The BookBrunch Report: Has the pandemic altered pathways into publishing?
Over recent years the book trade has come under increased scrutiny and pressure to be more accessible to publishing hopefuls. Now, and with Covid to contend with, what’s the landscape like for new opportunities? Read the full article here.
5 Must-Have Skills For Remote Work – and why strong written communication is number one
Ashira Prossack writes in Forbes about leadership and the evolving workplace. To succeed and thrive in a remote work environment, both employees and leaders need to focus on developing the right skills. Strong written communication is top of the list. Read the full...
Why Writing Ability Is The Most Important Skill In Business (And How To Acquire It)
Jeff Bradford, President & CEO of the Bradford Group, is a former journalist with 30+ years of experience as a public relations professional. Here he explains that thinking clearly is fundamental to success in any venture, and learning how to write will teach you...
Performance vs Trust – teams vs toxicity
Simon Sinek explains the value of leaders who promote collective performance over high performing individualists.
To watch this 2 minute video click here.
FROM PAYE TO FREELANCE – some excellent advice about taking the plunge from Anne Burchett
Anne Burchett has done it all in the wine trade. In this blog post she gives excellent advice about making the jump between being a PAYE employee and going freelance – applicable to any industry with some big pros but some daunting cons too. Read the article on...
Over-50s who lose jobs much more likely to stay unemployed
Older people more than twice as likely to be unemployed for two years or longer if they lose job
BYTE EXPERTS: BYTE THE BULLET: WHY GETTING A COACH IS A BRILLIANT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION BY DAVID ROCHE
Publishing industry veteran David Roche has just launched his new venture Grey Area Coaching. in this month’s Byte Experts series he explains why new year is the perfect time to treat yourself (yes, really!) to some coaching and mentoring support.
BookBrunch Q&A with David Roche
BookBrunch Questions for: David Roche, chair of the The London Book Fair, New Writing North, and BookBrunch, industry consultant, and founder of Grey Area Coaching.
Happy Christmas from Grey Area Coaching
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