Brevity in writing requires practice, discipline and ruthless editing of one’s own prose. Excess words come in all categories – run-on sentences, superfluous adjectives, circular explanations and just plain sloppy editing. There’s one category of commonly used excess words that you can easily avoid, whether you’re a professional writer or someone who simply wants to […]

I would have been perfectly content eating cupcakes all day to celebrate the fifth year of my communications and coaching consultancy. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last five years, it’s that self-employment breeds self-awareness. Reaching the highest level of Maslow’s hierarchy isn’t something you anticipate when venturing into soloprenuership. Yes, you […]

Sharing your opinions via social media and maintaining a neutral, professional image are seemingly at odds in our current political climate. This was the overwhelming sentiment at four rapid round discussions I facilitated recently at SF IABC’s Idea Exchange event. The small group discussions I led focused on whether communications professionals – particularly job seekers […]