If you have had a chance to look at my new secretarial website (www.intheshedsecretarial.com) you’ll know that I ‘fessed up to my addiction – to books. Business books.
This addiction started in 1999 when I was living in Glasgow, temping with several recruitment agencies.
I was drifting and needed inspiration ….
One lunchtime, I popped into a bookshop and found all the inspiration and motivation I could want.
In the middle of the bookshelf, there it was: ”How to Be a Freelance Secretary”.
Published in 1994, this little red book (‘How to’ books were red in those days) talked me through setting up as a freelance, step by (relatively painless) step. I think having worked as a temp for so long (about three years) helped make me make the transition to self-employment.
Other books that helped me were “Teach Yourself Freelancing” and “Successful Freelancing In a Week” - both well-written, amusing and full of tips and info.
In this blog (sorry, Diary Room) I hope to indulge in my addiction by writing short reviews on a range of business books.
I will, of course, be including the two books mentioned above.
Happy 2009!
Christine
