Work

How to work from home (without going stir-crazy)

Working from your home office (or, er, the sofa) for the foreseeable? Don't panic! These top tips will help you stay calm, collected and productive - or at the very least, sane.
How to be ambitious (and still be kind)

It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday so we had a chat with one of our favourite women - author and comedian Viv Groskop - about redefining female ambition for 2020. Need a life reboot? Viv can help with that.
Win £2000 to kickstart your business dreams

Have a brilliant business that needs a helping hand? We’ve teamed up with business banking alternative, Tide, to offer a whopping two grand (yes, you read it right) to give you the boost you need. Competition now closed.
7 of the best… notebooks

You know what they say – write notes, realise dreams! Or, um, at the very least make January’s admin rush a little more bearable.
Flexible working – a personal view

It's a contentious issue, that's for sure! As a full-time working mum and business owner, I can see both sides of that fence. Wanna know what I think?
The bane of your working life?

Imposter syndrome is a problem for women in offices up and down the land and it's holding us back. Here's my personal take.
Making work work for you

Back at your desk after summer fun and not really feeling it? We hear you. Here's some food for thought from the autumn's hottest self-help book.
Flexi-time – are you working it out?

Flexible working is a buzzy phrase, but seriously - how many of us actually live the dream? Read on to find out how it could work for you.
Sexy stationery

Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And - whoop! - it's National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Calling all creatives!

Networking used to be naff but new collective The Creative Duck is anything but. Plus they sell stylish gifts handmade locally by their talented members.
Work/life balance nailed

The juggle is real - and not going anywhere - so how the hell can we to get it right?! Let's ask the work/life balance experts for some help.
Back to school?

Feeling the need to feed your brain? There's loads of ace new academic courses now booking in Oxford for 2019 - and you can be as part-time as you like.
Co-working: 5 reasons to do it

Are you tired of working from home? Sick of setting up in coffee shops? Maybe you're over the rigidity of long-term office leases? Then it's time to consider co-working.
Help! Career MOT needed

Job driving you mental? Or maybe it's a lack of job that's the problem? We put your work dilemmas to our clever new careers coach. Here's what she had to say.
The future’s AllBright

Want to start your own business? Need funding to get to the next stage? Meet your new best friends.
How to Talk ‘Careers’ with your Teen

Need some help? Here are some handy tips from professional teen career coach Eva Harrison.
A Guide to Returning to Work

Going back to work after a break is never easy. Karen Daly-Gherabi from Springboard Consultancy shares her tips on making it a little less daunting.