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Category: Writing
You are a good writer. Really.
"I'm not a good writer." I hear this often from my clients and students. Does writing come more easily to some people than to others? Yup. Does writing take practice? Yup. Can having someone edit your work improve your writing? Yup.
Weeding, Small Steps, and Finding Time
As the season of intense rain in Northern California winds down, it's time to face the tremendous amount of weeds taking over our front yard. This medium-sized triangular patch is full of sprawling clover, tough grass, dead dandelions, and scary spiky plants. I actually like gardening. When we first moved into our home, I took … Continue reading Weeding, Small Steps, and Finding Time
How to Communicate Your Hard to Explain Work
If you're a Big Visionary, you're able to imagine a different future before everyone else. You're an innovator. A changemaker. You might also be spiritually inclined. Whatever kind of Big Visionary you are, finding language to describe your work that is ahead of the curve, or that feels beyond words can be a challenge. If … Continue reading How to Communicate Your Hard to Explain Work
20 Ways to Be a Generous Blogger
The generous blogger . . . Sees her blog as a way to serve. Commits to sharing her gifts and talents through her blog regularly. Writes posts that are of service to her reader. Uses her blog stats to figure out how she can create more posts of value for her reader. Writes posts that … Continue reading 20 Ways to Be a Generous Blogger