In grade school, there are often adjustments made for the "grading curve" or the "learning curve". I'd like to point out that you are now in the real world - the world of business and adulthood, and being accountable for yourself and your communication.

At some point, we, as a culture, have to stop the gradual slide into a total lack of professionalism and "right-ness". And although grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors abound in our culture, "Everybody else is doing it" won't fly as an excuse to your employer or clients any more than it did with your mother or teacher when you were a child.

Some common errors can completely change the meaning of a sentence; others simply make the writer look sloppy, unschooled, or worse, ignorant. Even a few errors will make the difference between an outstanding presentation and a "No, thank you" from a potential job or client.

It's a cop-out to say that everyone misspells words or mangles grammar - and remember, I'm not talking about the occasional misspelling. Perhaps the average person does make a lot of mistakes with spelling and grammar.

But average people do not move up the food chain. Average people aren't leaders, or inspirations to those around them. Average people don't change their community, their company, or their world. 

Choose to make leadership a lifestyle and make a choice to focus on being a more effective communicator. Take those extra moments to pay attention to correct spelling and grammar.

HOW you write will often speak more loudly than WHAT you write. Don't let your message get lost in a sloppy presentation. 
 

Understanding your employee and co-worker's behavior is critical to success. Stop wondering and learn how and why people act the way they do

and how to manage and work with them for success.

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