Posts by Carrie Pierce
The Importance of Handwritten Notes in this Day & Age
Why Handwritten Notes Are More Important Than Ever in a Distracted World Technology is the great equalizer: Online, everyone is somebody. But at the same time, everyone is less significant. Data dumping and mass communication spread has become an expected norm, and we’re riddled with distraction after distraction as we struggle to keep up. The…
Read More3 Unexpected Benefits of Making Handwritten Notes Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s that time of the year when we all consider how to better ourselves. Vows are made to exercise more, spend less, get organized or travel more. Of course, these are just some of the most common resolutions, but most people have something about themselves that they’d like to change. One under-the-radar goal is to…
Read More5 Questions to Ask to Create Better Handwritten Notes
In my book, Handwritten Notes: Learn How a Small, Powerful Act Can Enrich Your Life, I talk about the benefits of reaching out to others using handwritten notes. One major point I make in the book is that writing impactful notes requires deep, focused thought. Phoning it in with generic superlatives or flattery doesn’t count.…
Read MoreAre Our Priorities Out of Whack?
Are Our Priorities Out of Whack? What the Sankofa Bird Can Teach Us We have never had more ways to communicate. And yet, do you get the feeling that it’s harder than ever to actually connect? We have constant access to screens and are often expected to monitor an endless stream of information. If you’re…
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