Timbre

Timbre… the resonant properties of the voice; the quality that distinguishes one from another. Pete Seeger said it this way: ‘Shh. Listen to the sounds that surround you. Notice the pitches, the volume, the timbre, the many lines of counterpoint. As light...

Redundancy

Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Redundancy is the act of using a word, or a phrase, that repeats something and is therefore unnecessary. OK. Cross out one of those ‘Are you kidding me?’ phrases above. Max Berry, an Austrian humorist stated,...

Thank You

Two of the powerful words in business. Maya Angelou said, ‘When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.’ As we begin summer, for most, business seems to get a little tougher. People are on vacation. Some are on the golf course. They...