Signs You’re a Bad Writer… and How to Improve

(Repost) What is a bad writer? I’ve looked at over a handful of articles in search of an explanation of what makes a bad writer, and everyone seems to have a different point of view. Some say it’s the attitude to writing, and others say it’s poor writing skills, such as bad grammar and punctuation.Continue reading “Signs You’re a Bad Writer… and How to Improve”

How to Write a Proposal for a Nonfiction Book

Writing a book proposal is not an easy task. You love your book idea, but you need to make the publisher fall in love with it too. How can you describe what it’s about? What do you say to make the publisher want to turn your idea into a printed book that you can holdContinue reading “How to Write a Proposal for a Nonfiction Book”

ChatGPT and AI: A Threat to Jobs?

The other day I had a most dreadful experience: the day after making a mistake at work, I was called into a meeting with the bosses. I thought I was in trouble. Instead, the opposite happened. They wanted me to try something that might help me to do my job better.  While feeling relieved thatContinue reading “ChatGPT and AI: A Threat to Jobs?”

Gratitude Quotes

Time to reflect! We’ve now completed the first three months of 2023, also known as Q1 in business circles. It’s also the end of another week. What are you grateful for? There are so many wonderful things: family, friends, the weekend, another fulfilling week… the list goes on. As we think about the things we’reContinue reading “Gratitude Quotes”

6 Tips to Developing an In-Demand Skill Set

How economy-proof is your skill set? Companies are cutting salaries and jobs due to rising costs, but you still need a job to pay the bills. What you need to stay employed is an in-demand skill set. Workers with in-demand skill sets are snapped up by another company if they are laid off, or theyContinue reading “6 Tips to Developing an In-Demand Skill Set”