Dec 18, 2012 | Miscellany, Publishing, Social Media
I recently tried an experiment: I went on holiday and, for the first time since mobile phones began, I turned my mobile phone off. Feeling very brave I also set up an ‘out of the office’ auto-reply on all my emails. It said the following: I know you might find this...
Jan 16, 2012 | Careers Guidance, Publishing, Social Media
Over the years I have worked with a number of freelancers, from those starting their freelance careers to established freelancers whose work has dried up. These are the nine deadly sins that I’ve found most freelancers make: 1. Not managing your time. There are...
Jan 9, 2012 | Miscellany, Social Media
In the past year I have had to help an increasing number of clients through work-related stress, caused by juggling their personal and professional online lives, so I was intrigued when a copy of The Digital Diet landed on my desk. It describes itself as ‘the 4-step...