Tomorrow (5/21/08) I begin working with Lee Hecht Harrison in Bellevue, Washington. My coach is Jerry Schlagenhauf who will be a great sounding board as I take my business to the next level. By "next level" I intend to mean movement from spending money to making it. No matter what, I intend to have fun pursuing my career as a freelance writer/editor, trainer/executive coach and mystery shopper.

Cheers and remember to Take Time for a [Fill-in-the-Blank] Moment

Notice: Alpha Testing of My First Blog

To My Readers:

Although this blog idea was born over two years ago, you should know it is still being beta (or even alpha) tested.

You can expect to find poetry, business writing tips, memoir moments, and other story material in the days and months ahead.

I like to write poetry on demand, so if you suggest a word for me to use in a poem, I can do it.

And, just in case you haven't figured it out yet, FITB stands for Fill-in-the-Blank.

Mary

ACRONYMS

To get your business writing to the top of the stack, use these strategies:

CTR - Connect to the Reader
ARN - Anticipate Reader Needs
OEF - Be Organized and Easy to Follow
STP - Be Short and to the Point
BAP - Get Attention by B R E A K I N G A P A T T E R N

These acronyms and others like RFA (Request for Action) and RFL (Reader-Friendly List) help your messages get read, remembered and responded to.

RFA: Post a comment or writing sample for me to edit.

ENDURANCE

Lone butterfly glides
Through everchanging breezes
Stops only for rest