I’m not a slacker! Really, I’m not! (Well, maybe I am sometimes!) I’ve been thinking a lot about what I hope 2023 will look like. I know myself well enough to understand that if I make any grandiose promises, any big plan, any ‘raise the bar’ goals, I will certainly…

I’ve been participating in #nanowrimo2022. Today is day 10 and I’ve had some thoughts/ideas/coachable moments. Writing is SIMPLE! It really is simple. It’s also hard! · It’s simple because there are only two steps: (1) write the first word and (2) keep writing. · It’s hard, though! It requires intention…

Actually, I’m a twice-published solo book author and contributor to several anthologies, two of which became Amazon #1 best sellers! November 1st was the beginning of something new and next level for me though! …

Generally, business writing is for sharing information, reporting news, solicit a call to action, explain or justify an action. Share Information: Examples include reports, dissemination of status, data and details. Sharing details about products or services would fall under this category. Share staff/employee information, changes in staffing, etc. Report News…

Conventional wisdom is to celebrate our big wins! Announcing to the world out latest huge milestone is thrilling, especially if we have worked extra-hard, over a long time! We share our accomplishments for ourselves — to let our friends, audience, clients, future customers know what we’ve done! It’s exhilarating, isn’t…

Writing is sacred. It’s important that our writing is well-written! Grammar is important; using the right words is important. All the details are important. We want as few obstacles as possible to someone reading our work. Jot refers to the little dot on top of the letter j and letter…

The more information we can bring to bear in our writing the more interesting and more nuanced it is; and the more depth it has. Curiosity is something that so important for writers! The world really is our playing field, isn’t it? Being inquisitive, though, goes beyond curiosity! Being inquisitive…

A coach recently encouraged us to run into the fences we’ve erected around ourselves because they’re keeping up from progressing. I’m a storyteller, so upon hearing her advice, my mind naturally wandered back to childhood memories, visiting the farm where my mom grew up and was, at that time, owned by my uncle. …

You may not consider yourself a writer. You may not think your business has a story. You may not even believe the story of your business matters! NOT SO! We tell a story every time we open our mouths (or write words in a sentence). Did you realize your business…