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Dyslexia and the art of simplicity

Growing up with Dyslexia has made me a champion of simplicity throughout my career. Whether it was processes or content publishing, simple to me is always better. There’s a lot of deliberate complexity inside medium to large size organizations, and I’m not talking about just their cloud architecture either. They…

Dyslexia

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Dyslexia and the art of simplicity
Dyslexia and the art of simplicity
Dyslexia

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Mar 4

The risks of documentation by oral history

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…

Writing

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The risks of documentation by oral history
The risks of documentation by oral history
Writing

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Feb 11

Resilience: A family affair

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…

Resilience

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Resilience: A family affair
Resilience: A family affair
Resilience

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Jan 17

5 technologies powering the future of work

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…

SaaS

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5 technologies powering the future of work
5 technologies powering the future of work
SaaS

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Oct 3, 2022

Layoff anxiety, resilience, and being cavalier about it

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…

Layoffs

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Layoff anxiety, resilience, and being cavalier about it
Layoff anxiety, resilience, and being cavalier about it
Layoffs

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Oct 2, 2022

Notion as a personal wiki

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…

Notion

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Notion as a personal wiki
Notion as a personal wiki
Notion

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Oct 2, 2022

Social media, lies, and LinkedIn

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…

Social Media

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Social media, lies, and LinkedIn
Social media, lies, and LinkedIn
Social Media

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Oct 1, 2022

The influence of dyslexic thinking on my life and work

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…

Dyslexia

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The influence of dyslexic thinking on my life
The influence of dyslexic thinking on my life
Dyslexia

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Oct 1, 2022

The case with technology case studies

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…

Case Study

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The case with technology case studies
The case with technology case studies
Case Study

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Aug 27, 2022

3 simple secrets of side writing hustles

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…

Writing

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3 simple secrets of side writing hustles
3 simple secrets of side writing hustles
Writing

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Will Kelly

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