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Click on the links below to go to sites that might be of use.
Running Your Own Business
 
West London Business Network For small businesses.
Startups For starting your own business.
Hounslow Chamber For local businesses in West London, provides networking opportunities.
Articles on own businesses from a site in Canada.
Find an accountant - find charted and certified accountants from ACCA.
Invention Intelligence - a blog about developing your ideas
 
 
   
Handy tools
 
Microsoft Office Live - the free website tool used to create this site.
Budget planner Helps to keep your money under control. 
Mind Maps A tool for getting ideas on paper. The original, with examples.
Guide to Blogging - a blog with instructions for starting, maintaining and promoting your business with a blog.
WordPress -  a blog site that is easy to use and personalise 
The Law and Blogging  a handy blog about what you can and can't do
Work Smart - pages from Microsoft about getting the best from your documents.
 
  
 
Personal Development
 
TED.com Get inspired, watch free videos of talks, performances and lectures. My personal favourites are Prof Stephen Pinker, Prof Richard Dawkins and Tony Robbins.
How to use twitter A plain English instructional video about the networking site (NB other networking sites are available)
Exercise at your desk  video lessons from The Times.
 
 
American Universities offer some of their courses online for free. Try one of these:
 
 
 
 
Away from work
 
Plan a Day Out - it's not all work work work, take time out to enjoy.
Royal Mail Includes Postcode Finder, Online Stamps and Delivery Tracking.
MyPill A handy service to remind you to take your pill (ladies).
Cosmetic Labels How to understand all the symbols on the packaging.
FlyLady - a briliantly instructive site on keeping clean and tidy and organised.
 
 
 
 
Treats
Because we all need a little something to brighten up a week.
 
Aroma balms from Kate Logan, they smell wonderful and can improve your mood.
Shoe jewellery from PrettyPinkToes to personalise your feet and accessories for your shoes and bag.
Green gadgets and goodies from Nigel.
 
 
 
Remember it could be worse - yuk.