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About me

Briefly me

My passion is ...

My chap - sorry but he is fab, fab, fab and a huge support

My parents always told me ...

I talk too much

My childhood ambition ...

To be a writer, then a lawyer - the last one I achieved, the first one, I still hope to achieve

My favorite memory ...

sitting on my dad's shoulders in the summer of 1976 while we walked to the park in the blazing sun

Why I write ...

I love words and language and am always reading - if I read something great, i want to do something just as good, and if I read something awful, I want to produce something far better.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am a CSI and Law and Order freak - I am always watching these on tv. I read a wide variety of books and have just started to re-read the Sue Grafton novels, starting with A is for Alibi

My first job ...

As a waitress in a pub

My best moment ...

Marrying my wonderful husband

Featured article by Isabel Sacks

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to tell your boss bad news: 2 of 12

"Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age." Colin Powell had the right idea when he made this comment. There are many ways to deliver bad news, and if you do it well, people will respect the control you have of the situation. However, if you delay, you will make things so much worse. So if you don't follow any of the advice below, please don't sit on bad news. 1. Understand what went wrong When things first go wrong, it is easy to panic and stop thinking rationally. You are inclined to rush in and tell you boss the instant problem. This means you have not thought out the issue, and...
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