Feeling overworked? Well, that’s probably because you are. And guess what? You’re not alone. It’s more difficult than ever to maintain the right balance between work and home. It seems focusing on one thing means the other suffers, and it weighs on your conscience. [...]
I am always amazed at some of the emails I receive using language like: Please kindly peruse the above-mentioned document, Kindly revert to me at your soonest, Appreciate your kind assistance in this matter, or The said report is attached herewith for your reference and [...]
With so many emails to write and time being an issue, too many emails are purely ‘transactional’. They just aim to get the job done. The danger here is that writers use stiff, wooden language containing pure facts. This will do nothing to create [...]
Humility – this must be one of the best words in the English language. Humility means being modest, lacking pretence, not believing that you are superior to others. There's nothing worse than someone with their nose in the air arrogantly, bragging and boasting about themselves. [...]
We are all writing so much more these days, and we depend on our writing skills to influence, persuade, encourage, collaborate, and to lead. If you have ever wondered if there’s a better way to write your messages so they get better results, there is! [...]
