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[QW2] Never (!) refer to people as ‘that’
[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ] Welcome back to Quick Wins for those pesky 'word puzzlers' in our lives. This month's offering is one of my biggies: [QW2] Never (!) refer to people as 'that' If you've ever...
A fresh look @ meeting reminders
One great thing about asking your subscribers for blog post topics? They come up with countless ideas. Thanks to Margie G., an executive assistant for a racing team, we'll consider useful meeting reminders. The question that started it all As you might imagine,...
[QW1] Companies and groups are not people!
[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ] Hey! What's all this 'QW' stuff in the headline?! Well-l-l, I recently looked back through some project management notes, where I discovered a pattern of easy-to-fix tech...
Project communication = everything
A few years ago, I watched a video about Walmart's company strategies. No...
A fun look at the Oxford comma squabble!
Hey, everyone! A bit of a change-up, this month, as I give you a peek into my world of writing. OH! No, no, no! Don't click away! I promise: you're going to have fun. Here we go …. Try this when you get bored: 1. Corral a few writers in a room. 2. Ask, "Do you use the...
Step 7 to Non-Overwhelm: “Wrangle your admin and paperwork!”
[ This post is the base for Chapter 3 in my book, Welcome to Non-Overwhelm! ] Hey, fellow business owners! It is February. If you're in the northern hemisphere, like I am, you're probably asking, "Will this yucky weather e-v-e-r end?" [ And for my Aussie...
Risk management disaster: DON’T follow the ‘Dreamliner’ example!
Did you hear the one about the super-duper-best-thing-since-whatever...
Capture an entire webpage. No scrolling!
Are you a student? Business owner? Shopper? Or maybe a lookin’-for-that-next-car(er)? 😎 Do you need to capture online research and review it later? Read on, and I’ll dazzle you with my awesomeness. Oh. Did I write that out loud? What I really mean is ......
“HOW did my file get so messed up?!”
Whether you’re a business owner, a job seeker sending out résumés, or a writer trying to break into the ‘big time,’ you will appreciate this post. This information isn't hidden away in a vault. You don't need a government clearance to read it. But, sometimes ... we...
Check out these writing tips from author Jerry B. Jenkins. For reals!
A publisher buddy, Brian K. Morris (Rising Tide Publications), sent me a gift. After 30 seconds, I knew I would share these writing tips with you. As a copywriter, editor, and proofer, I was excited to discover this short coaching video. It’s packed with surprising...
What’s your nasty scope creep story?
Got ya thinkin' there, didn't I? I know you have one ... ... a scope creep...
Step 6 to Non-Overwhelm: “Shut it down!”
[ This post was the base for Chapter 2 in my book, Welcome to Non-Overwhelm! ] In my 5 Steps to Non-Overwhelm post, I addressed creating and tweaking your business processes while leaving time for maintaining and growing your business. (It's interesting real-world...
A real-world inside look at NASA: the ultimate in project leadership
As a trained project manager, I've been tippy tapping away to create a post about...
“Who kidnapped these two words?!”
Don't you think we need a break from the intensive January and February posts? Yeah, I agree. Here ya go. I don't often jump on my writing rebel soapbox (not here, anyway 😎 ). But, today is different. 'Cause this is creepy. Invasion of the Body Snatchers weird. A...
“We didn’t catch it.” An expensive lesson in proofing our own work
I no longer take on proofreading projects, but I thought you might find some non-overwhelm help, here. This stuff is still happening, and your day can turn ugly fast! The project manager (PM) grabbed a 28-page training manual off the stack ... of 200 conference...
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