And THIS is EXCELLENCE?

At some point in life, you come to a fork in the road: Do I want to go along with the crowd or do I not give a rip. My fork has been reached, and I’ve chosen the latter path. I’m sick and tired of sloppy writing. There. I’ve said it. I’m beyond...

No tolerance, with answers!

  1. After sharing this philosophy and system in the International Bestseller (7L) The Seven Levels of Communication: Go from Relationships to Referrals, Michael with no plans for speaking, coaching, or training was instantly inundated with requests to teach the...

Don't let people like these publish your book!

I guess nothing should surprise me, but I admit that I was shocked tonight when I picked up a flyer from a local publishing company (and I use that phrase reluctantly) named Peppertree Press. The flyer contained at least 18 out-and-out punctuation/grammar mistakes,...

No tolerance.

I admit it. I have no tolerance for people who say that they are “professional” writers but who can’t write their way out of a paper sack. These are all sentences from people who take your money to write for you—in the case of the marketing company...

Err on the side of simplicity.

There are a number of ways you can keep the look of your writing clean, and the most obvious, easy way is to eliminate unnecessary periods. There are two ways to eliminate periods. When telling time. It is easier to comprehend, faster to type, and cleaner to use AM/PM...