Multitasking may be the name of the game, but in reality, true productivity comes from focused attention on one task at a time: working smarter, not faster. That means giving each task the attention it deserves, without letting your mind wander.

In this musing, I thought I would share a few practical strategies I’ve found effective for staying focused, on track and delivering high-quality work throughout the day.

So you’re ready to get your manuscript typeset… but how much does it cost? You’ve searched the internet for a price to typeset your book and not found anything concrete, and now you’re just a little frustrated. Well, let me help!

Editing is a professional service, priced on the time and expertise required to make a manuscript, or any other copy, shine.

So, let’s look at why editing costs what it does and why investing in a good editor is a good choice for your project.

Self-publishing encompasses all the processes involved in publishing a written work, whether that is a book, eBook, or other written content, independent of a traditional publishing house.

There are pros and cons to the self-publishing approach, and while self-publishing has opened doors for authors to share their words with the world, some costs need to be considered once they have finished writing their book.

So what does it all cost? Well, “How long is a piece of string?” I’m not being difficult, but there’s a LOT to consider.

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Here is a question, “Can AI be your new best friend?”

My answer is, “Yes, I think so.”

AI isn't going anywhere, so we must embrace it and use it to benefit us and our businesses. So, I did some training to help me understand what AI can do and how I should use it.

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As an indie author, you are responsible for writing, editing, marketing and distributing your book. As an author, I assume that the creative writing process is the bit you love, but editing is crucial to ensure your book reaches its full potential.

An editor will polish your manuscript and, hopefully, you will find them invaluable as they will do all of these wonderful things…

The make-up of a book is more complex than most people realise so this musing is quite lengthy. Understanding a book's structure should help any author format their book for their editor or publisher.

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Want to know why you need great website copy, what to include, great tips and more?

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Can you edit your own writing?

The answer to this question is Yes, but…

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Punctuation: the art of dividing sentences by marks.

Simple really.

If you think about it we use pauses and the pitch of our voice to help people understand what we are saying. Punctuation plays a similar role in our writing.

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Editing poetry needs particular care and attention by the poet and the editor. So, I thought I would share some tips for editing poetry… whether you’re revising or editing your poems or someone else’s. Read on…

Have you heard the news? Have you got the new ‘Message’ button on your LinkedIn Company page? Read on…

Have you changed the copyright date on your website? Read on and I will tell you why it is so important to do this…

How does a small business owner take a holiday?

This is a serious question to small business owners … when did you last take a holiday? I’m talking a real holiday not just a day off or a long weekend.

Read on for a few tips so that you can take that holiday …

Write great content fast …

Do you put off writing because it just takes far too long? Do you wish you could write faster? Do you envy all those people you see churning out regular content? I bet you do!

Well … read on for my tip to save you time …

Time … a little poem for you!

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Are you a desk-worker? I definitely spend most of my working time at my desk. So when I am at my desk I really want the time to be as productive as possible … after all, I don’t want to be there all day. So how do I make this happen?

Well, I’m going to share some tips on how you can really boost your productivity with items on and around your desk.

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There are many, many tasks that you can outsource to a freelance pa/virtual assistant … all of which will result in you having more time to focus on the tasks you do best AND a healthier work–life balance.

Tasks that you delegate can be:

• Tasks that you hate doing!

• Tasks that you can’t do.

• Tasks that you shouldn’t be doing … because you could be earning more but doing your job and getting an admin specialist to do the admin!

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OK so we would all love to have more minutes in the hour, more hours in the day, more days in the week … am I right? BUT we can’t!! There are so many productivity pains … procrastination, unrealistic deadlines, unwanted distractions that steal valuable time, and lack of organisation to name a few. We are all pulled in different directions and there never seem to be enough hours in the day to get it all done. However we CAN use the time that we have in a better way so that it feels like we have more minutes/hours/days … really.

So here are some tips to help you on your way to juggling your time and tasks efficiently …

1. Have a positive Mindset regarding your To Do list

2. Have a plan of action

3. Keep your clients/colleagues informed

4. Learn to say ‘No’

5. Acknowledge your juggling capacity

6. Focus

7. Have reassessment time

8. Tick things off ✓ and 👏

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I know I say this a lot BUT it is really IMPORTANT!!⠀

Running your own business (or working for someone else) is hard work and we all need to remember to pause ... even if only for a short time ... it is really beneficial.

Read this poem that I wrote …