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
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
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
Problem solving—the easy way
Things are never too hard For a few seconds, it all seemed too hard. I had five articles to write last week, none of which I’d started, and it was clear that I should fly down to Melbourne and spend…
Tagged with: Business Writing, coping strategies, family memories, problem solving, stress, writing
Posted in The Family Memory Project, writing
Posted in The Family Memory Project, writing
What to say when things go wrong
This blog post is a little later than usual, because my Census contract has kept me particularly busy. Those of you in Australia will know a little of why that might be. Census night was a PR disaster. People ask if…
How To Handle Email Bullies
Cyber bullying includes bullying via any electronic communications method such as text messages, emails, instant messaging, and social media. It’s bullying when it’s used to threaten or humiliate someone. The consequences of cyber-bullying are serious, and can be just as…
Tagged with: bullying in emails, business emails, Business Writing, courtesy, courtesy in business writing, email bullies, email bullying, emails, problem solving
Posted in writing
Posted in writing
10 Tips For Revamping Your Résumé
10 Tips For Revamping Your Résumé Recently, as many of you know, I applied for the job of district manager for the census. I went through the application process, revised my résumé, looked over those skills that I needed to do…
The Three Essential Tips for Courtesy in Business Writing
Do you get annoyed when sitting in a quiet carriage if people talk, ignoring the comfort of others? I’m writing this in a quiet carriage, listening to the exploits of the grandchildren of the woman in front of me—and, no,…
Tagged with: book writing, business emails, Business Writing, courtesy, courtesy in business writing, emails
Posted in writing
Posted in writing
Slugs and Snails and Puppy-Dogs’ Tails…
I’m sure you’ve experienced this: several things all happening close together, all focussing your attention on the same thing. Three recent events converged to remind me about gender-neutral language. As some of you know, I recently started a new contract…
Tagged with: business emails, Business Writing, family memory project, gender, gender-specific language, writing
Posted in The Family Memory Project, writing
Posted in The Family Memory Project, writing
