Oyster Flame is 10 years old March 31, 2021 So, it’s probably about time I told our story It all started before that of course, back in the 1990’s when I returned home from… Read more
Keep calm and be prepared December 6, 2020 I was a Girl Guide, and am still a member of Girlguiding to this day, so I try and live by the motto, Be Prepared.… Read more
What is the best tool to use for CRM – the Spreadsheet vs Database debate October 25, 2020 Spreadsheets are easy to use, and well known as the tool to use for organising data. Plenty of us use Excel to track all sorts… Read more
Cleansing your CRM Data September 27, 2020 What is data cleansing? Cleaning your data is the process whereby you go through all of your data within a database, like a CRM. As… Read more
Do you need a CRM System? September 11, 2020 Do you need more sales? Have you got lots of leads? Can you easily answer that question? Do you know what I am talking about?… Read more
From my little hammock June 25, 2020 Way back, when I was young, free and single, I bought a lovely hammock back from a holiday I had in Venezuela with a university… Read more
Structure – a method of survival June 3, 2020 I know for me I rely on structure to my days. I have a routine for term-time weekdays and another for school holiday weekdays. I… Read more
The Wine Bottle Theory of Time Management June 3, 2020 This blog talks about setting your priorities to achieve a work-life balance. You’ve no doubt all heard of the story of the university professor who… Read more
Where do you store your files? June 3, 2020 I did a Facebook Live last month on The ABC of Tools and Technology for Home Working. I approached the live using the alphabet, our… Read more
Behind the scenes here at Oyster Flame in this new ‘normal’ March 25, 2020 I think I used to be quite good at juggling home life, a 6 year old, volunteering and work and still got a fair work… Read more
The Pomodoro Technique January 23, 2020 Is this technique just another productivity hack, or does this one really work? Apparently over 2 million of us already use the Pomodoro Technique to… Read more
The Journey Begins January 22, 2020 Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Read more
