I know, I know, I keep banging on about the difference between working for a boss and working for yourself (if you don't believe me, click here and here and here!) - and what a steep learning curve it's been. So why IS it actually so different?! Perhaps the biggest … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Working for a Boss, and Working for Yourself
Work & Finances
I Never Realised I was an Entrepreneur
Although I am self-employed, I've never really thought of myself as an entrepreneur. And yet when I look back over my life, it seems the signs were always there. I've been doing some research for a client about what it means to be an entrepreneur, and was surprised to … [Read more...] about I Never Realised I was an Entrepreneur
Confessions of a Library Assistant
When I worked in a library, I had many people tell me how much they envied my job. You must get to read heaps, they said. It's so quiet in a library, they said. What a lovely place to work, they said. You must love being surrounded by books all day, they … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Library Assistant
The Pros and Cons of Working from Home
They say time flies when you are having fun - and I can't believe it's been eight years since I started working from home (when I was recovering from a redundancy). Although it hasn't always been smooth sailing, I have no regrets. If you are seriously weighing up the pros and … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Working from Home
My Word for the Year 2021
My one little word for 2021 came to me in the shower, on the first day of the first month of this brand new decade: … [Read more...] about My Word for the Year 2021