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How work is changing
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BBC iPlayer is a fab invention. Not only can I catch up with Spooks – completely riveting on a laptop – on the evenings A is out at Ki Aikido, but I can hear the radio programmes I would otherwise miss. I’ve just been listening to You and Yours on Radio 4 about how work is changing.
There were [...]
A must-read for homeworkers
02 years ago
I first heard about ‘Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty – The Only Networking Book You’ll Ever Need‘ years ago, but it didn’t appear to be in print in the UK and I didn’t follow up on it, partly because I share to some extent the British scepticism of American self-help books, despite having read [...]
Inbox blindness
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As a minimalist by nature, I hate it when my inbox contains more emails than I can see all at once – when the dreaded scroll bar appears at the side. Although usually ruthless with the delete key, I like to keep messages there in full view until they have been dealt with, in the belief that [...]
It’s not frivolous to be interested in fashion
32 years ago
by Judy
in Working from home tips
If you’ve had a look at the Books for Homeworkers page you’ll already know I like the novels of Linda Grant. I’m presently re-reading her latest book, The Thoughtful Dresser, a non-fiction look at fashion and why it matters. I collected my reserved copy from the library on Friday and read the [...]
‘Life’s a Pitch…’ Part 2
02 years ago
I’ve now read Stephen Bayley’s part of Life’s a Pitch and as expected it is very different from his pal Rog’s. You can see that just by quickly leafing through the book – Bayley’s half has long, dense paragraphs of long sentences, some of which need a second or third read, and long words, some of [...]
‘Life’s a Pitch…’
03 years ago
Following on from yesterday’s eulogy to libraries, this brilliantly titled book is one of my latest finds from the non-fiction shelves. So far I’ve read Book (ie Part) 1, by Roger Mavity, ex-ad man and Chief Executive of Conran Holdings (love the shop, Rog!) His argument is that life is all [...]
In praise of libraries
23 years ago
We joined the library when we moved to Frome and I can’t believe I previously managed so long without one. I suppose my active membership of a library tailed off as my business became successful and instead of waiting for a book to be ordered, I simply went along to Waterstones and bought it. [...]
The book is launched
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The book launch on Saturday went brilliantly well, especially the mini scones with jam and cream. There are a few brownies and some cake left, but nothing too disastrous for a homeworker who can’t forget what’s lurking in the cake tins. It was lovely to see friends from different phases of my [...]
Home Baking
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Homeworking for me for the last week has included regular baking sessions in preparation for my book launch tomorrow. I used to enjoy baking, but haven’t made a cake for years, mainly because having one in the house would be far too much temptation for a sweet-toothed homeworker like me. So I’m [...]
And Another
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I’ve added another page, this time one that’s not immediately obvious. Move your cursor over Work From Home Book and you’ll see Other Home Working Books appear. Reading has always been one of my favourite pastimes and this is a selection of my current favourites, some to help with work and [...]
Julie Myerson – what do you think?
23 years ago
by Judy
in Homeworking dilemmas
I’ve been following the press furore about Julie Myerson and her son with great interest, as it taps into a dilemma I’m currently experiencing in a much smaller way – how much personal detail do I include in these posts about working from home?
It’s said there is a chip of ice in the heart of [...]
It’s Official
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Work from Home is published today! Which as a first-time author is a very exciting event, but apparently a total non-event as well. My publisher tells me I should get an advance copy in a couple of weeks time, and that copies will be available in the shops in April, but nothing actually seems to [...]
…And Walking On Air
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Perhaps the only good thing about a wading through treacle day is that, by comparison, whatever follows has got to be better! Yesterday I managed to make some small but significant changes to the site and send out the invitations to my book launch. It won’t be a glittering affair – no celebrity [...]
