Business Office Support Services

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 in that I have been a...

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 Coronavirus means that I, li...

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, actually printing out let...

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 Services office, we're c...

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 (the 14th November a...

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 and golden sand. The...

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 what it is that I d...

....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 dancing in the streets...

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

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 terms of recharging...

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 it comes to running...

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 'balance for better' and i...

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 for a change, today ...

Unbelievably it's now four years since BOSS Business Office Support Services became a reality. The first day of business was 2nd January 2015 and I clearly ...

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 language, including ...

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, many of whom they do...

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

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

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 the Italian sunshine w...

Last weekend I walked 22km and did 38,000 steps – all in a good cause for the Mountbatten Hospice here on the Isle of Wight. Every year in May, more than 800...