Clifton StrengthsFinder

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In December, following up on an offer by coach Dave Kaiser, I took the Clifton StrengthsFinder online test. Dave recommended the $9.99 version that gives you your top 5 strengths out of a menu of 34.

The StrengthsFinder is a 100+ item test that purportedly feeds back those parts of your personality that most dominate your outlook and behavior. Continue reading “Clifton StrengthsFinder”

In life, as in technical writing: you have to choose

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One of the chief rules of tech writing — or at least one of my chief rules — is to not dump into the manual every scrap of information I have on hand.

The tech writer’s job is to present, to select, to shape. As with art, it’s not just about what you put in, it’s about what you leave out. Continue reading “In life, as in technical writing: you have to choose”

DOOMSDAY IS … Friday (for 2014)

Which means that Friday falls on:
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  • the last day of February (this is the key fact if you remember nothing else. Doomsday is always the last day in February for every year.)
  • 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, and 12/12
  • 5/9 and 9/5
  • 7/11 and 11/7
  • March 7 (7 days after the last day of February)
  • January 3, except for leap years (years divisible by 4), when it’s January 4

It’s easy to remember Doomsday for the even months. To remember the day for the odd months, use the mnemonic, “I work 9-to-5 at the 7-11.” Continue reading “DOOMSDAY IS … Friday (for 2014)”