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Journaling: The Surprising Communication Skill That Boosts Your Agency and Focus
I teach people how to communicate better, especially in the workplace. So you might wonder why I am writing a post about journalling. Well, it is writing, for one, which is something I most definitely teach. But more than this, it is a form of communication, albeit with yourself. Now, when I use the term “journaling”, which has a surprisingly wide application, I am talking specifically about writing down – daily – your thoughts, feelings and experiences all to the end of bec

Michael Walker
Oct 249 min read


AI and the better angels of our nature
We are often on our worst behaviour when we write email, but by using AI we can coax out the better angels of our nature.

Michael Walker
May 162 min read


Writing with AI - are you a gardener, a cook or a space explorer?
We use AI to help us write better. But how do we understand this relationship? Finding a good metaphor can help.

Michael Walker
Feb 283 min read


Writing creates a window on the world
Imagining writing as creating a window on the world makes us think differently about writing.

Michael Walker
Aug 8, 20221 min read


Two broad styles of writing
Should you use hypotaxis or parataxis in business writing? Instead of explaining the difference between the two, I’m going to try show...

Michael Walker
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Garbage language - try not to use it
Call it business jargon, call it corporate speak, we all know some: “move the needle”, “synergy”, “value add”, “reaching out”. In this...

Michael Walker
Jan 20, 20211 min read


It's all about "you"
You want to be using a lot of “you’s” in your writing. At least, you want to be using more “you’s” than “I’s”. You are always writing to...

Michael Walker
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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