Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Business Trips

13/06/2017
In the Spotlight
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If like many people you have to travel for work, getting the most out of your business trips can mean the difference between enjoying life and going a little flight-cabin crazy!
Luckily, the folks over at NatWest have collected some clever hints and tips for business trips from businesspeople who are forced to spend a lot of time travelling for work. Including Fantastic Services’ very own CEO and co-founder, Rune Sovndahl. (more…)

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How Technology Is Changing The Domestic Services Industry: Rune Writes For IT Portal

1/06/2017
In the Spotlight
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, we are all aware of how technology is embedded in our lives – from morning to night we search, watch, read, flick, swipe, chat and buy on one or a whole selection of devices.

For companies across the globe, technology often is at the heart of business development and a key driver of innovation. (more…)

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What Decisions Does UK Business Face

20/05/2017
In the Spotlight
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With the first Brexit Referendum anniversary approaching, it appears that there is still a sense of uncertainty about what the UK’s divorce from the EU will actually entail. And so up and down the country, people and businesses alike are beginning to brace for the next few years ahead. Elite Magazine explored some concerns troubling the Franchise sector.

This is a topic very close to our hearts and at the forefront of Rune Sovndahl, founder and CEO of Fantastic Services’ mind. The company’s story began in 2009 with 2 members, Rune and Anton Skarlatov with a shared vision to revolutionize the domestic services business. Fantastic Services has continued to grow and now works with over 300 successful franchising partners across the UK. (more…)

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How Music and Dancing Help You Do Your Chores Better

19/05/2017
Tips & Tricks
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By Photographee.eu

Household chores are an unavoidable and unending part of our lives. Very few of us enjoy cleaning and some even try to avoid it completely. But have you ever noticed that you finish more chores when you are happy? Well, researchers from Harvard Medical School did.

After completing a behavioural study of almost 30,000 people, the research team found that the majority of them were far more likely to take care of necessary, but boring, tasks when in a good mood. It may seem odd that we tend to seek out a happiness-destroying activity, such as housework when we wake up in a good mood. However, the authors of the study believe that this could be one way in which our brain can ensure that these unwelcome jobs get done. (more…)

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