6 best practice tips for writing more effective emails

6 best practice tips for writing more effective emails

“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify!” – Henry David Thoreau If you’re like me, you may send anywhere from 10 to 50 email messages a day for personal and business communications. Nothing can be more frustrating the receiving a lengthy...
Simplicity – the ultimate sophistication

Simplicity – the ultimate sophistication

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo Da Vinci When I purchased a new Apple iMac earlier this year, I didn’t look at the tiny instruction booklet that came with the computer. I simply plugged in the computer and turned it on. The computer then walked...
Dogs seem to know the secret of happiness…

Dogs seem to know the secret of happiness…

A friend once asked me, “Why do dogs stick their heads out of a window in a moving car?” I thought for a moment then replied, “Because they want to and they can.” I can think of any number of reasons why I shouldn’t and wouldn’t stick my head outside of a window, but...
The number one thing holding you back: YOU

The number one thing holding you back: YOU

“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare in Measure for Measure A few years ago when I was still living in Reston and working in corporate America as a business analyst, I was not...