One in five businesses are adopting remote working practices. In the remote working culture, there are facts business owners need to know. Source: Remote Working Culture: The Facts Business Owners Need to Know – ReadWrite Continue reading Remote Working Culture: The Facts Business Owners Need to Know – ReadWrite
Try some of these simple exercises and habits from Business Insider’s “People Transforming Business” to become more efficient and productive at work. Source: The Productivity Project: Tips and insights from business leaders across industries on how to manage your time and become a rockstar worker Continue reading The Productivity Project: Tips and insights from business leaders across industries on how to manage your time and become a rockstar worker
Overcoming procrastination requires strategy. The next time you’re tempted to put-off something you don’t want to do, try some of these tips. Source: 7 Tips to Help Overcome Procrastination – Ian’s Messy Desk Continue reading 7 Tips to Help Overcome Procrastination – Ian’s Messy Desk
How much stuff do you have sitting on your desk or in your work area? A while back, Coopers & Lybrand (nowPrice Waterhouse Coopers) released data from a poll on personal organization. One statistic found that, “The average desk worker has 36 hours worth of work on their desk and wastes up to 3 hours a week just “looking” for STUFF!” Finding stuff on my messy desk bears out that statistic. Being disorganized is responsible for a lot of wasted … Continue reading 10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean – Ian’s Messy Desk
IT contractor Richard Alcock has won an appeal against HMRC after the UK taxman said he owed more than £200,000 in national insurance contributions (NICs) and income tax under off-payroll rules. Source: IT contractor has £240k bill torn up after IR35 win against UK taxman Continue reading IT contractor has £240k bill torn up after IR35 win against UK taxman
Trying to force creativity is like trying to squeeze more toothpaste out of an empty tube. Here are six creativity-boosting activities you can do at work. Source: 6 Creativity-Boosting Activities You Can Do at Work – ReadWrite Continue reading 6 Creativity-Boosting Activities You Can Do at Work – ReadWrite
Could drop further, depending on how zealously it’s enforced Source: UK tech freelancer numbers down for first time in 5 years since IR35 tax reforms hit public sector Continue reading UK tech freelancer numbers down for first time in 5 years since IR35 tax reforms hit public sector
No bailout for tech freelancers. Bank moves to avoid potential liability for tax, NI contributions Source: IR35 blame game: Barclays to halt off-payroll contractors, goes directly to PAYE Continue reading IR35 blame game: Barclays to halt off-payroll contractors, goes directly to PAYE
Advice ‘falls woefully short’ Source: Contractor association blasts UK.gov guidance on hated IR35 tax law’s arrival in private sector Continue reading Contractor association blasts UK.gov guidance on hated IR35 tax law’s arrival in private sector
Always write an email subject line. To make the email stand out, keep your subject line short, specific, and personalized. Source: 18 tips for writing an excellent subject line so your email gets read Continue reading 18 tips for writing an excellent subject line so your email gets read
Cough. I believe you have my stapler Source: Hot desk hell: Staff spend two weeks a year looking for seats in open-plan offices Continue reading Hot desk hell: Staff spend two weeks a year looking for seats in open-plan offices
Both public and private Twitter lists offer many engagement and nurturing benefits that smart B2B marketers can’t afford to pass up. Learn why. Source: Why Twitter Lists Are Still a Great Tool for B2B Marketers Continue reading Why Twitter Lists Are Still a Great Tool for B2B Marketers
Small businesses are often discouraged from designing their own business cards, but when you’re just starting out and have limited cash that needs to be allocated strategically, you may have no other choice than to design your own business card. https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/how-to-design-a-business-card–cms-33068 Continue reading 10 Quick Tips: How to Design Good Business Cards (With Guidelines for 2019)
MPs have warned the UK government to pay close attention to the effect IR35 tax reforms will have on the private sector, and questioned the efficacy of HMRC’s status-checking tool. Source: HMRC accused of not understanding its own IR35 tax reforms ahead of private sector rollout Continue reading HMRC accused of not understanding its own IR35 tax reforms ahead of private sector rollout
2019 will be a significant year for VAT due to two key developments: Making Tax Digital (MTD) and Brexit. While there has been no shortage of advice and guidelines on how to prepare for MTD, the implications of the latter are less clear. Even this close to the deadline, businesses are still uncertain as to how Brexit will affect their operations. https://www.techradar.com/news/brexit-vat-implications-withdrawal-agreement-vs-no-deal-outcomes Continue reading Brexit VAT implications: withdrawal agreement vs no deal outcomes
