If you can reach into your wallet or purse and pull out something that doesn’t belong there permanently—a receipt, an old parking ticket, someone’s business card—you are disorganized, according to Getting Things Done author David Allen. He puts it this way: “You are disorganized if you need something somewhere that you don’t have or have…
[In The Pyramid Principle, Part 1, we discussed author Barbara Minto’s theory of business writing as outlined in her book, The Minto Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking and Problem Solving. Specifically, we looked at how good writing is dependent not only on style, but also on ensuring a logical structure and order. That is…
From briefing notes and memos to reports, presentations and proposals, for most of us, writing is an essential part of our business lives. What distinguishes a clear, dynamic report or a persuasive, well-written proposal from a muddy mess? The answer, according to business consultant and writer Barbara Minto, is in the pyramid. In her book,…
