I’m contining to road test Inbox Zero techniques, and will be writing about the results in an upcoming story in My Career (SMH/Age). Anyone tried it? Thoughts and experiences welcomed.
No idea what Inbox Zero is? My recent post might revolutionise your inbox.
Sydney folks: My fabulous assistant has moved on and I’m hiring. Maybe it’s you? You’ll need to be Sydney based and have strong research, admin and social media skills. If you are looking for a part-time gig (eight hours a week), email me direct on reachsuewhite (at) gmail (dot) com and I’ll flick you through the job spec.
It’s true that I’m regularly on a productivity bent. Why take more time than needed to do boring tasks like checking email, paying invoices and dealing with the humdrum side of work?
I’ve previously posted about my love of The 4-Hour Work week by Tim Ferriss, and I recently wrote a story for My Career about our work life becoming overloaded thanks to technology. Researching the story and doing numerous radio interviews about the subject prompted me to tackle my one area of my work: email overload.
The solution? Inbox zero. Read the rest of this entry →
Pretty sure Kate doesn't ALWAYS work from a typewriter
Those of you keen to break into the writing world might enjoy this audio recording of my interview with experienced freelance writer Kate Hennessy.
Kate’s feature articles have been published in dozens of magazines, newspapers and online publications, including news.com.au, Smarter business magazine, Wellbeing, travel magazine Get Lost, environment magazine G, and music publication Mess+Noise.
But journalism is only half of Kate’s professional work. She also does quite a lot of corporate writing. Dozens of well known organisations, including Sydney Theatre Company and insurance giant IAG are on her client list.
In this podcast, Kate shares her tips about how to balance the world of corporate writing with freelance journalism. She offers advice on how to break into each industry, and how to keep the work flowing once you’re in there.
