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Hello to SmallBizPod readers

by Sarah Dillon

A big hello to readers linking through from SmallBizPod.co.uk to put some words to the voice following my recent audio review. You might find these articles of particular interest:

  1. The royal we: why small is the new big – a perspective on why setting your sights low can also work
  2. 4 tips on pricing to attract clients you’ll want to keep – some conventional and not-so-conventional things I’ve learned from running my own small business
  3. Portfolio careers deserve a closer look and 6 tips for building your portfolio career – a business case for the dilettantes among us 🙂
  4. Is Skype over-rated for business use? – weigh in with your opinion
  5. Write-ups of two of my favourite career books: Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies For Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra and Laura Vanderkam’s Grindhopping: Building A Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues.

Plus, anything from the freelance workers category.

Enjoy!

Last updated: 24 September, 2008 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Moi Tagged With: audio, Moi, my mentions, smallbizpod

Hello to the Brazen Careerists

by Sarah Dillon

A big hello to readers linking through from my recent Brazen Careerist article on life in London. You might find these articles of particular interest:

  1. There’s dumb and then there’s dumber – my response to a Gen Y critic
  2. My personal productivity nirvana – a write-up of my search for the perfect productivity tool
  3. Being your own boss may not be as hard as you think – for anyone feeling they may lack sufficiently brazen credentials 🙂
  4. Portfolio careers deserve a closer look and 6 tips for building your portfolio career – as featured on Brazen Careerist
  5. And write-ups of two of my favourite career books: Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies For Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra and Laura Vanderkam’s Grindhopping: Building A Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues.

Enjoy!

Last updated: 20 August, 2008 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Moi Tagged With: Brazen Careerist, Moi, my mentions

Life in London

by Sarah Dillon

Greater LondonI

Interested in living in London? There’s a guide to making London your home here, with tips under four headings:

  1. Get a job (including working freelance)
  2. Find a place to live
  3. Meet people
  4. Wind down

And it’s by me 🙂

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Last updated: 20 August, 2008 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Working habits Tagged With: London, Moi, my mentions