“I wish I could rewind the clock and do it differently.” Bob, CEO of a mid-size organization lamented to his former colleague, Rick. A week earlier he had sent out an internal memo warning that things were about to change. Their entire industry would soon be affected due to emerging government regulations. The day after the memo was sent, worst case scenarios were circulating throughout the company. The gossip mill was in full swing. Fear quickly spread to vendors and custom

We recently wrote about misused words. But what about tired, overused words and phrases? Take Your Writing to the Next Level! by replacing overused words with action verbs and specific phrases. If you have something to say, just say it! Tired and Boring Words In addition to "good" and "great," writers overuse several superlatives. These include bad, big, quite, and well. Mix up and select alternative words instead. Replace bad with "dubious" or "ineffective," depending on the