Monthly favourites — January 2023
Our themes for the year ahead are mental health, maximalism, investing in yourself, and sharing advice. What are yours?
The ‘work self’ vs the other self
Do you ever think of your ‘work self’ as a different person? I try not to, but it happens. Lately I’ve been trying to bring these two people closer together.
Setting boundaries in a digital workplace
Taking inspiration from the “right to disconnect” law passed in France, I’ve reset my own boundaries for a healthy work-life balance in a digital workplace. Here’s some steps you can follow to do the same.
7 email management principles to tame your inbox
An approach to email management that works! The 7 email management principles you need to tame your inbox.
What we’ve learned about taking lunch breaks
If you have the luxury of choosing when to take your lunch break each day, you might sometimes find it appealing to cut it short to “get more done”, or worse… just work through. We set out to take our full lunch break every day to see what would happen. So what did happen? Read on…
Welcome to Jess Co (and how to create your own personal charter)
Imagine if you were a company: what are your brand pillars? What’s on your personal charter? What are the non-negotiable rules your “employees” must follow? Here Jess ponders how thinking of herself as a company might make some decisions much easier, and shares a free template for creating your own personal charter.
Kind regards: why authenticity is queen
You are a special snowflake. Don’t let that disappear when it comes to writing emails!
The art of negotiating (from a woman’s perspective)
The art of negotiating (from a woman’s perspective)
Crumbs (and 3 other reasons not to eat at your desk)
Crumbs are a very good reason not to eat at your desk. Here we give you a few more! Have a little read and see if you agree.
Just write it! (and become a better writer)
5 hot tips to help you become a better writer.