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Solo : how to work alone (and not lose your mind)

Seal, Rebecca (author.).

Summary: "Like it or not, working alone is now the new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated the process, but the trend is clear--making a living outside the confines of a public workplace is here to stay. For anyone who needs guidance on how to navigate working from a home office--or a home sofa--here is a charming, expert, and genuinely helpful guide to managing a productive career without impromptu hallway conversations or on-call IT support, but with more joy--and, for most of us, better coffee. Written by a dedicated work-from-home expert, Solo culls wisdom from the latest research in psychology, economics, and social science and explores what we gain, or lose, in the shift to solo work. In chapters like "Loneliness and Solitude," "The Power of Planning," and "The Curse of Comparison (and Why Social Media Sucks)," it picks up where the bibles for freelancers stop, offering practical, inspiring, and uniquely reassuring advice culled from a range of influences, from Aesop's fables to medical journals, and explaining what helps us stay resilient, productive, and focused in a company of one."--Amazon.

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  • ISBN: 1982180919
  • ISBN: 9781982180911
  • Physical Description: viii, 295 pages ; 23 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2021.

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General Note:
"Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by Souvenir Press, an imprint of Profile Books"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 283-284) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: part 1. How we work: The good bits ; The tricky bits ; Loneliness and solitude ; What is meaningful work? ; The problem of long hours ; Courage, resilience and doing hard things ; Focus and flow ; Be your own CEO ; Other people -- part 2. Where we work: Inside and outside ; Food and drink -- part 3. What's the point?: What does success look like? ; The power of planning ; The curse of comparison (and why social media sucks) ; Freelance networks and how to build them ; The problem with money (psychological) ; The problem with money (practical) ; What to do when you're not working.
Subject: Seal, Rebecca
Home labor
Telecommuting
Work-life balance
Self-management (Psychology)
Quality of work life
Freelance journalism
Genre: Self-help publications.
Instructional and educational works.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library 658.3123 SEAL (Text) 34455006823682 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -
Hughes Library 658.3123 SEA (Text) 32378005132859 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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