20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed A lot of workers have been furloughed recently, including staff at my company HarperCollins. It’s a shame, but a safety measure that has been put in place…
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My Self Isolation Routine
My Self Isolation Routine It’s kind of difficult to do a morning or evening routine right now, as everyday is beginning to look at lot like all the other days of the month. Instead, I…
How to Pitch Yourself
How to Pitch Yourself I am a massive side hustler and I’ve got where I am because I pitch myself. I am the ultimate Pitch…er. Pitching yourself is not an easy thing to do though,…
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives If you’re a creative – like me – having a side hustle is a great to way to utilise some of your outstanding creative energy. But what is the…
How to Make the Most of London Book Fair 2020
How to Make the Most of London Book Fair 2020 Every year the publishing industry goes a bit crazy during London Book Fair week in March. I have been to the London Book Fair every…
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need?
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need? I’m currently mentoring a marketing assistant in the publishing industry, and the first question she asked me when we met – beyond, who the hell are you –…
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role It’s in the name: being a marketing manager means that you are in charge of people. When you are working in a…
I’m a London Book Fair Trailblazer 2020
I’m a London Book Fair Trailblazer 2020 At the beginning of the year I was nominated for a London Book Fair Trailblazer award, as one of thirty one nominees. The Trailblazer awards are to celebrate…
New Years Resolutions 2019: How Did I Do?
New Years Resolutions 2019: How Did I Do? It’s that time of year! It’s the end. It’s time to look back and reflect on what I wanted at the beginning of the year and how…
Reflections of 2019
Reflections of 2019 Wow. My reaction to 2019 is simply Wow. What a year. From starting the year by going zero waste and setting myself a 30-Day Challenge to kind of cleanse myself of some…
Favourite Experiences of 2019
Favourite Experiences of 2019 This year has undoubtedly been the best of my life. That’s not something I say lightly. After a really awful year the year before, filled with loss of loved ones, therapy,…
7 Ways to Avoid Burnout Prior to Christmas
7 Ways to Avoid Burnout Prior to Christmas The time before Christmas is always stressful at work and the likeliest time you’ll get burnout. You’re just trying to get to the end of the year…
How to Survive Work Christmas parties
How to Survive Work Christmas parties Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, except when it comes to networking. The term networking brings forth a feeling of dread, not unlike the sensation of being thrown…
How to Write a Killer CV
How to Write a Killer CV I recently did a post about writing a stand-out cover letter, which got a fantastic response. I thought it was only natural therefore to write a post about writing…