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March 3, 2020

How small businesses can use social media to grow

How can small business owners leverage social media to grow the business and promote their products and services? Business Optimizer considers how to make social media […]
February 27, 2020

When Greta met David

 In December 2019, the British radio station Radio 4 invited climate activist Greta Thunberg to edit one of its flagship programs.  As part of the show, […]
February 25, 2020

Ditch the plastic for paper!

We know the problems of plastic in the oceans.  Now that China has refused to take the plastic waste generated in Europe and North America, there […]
February 17, 2020

Plant a Tree

Is tree planting really the solution to the carbon crisis?  Like so many issues in this debate, the answer is hotly contended.  Business Optimizer considers the […]
February 12, 2020

What can Greta Thunberg’s Trans-Atlantic Sail Teach Us about Business Travel?

The trans-Atlantic sailing trip of one Swedish teenager led the headlines in the summer of 2019.  Debate raged over zero-carbon status of the trip – but […]
February 6, 2020

How to make your office more sustainable: 22 steps for positive change

We are on the cusp of a breaking point.  The actions we take today could define the future of our planet and the future of mankind.  […]
February 3, 2020

National Freedom Day – The day that humanity won

On February 1, 1865, US President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution to abolish slavery.  Today, the occasion is marked by National […]
January 30, 2020

Greta Thunberg, the face of a revolution

Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2019.  This young climate activist has inspired people around the world to act together and […]
January 28, 2020

How to inspire and lead a Team

Working together is often most successful when the team is lead by an inspirational leader.  But what makes a successful leader?  Business Optimizer takes a look […]
January 23, 2020

10 Workplace style Bloggers we love

Which workplace style bloggers should you be following in 2020?  Who will be leading the fashion pack?  Business Optimizer selects our pick of the workplace style […]
January 20, 2020

Dr. Martin Luther King, the Doctor of Dreams

On January 20, the USA celebrates one of its most inspirational and influential citizens, Dr Martin Luther King. On the third Monday of January each year, […]
January 20, 2020

Achieving professional success with a positive mindset

Taking a positive approach to life helps to boost happiness, well being and can even have an impact on your professional success.  Business Optimizer considers how […]
January 16, 2020

What makes the power of Team Power?

The best teams run like “a well-oiled machine” in which the whole is more than the sum of its parts.  So how can you unleash the […]
January 14, 2020

How the Paper Industry Is Working Together in Two Sides

When we work together, we can achieve extraordinary things.  The concept of industry working together to achieve a common purpose is exemplified in the work of […]
January 9, 2020

What were the top Google search terms of 2019 ?

What were the trending searches on Google in 2019?  The search engine has shared the stats on the most popular searches of 2019 and it’s a […]
December 31, 2019

How to make 2020 your most productive year yet

Could 2020 be your most productive year yet?  Business Optimizer looks at some of the strategies you can employ in 2020 to make sure it is! […]
December 26, 2019

Are new year’s resolutions worth the paper they’re written on?

Will you be setting yourself a new year’s resolution this year? Business Optimizer takes a look at whether new year’s resolutions are really worth the paper […]
December 24, 2019

10 Brilliant Quotes to Inspire Your 2020 New Year Resolutions

If you’re thinking about setting some inspirational goals for yourself for 2020, read these quotes first!  We share tips from leading thinkers and writers about goals, […]
December 19, 2019

How to boost your happiness for a great start in 2020?

Beat the winter blues this year and prepare yourself for a great start to 2020 with these blues-banishing tips for boosting your happiness.  In the cold, […]
December 17, 2019

Our 8 favorite journals for 2020

Journaling’s popularity continues to grow.  In this digital age, increasing numbers of people are finding that for scribbling ideas, boosting creativity and targeted reflections there’s no […]