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Episode 225, the true meaning of Commitment21 Sep 202200:07:35
The world recently lost a special woman whose lifelong commitment to duty gives the lie to this much-abused, over-used word.
Episode 224. A mother's death30 Mar 202200:06:20
A piece of beautiful writing by Thich Nhat Hanh about his mother's death.
Episode 223, Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Writing19 Dec 202100:09:19
Moved and inspired by the final of the BBC 'Strictly Come Dancing' show, Scott draws parallels between writing and dance.
Episode 222, 17 things James is gonna change about his writing 17 Dec 202100:09:23
I'm buzzing after a wildly successful coaching session with a client. In this episode you get to hear the 17 things James is gonna change about his writing (SDK - Spelling Doesn't Kount). Ta-daa!
Episode 221, writing and mindset16 Dec 202100:08:08
Inspired by a successful session coaching a client in persuasive writing, Scott shares how together they turned a sow's ear of an email into a silk purse.
Episode 220, the origin of 'protest'09 Dec 202100:07:24
On the day that he celebrated a life lost and took to the streets to help preserve hard won freedoms, Scott looks at the origins of 'protest'.
Episode 219, switching mindset02 Dec 202100:08:28
Want a safe, legal way to shift your mindset fast? Plus the Word of the Day, courtesy of Susie Dent.
Episode 218, client feedback on my rhetorica writing techniques25 Nov 202100:04:35
Having whittled rhetorica down to 15 simple techniques (from 21), I've just had further endorsement from a client of their power.
Episode 217, the four readability stats23 Nov 202100:07:46
These are the four readability ratios that bid writers et al should track religiously to improve their writing.
Episode 216, how multi-coloured is your writing?22 Nov 202100:07:05
Inspired by James Knight's iMA colour-based language system, Scott invites you to write in a way that appeals to all four colours.
Episode 215, The Myth of Professionalism 19 Nov 202100:05:21
Explode the Myth by writing plain English and using its five benefits.
Episode 214, curing 'technical noise' in your bids18 Nov 202100:06:03
3 quick and easy ways to humanise factual, technical text in your bid responses. (The evaluator will love you forever.)
Episode 213, what a bid client took away from a day's coaching with me 02 Nov 202100:07:40
Besides a lovely testimonial, Scott shares what his coachee will change about her bid writing.
Episode 212, George Monbiot's brilliance on how capitalism is killing the planet31 Oct 202100:11:15
A leading light on the climate crisis, Monbiot espouses a new approach for living within planetary boundaries.
Episode 211, three dimensions of world-class bids28 Oct 202100:09:07
Inspired by a great coaching day with a client, Scott shares three vital aspects of a well written bid.
Episode 210, Agincourt 141526 Oct 202100:09:15
Scott indulges his love of history and poetry to recite his own poem, 606 years and one day after Henry V's famous victory.
Episode 209, on St Crispin's Day, celebrating Agincourt (1415) and Chaucer (1400)25 Oct 202100:09:37
Indulging his love of Shakespeare, Scott recites the famous St Crispin's Day speech from 'Henry V'.
Episode 208, the oppositional language of protest 24 Oct 202100:10:34
Scott reads and comments on the language of the Saturday Guardian's article 'Forces of nature'. The article looks at the impact of arrest on climate protesters, including long-time activist and actress, Jane Fonda.
Episode 207, 'sh*t', a visceral word used with power23 Oct 202100:09:15
Scott looks at the origins of this ancient, Germanic word and Brian Cox's use of it on BBC's 'Question Time' to stop two politicians squabbling.
Episode 206, a common grammar mistake: the comma splice20 Oct 202100:08:51
Scott attempts to explain this increasingly common error, and gives three ways of resolving it.
Episode 205, wanna write flabby, flaccid, paunchy emails to clients?19 Oct 202100:10:58
Scott shares Before and After versions of email snippets, from a recent client webinar.
Episode 204, why does rhythm affect humans so powerfully?15 Oct 202100:09:13
Walking: humans have walked the earth for millions of years. It's in our DNA. Scott muses about the link between rhythm and persuasive writing.
Episode 203, 1066 and its impact on our language 14 Oct 202100:07:24
Today is the 955th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Scott chronicles its impact on English and its marker as the end of the Anglo-Saxon era.
Episode 202, the power of a simple, elemental idea13 Oct 202100:09:06
Moved by a message from 'The 12 Week Year's' Brian Moran, Scott explores the impact of an elemental idea wrapped up in a simple question.
Episode 201, two magic words to sprinkle over your writing 12 Oct 202100:08:18
Scott reminds us of the magical power of two simple, personal words to use in our writing.
