– You’re sitting on the sofa watching TV with your partner or kids, but your mind is buzzing with all those tasks that you still haven’t completed yet. You have your iPad or Tablet perched on your knee just in case something urgent pops up (and when it does you sneak into the kitchen to respond).…
For all our entrepreneurial readers that run their own businesses, the main priority in their lives is to ensure that their business is a success. Everything else about their lifestyle is most likely based on their business success and perhaps even the lifestyle of their family also depends on it too. But despite the importance…
“There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.” The quote this week is by British essayist Logan Pearsall-Smith and it touches upon the very important topic of work / life balance. Many people work…
Apparently if your employees are not working from home, you must expect them to be “homing at work”. A staggering 93% of people surveyed are now taking care of personal and family matters during the workday direct from the office. The number of people who are running personal errands during the workday has increased by…
The Business Quote topic for this week is inspired by work. Many small business owners will have to to work tomorrow even though it is a public holiday in both the US and the UK, because if you are an entrepreneur you can always find something important to be doing in relation to your business.…
If you’ve recently started your own business it can be difficult to know where to draw the line between working all the time and making sure that you spend enough time on your personal life and with family. This couple profiled on the BBC website have some good tips for maintaining this work and life…
Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Make sure that you are able to prioritise your workload in order to tackle it in the most efficient way possible. Your entire schedule should be based around ‘most important tasks first’…
Research and case studies show that flexible working can increase people’s productivity. Flexible working ensures people are on top form and have the scope to put in the best work, when it matters most. General improvements in mood and health also means less days lost to absenteeism. Flexible working is increasingly popular, especially for smaller…
Job security is a thing of the past, no ifs & buts, it is. Why then are still so many hell bend on getting a job in a company? Here are a couple of things to consider when considering your future: ☺ Income Security: You lose your job, you lost it all. You lose a…
