If you had 5 minutes – or better yet, 5 seconds, could you describe WHY your organization exists? Would your colleagues describe it in the same way? And more importantly, would they FEEL a strong connection to the company’s purpose? Companies with a clear business purpose statement, and that use their purpose statement to connect […]

When you have to write about yourself, do you hit a roadblock? If so, you’re not alone. There are a number of situations when you have to write about yourself for school, work, or publication. Let’s break down a few ways to make it easier and then use some prompts to get you started. When […]

Have you ever wondered which draft you are working on? Do you wonder what the difference is between your first draft, your second draft, and editing your book? Let’s break down the first draft definition and the differences between drafts. When writing multiple drafts of a book, you may be halfway through your rough draft […]

Does the concept of “theme” confuse you? Do you have trouble writing a strong theme, or weaving a theme into your story? How do you write a theme in literature?  If theme confuses you, you’re not alone. Lots of writers struggle to identify a theme in their book—and many don’t even know what thematic message […]

Ask leaders what’s most important for a successful business and many of them will point to a single critical factor: employee engagement. Once a team is “all in,” any business is far more likely to thrive. Yet even as leaders recognize its importance, actual engagement remains disarmingly low. According to the latest data from Gallup, just […]

How do you write a great blog post? Do you wish you had a blog template to guide you in this writing process? One that gets your blog clicks, is shared on social media, and grows your online audience with readers who will not only benefit from the content you’re sharing, but also keep coming back to […]

Want to become a better writer? Perhaps you want to write novels, or maybe you just want to get better grades in your essay writing assignments, or maybe you’d like to start a popular blog. If you want to write better, you need practice. But what does a writing practice actually look like? In this post, I’m […]

I was at a meetup with a group of bloggers recently when someone turned to me and asked, “What do you think is the ideal blog post length? How long should my blog posts be?” It’s an important question, because when it comes to our writing, like all of us you probably want more. More readers […]

You’re writing an email, essay, or even—hey why not?—a book, and as you write, you think, “I need one of those long dash, double hyphen things. What are those things called, again? And how do I make sure I use it correctly so I don’t look like an idiot?” Let’s look at what an em […]

Do you want to write a children’s book but struggle to come up with great children’s book ideas? You’re not alone in this. All too often do budding writers (or seasoned ones!) sit down to write their book for kids and stare, glossy eyed, at a blank page—for hours. Sometimes this discourages writers so much […]