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 […]
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 […]
Pretty much every office and every home has some in the kitchen drawer. First of all used to waterproof military aircraft, Cling Film (polyvinylidene chloride) has been a world-wide hit. It was actually invented way back in 1933 by Ralph Wiley, a science student attached to Dow Chemicals. He discovered a compound which was very […]
Eggstraordinary! You will soon be able to eat the perfect runny egg at your desk – thanks to the UK company, Pork Farms. From September, the innovative Dippy Egg will be on supermarket shelves, allowing hard-pressed office workers a little taste of home. The egg comes in a cheerful plastic tub and is partially cooked […]
Off to work? Don’t forget to pack your earplugs- you’ll probably need them! You might think your office is pretty quiet, but what about when you make a cuppa? A new report by Which? claims some electric kettles are as loud as power tools! Independent tests were carried out on kettles available on the High […]
An exotic brand of China tea fertilized with panda poo is now the most expensive tea ever sold. The specialized green tea looks set to enter the Guinness World Records book – thanks to An Yanshi, an enterprising Chinese calligrapher. An left his job at Sichuan University to throw himself “heart and soul” into his […]
Do you feel sluggish and tired in the office? Maybe you haven’t been giving your brain the right kind of fuel. To boost your productivity, eat plenty of healthy food and avoid sugary snacks. Eating the right food can boost brain power by up to 20 per cent. “Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that […]
Thousands of office workers would admit to the occasional greasy spoon run, and tucking into a nice bacon sandwich every now and again at their desks. And now you can join in a sizzling celebration of all things bacon on Saturday, August 31, International Bacon Day. Visit the website of the Royal Bacon Society, and […]
A kettle which looks like Hitler is selling like hot cakes. American retailer JC Penney is selling hundreds of the Michael Graves Design Bells and Whistles kettle after someone noticed it resembled Herr Fuhrer. An image of the kettle photographed from a billboard went viral, and is the latest item to feature on the website […]
Do you have a sweet tooth? Well why not pig out on gorgeous gooey cakes in the office without guilt during National Doughnut Week (11th- 18th May 2013). Participating bakers across the UK will be helping to raise money for The Children’s Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell during this special fund-raising […]
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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