If you think choosing precisely the right words doesn’t matter much, you’re wrong. A single word can have amazing power to change human behavior, usually without our being aware of it. Which means ...

We use narrative tenses to talk about the past. We can use them to tell a story or to describe past events, including personal anecdotes. When we tell a story in the past, we often use linking words ...

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." ―Rudyard Kipling Words are powerful. They have the ability to inspire, motivate, and persuade; or discourage, dismiss, and dissuade.

In general, it’s smart to say what you mean. In the workplace, people tend to use overwrought business jargon to compensate for not knowing their stuff. But there’s a less-apparent risk to doing just ...

Big words, business jargon, and hyperbole intended to pump up your language only have the opposite affect. Check yourself before using any of these. There’s no such word as “irregardless.” The word ...