August 27, 20190Comments

Avoid these words to strengthen what you have to say

Weak or uncertain language minimises what we have to say. Here are some minimising language examples to avoid that will strengthen your writing.

by Sandra Muller

July 17, 20190Comments

Green zombies and ending hyphen confusion

Here's a trick to figuring out when to hyphenate ... and when not to.

by Sandra Muller

July 8, 20190Comments

How to write instructions that don’t condescend

How to not sound condescending in your writing while writing instructions by avoiding certain words that can make readers feel stupid.

by Sandra Muller

July 3, 20192Comments

How sneaky hidden verbs weaken our words

Hidden verbs are are the verbs we turn into a noun and then need an extra verb for it to make sense. Find our why hidden verbs weaken your writing.

by Sandra Muller

June 25, 20190Comments

Happiness: is it just a memory?

Is happiness something we can only remember? Or can we truly live it in the moment?

by Sandra Muller

May 5, 20190Comments

Nomad no more

I shed the 'digital nomad' label when I discovered that I was more of a 'digital plonker' - a location independent worker who prefers to stay in the one place

by Sandra Muller

February 5, 20192Comments

Are you adding the ‘So what?’ factor to your writing

Applying the 'so what?' factor to your writing helps you dive deeper into analysis and write a better report.

by Sandra Muller

February 2, 20197Comments

The case for NOT keeping an ideas notebook

I used to hoard ideas. But now I set them free. If they haunt me, if they irritate me, only then will I pay them attention. Here's why I think we should all ditch our ideas notebooks.

by Sandra Muller

October 11, 20182Comments

10 minutes to greatness

Why 10-minute microtasks could be your new best friend

by Sandra Muller

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