Most of the time, I actively work against my impulse to correct every language mistake I see in public because I don't work for free Most English grammar rules are contextual at best And rooted in oppressive power structures at worst It's just really annoying and usually not welcome enough to be helpful I am … Continue reading When to Break the Rules
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Let’s Know better: Gypped
Language evolves, and our usage of it does the same thing on both macro and micro scales. Words that our teachers drill us on might shift usage by our adulthood, and even get added to the dictionary as the opposite of what we were taught they meant (looking at you, literally). At the same time, … Continue reading Let’s Know better: Gypped
Habitual Forgiveness
Look, at the risk of getting out of my lane and into life coach territory, I think it's important at this shift-into-the-second-quarter point to pause and look at where we've come so far this year. Personally, I've fallen a little short of where I hoped to be by now. I set out in 2023 with … Continue reading Habitual Forgiveness
Break it Up Already
This morning, I attended a presentation by a verified expert. He'd crammed so much useful information onto each slide that I was squinting from the second row (and I know my contacts are up to date). As I struggled to make out the small words on the wall-sized screen and pay attention to the additional … Continue reading Break it Up Already
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
We're coming out of the comfortable holiday season to get a little uncomfortable with our new year's goals and and shifting into the pace of a more active business season. Seems like a good time to revisit those comfort words and learn how to even find them. The first step, as we already noted, is … Continue reading Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Business writing at its best
Look, I know this guy can write: I picked up Fix This Next at a mentor's suggestion and immediately started reading two of his other books. I also know that the manpower and time put into a book is going to wildly differ from what's invested in weekly or daily email marketing bids. But look … Continue reading Business writing at its best
Even Spam could be Great
Look, I'm not a monster. I'm not out to help spam email get more successful and I don't want you to open it just because it looks legit. But. What is it exactly that sets off our inner alarm bells? And why can't I seem to stop mentally revising these unpolished gems of modern text … Continue reading Even Spam could be Great
Something Polished 