Reading time: Just over 1 minute Do you need an expert to help you or would you be better off seeking some insider knowledge? I happily invested in a new version of Dragon Dictation software about seven months ago. Why? My doctor had told me that less typing might help my […]
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Word count: 728 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Succeeding at something is not just because of what you do — it also stems from what you DON’T do. Here are nine ideas you need to give up to become a better writer… This is a short list of
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Today’s post is a letter I’ve written to one of my coaching students (I’ve changed her name to preserve anonymity.) I think you might find these thoughts helpful, as well. Dear Sarah, I’m writing to follow up on our last coaching call. I think you’re
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Word count: 632 words Reading time: About 2.5 minutes Our need to learn doesn’t stop when we graduate from college. So why do so many of us act as though it does?…. I am 55 years old. I have an honours degree in political science. I’ve written professionally for 33
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Word count: 741 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes We are all good at something. Too bad we don’t get to choose our talents. I’d like to be able to sing….or to learn languages easily…or even to write… My triplets turned 19 on Saturday. The family milestone has set
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Word count: 756 words Reading time: About 3 minutes We all have writing troubles. But how deeply do you understand your own problems?…. The US Department of Transportation has proposed that all new cars be required to have a brake override. The purpose? To disable the accelerator when the brake
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Word count: 755 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you need some writing help? Here’s a clear and plain list of what I can do for you. When I work or volunteer, I never get asked to sell. Instead, I tend to do things that are literary, organizational or
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Word count: 300 words Reading time: Just over 1 minute I don’t know about you but I cannot write when I have a messy desk. Even if I take all my papers — without any sorting at all — and dump them into my inbox so the rest of my
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Word count: 672 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Should you consider getting some continuing education for your writing? I give five tips to help you figure out when/why to do it…. Back when I was 21 years old, with a brand new honours degree in political science tucked under
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Reading time: Less than 3 minutes When you write do you ever feel the urge to tell your readers everything you know about your subject? Today’s column is a lesson on why we all need to learn that less is sometimes more. I spent three days last week in a
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