Posts Tagged ‘holidays’
Manage your email while on holiday – tips for small business owners and busy professionals
Staying on top of your email while on holiday can be challenging, daunting and stressful, when you’re meant to be relaxing. If you’ve read through the previous blog posts/newsletters, you’ll have a few tips to help reduce the stress of actually being on holiday and avoid spending too much time thinking about work! However, there’s…
Read MoreShort on Time? Discover the transformative benefit of 15 minutes of exercise on your productivity!
Finding time for 15 minutes of exercise can seem like a challenge. Many people struggle to find time in their busy schedules to get to the gym or do a longer workout routine. However, the good news is you don’t need to spend a lot of time to appreciate the benefits of regular physical activity.…
Read MoreUnplug, Unwind and Recharge: A Busy Person’s Guide to the Holiday Season
The holiday season is just around the corner, and for busy people, it presents a unique opportunity to unplug, unwind and recharge. Especially if you’ve had a busy year so far. It’s important to strike a balance between your work and your personal life. The holiday season provides a perfect opportunity to take a well-deserved…
Read MoreYeah! It’s Blue Monday
Despite today being labelled as Blue Monday, there’s no reason to be feeling down on this or any other day. The sun is shining, the sky is blue. A lovely change from the rain and wind over the last few weeks. After a flurry of snow at the weekend, the day’s are getting longer and…
Read MoreHow to Survive Christmas
Christmas can be stressful – particularly with all the added pressure that gets piled on at this time of year. You’ve fought your way through the crowds of Christmas shoppers to grab the best bargains and stressed over the size of the gifts and whether you have enough. Families who rarely speak to each other…
Read MoreSurviving the half-term holidays
It’s half-term week and many parents are busy juggling work and home life. Not only does this create a challenge for business but also for families planning childcare around their busy working lives. How do you cope and how can you make the most of both work and holiday time? Firstly – don’t attempt to…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2014
It’s International Women’s Day – one day a year to celebrate women’s achievements around the world. While in the UK we may have won the vote and have equal rights in many walks of life, in many countries around the world, women are still the oppressed minority. Women do two-thirds of the world’s work. Women and…
Read MoreForward planning for Christmas
Now’s the time to plan for Christmas. Yes really! Get a head start and get out to the sales – stock up on wrapping paper, Christmas cards and decorations that are now going for a song. Plan your present lists for family and friends – buy them in the sales – either now or as…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day!
For all of you who happen to be single on Valentine’s Day – it’s easy to get fed up with all the endless ads for gifts for your loved one, meals for two and related articles in all the newspapers, magazines and on TV. Don’t bemoan the fact you have no-one special to share the…
Read More7 Tips To Avoid Last Minute Panic Before Your Holiday
It’s holiday season and as you wind down from work, do you do so in a calm, collected manner or in a mad rush of activity? Do you manage to leave work on time on your last day or end up working late having managed to send that final email and finished off the report…
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