Time Management

On 23 February, 2012, in Personal Effectiveness, by STTS

Time is money, so save your money I’ve known people who roll their eyes when someone mentions ‘time management,’ and mutter under their breath, “I don’t have TIME to worry about time management.” The problem with that attitude is that good time management doesn’t have to take much time or effort at all. The changes [...]



More Common Blunders in Business Writing

On 16 February, 2012, in STTS, by STTS

Fill up To fill up means filling up something that is empty with something else, like filling up a glass with water. If you are referring to a form, you fill in a form (British English) or fill out a form (American English). Grammar Too many people still spell this word as grammer. There is [...]



Common Blunders in Business Writing

On 9 February, 2012, in A-Z of Business Writing Bloopers, by STTS

A lot So many people write a lot as one word instead of two.  If you do this, ask yourself if you would write alittle or afew. Of course not, right? So please don't write alot!  For example: There are a lot of blunders in this blog. A lot of people will attend the event. [...]



Annoying Habits on Email

On 30 January, 2012, in Business writing, E-mail etiquette, STTS, by STTS

Do you get annoyed when reading emails in your inbox? Do you feel frustrated when the writer rambles on and doesn’t get to the point? Do you feel confused when the writer doesn’t use paragraphs? Do you have to read messages several times to decipher what the reader is trying to say?  If so, you’re [...]



Making Assumptions During Communication

On 12 January, 2012, in STTS, by STTS

(You know what they say about ‘assume’!) Visualise it: you’re in a meeting, discussing the budget for the Security Division. You begin to state your idea regarding an issue with cyber security, “The biggest problem I see is…” and suddenly the gentleman down the table interrupts, “Yes! The biggest problem is the way the pens [...]