Phone calls are great. But when you want to say something important, writing a note, especially a handwritten note, can be even more powerful. Why? Notes are unexpected. (Who writes letters anymore?) ...

A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...

To mark the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., we’re sharing one of our favorite tips on gratitude today. Expressing gratitude to your employees can feel awkward or uncomfortable. But celebrating your ...

See how a screenplay writer, a movie critic, a humorist, and two other writers scribble, store, and organize their notes so you can steal their ideas. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues ...

Whether you're writing a thank you note for a gift, a favor done by a friend, or for someone's presence, we can all admit that thank you notes are the first thing to be read (and, sadly, thrown away).

A promissory note is a binding agreement between a lender and a borrower. While they aren't necessarily complicated, it's essential to follow a simple promissory note sample and follow steps to make ...

Like a lot of people staying at home all these months, I’ve been doing some COVID cleaning, digging through drawers and boxes and pulling out musty papers. I’ve found thank you notes my children wrote ...

Raising money from family or friends is easy capital. Just be sure to follow basic but important lending guidelines when making a binding agreement to pay it back. Every entrepreneur at one time or ...