Business Optimizer

May 18, 2020

The WfH parenting quick guide for employees and managers

Remember “Bring your Kid to the Office” day? In the USA, it used to be once a year and it was a great experience for kids […]
May 14, 2020

The New Normal at the Office: Masks & Social Distancing

At the moment, working from home is the new normal for the majority of office workers in Europe, America and many other places around the world. […]
May 12, 2020

Working from Home: The Importance of Routine

Theologian and writer Mark Vernon points out that anxiety and agitation is more widespread in a time of COVID-19, even if one is not directly affected […]
May 6, 2020

Together, we’re keeping daily life alive.

This post isn’t about COVID-19 or lockdowns, or even about the unprecedented situation we’re living in nowadays. This text is about life. It’s about every single […]
April 29, 2020

How to implement work policies that help staff stay fit

For many years, the idea that an employer would help their staff to stay in good physical shape was unheard of. Taking care of yourself was […]
April 23, 2020

A healthy workforce is a productive workforce, even during pandemic

More than ever, making sure that your staff stays healthy, happy and fit is an important part of looking after your workforce. A happy workplace is […]
April 21, 2020

Is it possible to achieve a work-life balance when you work from home?

Achieving a good balance between work and home life can be a challenge at the best of times.  But what about in the worst of times?  […]
April 16, 2020

How to maintain good posture while home office

How can we ensure we survive our new home office arrangements without ruining our backs?  Business Optimizer considers the ergonomics of working from home. Much has […]
April 14, 2020

How to deliver a top-notch presentation for your clients

How can you deliver a top-notch presentation to colleagues and clients when you’re working from home?  Business Optimizer considers practical and presentational tips for success. We’re […]
April 8, 2020

Have fun with washi paper

Washi paper is one of Japan’s most culturally important products. Made for over 1,300 years, Japanese washi paper is such an integral part of Japanese culture […]
April 7, 2020

Remote and productive

This forced social and labor experiment we’re going through is changing the canon of the workplace as we know it. We’ve all been taught to leave […]
April 2, 2020

Essential work from home hacks you need to know right now

The global coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and work. For some, this has meant working on the frontline against the virus, for […]
March 31, 2020

The lost art of letter writing

Has social media killed the art of letter writing? Certainly, we are more likely these days to pick up a phone if we want to communicate […]