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How Keeping a Journal Can Help You Do Better
A Haitian proverb says, "Beyond the mountains there are more mountains." That may sum up the journey of life. The journey that has no clear...
Sell Your Proposal with a Great Executive Summary
In 1941, Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote the following to his First Lord of the Admiralty: "Pray state this day, on one side of a sheet of...
This Christmas be a Storyasker
I still remember those Christmases from when my grandmother was still alive. My uncle Pat and his family lived in Philadelphia then. My family would...
Better Writing: Use Your Journal to Improve Your Writing
Writing is all about words and ideas. They combine to make angels of meaning. I think of writing as wrestling those angels of meaning onto a page....
Book recommendations for business leaders: 10/24/19
Stephen King says that if you want to be a writer, there are two things you must do: read a lot and write a lot. This is about the "read a lot"...
The Writing Edge for Business Writers: 10/26/18
You're a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career....
Writing a Book: The Big Challenge for Business Authors
Times Have Changed There was a time when simply being an author was enough to give you an advantage if you were a speaker, trainer, consultant, or...
Buying Books: 3 Ways to Get the Most from Amazon Reviews
Amazon is usually the second stop on my book-buying journey. First, I get pointed toward a book by trusted source. Then, I click over to Amazon to...
Advice from the Masters: Ludmilla Jordanova
Ludmilla Jordanova is Professor of Visual Culture in the Department of History at Durham University in England. I found this wonderful observation...