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business writing
Ultimately the product that any writer has to sell is not the subject being written about, but who he or she is.
I often find myself reading with interest about a topic I never thought would interest me... What holds me is the enthusiasm of the writer for his field.
How was he drawn into it? What emotional baggage did he bring along? How did it cha
Jeff Bezos on meetings and truth-finding:
Meetings at Amazon are unusual. When new people come in, they're a little taken aback because the typical meeting, we'll start with a six-page narratively structured memo and we do study hall. For 30 minutes, we sit there silently together in the meeting and read. Take notes in the margins. And then we disc
... See moreMasterful writing touches people deeply because it speaks to who we are - our identity, values, fears, dreams, and our approach to science. And so I find myself in awe of organizations that dedicate themselves to the written word. That give people permission to write fearlessly as a means of engaging with the world. When done right, writing shapes ... See more
Karina Nguyen • Cultures of writing.
memo from the founder of Carta
The Business of Annual Letters
capitalgains.thediff.co
Good writing is expensive, but poor writing costs a fortune.
Poor writing transfers the work from the writer to the reader. Good writing, on the other hand, nearly reads itself, allowing the reader to spend more time thinking about the ideas than pulling out meaning. Poor writing might be one of the single biggest invisible costs in organizations.
Poor writing transfers the work from the writer to the reader. Good writing, on the other hand, nearly reads itself, allowing the reader to spend more time thinking about the ideas than pulling out meaning. Poor writing might be one of the single biggest invisible costs in organizations.
