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Colour is all around us… but just how important is it? Actually, it’s much more important than you may think! In fact, experts believe that colour influences practically everything that we do; it affects how we think, how we feel, and how we work on a day-to-day basis. Businesses know this. Colour plays a huge role in branding, and it’s also a major component in office design, too. Smart businesses use the psychology of colour to strengthen their workforce, with reds making people focus, and blues making them more alert. As a contractor, however, you’ll often find yourself working remotely from home, rather than spending all your time on-site with a client....
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A smart home is one which relies on smart appliances and devices to operate. The Internet of Things, or IoT — the idea of machine-to-machine communication — is revolutionising the home environment, and today it’s possible to get thermostats which turn on when you’re on your way home from seeing a client, washing machines that come on automatically so your clothes are ready to be hung on the line before starting work in the morning, and coffee machines that have the perfect cuppa ready when you wake up. But perhaps one of the most exciting of smart inventions? The self-filling fridge. Here are just a few of the reasons why all homeowners are turning...
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Right now, there’s a lot of talk about the ‘death of the business meeting’. The problem, of course, is that we’ve reached a point where meetings are being called to discuss anything and everything, leaving many feeling like they’re wasting their time. But some meetings are necessary, and they can be massively successful… as long as your participants are truly in it. There’s lots of ways to boost productivity in meetings, from ordering refreshments to making sure you’ve got all the right tools you need to fully engage your participants, but perhaps one of the best (and easiest) ways is to strategically schedule the meeting for the right...
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