{"product_id":"solo-rebecca-seal-9781982180911","title":"Solo: How to Work Alone (and Not Lose Your Mind)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Kind, realistic, and genuinely helpful...Install a copy on whatever surface is functioning as your desk, and you may even feel a little bit less alone.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical, accessible, and charming guide for finding joy while navigating your professional life working remotely from home--without losing your mind.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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, \u003ci\u003eSolo\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Seal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982180919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982180911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Rebecca Seal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042762879231,"sku":"9781982180911","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac1e0172-e89b-4ba7-b365-819759deab5a.jpg?v=1684963391","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/solo-rebecca-seal-9781982180911","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}