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Do you ever feel like your emails are ignored by recipients? Of all the reasons to become a brief writer, email may be the most important.

When was the last time you evaluated your own writing skills? If it's been more than a year, our free Brief Writing Webinar may be for you.

Whatever your profession, you write. Whether you’re publishing a novel, composing an email or a Tweet, or building a multimedia presentation, you are judged by your business writing.

Every job interview has the possibility to be a defining moment in your career, and brevity can help you succeed when others fall flat. In this week’s episode of my Just Saying podcast — Job [...]

In this week’s episode of my Just Saying podcast, "How to Handle #WorkRage," I discuss how to handle anger at work in a way that will elevate you, not undermine you.

Many professionals highlight their activity in status reports, because it seems to prove they’re doing something. And the problem with this is threefold: In the Weeds: Many of the activities in [...]

In this week’s podcast, Pitching a Bright Idea, I discuss why logic -- before passion or enthusiasm -- should be the driving force when you’re selling a bright idea to colleagues or clients.

If you want to effect change or sell an idea across your organization, you’ll need to demonstrate passion for the cause or idea. And certainly, passion is a part of the equation. But you must [...]

There is no faster way to influence others than knowing what message to deliver, and knowing how to own your message by making it personal.

How many times have you heard “bad news doesn’t get better with age”? One of the most difficult things a leader must do is have tough conversations with co-workers, direct reports, or a boss. [...]