10 Tips for Effective Business Writing
...Even if you’re not a “pro,” people will not take you seriously if your business writing isn’t good. We all know how that feels...
...Even if you’re not a “pro,” people will not take you seriously if your business writing isn’t good. We all know how that feels...
...How not to alienate your audience in 9 easy steps...
...The ongoing shortage of affordable housing has some people who planned on buying a home considering renting instead—at least temporarily. And while there are some real estate markets where buying is now actually cheaper than renting, the rest of the country is seeing high levels of competition for reasonably priced rentals...
...There are Big-O problems in marketing, in sales, in customer service, in finance, in production and in compliance. There’s nothing wrong with winging it–until there is...
...It’s the year 2089 and the world is enjoying an incredible new medicine. Scientists working in the jungles of Papua New Guinea have discovered a natural compound that induces a host of tremendous health and quality-of-life improvements in virtually everyone who takes it...
...Instead of making us feel better, revenge prolongs our bitterness with feeling wronged. When we obsess about the slight, it keeps tormenting us...
...There are days where it feels like life is going to grab you by one ankle and one wrist and just wishbone you. These are the moments in any job, project, or career where you want to quit...
...Your "to-do" list will never be finished. When you look at yours, what feelings does it conjure up? Stress? Overwhelm? Dread? Excitement? Pride?...
...Reading Wu Hsin, one must ponder. However, it is not an active pondering, but a passive one, much in the same way as one puts something in the oven and lets it bake for a while...
...Forget the ideal of work/life balance – your needs and interests are much richer than that, and your life can be too...
...Because I have that awareness, I stopped myself and remembered that accumulating money for the sake of having more is not my goal...
...From a fiscal standpoint, we were poor. But from a communal standpoint, we had everything we ever needed...
...Sometimes, being wrong is a minor embarrassment, with very little real cost...
...People on social media are sticking everything from hot dogs to chicken teriyaki in their waffle irons...
...Reconciling previously contradictory results, researchers find that for most people, there's a steady link between higher happiness and more money. The exception is people who are financially well-off but unhappy; for them, more money does not help...
...The right-sized group and ceaseless peer-to-peer organization are the foundation of culture change...
...In a post last year, we laid out the human lifespan visually. By years...
...We spend a lot of time on our (metaphorical) book covers. That first impression, the way we tell our story or introduce ourselves or earn the sale...
...For some, money represents freedom, opportunity, security, or peace of mind. For me, money was a barrier to my goals and dreams. It was the reason I couldn’t do or have the things I wanted in life...
...Most of us tend to ignore micro-stresses and just focus on the big stuff, but the small things require our attention too...