A pre-pandemic (2017) Global Workpace Analytics study found that the number of people working from home in America had increased 115%. They predicted a continuing increase in home offices, but surely could never have foreseen the absolute boom in them that the Covid-19 pandemic produced.

What was initially a temporary solution to an unusual problem has now become a way of life for many corporate employees, with tens of thousands more working for themselves as freelancers in the gig economy at home.

Though home offices come with numerous benefits including possible tax deductions, fewer time-wasting meetings and no commute they can also offer up a number of brand new distractions that can make productivity difficult. With that in mind here are 6 tips for building a distraction-free home office.

Statistics South Africa recorded 997 liquidations of companies and close corporations between January and June 2021, 44% up from the 763 corporates over the same period a year before, reflecting how tough the impact of the pandemic has been on the private sector. The medium and long term knock-on effects of the pandemic and restrictions on business activity will doubtless be even more detrimental, and the danger to businesses, particularly small businesses, should not be under-estimated.

There are lessons to be drawn from businesses that survived, and it is important to note how they made it through one of the toughest economic climates in memory. 

We share four insights which every business should take note of in planning for the future…