Archive for December 2011

Never got it so wrong so badly…

Dec 22nd, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

We had our office Christmas party last weekend and we did Secret Santa. I ended up buying for a colleague that I didn’t really know but whoever bought for me must have known that I recently took up yoga because I got a really cool present – I got a theraband set! I was […]



Diamonds are forever – just like family

Dec 15th, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

My sister is in for a treat this Christmas. Her husband has been looking at diamond eternity band and is having one specially made for her. She’s going to love it! They had their 4th child earlier this year and that’s their family tree done and dusted for them. She’d always […]



Diamonds are a girls best friend but in a recession, costume jewelry will do!

Dec 15th, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

What with these economically challenging times, people are looking for ways to enhance their disposable income. A neighbour invited us in for coffee recently. She’d just moved into the area and was introducing herself to the neighbours in an effort to make friends. She’s new to the area and doesn’t know many […]



Starting up and going it alone freshly!

Dec 8th, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

We’re a new start up company and in order to make sure we achieve all that we need too. We’ve kept our overheads to a minimum and decided against renting an office space. We’re going for a more online presence and so we’re working with a a company that provide turnkey marketing solutions for online […]



Head over heels but it’s definitely not love

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

Have you ever been immature enough to have a race in your office on your office chairs? Well today, we had what you might call an office derby. We had heats and I ended up going head to head with the office clown. We were in the middle of our race when […]



My wires are in a knot

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

I don’t know how many different power supplies I have at home – for phones, for computers, for all portable gadgets. So many cables everywhere is driving me soft! I think I’m going to buy those cable tidies for behind the tv unit – cables for tv, dvd, wii, xbox and stereo speakers. I’ve […]



A cut above the rest

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

I usually buy my box cutters at MartorUSA.com because the service is really good. In my job I have a lot of packets and cartons to open and so in order to make my job easier, I use box cutters. I have several different styles and I have to label each one […]