![]() ![]() Writers need to have the freedom to say what they mean, forsaking the rules when necessary.ģ. George Orwell’s sixth rule for good writing is to break any of his other five rules before ”saying anything outright barbarous.” Believe me, that’s not the best way to get your message across to the average audience. Unless you’re talking to English professors… When you are communicating via the written word, sometimes there’s a desire to be super-formal. ![]() How many people do you know that speak with perfect grammar 100% of the time? In my neighborhood ( Calumet City, IL, in south suburban Chicago), it’s probably less than 10%. You begin to break free from some of the “rule” forced on you by your English teachers. If that comma isn’t serving a purpose, it’s gotta go!Ģ. “ How can I say what I need to say in the allotted space?” You have to be ruthless. If you’ve ever gone over the character limit and had to edit your tweet, you know what I’m talking about. This forces you to think carefully about your choice of words. You learn the value of every word - no, of every character. In writing, especially for marketing and sales, the tighter your message is, the better. When you have only 150 characters to work with, each letter has to earn it’s place. It has to pull it’s weight. If you are purposeful in your how you approach your use of any microblogging platform, there are 5 ways that you can they can skyrocket your writing ability.ġ. But did you know that Twitter can make you better writer? To be honest, I don’t know whether or not that’s true. People keep telling me that the internet is making people dumber. If you won’t take action of if you refuse to be a continual learner, don’t count on achieving your loftiest goals, My money is on the other guy.Ĭategories Business Tags Business, Gary Halbert, Learning, Momentum, Success, Taking Action Learn from your experiences, both victories and failures. As you move forward, you have to be willing to learn even more.Īlways be teachable. Get the foundational knowledge you need to get where you want to go. There’s plenty to learn in every part of life. Gary Halbert also told Joe Polish that the difference between losers and winners is motion.Ģ. We certainly let that baseless fear hold us back, don’t we? Time to shake that off your shoulder pads. Although I don’t know if I’d go so far as to say that (although I’m a huge fan of this kind of exaggeration), you get the idea. Gary Halbert told Joe Polish that he’s convinced that people will work harder to stay in their comfort zones more than they will to save their own lives. We humans are so stuck in our comfort zones. If you’re not willing to get off your butt and do something, you will fail. Let me mention 2 dispositions that will KILL your ability to succeed in any area of your life, from relationships to football ( go Bears!) to business.ġ. Categories Business Tags Business, Business Success, Entrepreneur, Focus, Startup, Taking Action If you follow the basic formula (determine needed steps - take one step at a time - keep moving forward) success becomes easier and more predictable. Once you’re fully focused on what you’re doing, you’ll recognize your opportunities when they come. Sometimes you can make leaps rather than little steps. Concentrate your efforts and conquer each step along your path to the promise land. Put one foot ahead of the other, and get steady before you start to make your next move. That success should be in your chosen field or one where the lessons are translatable. I won’t go into depth on that here, except to say that you should be cautious taking advice from people that are not successful themselves. How do you know what needs to happen? Who should you listen to? You have to figure out the steps it will take to get you where you want to go. What I am saying is that success doesn’t happen by accident. Studies show that as many as 9 out of 10 of business start-ups fail within the first 5 years. ![]() That grind that comes at the beginning can wear down the toughest guys and gals out there. I’m not minimizing how difficult it can be to get a business endeavor off the ground. “Just take it one step at a time, and keep moving forward.”ĭon’t get me wrong. During the conversation, I gave some advice that I think is pretty doggone profound. I spoke with a new internet marketing student the other day. ![]()
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