Working Hard, Hardly Working: How to achieve more, stress less and feel fulfilled: THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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We all know the pressure of feeling like we should be grinding 24/7 while simultaneously being told that we should 'just relax' and take care of ourselves, like we somehow have to decide between success and sanity. But in today's complex working world, where every hobby can be a hustle and social media is the lens through which we view ourselves and others, this seemingly impossible choice couldn't be further from our reality.

Born to parents who moved from Bangladesh to East London, she was raised alongside her seven siblings and Rokeya has always been really honest about her childhood, opening up about her teen pregnancy at 17 years old where she was then made homeless, moving from hostel to hostel and barely affording the basic necessities.

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At times I felt it was repetitive and didn’t always actually offer more to the conversation and could have had more advice/ activities/ things to think about or do. I also feel I wasn’t the entirely right demographic as I’m just working as a waitress posh grad so didnt relate to all of the talk about business life or office politics but overall found it a very good guide to looking deeper at how to activity improve your life/ self worth/ mind set and enjoy working life.

Grace Beverley, founder and CEO of TALA and Shreddy, published her first book in April 2021. Her book, ‘Working Hard, Hardly Working’, was described by Cosmopolitan below: I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more if Grace just embraced the fact it is essentially a memoir with some social commentary and research included. If she embraced that and built upon the memoir sections, making the book less dense with some photos, it would have been a much more enjoyable read. Grace admits at one point in the book that when she started writing it, she had no idea what she was going to say, and to be honest that’s very evident when you’re reading it. There are a few good points made, but certainly not enough to write a book. At the end of most chapters it felt very unclear what point, if any, she was trying to make. Hit biþ … geornlic þæt mon heardlice gnide þone hnescestan mealmstan æfter þæm þæt he þence þone soelestan hwetstan on to geræceanne” (“It is necessary that a man rub hardly if he intends to turn the softest malmstone into the best whetstone”). From an anonymous translation, circa 893, of Historiarum Adversum Paganos ( History Against the Pagans), by Orosius. In Working Hard, Hardly Working, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed 'lazy workaholic' Grace Beverley challenges this unrealistic and unnecessary split, and offers a fresh take on how to create your own balance, be more productive and feel fulfilled.

Since starting her online career over 10 years ago, she has built a community of over 950k combined followers, becoming a well-loved, trusted and highly regarded thought-leader within the space, with her articles having been viewed over 60 million views and 89 million unique users. In 2019, Caroline also became the resident skincare presenter on This Morning. The first OED example is from Glasse of Truthe, an anonymous 1532 work supporting Henry VIII’s desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Scholars believe the king either wrote it or directed its writing. Here’s the relevant passage: I found myself writing loads of notes in a diary alongside reading and feel super motivated to implement her advice into my working life. But today in Modern English, as you know, “hardly” usually means scarcely, probably not, certainly not, or with great difficulty, while “hard” (a bare or flat adverb with no “-ly” ending) still has those Old and Middle English adverbial senses.

In the 16th century, English writers began using “hardly” to mean “to an insignificant degree; scarcely, barely; not quite; almost not at all,” according to the dictionary, which describes this as “now the usual sense.” a semi refreshing self help book, the first half was filled w buzzwords i hate like productivity, hustle-porn, working smart not hard, find your flow etc and i didnt really like the constant use of lists and pie charts n stuff but the second half was better imoOffers a fresh take on how to create your own balance, be more productive and feel fulfilled in the high-pressure social media age.' Cosmopolitan, 12 BEST NEW BOOKS TO READ Something I enjoy while reading this kind of books is the science at the basis of concepts. Or at least the account of other people’s personal experiences. There is nothing about that here. This is a book about Grace. In this top-charting podcast series, entrepreneur Grace Beverley breaks away from the conventional business podcast rhetoric - immersing us in the extraordinary journeys of people from all walks of life who have achieved remarkable success in unique fields. From housing campaigners to investors and sex experts, no avenue is off limits. Each conversation brings new lessons and stories that will inspire you to consider what ‘success’ really means to you and how you can achieve it. Offers a fresh take on how to create your own balance, be more productive and feel fulfilled in the high-pressure social media age.’ — Cosmopolitan

The meaning of “hardly” began changing in the 16th century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, though some of its old senses still show up once in a while.Ep.57 So You Want To Educate Yourself On The Climate Crisis? Start Here with Mikaela Loach. Oct 09, 2023 I‘m never going to feel successful unless I define what success is for me, and if I never feel successful, I‘ll never be successful.“ In the second part „Hardly Working“: Redefining self-care as being productive, the matter of wanting or needing to „have it all“ and the art of doing nothing. Was intrigued by this book from the huge media frenzy about it but was disappointed - although perhaps I shouldn’t have been (after all, most ‘influencer’ books are much like this aren’t they?!).