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Peace and quiet at work? Here are ten of the best and most far out solutions

Workplace Insight

Any survey that sets out to establish what people believe cuts their productivity and annoys them most about their workplace invariably throws up the same result; the noise and distractions generated by other people. Some of the solutions they have come up with have been great, some a little less so.

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How To Build A Fantastic Passive Income Stream Through Products

Jennie Lyon

There’s nothing more rewarding than waking up, checking your phone, and cha-ching – you’ve got more money in the bank! Who doesn’t want to make money while you sleep? I mean, we all do.

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13 Ways You Should be Using Your Smartphone for Business

Tips From T. Marie

With more of us enjoying job flexibility today, and with the probability of up to 58% of workers expected to be independent contractors by 2027 , if you’re not using your smartphone for more than texting, calls and email you should be. We all know about texting, calling and emailing from our phones, but are you collaborating from it as well?

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Administrative/Clerical: Mobile Devices that Transition Easily Between Jobs

Office Dynamics

Mobile phones have come a long way since their initial transition from the battlefield to the workplace, and other technologies have proven just as valuable. Mobile phones are here to stay. Up to 60 percent of the world now uses the handy devices, so you can be sure that your phone will have a place at your side in your new job.

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Help Desk

Practically Perfect PA

Yes, I had got up to make the odd cup of tea or make a quick trip to the bathroom but I hadn’t been out for lunch or in any meetings that day so effectively I had been sitting in my chair at my desk for a good 8 hours. The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. Other bits and bobs.

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Skeleton Staff

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some things that are nice to have on hand are a box of staples, various size clamps, extra pens and some highlighters. Even if you are not new, the drawers get messy over time so a good clean up really helps. It is always good to have a notebook and pen handy to write a quick phone message or instructions from your boss.

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OMG! Could Technology be Ruining your Professional Reputation?

Tips From T. Marie

Despite iPads, 3D television, and the wonders of Skype , one of technology’s greatest wonders, in my own opinion, is the cell phone. It seems in a matter of 10 years (10 years ago I had my first Nokia bar phone), we have gone from owning ‘mobile telephones’ to ‘mobile do-everything devices’. Can we text an RSVP?