Monthly Archives: January 2012

Another good week

I’ve had another good week this week – good in terms of Libro work and also in terms of work-life balance.  I did miss the Entrepreneurs meetup because I had some work coming in at the same time, and also … Continue reading

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My first proper full-time week

My first full-time week So, this has been my first proper full-time week with Libro. In December, although I worked just on Libro for the second part of the month, I was still employed by the University and being paid … Continue reading

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Exactly how I did it

I’ve been asked by quite a number of people exactly how I have made the transition from part-time “pin money” business to full-time business that is able to support me. Here’s the thing: I haven’t done it yet! I’ve just … Continue reading

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Book review: Alastair Campbell – “The Happy Depressive”

(Bought 13 January 2012 – Kindle) “I hope that by the time I die I will have played a part in ending the stigma and taboo surrounding mental illness”.  Alastair Campbell, I think you’ve played that part already, and this … Continue reading

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Book reviews

I’m getting a bit fed up with LiveJournal, which is where I normally post my book reviews, as the site is down – again – just when I want to post up a load that I’ve written. So I’m going … Continue reading

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A-Z of important things

I got the idea for this post from Emily Quinton, who posted a list on her new blog. This will hopefully represent things that are important in my new life as a full-time freelancer, or need to be made more … Continue reading

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Unexpected free time

What do you do with sudden, unexpected free time? I was sent home from Jury Service at lunchtime and told not to come back until Monday. Now, because I know they are free in advance, tomorrow and Friday don’t seem … Continue reading

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What I got up to in December

I do a monthly update post on the main Libro blog at the beginning of every month, detailing what I did in that month. I thought my readers here might be interested in those, as they give a flavour of … Continue reading

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