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Balancing Work Load

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Bart Leahy

It’s been a while since I talked about this, but as I get to closer to starting school, it’s important that I recall how to balance my work load to make sure everything gets done. My approach is not the … Continue reading →

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Metrics in Writing

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Like many English majors, I am not a big fan of numbers, especially when it comes to my work. There are, however, constructive ways to apply metrics to your work as a technical communicator and get results that make everyone … Continue reading →

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Putting on Your Lawyer Hat

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Bart Leahy

One rare occasions, I’ve provided an initial “lawyer’s eye” review of small business documents. This has occurred simply because I have a general idea of the sorts of things lawyers will nitpick. That said, whenever I’ve reviewed business agreements, employment … Continue reading →

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Who Is the Technology For?

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Among my various projects, I help a space advocacy group edit their conference papers from time to time. Being a Mars-focused organization, they tend to write papers about building settlements on the red planet. Recently, I recruited a friend into … Continue reading →

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Space Writing: It’s About More Than Just Conference Papers!

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Last week I received an email from a physics student named Curtis. He had a project for an English class dealing with writing cultures and wanted to understand the writing culture at NASA. Needless to say, he came to the … Continue reading →

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