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Hello from London

Hello, just thought I'd do exactly what it says on the tin by saying hi.

I'm new to the boards and since I'll be working for myself in two very short weeks (just 9 working days as today's a bank holiday here in the UK) I'm trying to get a handle on things. I'll be working as a writer having been at a tabloid style mag for the last couple of years. It's exciting but very scary.

I read GTD cover to cover around six months ago but haven't really had a chance to implement very much of it really. Apart from the labelmaker which I *love*.

I've been labelling everything and yes, I did label my labelmaker! But it said Organised Olivia rather than "labelmaker". I didn't know what to do with the sticker once I'd printed it!

Anyway, thought I'd say hello. Hope you're having a good Monday
Olivia

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Thanks for the welcome! In...

Thanks for the welcome!

In answer to you questions. I don't know what has held me back. Lack of determination. I know from other areas in my life that if I really want to do something that I will do it.

I will be working from home which is definitely an advantage as that means less contexts to worry about. I will only have one computer which means that everything will be together.

I'm not sure what I"ll be writing. I've done some real life features for women's weeklies but I would like to do a bit more of the fluffy stuff!

My plans include running my little eBay empire (hmm, maybe overstating things a little! but I have lots of things to sell there. But obviously I have to get organised.

So here's to getting my life in order!
:)

 
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