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Every parent knows that the summer holidays can affect your business. Depending on your child’s school, you could be looking at your kids being at home for about six to ten weeks. And as lovely as it is to spend quality time with your children, the summer holidays can play havoc with your work life. So what can you do about it? Here are some suggestions: 1) Prioritise Decide what is both urgent and important in your business, things like existing clients or new business requests. Make sure you give yourself time to action these at work, also remembering to give yourself time to arrange childcare if needed. 2) Ditch and automate Ditch the urgent but not important stuff. For example, you can schedule social media updates to be posted when you aren’t in the office (on weekends, etc.) so you don’t feel sucked into unimportant social media chats that aren’t really making a difference to your business. 3) Make a list Take an hour out of each week to list all the ...

Every parent knows that the summer holidays can affect your business. Depending on your child’s school, you could be looking at your kids being at home for about six to ten weeks. And as lovely as it is to spend quality time with your children, the summer holidays can play havoc with your work life. So what can you do about it? Here are some suggestions: 1) Prioritise Decide what is both urgent and important in your business, things like existing clients or new business requests. Make sure you give yourself time to action these at work, also remembering to give yourself time to arrange childcare if needed. 2) Ditch and automate Ditch the urgent but not important stuff. For example, you can schedule social media updates to be posted when you aren’t in the office (on weekends, etc.) so you don’t feel sucked into unimportant social media chats that aren’t really making a difference to your business. 3) Make a list Take an hour out of each week to list all the ...

Summertime is always welcomed with open arms after a cold winter and a rainy spring, and all we want to do is make the most of it whilst it lasts. If you’re stuck in the office during this beautiful time of year, you might find yourself daydreaming more and working less. While you probably have a summer holiday booked, you still have to be at work for the rest of the season. It can be hard to stay on task, especially since summer is usually the slowest time of the year for most businesses, so it’s important to keep yourself motivated and productive at work. 1. Plan Sunshine Breaks During the winter season it is common that a lot of us choose not to go out for a walk during our working day. However, now that the weather is brightening up, plan some time to get outside and soak up the sun! A mid-day walk can help reinvigorate you for the rest of the day, helping refresh your mind and bring back that motivation. 2. Stay Hydrated Drinking water is a great health habit ...