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Aug. 13, 2024

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How the Olympics can inspire a good ending to your story


“Editors warn writers not to bury the lead. But you can bury an ending, too. So now I just cover the last paragraph and ask myself, ‘What if my story ended here?’ I keep moving up from the bottom until the natural ending raises its hand for recognition.”


-- Roy Peter Clark, senior scholar The Poynter Institute, excerpt from “What I learned about writing from watching the Olympic games” (Poynter)


Want more writing advice? On Friday (Aug. 16), join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for a half-day (virtual) workshop in which four all-star journalists will share their expertise on structuring stories for impact. More information here.

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Leadership tip for successful managers


“Instead of focusing on managing your image as a leader, operate from a sense of purpose. Supportive managers focus on developing people and helping them shine. They accept that mistakes will happen. In fact, they see mistakes as opportunities for learning and building psychological safety so the team can become more effective and achieve greater results. These managers are less concerned with how they’re perceived than they are with helping their team members grow.”


-- Carole-Ann Penney, contributor at Harvard Business Review, excerpt from Are you a micromanager or too hands-off? (HBR)

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