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Jul 13

Things are looking up!

For me, life almost came back somewhere near to normal yesterday. A glorious day in Cowes watching my family racing on the Solent, follow...

Sue

May 31

Almost business as usual

In my last blog, I talked about the changes that businesses have had to make with Covid-19 being thrust upon us all. I have been lucky i...

Sue

Apr 9

Coronavirus - Covid-19 - Update

As much as I would like to be looking at the amazing view that I normally have from my office window, the current situation with Coronavi...

Sue

Mar 2

The old ones are the best

I've had a busy morning discussing two pieces of work that I really enjoy doing - a client who wants a traditional mail-merge (yes, actua...

Sue Matthews

Jan 13

New Year, New Decade! 2020 is here!

So not only is it a new year and we're now into 'the Twenties' but it's also a new decade. Here in the BOSS Business Office Support Serv...

Sue

Nov 4, 2019

Celebrate good times, come on!

Everyone knows Kool & The Gang's 'Celebration' so I know you'll all be singing that tune in your head for a while now! Well, this month ...

Sue

Sep 17, 2019

Autumn days

Although we're now heading into Autumn, the view from the office window still shows a typical Ventnor summer's day - blue sky, blue sea a...

Sue

Aug 20, 2019

What do I do? Check out this list ...

After a busy time following the SailGP and Cowes Week, it's time to focus on the next projects for clients. Just in case you're wondering...

Sue

Jul 15, 2019

Summer's here, and the time is right...12 useful tips

....for dancing in the street- or so thought Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and Mick Jagger and David Bowie. So are you going to be da...

Sue

Jun 10, 2019

Helpful apps for small businesses

I'm constantly amazed at the number of apps which have become available for even the smallest of businesses. Running a business single-h...

Sue

May 15, 2019

Happy Days

Some people who run their own businesses are not keen to take a holiday but for me I see a break from the norm as being essential both in...

Sue

Apr 23, 2019

Time management for small businesses

Whilst it's good to learn time management skills early on in life so that we have it as a basic life skill, it's absolutely crucial when...

Sue

Mar 10, 2019

Strike a Pose

They told me to strike a pose - not for the cover of a magazine* but for International Women's Day - so I did! The pose represents 'balan...

Sue

Feb 11, 2019

Fun and Games

If you follow my blog, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn pages, you will know that I often post a photo of the view from my office, but just ...

Sue

Jan 3, 2019

Moving into Year 4

Unbelievably it's now four years since BOSS Business Office Support Services became a reality. The first day of business was 2nd January...

Sue

Nov 12, 2018

Tools of the Trade

In days gone by, office work used to be fairly straightforward. The key skills needed to be successful were a good grasp of the English ...

Sue

Oct 8, 2018

So what do you do then?

I'm a big fan of networking. I know there are many people who couldn't think of anything worse than walking into a room full of people, ...

Sue

Sep 12, 2018

Letting go...or autumnal tidy up

Some people love the oncoming autumn days - walking along countryside paths with golden leaves, cosy pubs with fires blazing, getting out...

Sue

Aug 13, 2018

Big boats, little boats - Part 2

Last August I wrote about 'Big boats, little boats' having just watched the start of the iconic Fastnet Race from Cowes, and now that thi...

Sue

Jul 3, 2018

I'm Back!

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that there was no post for June - and that's because I spent a good part of June enjoying th...

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