Business Communication Today, 12th Ed.
Chapter 1. Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication
"To stop procrastinating and avoid getting distracted, learn to ignore tasks that are not essential to your goals.
"Believe it or not, you can KonMari your work life, too (although no, you can’t just get rid of that co-worker who isn’t bringing you joy).
"Do your conversations constantly fall flat because you keep asking boring and dull questions?
"Think you know the English language?
"Our team at Zarvana — a company that teaches research-backed time management practices — set out to see if there is a data-supported way to reduce the 2.
"In part 1 of this 3 part series on American R you will learn what to do with your tongue, lips and jaw to pronounce the R sound and we will practice the American R at the beginning of words.
"What are the first words of a speech?
"What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better person?
"The case for inbox infinity.
"The first rule of doing work that matters is this: show up.
From Eric Barker at Barking Up the Wrong Tree.
Jennifer Frost has the infographic at GrammarCheck.
Alison Green (photo, left) answers a question from a reader who is struggling with her office's open floor plan.
"When should you put it on them--and when should you put it on yourself?
"We looked at job postings around the country at companies big and small to find the zestiest job titles.
Rich Bellis (photo, left), Associate Editor at Fast Company, presents the video on the subject.
"The more self-aware you are, the more effective you can be.
"Even very important things can be on cruise control and not on your mind.
"People often ask us, “So, what is GTD?
"Listen to a fascinating segment with David Allen where he outlines the sources of procrastination, shares a few fun examples of the dynamics at work, and talks about the steps you can take to overcome it.
"Chris Zook explains how you can fight bureaucracy by thinking like a founder.
We check in again with financial blogger J.
"They all have pros and cons.
"Whatever your definition of success (each person’s definition of “success” is and should be different), one thing is true for everyone: Success means getting things done," writes Jeff Haden (photo, left) in an article featured at TheMuse.