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The Editorial Meeting in My Head
I have recently come to the realization that I have an entire editorial department at my disposal. Unfortunately, the entire staff lives in my head. There are no scheduled meetings. Nobody takes minutes. There are frequent tea breaks, although calling them “breaks” is questionable since the meeting never actually stops. And absolutely no one respects…
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The Wisdom of Unspoken Words
I’ve come to believe there’s a special kind of wisdom found not only in the words we choose, but also in the words we deliberately leave unspoken—and in recognizing the moment when enough has already been said. Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far…
