There’s a phenomenon in some organizations that I call Documentation by Oral History. It’s that decision or process that nobody will write down. Documentation by Oral History is hardly ever about laziness, in my experience. It often equates to a passive-aggressive power play. Take, for example, not capturing writing standards…

There’s been a lot written about resilience since the Covid-10 pandemic disrupted so many lives. Even more, is being written about resilience as the latest tech industry layoff clogs my social media feeds. I’ve always had my own relationship with resilience. It’s more appropriate to call it a family relationship…

My current job hunt and some freelance assignments have got me thinking about the future of work. It’s easy to wax poetically about hybrid and remote work, but I’ve been thinking more about the tools that’ll power that transformation. 1. Office productivity suites go SaaS There’s a growing parity between Google Workspace and traditional desktop Office…

Layoffs are, unfortunately, a fact of life in many industries. If you work in a content job such as technical writing or marketing, you’re bound to be the first one out the door when things break bad for your employer. I concluded years ago that a job is a temporary…

One of the personal tasks I set out for myself after being laid off in August was up my Notion game. As a writer, marketer, and (now) job hunter, I’m usually swimming in research for pitches and personal projects I have underway. I made the extra effort to create a…

I’ve been spending lots of time on LinkedIn since I’m on a job hunt. My track record of finding jobs and gigs on LinkedIn has always been positive. Fast Company published an interesting article about a potential new technology that is supposed to tell if people lie on their LinkedIn…

My Dyslexia has been an open secret in the professional world for a while. It wasn’t until reading the work of Sir Richard Branson and Made by Dyslexia that I began to figure out the influence of Dyslexic Thinking on my personal and professional lives. First, here’s a definition of…

As a writer and marketer, I’ve had the opportunity to write case studies for startups, established firms, and even publications. Consequently, these experiences have left some indelible marks on me on the art of case study writing. The easiest time I had writing case studies was writing for ZDNet and…

Side hustles are all the rage because of the economy and the extra hours each day that working from home affords us. I’ve had more than a few during my professional career, such as technical reviewing computer books to technical writing to writing articles for publication. Here are my three…