Public Health England recently issued guidelines that aim to counteract the dangers of inactivity in the work place. They suggest office workers should be standing for a minimum of 2 hours daily in order to reduce the risks of several chronic diseases (such as heart disease)  that are associated with long periods of sitting – even  for those who exercise regularly. It is advised that high desks are provided by managers for employees to stand at, something which only 1% of UK workers have access to, compared to 90% of those in Scandinavia.

Employers offering these facilities are likely to attract high quality staff as it would demonstrate a clear sense of concern for employee welfare. So perhaps investing in this innovative way of working would actually improve productivity and profits.

If you ever felt you got the worst of the deal as a kid, well take heart. It might actually have done you a favour. A study carried out on 1,000 Britons found 90% of those at director level had been dealt the misfortune of being made to sit in the middle on a long car journey as a child, with very little legroom and nowhere to lean. The researchers speculate that the injustice of being in the middle gives children the drive to succeed later in life.

So next time you catch your kids complaining about the inequity of your  families’ car seating arrangements…or anything else for that matter. I’m sure they’ll be delighted. Probably.

It’s one of the great frustrations in life – people with money  often have no time and people with time frequently have no money. This opportunity brings the two together. Wealthy investors interested in property often have limited time to search out deals. Plenty of people with the reverse dilemma make a great deal of cash simply by sourcing suitable properties for wealthy investors who are pushed for time.

You can find properties below market value by avoiding estate agents and instead advertising in your area, offering to buy houses. When the offers come in, approach investors offering to pass on the details of bargain properties in exchange for a percentage of the sale value.

Most towns and cities will have monthly networking events for landlords and property investors or you could use networking sites such as Twitter and LinkedIn to find your buyers. Despite this method requiring a substantial time commitment, once you have accumulated a bank of investors it can prove to be very lucrative in the long run.

If you love asking questions and have a large chunk of spare time on your hands, you could earn £185 weekly with travelling costs covered. There are companies listed on the website NatCen, which will ask you to carry out interviews for them and pay for your time. Being nosey has never been so lucrative!

http://www.natcen.ac.uk/

One of the best definitions of success is to get paid for doing something you enjoy. With that in mind, I was interested to read about websites Slicethepie, that allows you to turn your passion for music into a money making opportunity by reviewing unsigned bands and artists online. Users with good reputations on the site can earn up to £40 monthly – which is pretty good money for doing something as easy and enjoyable as listening to music for love.

http://www.slicethepie.com/