Stephen Hopson of Adversity University asks how people deal with adversity. The following lists ten ways I attack adversity. 1. Perseverance. 2. Do it. You stare at blank page. You can’t decide whether to accept a scary new assignment. Instead of dwelling on fears and roadblocks, do something. I recently accepted a writing assignment that … Read more
Donna Talarico wrote about her experience in moving from email interviews to in-person interviews. She said that nothing beats face-to-face meetings as it’s the most intimate way to connect with the person whom you speak. Except for me, face-to-face puts my articles at risk for incorrect information and quotes. You see, I’ve been profoundly deaf … Read more
I’ve been thinking about e-mail subject lines more lately especially with the recent flurry of legitimate e-mails coming in without one. A Lifehack entry recommends using one of the following four items in a subject line: * Question * Response * FYI * Spam Very GTDish, indeed (Getting Things Done). Although, “spam” in the subject … Read more
Lifehack had me thinking about handling criticism. As a one-person business with no manager to meet with me to discuss performance goals and progress, I must rely on my clients for feedback. They’re essentially my managers. On occasion, I e-mail a client requesting feedback. I explain that I want to serve him or her better … Read more
I’m a one person business who has been blogging since June 1, 2000. At first, it was on a personal basis since blogging hadn’t found a way into business yet and I had just started freelancing on the side. The blog slowly evolved into a business-focused one. Though there are thousands of blogs out there … Read more
Lifehack provides 101 on-target tips for becoming a better blogger. 101 feels like a lot, but try to do a couple things a day. Don’t think about doing all 101, but motivate yourself to do something as simple as “Do one thing every day to improve my blogging skills.” I’ve been blogging for seven years. … Read more
Jonathan and Lisa Price have a nice article on writing FAQ and covered many points that we may not think about. For instance, if you have a large site — you might want to show the FAQ or Help that’s relevant to the page users are on rather than give them the whole thing to … Read more
We’ve discussed apostrophes many times here, and we’re not going to stop anytime soon as long as the abuse continues. WikiHow’s How to Use Apostrophes mentions the frequent use of “photo’s” and it’s true. I know a few PTA parents who add an apostrophe in photos. I don’t understand why. It’s not as if it … Read more
Contentjacking: The New Cyber Crime isn’t new, but it’s growing. I’ve seen copies of my articles on other Web sites attributed to the person or no one, but the site (unsurprisingly) has no contact information to address the issue. Moral: I believe that mentioning the names of the author and linking to their sites goes … Read more
Not a typo nor making fun of any language. Engrish.com is a Web site that collects funny English mistakes appearing in Japanese signs and advertising. To browse signs, click a topic form the left list.