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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…
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Do you need permission to break the rules?
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreYou are smart and capable, and very much prepared for the job you do today. Except the writing. Somehow, the…
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Four writing strategies to help you get a little action
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Visual Communication, Writing / / 0 commentsRead more“This is just FYI.” Next time you draft that sentence into a business message, stop. Admit that you are either:…
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Asking for feedback will make you a better writer
in Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreConfidence is attractive. And for a writer, it’s an advantage. When you can see the standout qualities in your work—when you…
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Your business needs a writers’ room.
Read moreWriting by committee sucks. You know the pain. Over days or weeks, contributors cobble together a draft, then pass revisions…
