Email Wars
The purpose of email is to send communications and information to other people. If you send bulk email you must ensure that people have the option of easily unsubscribing from your list, otherwise you’re spamming them. However, that’s not what this little rant is about. It’s about something else. Email is a poor medium for conducting a dispute with someone. Here’s why: 1. It feels easier to lambaste someone in writing. You’re less likely to do so verbally in real time. That’s just how people are. So...
read moreUnderstanding Perspective
Often wondered why people get into conflict with one another? Self interest, thoughtlessness, stubbornness, the need to be right (ego)… there are many reasons. I’m often amused listening to people involved in arguments who appear to agree on the same principles but seem intent to remain at cross purposes, hell-bent on winning the argument. The “winner” is not necessarily the one who was right, but is often the one with the greatest need to be acknowledged as being right. We’ve learned that no one truly wins a war...
read moreWriting Properly: Did You Write What You Actually Meant?
Here’s the main difference between the written and the spoken word: When you speak, your voice communicates various nuances through tone. Therefore, the spoken word is subject to interpretation much more than the written word. Hence the frequently heard “Well I thought you meant…!” Well, what did I say? Perhaps more important – how did your words come across? The meaning of a sentence can be altered simply by emphasizing a different word! People can also work out what you mean by interpreting the context when the...
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