Many of us dream of the day our boss will say “you can work from home on this one“. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Depending on the job you have, you may or may not be able to work from home. My experiences of working from home have led to very different feelings about my autonomy, motivation and productivity. Read on to find out how my two contrasting experiences played out. Scenario 1: Working from home as a teacher Some of you may know that I work part-time as a teacher. Teaching has been in my
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Death of retail stores: the high street in decline
In recent months we have, in the UK, had a number of very prominent high street stores announce they will be closing shops and restructuring their business. In addition, several well-known retailers have either called in the receivers or have announced they are actively seeking a solution to their ongoing financial problems. Is this marking the death of retail stores as our high streets go into decline? A look at recent newspaper headlines spells out the doom in no uncertain terms: As a nation of shopkeepers, what is happening in our British High Streets, and what does this mean for
Continue readingGet rid of writer’s block
Writer’s block is one of the things that can hold you back from creating an amazing website. Sometimes the words just won’t flow and you sit in your chair staring at a blank computer screen. However help is always at hand and there are many simple ways in which you can improve your creativity and get rid of that writer’s block. Click here for some easy-to-implement tips and ideas to help you get rid of writer’s block. This is important for creative writers and anyone engaged in blogging as keeping your content fresh and up-to-date is vital to attract new
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