I’m a writer at a large organization, and create high-visibility documents distributed to thousands of people around the world on a variety of subjects — many of which I know nothing about, starting out.
The former chief of staff at work gave me a fantastic piece of advice several years ago that helps with my job and may help anyone who writes as part of their job or is part of any group assigned to create documents. Continue reading
When financial wizard Warren Buffet was asked how to get others to like you, he gave some great advice.
One of my relatives is hearing-impaired. She doesn’t read lips or use sign language, but we always want to include her in our conversations and our lives.
We write frequent emails, and when we call, she uses a Captel captioned phone — which works wonderfully since it prints the conversation. Then she can read it and respond.
When we talk in person, the following four techniques work well: Continue reading
Everyone has sounds that drive them crazy. Here are the noises that send me over the edge: Continue reading
If you have arthritis in your fingers, you know that at times they can really hurt. And surprisingly enough, on other days, you’re pain-free. (It’s a genetic “gift” that I’ve had arthritis in my hands and the accompanying knobby fingers from a relatively young age.) Continue reading
What a month! Continue reading
Most thrifty shoppers are always on the lookout to discover new ways to spend less.
Here are four ways I saved money this month. Continue reading
The next time you visit the doctor, remember you’re only going to get 10 minutes or so of his or her time. To make the most of every minute, it helps to do the following things: Continue reading
Part of the fun of being a blogger is constantly reading other people’s blogs, to see what they’re writing about — and get ideas, inspiration and laughs from them.
Here are some of the best blog posts I’ve come across lately: Continue reading
You never know when you’ll come upon an unexpected — and massive — traffic jam.
It once took me more than four hours to get home from work — a trip that normally takes 25 minutes at most — and I’ve never forgotten how miserable it was: alone in the car, inching it along the interstate in 96 degree heat and high humidity, surrounded by hundreds of frustrated, hungry drivers until it got dark… Continue reading
