Guest post: “Peter Lynch Went Grocery Shopping With Me At Whole Foods The Other Day”

I chuckled, and then I thought, I must ask this author to guest-blog for me, after I heard some of the blog post titles−for example, “How A Threesome Can Improve Your Retirement“− created by Ted Jenkin, co-CEO and founder of oXYGen Financial. I’m glad his co-CEO Kile Lewis introduced us at an FPA Experience cocktail […]

Are you as compulsive as me or I?

I’m not perfect. I make grammar mistakes, too. This post is my attempt to learn from one of my many mistakes. I wrote “… as compulsive as me” in a Weekly Tip. A kind reader told me I’d made a mistake, I should have written “as I.”  I have asked some friends for their opinion […]

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for…

Dear readers, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you have a wonderful holiday. I’m thankful for you, my readers. You’ve inspired my writing with your ideas, your responses to my “Reader Challenges” and polls, and your questions. You’ve supported me from the very beginning, signing up to receive my e-newsletter that eventually grew into my blog […]

Should my firm insert its name at the start of every email subject line?

You asked plenty of great questions during my presentations on “Writing Effective Emails and Letters.” One participant asked whether a company should insert its corporate name at the start of every email subject line. I say “No,” as long as the sender’s email address clearly indicates the corporate affiliation. The space limitations of your email […]

Which format do you prefer for how-to books?

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