and pains! Sit up straight, with lower back supported and knees bent at a comfortable 90 degree angle. Elbows and wrists should […]
Have you written any letters by hand lately? Take inspiration from nine-year old Toby Little from Sheffield, who is on a mission to find global contacts. Toby was just five years old when he started writing to people and organisations all over the world. He was inspired by a book about the postal service and […]
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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