I Confess – I Had a Fling But Now It’s Over
Posted on March 11th, 2015 by Jane
I’ve been fickle, I admit it. I had a brief meaningless fling with my new friend, Kindle, but it’s over, trust me. Oh, I keep in touch for old times sake, and I take the old thing away on trips to keep it happy, but actually it only really served to rekindle (!) my love affair with books. I am back to books for good. There is something so beautiful and timeless about books. I just have to see a
9 Etiquette Tips for Women On The Way Up
Posted on February 28th, 2014 by Jane
I was browsing again through my copy of ‘A Woman’s Place is in the Boardroom’ by Peninah Thomson & Jacey Graham (Palgrave Macmillan) when I came across the chapter on using personal power and charm. I really like their 9 etiquette points and thought I’d share them with you: Write those ‘thank you’ letters for help given to you or kindness shown to you. Don’t inadvertently be rude. Don’t just observe the courtesies; be courteous and well mannered always. Try
What Keeps Leaders Up At Night? by Nicole Lipkin
Posted on August 27th, 2013 by Jane
Increasingly I get sent books to review, usually on women’s issues and women in management etc. Most of them never make it onto these pages as I only review books I think will be genuinely helpful to my readers, and not cure their insomnia… If I’m honest it took me a while to get into What Keeps Leaders…which was nothing to do with the book itself, more an indicator of my workload. Plus, it is an American book, and not
Fifty Shades of Feminism & YOU!
Posted on June 20th, 2013 by Jane
Of course I just had to buy Fifty Shades of Feminism although I have managed to resist the ‘allure’ of it’s ashy coloured namesake (definitely not appealing to me). I’m glad I did. The book has been edited by Lisa Appignanesi, Rachel Holmes and Susie Orbach who put it together pretty quickly in a riposte to the ‘other’ grey book. (Presumably the grey cover of this edition is a bit of tongue in cheek homage?) In a slightly anarchic way
How to Twitter for Business Success – Book Review
Posted on June 19th, 2013 by Jane
Rather appropriately I ‘met’ Nicky Kriel through Twitter and here we are doing business together! Well, to clarify, I asked her about her book and she kindly sent me a copy and I am now reviewing it – no money has changed hands. Regular readers will know that I have a policy of not rubbishing anyone’s work and only review books that I like and think will be helpful to you. Yes, I liked it and yes, I think it’s
Sara Sheridan Novelist, in Conversation
Posted on September 28th, 2012 by Jane
If you love a good yarn the chances are you’ve already come across the novelist Sara Sheridan. You may already have read about her in my Inspirational Women section too (if you missed that you can catch it here) She has a new book out which is a great excuse to have another conversation. Jane: Sara, since we last spoke you have brought out another really successful book with Brighton Belle featuring the feisty Mirabelle. (I really love her by
