End-of-year burnout and what to do about it
It’s the end of a long year, and we’re all tired. But what if tiredness is a symptom of burnout - and what should one do about it?
Safe Hands helps small businesses and organisations tell their stories and get things done.
The toolkit: project management, social media, newsletters, writing, editing.
The result: the wings to fly.
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(The phrase “safe hands” in the game of cricket refers to a fielder who never drops a catch, and in journalism to the person who can be trusted with any job, no matter how tricky.)
Renee Moodie is a senior journalist who has, over decades, worked as a reporter and newspaper sub-editor. She was an early pioneer in the online news space in South Africa, working on Independent Online, one of the largest platforms in the country. She has decades of experience in writing and editing in a range of news categories. She’s done production management, live blogging and social media management, and was IOL’s Deputy Editor for many years. More on LinkedIn
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