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Word to the Wise – PAT testing

Word to the Wise – PAT testing

Do you provide electrical equipment for clients, visitors, staff or anyone else? If so, you need to make sure it’s safe to use. During my cleaning business days I used to collect all the Henrys from the offices we cleaned and take them to the electrical shop for PAT testing. Today’s Word to the Wise […]

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5 Things I Can’t Work Without – the chef

5 Things I Can’t Work Without – the chef

We’ve discovered our readers are as curious about other home workers as we are! So this series is all about the different kinds of things home business owners rely on to do a good job. Chef and food blogger Anita-Clare Field shares what allows her to keep her many plates spinning: I am manically busy […]

Working from home tips from a wonder woman

Working from home tips from a wonder woman

In today’s guest post seasoned home worker Emer McCourt describes how she tackled the challenges we’re all so familiar with. She came up with a list of working from home tips fit for a superhero: Before starting my fab new job as digital marketing strategist at meetingrooms.com, I worked from home for many years, both […]

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How to manage stress and relax more when working from home

How to manage stress and relax more when working from home

With the long Christmas/New Year holiday behind us, you might be starting to feel some stress again. So it’s the perfect time for this guest post from coach Isabelle Bano. Isabelle specialises in work-related stress management, especially for women in leadership and management positions: Whether you work from home occasionally or your home has become […]

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The case for shorter emails

The case for shorter emails

Making life easier with shorter emails A couple of years ago I wrote a post about short emails. I mentioned that I try to write quicker and shorter emails by dispensing with greetings and sign-offs in an exchange of emails, and simply providing the information required. I wasn’t suggesting starting a correspondence in this way. […]

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