Lynda S. Hilliard (lyndahilliard@hotmail.com) is Principal of Hilliard Compliance Consulting in Mount Shasta, CA.
“Language is the Dress of Thought”
– Samuel Johnson
One of my favorite sayings from an earlier mentor of mine is, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” The small stuff he was talking about was so process-oriented, we had the potential to miss the forest for the trees. I have tried to keep that adage in mind to keep the stress level down when I worked on big projects; however, I am torn, because I also think we need to keep an eye on the small stuff (e.g., business writing, to make sure what we provide is professional and shows our best work).