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The Recovering Engineer
MARCH 31, 2010
When they do, I usually get challenged with something like: “There are 6 billion people on the planet, you can’t possibly define all of them with four letters/categories.&# I can’t define all people with four letters or categories. And still, all of them are fully defined with only 26 letters.
The Recovering Engineer
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
We built relationships using phone calls, Skype calls, emails, text messages, letters, tweets, blog posts, interviews, and meetings. Yes, we did lots of technical work, writing, and web site building. And, in the end, it was relationships that created the engagement.
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The Recovering Engineer
JANUARY 24, 2012
Have you ever read a dry, boring email, blog post, letter, or proposal? If you have, you know how dreadfully non-persuasive they can be. You also know how easy it is to miss the message the author attempted to convey. If you want to have your message read and acted upon, here are five tips – secrets – for more persuasive writing….
The Recovering Engineer
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
If you write messages of any kind – letters, emails , texts, or social media updates – remember that the person reading your words will likely not read your words in the same environment where you wrote them. If you are people-oriented, remember to get to the point faster for task-oriented readers.
The Recovering Engineer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
While the tips still apply to written communication, I haven’t written specifically about how to apply the model in emails and letters. I might expand this thought further in later posts, but, for now, I thought I would share a quick tip to improve the odds that people actually read and take action on your written correspondence.
The Recovering Engineer
DECEMBER 11, 2010
When she was about 2 or 3, I built Krystal a toy box with her name on the front in hand-cut wood letters. I sat in a chair and held her for the better part of 3 or 4 hours even though I had homework to do. It was a terrible night that I remember fondly. That, too, was a happy memory.
The Recovering Engineer
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
As I sat in her American Literature class listening to a discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic The Scarlet Letter , her teacher questioned the virtue of tolerance. On Shadow Day, parents attend classes with their children. In his brief comment on the topic, he referenced a talk he once heard by Elie Wiesel.
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