Creative thinking gets fired up by exercise. Want proof? Michael, a corporate attorney, solves his complicated work problems while swimming. Todd, who manages PR for a large communications firm, likes to have one-on-one meetings with his direct reports at the company gym. And Lyndsey, a photographer, cleared her head to open her own business while[…]
How do you come up with writing and content ideas? I’ve been asked that throughout my career as a writer and content director. We all sometimes struggle with it. And the question can keep would-be writers and even seasoned content teams from getting started. It’s the same even if you don’t consider yourself a writer,[…]
Let’s talk about typos. They’re so embarrassing, right? I once misspelled an executive’s name in the subject line of an email – to her. (My new contact lenses were blurring my vision.) A friend misspelled his own byline at his first newspaper reporting job. (He was nervous on his first day at work.) Another friend[…]
Do you want to be a stronger writer? Of course you do. Everyone writes so much these days — at school, work and home. And who would say, “No, thank you. I don’t want to write better.” Think of it like this. At the start of every new year, many people resolve to lose weight, so[…]