Freelancing Do you resolve reviewer comments? Ranjani, September 3, 2020June 10, 2023 Many writers resolve reviewer comments, which is inefficient. It assumes you’ve resolved it. But you can’t decide that; the reviewer should. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Are you taking enough notes? Ranjani, September 2, 2020June 10, 2023 Take good notes during conversations, it can save you a whole world of trouble. Here are some things I do while I’m on calls. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Are meetings real work? Ranjani, July 16, 2020June 10, 2023 Today alone, I have six scheduled meetings as well as a couple of calls I need to return that I haven’t put on the calendar. Now, you’d understand why I’m asking the question, “are meetings real work?” Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Exclamation marks — how many is too many in an email? Ranjani, July 14, 2020June 10, 2023 A friend of mine wrote to me recently saying that her husband was called out by a colleague in another country for using “too many exclamation marks”. What is the etiquette on this, she asked. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour You cannot run a business without having difficult conversations. Ranjani, July 11, 2020June 10, 2023 Last week, I was whining to my husband about how I don’t want to work with a client because of clash of values, but don’t want to talk to them because they’ll further persuade me. And he went, “you cannot run a business without having difficult conversations.” Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour How many decisions can you make in a day? Ranjani, July 8, 2020June 10, 2023 On a regular basis, you are making hundreds of little decisions each day and it can be exhausting. Decision fatigue is a real thing. Continue Reading
Freelancing Close the damn loop. Ranjani, July 7, 2020June 10, 2023 It is only through proactive and considerate communication that you can build community, which is fundamental to growing your business. Continue Reading
Freelancing Keep a compliments book. Ranjani, July 6, 2020June 10, 2023 Someone I respect once said, “that’s disingenuous”. He didn’t call *me* disingenuous, just the argument I was making. While it hurt me in the moment, on second-thought, he was right. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Not deciding is often the same as deciding not to. Ranjani, June 22, 2020June 10, 2023 There is not ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ decision. Just decisions and consequences. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Write a good email subject line. Ranjani, June 19, 2020June 10, 2023 In essence, use the subject line like an executive summary of the email. Continue Reading