So often your attitude determines your altitude (Author unknown).  Nowhere is that more evident than in the workplace.

Are you one of those people who hate to go to their “job” every day?  They do it because they have to earn a living and it is the responsible thing to do, but they approach each day with dread. Read more

In a recent interview, grammarian expert Laura Jarnat revealed five easy steps to get your audience to read what you write.  Laura has been a speaker and trainer for 15 years and has a passion for grammar.  In fact, she will tell you she reads the Great Reference Manual for fun.  Follow Laura’s advice in these five easy steps and your audience will be more likely to read what you write.

1.  Consider your reader’s time and focus on what they want. Write at a level that is optimum for your reader to undersand. The current standard, and has been for a few years, is to write at the 8th grade level. You  may think that’s ridiculous and a reflection of the educaition system in our country today. Really, it has to do with a commodity called “time” that we have in short supply. Very simply, it takes time to read anything that’s written at greater than the 8th grade level. Read more