How to Work Without Losing Your Mind

How to Work Without Losing Your Mind
Cate Sevilla
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 336pg
19 Jan 2023 UK
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A painfully honest, hilarious and relatable guide to surviving the hell of the nine-to-five, helping you navigate the real, messy, stressful and sometimes bizarre side of work that everyone experiences but no one talks about. Drawing on her time working in both giant corporations and scrappy startups, Cate Sevilla is a voice of reason, guiding you through every shitstorm you' ll ever face, whether you' re-- feeling overwhelmed by your workload- trying to get out of a job you hate- battling a micromanager who seems determined to destroy you- struggling to stay motivated- or bouncing back from failureHow to Work Without Losing Your Mind will replace the G&T at the end of your day. It' ll be your tonic to a long, hard working week, where you' ve cried in the office loos and are wondering what to do next.
An invaluable guide to surviving professional life. Cate Sevilla is insightful, inventive and so supportive * Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room * A brutally honest, beautifully practical guide for anyone reassessing their priorities in work and life. This book is a masterclass in swerving burnouts and resetting boundaries * Lucy Clayton, author of How to Go to Work * Explored with huge heart and unending empathy, I implore every millennial and gen Z woman to read this, whether they' re at the start of their career or its zenith * Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop * A timely and provocative book that is at once empathetic about the challenges work presents and empowering on how to overcome them * Bruce Daisley, author of The Joy of Work * Entertaining and practical; moving and funny and, most importantly, a helping hand from someone who' s been through it * Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author * A frank, funny and kind guide on how to turn a job into a career * Ailbhe Malone, Editor, The Strategist UK * A thought provoking and practical guide to the ever evolving world of work, Care Sevilla' s words feel particularly comforting and clarifying during these uncertain times * Yomi Adegoke, co-author of the bestselling Slay in your Lane * Oh, how I wish I' d had this book 10 years ago! Cate gives both the sympathetic hug and the firm shake by the shoulders that so many of us need to navigate the world of work right now. It' s hilarious and helpful with so many on-point insights that you' ll wonder if she' s been reading your Slack messages (she hasn' t) * Lauren Bravo, author of How To break Up With Fast Fashion * Fearless and funny! If you feel like work is getting or letting you down Cate is here to give you a hug and offer you practical advice. All of our careers are now full of change and uncertainty and Cate' s bookwill help you to take control and look after rather than lose your mind! * Sarah Ellis, author of the Sunday Times bestselling book The Squiggly Career * This is a useful, smart, thoughtful and beautifully written exploration of a subject that affects us all, but we know so little about. . . I do not use this word lightly but Cate' s brilliant book is GENUINELY EMPOWERING! * Daisy Buchanan, author of How to be an Adult and Sisterhood * I wish I' d read it before ever entering an office and I 100% hope anyone who ever has to manage me reads it * Flo Perry, author of How to Have Feminist Sex * This is the only professional handbook I want or need. . . Reading her book makes it feel like you' re sat across from a friend you can tell anything to before leaving with multiple life-changing revelations -- including how lucky you are to have Cate Sevilla in your life * Anne T. Donahue, author of Nobody Cares * I can' t think of a better time than the darkness of a covid winter to sit down with this wonderful book and re-assess your relationship to work. Cate Sevilla has a wisdom about the working world that is rare in its depth and sensitivity. She can teach you how to fix a bad work situation--or to spot when it' s time to walk away. Her book will teach you how to survive at work without sacrificing your soul - from dealing with bad communication, awful managers, and impending burnout, to setting boundaries and getting organised. Everyone who works has to read this book * Hannah Jewell, Washington Post * It' s funny and smart and incisive and smashes every narrative we' re fed as workers (and women). And it' s way beyond being an essential book on work culture; it' s an essential feminist text. The women who read this - employees, managers, wherever they are in the structure - will be changed by it. It' s nothing short of radical * Terri White, Editor of Empire * I can' t think of a better time than the darkness of a covid winter to sit down with this wonderful book and re-assess your relationship to work. Cate Sevilla has a wisdom about the working world that is rare in its depth and sensitivity. She can teach you how to fix a bad work situation--or to spot when it' s time to walk away. Her book will teach you how to survive at work without sacrificing your soul - from dealing with bad communication, awful managers, and impending burnout, to setting boundaries and getting organised. Everyone who works has to read this book * Hannah Jewell, Washington Post *
Cate Sevilla has led and managed editorial teams for some of the world' s largest media and tech companies - including Google, BuzzFeed and Microsoft. She was a founding member of BuzzFeed UK and later became editor-in-chief at The Pool, at the helm when the company collapsed. Cate is the co-host of Sali Hughes' monthly show on Soho Radio. She is launching a podcast to accompany the publication of her debut book. American with Filipino heritage, Cate was born in California, and moved to London age 20 to marry a British man she met on MySpace - 14 years later, they are strong as ever.

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