Stop Doing Email on Mobile
When I bought my first iPhone in 2010, I was excited. Sure, I loved (and still do) new, shiny gadgets, but it was more than that. It was a promise: this little device would do …
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Generative Reading
It has been almost 20 years since I first read a book called Weinberg on Writing after a good friend had recommended it. It is a small book, and judging from the number of reviews on Amazon, …
The Perfect Paragraph
One of the first rules you learn when you start writing essays is that, typically, each paragraph should convey one idea. You wouldn’t want to overwhelm the reader with more than one key idea per …
My AI Co-Editor
I wish to start with a confession: When ChatGPT emerged into our lives about a year ago, I immediately developed what could be best described as an immune response. I love new tools and gadgets, …
A Question of Trust
Almost everything we do in our professional lives relies on communication. If you work with a team, you have to communicate to collaborate. Communication is essential even if you are not part of a team …
The Constant Dialogue
I’ll start with a confession: Until recently, I wanted nothing to do with the new AI tools. I know AI probably powers many apps and services I use, but I refused to use tools like …
Storytelling is Not The Solution — It’s The Problem
It doesn’t matter where you hang out professionally these days, storytelling is everywhere. Every other post on LinkedIn is about storytelling; numerous courses and workshops will teach you to craft and present your story. If …
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Communication Chaos
Organizations are strange. Well, organizations are just fictional entities, so one might argue that the people running the organizations are strange. But something in the organizational context makes people think and behave differently. It is …
BCC magic
Workplace communication is full of problems. You know it; I know it. Most of us accept it, and some try to fix it. With so many problems rooted in culture, technology, and psychology, it is …
Write Like a Photographer
Whether you read this newsletter for the first time or have been reading it since it was launched, you have every reason to think of me as a person of words. This is the medium …