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Economy

Written by cycleguy on February 10th, 2014

Sometimes I can get wordy. That is a kind way of saying I talk too much. 🙂 Instead of getting right to the point I go “’round Robin Hood’s barn” to make my point. As I have done this in the past I know I have lost people. They are trying to follow my reasoning and Poof! they are gone. By doing that I also devalue my own thoughts.

Dan Erickson has asked me to write a post for him titled “The Economy of Words.” It is posting over at his site today. I’d like to ask you to make your way over there to read it and comment. You can access Dan’s site here.

Here is a preview of my first few lines:

I have always been a man of words. I talk a lot. I have also loved to read. When growing up, a book could almost always be found in my hand. I can remember from the earliest times at Emerson Elementary School in West Mifflin, PA of going to the library and checking out books to read. I also loved sports so eventually my reading took on the “character” of reading any sports book I could get my hands on. After college graduation my reading habits changed. Other than reading what I needed for my profession, I began to love reading fantasy, mystery and history (especially those of the old West).  Read more here.

Thanks for taking the time to read.  I look forward to hearing from you. I’ll be crafting my own post to go live tonight at 8:00. (Bet you can’t wait).

 

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7 Comments so far ↓

  1. LarryTheDeuce says:
    February 10, 2014 at 5:28 am

    Checking it out

  2. Jeff says:
    February 10, 2014 at 6:00 am

    One of my favorite authors (Eric Hoffer) and a guy some say was the greatest thinker of the 20th century said that any point can and should be made in 200 words or less. He left an endowment to award a prize annually for the best essay under 500 words. Keep trying Bill. You need 2 more points or 400 less words here and you might win the prize.

  3. Dan Erickson says:
    February 10, 2014 at 8:22 am

    Thanks for posting over at my site today, Bill. I like that you’re working on less words. When we are concise I believe less is more.

  4. Daniel says:
    February 10, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Two things:

    1). I too tend to bloviate. Why say in one word what you can stretch out into a couple of paragraphs and make into a blog entry?

    2). Your adage gave me a smile. I hadn’t heard that one before.