William Zinsser on Simplicity
Here are some excerpts from Zinsser’s ‘On Writing Well’, which I mentioned in yesterday’s post: … the secret of good writing is to strip every… Read More »William Zinsser on Simplicity
Vision
Clarity. Simplicity. Focus.
I’ve been reminded about the importance of clarity and simplicity by three books in the last week: Don’t Make Me Think, Steve Krug’s classic on… Read More »Clarity. Simplicity. Focus.
Setting the bar high
You’ve got to set the bar high too. Set the bar high in the big, important things: What am I working for? Who am I… Read More »Setting the bar high
Possibility: learning to see
This morning one of my sons was trying to put a new water bottle in a bottle holder: “It doesn’t fit.” I laughed at him,… Read More »Possibility: learning to see
It’s not for you
It’s so easy to want everyone to love what we do. When we’re writing, we want everyone to think it’s great. In our work building… Read More »It’s not for you
Who is it for?
This is a lesson that I’ve been learning slowly, and for a long time. When presenting to a group or leading a training it’s easy… Read More »Who is it for?
Vision – See the Future
You have a gift: you can see the future. It’s easy to forget it, but you can. Or more accurately, we see futures, plural. Some… Read More »Vision – See the Future
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