I know we mostly hire people for their technical ability, management skills, professional knowledge and networking capabilities, but good business writing skills are worth their weight in gold for any management role. In the week before a Board meeting with a crammed agenda, there's nothing more infuriating than receiving a critical report or discussion paper … Continue reading the write words
writing & blogging
what i wish i’d known…. by Nora Ephron
"I Feel Bad About My Neck (and other thoughts on being a woman)" is a book by the late great Nora Ephron. It was a fantastic, hilarious read the first time around, maybe fifteen years ago. These days it feels more like required reading for everybody of my vintage. Here is an excerpt - my … Continue reading what i wish i’d known…. by Nora Ephron
maireaddoyle.com: 2013 in review
Not a hugely prolific year for this blogger suffering from a little writer's block, but thank to the 3,000 of you who passed by! Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 50 … Continue reading maireaddoyle.com: 2013 in review
my word cloud
I love Wordle.
