September 22, 2021
The recent wildfires in Turkey and Greece and across the West Coast of the USA, together with the devastating flash flooding in China, Japan, and across […]
September 17, 2021
The Business Optimizer team loves doodling as a tool to beat stress and aid concentration. That’s why we’re 100 percent behind this great initiative in aid […]
September 8, 2021
International Literacy Day falls on 8th September. Originally designated by UNESCO in 1966, the day seeks to raise the importance of literacy to all countries and […]
September 7, 2021
Workers around the world are reporting natural feelings of anxiety about the return to work. So what can you do to deal with your own anxieties? […]
September 6, 2021
Let’s go back to school and work this fall in a sustainable fashion. Here’s Business Optimizer’s pick of the back-to-school products your family can choose this […]
August 31, 2021
In the USA alone, some 50.6 million public elementary and secondary students will be thinking about going back to school – if they haven’t already. Business […]
August 25, 2021
Did you know that famous doodlers include JFK, Ernest Hemingway, Queen Victoria, Victor Hugo, JK Rowling and Hillary Clinton? Or that, quite apart from indicating a […]
August 18, 2021
For our August art inspiration, the Business Optimizer team is exploring colored pencil instructions and asking: What are the best tips and techniques for creating art […]
August 13, 2021
August 13 is international left-handers’ day. The day was inaugurated in 1976 to celebrate people who favor using their left hand and raise awareness of the […]
August 4, 2021
Explore and enjoy the architecture of one of the twentieth century’s greatest architects through the medium of the Japanese art of kirigami. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) […]
July 28, 2021
Beatrix Potter loved writing. She kept a journal – in a code that wasn’t deciphered until some years after her death. And she would write wonderful […]
July 20, 2021
Did you know that international chess day is July 20? Inspired by the day – and not a little by the sensational Netflix series the Queen’s […]
July 14, 2021
What makes a great travel article? We’re not talking listicles here… we’re talking about the kind of travel writing that immerses readers in the locale, tells […]
July 7, 2021
Business Optimizer picks some of our favourite hand-lettering artists that are creating beautiful fonts and lettering. If you love calligraphy or like to see originality and […]
July 2, 2021
As of July 3, 2021, the European Union has banned single-use plastics. This is a huge step forward in the bid to reduce plastic waste going […]
June 29, 2021
Why is the paper industry so beset by Fake News? There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding created around our production and use of paper. […]
June 28, 2021
How do you save your vacation snaps so that you can share them easily with friends and family? Photo books are the solution – and there […]
June 23, 2021
Business Optimizer takes a look at some of the famous letter writers whose writings have changed the course of history: from Einstein’s letter that kick-started the […]
June 16, 2021
We’ve written extensively in the past about the wonderful qualities of the printed word. And it seems that we are not alone in our love of […]
June 9, 2021
Do you wish you had more time to pursue your artistic interests? Would you like to develop new drawing or design skills? Joining an Art Challenge […]