J's Office Services

25/10/2018

Too Proud or Self-Conscious to Ask?

Do you cringe at the thought of asking for help, have palpitations before asking a question, or hide away rather than ask for advice? I get it, no really I do.

08/03/2018

Networking .... ouch!

Many people hate the idea of networking, despite appreciating its potential value to their careers. Here’s an expert’s guide

07/03/2018

How much time do you spend sitting every day?
I've just read this article and found it most fascinating and which then led me to obviously having a go.
This is how it went ...
Hold on to bed leg, slowly lower body to said position, ouch, eek, arthritic knee is screaming, other parts of my body are reminding me I haven't acknowledged them for a while ... and I'm squatting, who would have thought it could still be achieved! In all fairness on the most part my body feels quite happy and comfortable, almost relaxed. Now how on earth do I get up ... this was only successful by pulling on bed leg for support :-)
Result ...
I am going to keep trying this daily to see if it has any long term benefit, if nothing else it was quite comfy whilst relieving the stress from sitting at my office desk.
I wonder how many of you reading this will now have a go, would love to hear your outcome?

Westerners have forgotten how to squat, and it's causing health problems.

06/03/2018

Starting your business ...

In this piece, Matt Jonns, CEO of ucreate, discusses his own start-up journey and what you can learn when you start your dream business.

05/03/2018

Interesting figures ..

With GDPR coming into play from May, tech retailer Ebuyer has conducted some research into how many workers are spending their personal time checking work emails.

04/03/2018

Just wondering if anyone here has tried or bought the reMarkable - what are your thoughts?

Order yours at remarkable.com. The paper tablet for people who prefer paper. Here to replace your notebooks, sketchbooks and printouts. Paper-like reading, w...

18/08/2017

I would like to end this week saying 'thank you' and showing my gratitude to those around me who have supported, shown great friendship and loyalty in all my business.
Without that good support network your business can be lonely and difficult at times. Remember to appreciate even those who may only enter your lives for a nano second as they will remember you and they may become your voice.
A very special thank you to Geraldine Skinner, Vee Smith and Helen Jacobi for all your wonderful support and continued friendship over the past ?? years.

11/08/2017

Another working week nearly over. Have you achieved all that you set out to do on Monday? How many hours do you think you have wasted on mundane tasks this week? How much has that cost you against what you could have been earning from new business?
Have a relaxing weekend :-)

03/08/2017

Interesting system for those of us sat at our desk all day.

http://www.officetime.net/blog/tomatoes-and-productivity/

What does a tomato have to do with your productivity? Well, there’s a popular time management and productivity system named after the Italian word for tomato. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique and it aims to prevent procrastination and maximize productivity.

20/07/2017

How does this sit with your business? ...
Some U.K. SMEs Say Payment Terms Are Getting Worse - https://t.co/BlR0TKsQfi

Payments news: A survey from Crossflow Payments says some SMEs experience a worsening in B2B payment terms because of Brexit despite efforts against it

19/07/2017

A nice little tip from Vee Smith
http://www.veesmith.com/2017/04/effective-link-type/

How-to video to finding out whether images, text-links or buttons are the most effective link type in your email campaigns