None of us are flying much at the moment, but a tip from the last flight I took paid dividends in cancelling out noise. Anything to make a flight more enjoyable and feeling as refreshed as possible at the end of the trip is welcome news. The acronym ANC is worth knowing. It stands for Active Noise Control and you can find it on some headphones. I bought a pair of over ear headphones with the noise cancelling control. If you are listening to music or watching a film it makes a difference worth having. Even when I wasn’t using any media I had the noise cancelling on, so it drowned out a lot of the normal engine/airplane noise. Having a nap or reading a book was more peaceful too. Calming the noise of life or noise in business may help us to focus more and get things done. Suggestions to help: ·         Reduce using devices and social media – this is one I will need to practice as well as preach. Anyone with hints and tips, feel free to join...

  Declutter One of the benefits of Covid has been the chance to declutter the attic or garage. Of course, you then need to book an appointment at the recycle centre to get rid of it. Decluttering of the mind – if only that was just as easy as removing what you don’t want and disposing of it somewhere else. I suppose it is also like the CCleaner app on your computer to give it a bit of a refresh. “Clarity of Mind” is clearing all the clutter that comes with extraneous or uncontrolled thoughts or mental “noise” …. We all know that a holiday, a walk in the countryside and exercise can help. There is so much distraction in business, how do we focus and remain focused on our core objectives. I can’t give you a review just yet of a business tool but have ordered the Remarkable 2 in the hope it helps with clear thinking. A quote from their website “In a distracted world, remarkable 2 was designed to not get in your brain’s way. Free from distraction, you can find the focus...

  Jump!   “I get up and nothin’ gets me down”. This is the first line of the Van Halen song. Easier said than done in the current business climate. But the next line is “you got it tough…” and the fourth line is “You got to roll with the punches……” We all have got it tough right now and perhaps it’s the businesses that can roll with the punches are the ones that will come out of Covid still fighting. Mycos started last year outsourcing and it is paying off, being able to mimic a larger company by carrying out many functions, not by ourselves, but by using specialists in their field. “Concentrate on your core function and leave the rest to others,” is our mantra Accounting, Social Media, CRM development, Web development just some of the areas Mycos has outsourced. Yes, there are capital cost savings, reduced labour costs and increased efficiency, but the biggest appeal has been to focus on that core business and to level the playing field with bigger compani...