Give you ipod to your best mate to update with a whole bunch of new stuff. You might discover a new favourite band/song or enjoy a fabulous podcast, in the very least you'll have something fresh & new for the daily commute.

Check out Topdeck or Contiki & put down a deposit on your next holiday, with tours all the planning is taken care of for you, you just need to turn up with your rucksack & a smile! Plan ahead & you could score early bird discounts, now you have an official work towards!

Develop a (new) email signature for your personal / online account. Company put careful consideration into branding themselves using their corporate signature. Thought goes into logo placement and inclusion of contact details in employees email sign off's so why not spend a little time crafting your own for the email account you use in conjunction with your website? Be sure to keep in mind your own branding style and include a link out to your blog as well as social networking contacts such as twitter and / or skype user names.

Get out of the office. Too many of us are guilty of not taking our lunch breaks and while its easy to bang on about the importance of taking your full hour & recharging away from your desk, the reality is, particularly in these times of lowered job security, we simply do not have the hours in the day to step away from our work for our entire allocated lunch break. So why not just take 10, get out & go for a walk. Stretch your legs, grab a coffee, take a daily photo or do some window shopping, just by taking a few minutes to get your mind off your work & will re-energise you for the afternoon.

Buy one less Starbucks this week and instead hit the farmers markets on Saturday and treat yourself to a jar of home made jam, some fudge, a cupcake or some fresh veggies. A treat to kick start your weekend all while supporting local produce, it's a worthwhile trade off!

Get your favourite photograph printed onto a blocked canvas. Instant & original new wall art to brighten up your flat.

Keep your ipod by your bed & when you wake up first, pop it onto your favourite song. Enjoy a bit of silent disco while getting dressed & made up for the day, it is the perfect way to energise minus the caffeine & consequently kick start the day, all without waking up your neighbours, because not everyone will appreciate Mika / Foo Fighters / [insert your version of musical fabulousness] at 7am.

Tame the inbox! Unsubscribe from all the newsletters you don't read. Turn off notifications emails from social networking sites that you never open. Set up filters for incoming mail. Add addresses to your address book to ensure you receive the mail you actually want to receive. Make use of folders or archiving functions and free up your inbox for mail that needs to be actioned. Reply to messages within 24-48 hours. Get on top of that inbox & keep it looking spiffy & clean, you know you’ll breath a big 'ol sigh of relief once it's done.

Be concise. Ask for what you want. Say what you mean. Keep it simple & to the point.


What Why Not? are you considering this Wednesday?