The other day, I had a call from a man who has been laid off after thirty years in the same job. He’s in his fifties and is faced with the prospect of sending out job applications—and he has no…
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10 Tips For Great Résumés
Tagged with: bio, Business Writing, cv, resume, updating resumes, writing, writing resumes
Posted in Business, writing
Posted in Business, writing
Four strategies for dealing with stress and overwhelm
Whether your sense of overwhelm is caused by work, family, both or neither, there are some serious strategies that can help…
I’m sorry, but…
Do you find it hard to say you’re sorry? It’s hard to know what to say if you’re sorry that you’ve hurt someone. The hurt may have been intentional at the time, but now you regret it. It may have…
Tagged with: Business Writing, courtesy, saying sorry, writing
Posted in Business, observations, writing
Posted in Business, observations, writing
Ten Tips for Taking Care of Yourself in Business and in Your Personal Life.
Learn to say no. This means that you have more time to do the things you really want to do. Laugh. Everyone knows the health benefits of laughter. It lowers stress and has been shown to improve your immune system. It’s…
Tagged with: take care, taking care
Posted in Business, observations, The Family Memory Project, writing
Posted in Business, observations, The Family Memory Project, writing
How to get rid of a client
How do you decide to get rid of a client or turn down work? Some clients are just no good for you. When you start a business, you take everybody who comes. You don’t vet them in any way—you’re just…
Tagged with: business, business emails, Business Writing, dropping clients, problem solving, saying no, turning down a client
Posted in Business, observations, writing
Posted in Business, observations, writing
Do you always plan the same way?
Experimentation v Planning v Emergent Strategy Experimenting isn’t something I usually enjoy, but sometimes you just have to go against everything that you’ve learned and experience something new! I’m an organiser. I enjoy planning and I enjoy taking steps one by…
Tagged with: book writing, business book, Business Writing, emergent strategy, experimentation, experimenting, planning, problem solving, writing
Posted in Business, writing
Posted in Business, writing
