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Beth Nyland
If the answer you want is a question, change the (email) conversation
Dear Corporate Poet & Cutter of Crap: Last week I sent my team an email message about something important. As thorough…
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Beth Nyland
Sprint, stroll, or stride … what’s your creative pace?
“When it comes to creative work, I have a pace in mind. But lately, about the only pacing I’m doing is…
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Beth Nyland
10 creative challenges for you and your team
As I handed her my business card, the woman smiled and said, “You must really enjoy your work.” I answered…
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Beth Nyland
In this noisy world, what are you taking in and giving out?
No matter what your bias or views, if you’re paying attention to U.S. politics, you’re probably exhausted and overwhelmed by…
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Beth Nyland
Fresh is always better than canned
in Spencer Grace, Story Mode / / 0 commentsCongratulations! You’ve finally booked a meeting with that Very Important Person—the one you’ve been dying to reach in order to grow…
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Beth Nyland
If you use email, I wish you all the best …
in Life & Business, Spencer Grace / / 0 commentsA rhyming blessing for everyone who uses email to get things done … May your WiFi be strong and your…
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Beth Nyland
See that crack in your calendar? Fill it with creativity.
Your schedule is jammed. Every day this week you have at least one double-booked slot on your calendar, and at…
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Beth Nyland
Must the planets align for your process to prevail?
After weeks of procrastinating, Emma finally started her scholarship application Thursday afternoon. Filling in the blanks was easy. Then came…
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Beth Nyland
How to actually be amazing when you’re virtually presenting
Face-to-face meetings have become a luxury. Thanks to the pressures of time, budget, distance, and over-scheduling, the “location” field in…
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Beth Nyland
Honest answers & workable widsom: how real creatives get out of their own way
in Creativity, Spencer Grace / / 0 commentsThis is the view from my office chair today: It’s a familiar scene. Dash frequently sits, stands, or lounges…
