Category Archives: personal

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast…

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

I’ve had managers and coworkers note how quickly I think, work, and crank out prose, even on short notice. Ninety percent of the time, the content is even of high quality and able to be used right out of the … Continue reading →

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Is It Okay to Use “Text Speak” in Your Social Media Postings?

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

The short version: No. The long answer: No, but… (read on)

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Are You Building Your Network Through Friendships or Transactional Relationships?

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

We all have some notion of what it means to form a friendship, on or off the job. But what, you might ask, is a “transactional relationship?” That, my friends, is a relationship you cultivate for the sole purpose of … Continue reading →

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Cooking Up Your Next Career Change

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Thanks to some bad choices I made in the last 40-odd years, I now find myself forced to make better food selections when I eat. So how does a guy who’s spent the better part of his childhood and adult … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Formal and Informal Writing

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

I’m currently supporting a new corporate client that is serious, so to speak, about maintaining an informal in-house writing style. How serious? Their in-house style manual runs longer than 200 pages. They want to make certain anyone writing for them … Continue reading →

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Prioritizing Your Work

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

Okay, so I’m late again. My apologies. The past seven days have been a bit hectic, as I’ve been taking on a new corporate client with a lot of complex content, as well as all my other commitments. Something had … Continue reading →

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Approaching Life Like a Scientist

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

My friend the scientist tells me that I’m really a scientist at heart. I’m a tad dubious about such a broad statement (a former employer thought I was an engineer at heart); however, it is likely that I have learned … Continue reading →

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