From emails to instant messages, not to mention reports and presentations, writing is an essential skill for pretty much anyone with a job. But how many missed opportunities or bad business decisions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moe Long/CNET I first started using the Pomodoro Technique back in 2014 when some then-co-workers introduced it to me during a ...

(BPT) - Can you remember the last time you undertook a creative activity or project? If it's been a while, don't blame yourself. You might be tempted to attribute it to a lack of motivation, but — ...

I recently left my legal career of nearly 12 years to pursue my writing. Things began decently enough, but slowly backslid into a general apathy and laziness that I can’t seem to snap out of. Without ...

I’ve spent most of the past 15 years writing for my supper, and I’ve learned at least one thing in that time: When it’s time to write, concentration is critical. But in our distractastic online ...

Years ago I ambled from my backyard to a neighbor's and told him I admired the trellis he was building. He wheeled toward me and said, "You work much with teak?" I erupted into laughter, but stopped ...

I understand well Gary Mielo’s frustration with students’ writing revisions (“Writing as Process: Rewarding the Slipshod?,” Commentary, Sept. 12, 2007). However, writing for many is, as it was for ...