Don't Anesthetize Your Colleagues with Bad Writing
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 28, 2013
And remember what George Washington said when questioned about the fallen cherry tree: not "It was accomplished by utilizing a small, sharp-edged implement," but "I used my little hatchet.". Don't overuse I (try not to begin paragraphs or successive sentences with it), but do lean heavily on we, our, you, and your. Small wonder, too.
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