Work Life Balance

Is Your Business Prepared For Winter?

#WinterIsComing, so it's time for the annual Euroffice severe weather warning. Each year, we remind SMEs to get ready for bad weather in the winter months. I'm sure many people will…

How to get creative with your journal

Office Life / Paper Products / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 25 Sep 2017 Alex Fuller

Creative journaling is designed for people with fast-paced lives and hectic schedules. These days, people often keep track of their busy lives using smartphones and other electronic devices, but the…

Why you should try mindfulness meditation in the workplace

Keeping Fit / Office Life / Work Life Balance 20 Sep 2017 Alex Fuller

With offices becoming increasingly focused on technology, employees rarely have time to take a step away from their computer screens. As a result of workplace pressures, such as larger workloads…

Healthy snacking in the workplace

Keeping Fit / Office Life / Stuck in the Office / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 14 Sep 2017 Alex Fuller

When you’re sitting in the office for hours on end it’s easy to forget to keep your energy levels up. The effects of food on the human body cannot be…

Stationery you can use for your wedding

Paper Products / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 10 Jan 2017 Alina Fisher

Wedding stationery is big business. But if you've come back to work wearing an engagement ring, then you probably have a hundred and one things on your mind (apart from…

What Does Your Office Desk Say About You?

Office Life / Office Politics / Work Life Balance 4 Oct 2016 Alina Fisher

We all like to feel at home, even when we're at work, that's why we try to make the office desk a part of our everyday life. Each of us…

Best Night Out Of The Week For Office Workers?

Office Life / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 29 Sep 2016 Alina Fisher

Time was when you could predict what you were doing on each day of the week, from working out to winding down and which day you'd be able to enjoy…

How To Write Your First CV

Human Resources / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 15 Jul 2016 Alina Fisher

Writing your first CV and going for your first job is a rite of passage in all our lives. It gives us a chance to express who we are and…

How To Handle Your Nerves Before A Presentation

Business News / Human Resources / Office Life / SME / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 29 Jun 2016 Alina Fisher

Public speaking is number one on many people’s list of fears. Here are some tips on dealing with your nerves before giving that important presentation. Reframe Your Nerves If…

10 Management Tips From David Brent

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 8 Jun 2016 Alina Fisher

David Brent from paper company Wernham Hogg has found a new incarnation. He's a singer in A Life On The Road, a forthcoming mockumentary about his musical career. We thought…

An Introvert’s Guide To Thriving In The Workplace

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 1 Jun 2016 Alina Fisher

Life as an introvert can be tough. We live in a world where being bright and buzzy and social is seen as admirable. From chat shows to social media, sharing…

10 Essential Skills for Working in an Office

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 24 May 2016 Alina Fisher

You spend a large part of your waking life at work. Instead of thinking of it simply as the daily grind, make the most of your day in the office.…

The Benefits of Flexible Working At The Office

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 20 May 2016 Alina Fisher

Changing working patterns to suit employees can make work more engaging for employees, and cost less than paying above and beyond to get them to stay in their jobs. I…

Ready to Write For Fountain Pen Friday?

Office Art / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Pens / Work Life Balance 4 May 2016 Alina Fisher

It's Fountain Pen Friday, which got me thinking about what life would be like in a world without the handwritten word. We've got used to digital communications, but imagine if…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Stationery

Future of Office / History / Office Art / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 3 May 2016 Alina Fisher

It's World Stationery Day today, so we've found some intriguing facts about pens, paper, pencils and the written word 1. Why are so many pencils yellow? Because in 1847 a high-grade…

How To Get Into Writing As A Career

National Stationery Week / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Pens / SME / Social Media Tips / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 15 Apr 2016 Alina Fisher

Aspiring writers face a Catch 22. You need the experience to get a job, but you need a job to get the experience. Where do you start? There's so much…

How To Write A Poem

Office Life / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Stationery / Stuck in the Office / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 7 Apr 2016 Alina Fisher