Episode 200, the noble warriors who are peaceful water protectors11 Oct 202100:12:59
To celebrate episode 200, Scott reads a letter from a native American arrested (and shot with rubber bullets) for peacefully protesting against a pipeline that will move 760,000 gallons of tar sands oil a day from Alberta to Lake Superior.
Episode 199, more nature writing to soothe your soul10 Oct 202100:09:56
On World Mental Health Day, Scott reads a short extract from Robert Macfarlane's book 'The Old Ways'.
Episode 198, recognising nature's beauty through language09 Oct 202100:08:55
Scott reads Robert Macfarlane's introduction to 'The Old Ways', hailed as one of the great works of nature writing.
Episode 197, pain engages prospects08 Oct 202100:08:42
Rather than 'we-ing' all over the prospect, Scott asserts that showing we understand their pain points is a better way to get their attention.
Episode 196, Jerusalem 2.007 Oct 202100:04:35
On National Poetry Day, Scott shares his draft poem inspired by William Blake's iconic hymn, on the subject of choice.
Episode 195, Boris Johnson's party conference speech06 Oct 202100:11:44
Vying to be among the first people in the world to comment on today's speech, Scott looks at the PM's consummate and amusing use of language and rhetoric.
Episode 194, an icon of music and language turns 70 today05 Oct 202100:09:42
Scott celebrates the 70th birthday of an outspoken music legend.
Episode 193, how to write actions and benefits, outcomes or results 04 Oct 202100:06:00
Scott sharpens the grammatical difference between writing actions and benefits.
Episode 192, Keir Starmer's missed opportunity 30 Sep 202100:09:13
Scott laments the Labour Party leader's uninspiring keynote speech, which failed to blend the radical and the reasonable, to mix fire with ice.
Episode 191, plain English, and a limerick inspired by Welsh beauty29 Sep 202100:07:32
Scott corrects the Business Secretary's wordiness and shares a saucy limerick about Welsh gorse.
Episode 190, the artist's investment in their art28 Sep 202100:04:32
Inspired by a poster outside a shop in Aberaeron, Wales, Scott reflects on what buying a piece of art means.
Episode 189 George W Bush's welcome letter to the new President, Barack Obama26 Sep 202100:08:19
George Dubya's personal, heartfelt letter to the new President in January 2009 partly rehabilitates my opinion of the outgoing one.
Episode 188, the story's (first) climax23 Sep 202100:10:09
In his final reading from 'The Old Man and The Sea', Scott recounts the old man's harpooning of the magnificent fish
Episode 187, the great fish surfaces for the first time ('The Old Man and The Sea')22 Sep 202100:10:32
In praise of Hemingway's evocative style, Scott reads a short passage from this wonderful story.
Episode 186, Hemingway's economical style21 Sep 202100:06:06
Scott reads a paragraph from 'The Old Man and The Sea' as an example of how the Nobel Prize-winning writer broke the cult of difficulty.
Episode 185, the simplicity of 15 writing techniques 20 Sep 202100:07:24
Scott muses on why an attendee of a recent workshop who posted his writing confidence as 9 out of 10 had revised it down to 2 by the end of the morning!
Episode 184, the power of rhythm18 Sep 202100:10:16
Scott unpicks the meter and rhythm of a famous nursery rhyme, then plays fast and loose with it.
Episode 183, 9/1111 Sep 202100:09:35
On the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, Scott recites his poem '9/11', inspired by a recent visit to the Ground Zero museum.
Episode 182, compassion 09 Sep 202100:06:10
Inspired by caring for his mother as she convalesces, Scott looks at the origin of this ancient word.
Episode 181, JRR Tolkien02 Sep 202100:11:00
Scott commemorates the 2 September 1973 death of the great John Ronald Reuel Tolkien who transported millions of readers to Middle Earth and beyond.
Episode 180, neurologically engaging writing (!)31 Aug 202100:09:19
Scott rails against the biggest barrier to writing Human: nounitis.
Episode 179, A Midsummer Night's Dream in Cambridge31 Aug 202100:09:59
Scott shares his experience of a magical play in the magical setting of the King's College Fellows Garden.
Episode 178, nailing your elevator pitch26 Aug 202100:07:56
Helping a leadership coach client, Scott unpicks the all-important 'soundbite' that all leaders and business owners should have.
Episode 177, hear the voice of a Victorian costermonger25 Aug 202100:09:39
Reading from Henry Mayhew's 'London Labour & The London Poor', Scott introduces us to a 19th century street-seller who sold peaches to the Prince of Naples.
Episode 176, the sad history of St Giles, London24 Aug 202100:10:33
After joining the climate change protests in Central London, Scott explores the sorrowful history of St Giles, an area notorious for disease, deprivation and depravity.
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