Do It Again: How to Cope With That Task You Hate
I have never liked calling people on the phone. Save a couple of teenage years when the receiver was permanently affixed to my ear, I’ve always avoided ph...
Author: aprilgarner1
7 Common Capitalization Mistakes in Business Writing
“Capitalization and punctuation.” How many times did English teachers write that on our papers? We still haven’t learned. Most adults remembe...
It’s Full of Stars
Several years ago, I walked into a coffee shop. I had some time to kill before an appointment and a good book to read. As I approached the counter and inquired ...
Writing for Business: More Isn’t Always Better
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” I read these words in Stephen King&#...
Treasure Chest
I have a cedar chest that sits on the floor of my office. My grandfather made it for me when I was a kid, and my mom and I stained it to match the desk I sit at...
How to Write a Business Blog
So, you set up a beautiful, fully-functional website for your business. Now, how do you get people to visit it? One of the best ways to drive traffic to your si...
My Take on New Year’s Resolutions
For years (okay, my entire life), I didn’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’d vaguely entertain the idea, maybe write something down, but it was...
Being Dr. Jekyll and Mama Hyde sucks — for everyone
The following is from drawing hard.com (December 11, 2016.) The text and drawings so accurately describe what it’s like to have premenstrual dysphoric di...
Too Big For My Britches
Literally. I was going to a gift exchange party yesterday evening and decided to see if I could fit into a pair of burgundy corduroys I bought a couple of years...