Planning

How to Set Up a Home Office

March 19, 2012
How to Set Up a Home Office

Working from home can be a great experience, if you do things the right way. However, if you try to work from the living room, with pets and excitable children underfoot, it can be an absolute nightmare. Setting up a cosy, comfortable, and distraction-free home office will go a long way towards turning your remote working experience into the productive, stress free work day that you’ve always dreamed of. Give Yourself a Dedicated Workspace Ideally, you should set aside a small room to use as your home office. If you can’t spare an entire room, devote a corner of...

Read more

How to Improve the Ergonomics of Your Home Office

December 3, 2011

Ergonomics is the study of designing machines to fit the way humans interact with them. It is concerned with the way computers and electronics, as well as furniture, are designed so that they enable maximum productivity and keep the user in good health. When humans interact with machines, it should be as positive an interaction as possible. Repeated movements or keeping your body in the same position for long periods of time can lead to a variety of health problems. Ergonomics seeks to reduce the potential consequences for the user as much as possible. If you have poor ergonomics...

Read more

Family-Run Business: Finding the Equilibrium

July 22, 2011
Family-Run Business: Finding the Equilibrium

Many working individuals, whether they be employees or managing their own business are in a constant search for the solution to have that work-life balance. Often due to the demands of work and business, time spent on leisure, health and family are jeopardized unintentionally. But can we be faulted if all we are striving for in working the hours is still for the family’s sake, to gain financial security and guarantee our family’s and children’s future? To ensure that basic necessities are at least covered? There is no doubt that the efforts we put in our business or work...

Read more

4 SEO Myths That You Should Never Believe

April 26, 2011
4 SEO Myths That You Should Never Believe

SEO is a tricky subject. It seems like everyone on the web wants you to believe that they’re an SEO expert. However, there are plenty of SEO myths floating around out there that can do you a lot more harm than good. People who are focusing on shopping cart SEO or e-commerce SEO usually fall victim to these myths, because the so-called “gurus” know that those sites need to be high in the rankings to make any real money – and might be willing to listen to just about anything. If you really want to see SEO success, you’ll...

Read more