I’ve always fancied writing poetry, but seem to get lost in a muddle of stanzas, couplets, pentameters and anapests. All of which got in the way of putting pencil to…

A History of the Pencil for National Pencil Day

Essentials / Facilities / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Life / Pens / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 31 Mar 2016 Alina Fisher

Should the National Pencil Day celebration be hip-hip hooray or sharp-sharp hooray? In the run up to National Stationery week (25 April – 1 May), we thought we’d take a…

How To Ask For A Pay Rise

History / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 21 Mar 2016 Alina Fisher

It's never easy to demand a pay rise, but there are ways of persuading your boss to give you the salary you want. Check out these clever tips to get…

Office Island: Survive with these Office Supplies

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Ink & Toners / Office Life / Office Supplies / Pens / Stationery / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 15 Mar 2016 Alina Fisher

There’s a lot of surviving going on these days - you can't escape it on TV. Whether it's Help I’m A Jungle, Get These Celebrities Out Of Me or Bear Grylls…

Office Superheroes and Supervillains. Which Are You?

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 17 Feb 2016 Alina Fisher

Deadpool. Batman. Superman. Captain America. Iron Bloke. Yes, we’ve all heard of these superhero heavyweights, but how do they relate to our real lives? As comic-book movies are reaching the cinema…

Top 5 Romantic – and Moneywise – Valentine’s Day Dates

Office Art / Office Life / Office Politics / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 9 Feb 2016 Alina Fisher

Valentine's Day is all about making your loved one feel special. You could say money's no object, but it's also possible to have a romantic day without splashing the cash. …

How To Stay Diet-Strong On Weekends

Keeping Fit / Office Life / Office Sporting Madness / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 22 Jan 2016 Alina Fisher

Hands up if you’ve already had a wobble with your New Year’s diet resolution? (If you can’t tell, I’ve got my own hand raised right now.) Being on holiday…

Healthy Recipes From Around The World

Don't Be Stationary / Keeping Fit / Office Life / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 12 Jan 2016 Alina Fisher

Make 2016 the year you treat your taste buds and diet to a round-the-world trip, thanks to these healthy recipe ideas. I have a bit of a tradition each Christmas,…

How To Succeed with your New Year’s Resolutions

Don't Be Stationary / Don't Be Stationery / Future of Office / Keeping Fit / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Sporting Madness / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 6 Jan 2016 Alina Fisher

Oh, January. A month of promises to oneself and to others that you’ll be better, do better and fulfill your potential as a human bean. But what’s the secret…

Happy New Year From Euroffice

Commuting / History / Keeping Fit / Office Life / Office Politics / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 30 Dec 2015 Alina Fisher

As 2016's banner begins to unfurl, ushering in new opportunities, challenges and 366* new dawns, we'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year. But you can't say goodbye…

How To Decorate Your Office Chair For Christmas

12 Days of Christmas / Competition / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Furniture / Office Life / Office Supplies / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 16 Dec 2015 Alina Fisher

Now with only a few mere days left until Christmas, it’s time to get your hands decorating the entire home for Xmas Day celebrations. Each item in your home or…

How to Christmas Decorate your Desk

12 Days of Christmas / Competition / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Life / Office Supplies / Stationery / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 15 Dec 2015 Alina Fisher

Deck your dull desks with boughs of holly… fa la la la la la la la la! To further fuel your Christmas excitement, why not put into action some of…

5 Mini DIY Christmas Decorations

12 Days of Christmas / Competition / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Art / Office Life / Office Supplies / Stationery / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 11 Dec 2015 Alina Fisher

With only a couple of weeks left until Christmas, it’s time to start shopping for freshly cut Christmas trees and start decking the halls with Xmas trinkets. In today’s 12…

How to create ‘Thank you’ gift cards

12 Days of Christmas / Competition / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Art / Office Life / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 9 Dec 2015 Alina Fisher

Rhodia notepads are great for meeting notes, Thank-you reminders, party planning and as a daily journal... but also for the creative ones a bit of doodling whilst in a meeting or procrastinating at your…