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To be a writer, be a reader
Read more“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” Stephen King,…
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To write better, stop agonizing over these 4 things
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 1 commentsRead moreWriting at work causes so much stress. So many questions. So much doubt. Is this comma in the right place?…
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Find confidence beyond your comfort zone with a communication coach
in Life & Business, Spencer Grace / / 0 commentsRead more“By the way, Sam, you’ll be joining me at next month’s exec meeting,” said Carrie. “I want you to present…
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Everybody needs a little space. White space.
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Visual Communication, Writing / / 1 commentsRead moreHere’s a little story from my life as a parent. A business lesson follows. I promise. When my youngest was in…
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Leaders: Your people write poorly. You ask for it. Consistently.
Read moreLove it or loathe it, if you’re a business leader, you probably review and approve other people’s words. Email, presentations,…
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Six reasons you should be writing terrible first drafts
in Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreMy library of books about writing expands every year, but no writer on writing has shaped and affirmed my writing…
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Refuse to be boring. Summon your superpowers.
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreOnce upon a time, you could do anything. No dragon was a match for your pool-noodle sword. You traveled the…
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You don’t say (real-world lessons in brevity and clarity)
Read moreHey, business person. Yeah, you. The one who keeps putting words on the page, every freaking day. You create a…
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Think you can’t take creative chances? Liar!
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreYou face the blank screen. Fingers curved over the keyboard. Preparing to put new words on a new page, you…
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In vocabulary, bigger is not better
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead more“Research and write a biography of a person you admire.” Unintimidated, my fourth-grade classmates and I embraced the assignment. We named…
