To write or even speak English is not a science but an art. There are no reliable words. Whoever writes English is involved in a struggle...

Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. – Chinese Proverb #Communication #facilitation

When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men’s minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every...

Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason...

Words and pictures are intricately linked in journalism, advertising and educational contexts. Words printed under a photograph, the...

“Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you’ll have no word left when you want to...

“A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say? 2....

I wanted to share an interesting passage from an article I came across the other day. Dr. Rick Johnson, in the article, Leadership is NOT...

It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood. – Karl Popper #Communication

Here are a few of the articles I found “bookmark-worthy” over the past week. Improv Comedian Turns Business Analyst by Jonathan...

A mentor once told me of an uncle whose “byline” – for lack of a better term – was, “your name is safe in my house.” What he meant is...

Adam Feldman, blogging from Bright Green Projects’ “Bright Ideas” blog poses a fun and interesting question. Twitter limits entries to...

Like many other business analysts and project professionals, I get excited about nifty new applications and tools that help me do my job...

Bob Lambert says IT should take the initiative in solving problems  of business/IT misalignment, and thinks the requirements process can...

We’re hearing all about debt nowadays. Consumer debt, corporate debt, government debt… the list goes on. As professionals operating in a...