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Three low-tech, old-school, and underutilized writing tools
Large writing projects can be daunting. And despite the rapid rise of AI writing tools, I’ve found that they don’t make the act of writing any easier. Here are three decidedly low-tech tools and techniques that I’ve relied on for nearly two decades.
When action is more important than the org chart
As a consultant working with organizations facing existential challenges, I’ve had to rethink some of that instinct. Here’s what I’ve learned about when structure helps — and when it just gets in the way.”
Writing for mortals
Time and time again, I’ve watched organizational leaders struggle to find focused time for writing. This predicament isn’t merely a time management problem. In my experience, most leaders are already optimizing their time to such an extreme that there is little room to maneuver. In this newsletter, I share a different perspective and approach that takes inspiration from Oliver Burkeman’s Meditations for Mortals.
How to make your writing move people to act
It’s not just about better words. It’s about understanding the people reading them.
Why the work of summarizing still matters
Judgment, context, and curiosity matter more than speed
Dream, Defer, Delegate: Managing January’s overwhelming potential
January’s blank planner feels full of promise—until the long list of ideas becomes paralyzing. Here’s a three-part framework I use with strategic planning clients to convert ambitious vision into achievable action: Dream, Delegate, Defer.
