{"id":92,"date":"2009-04-08T06:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leadershipintherealworldblog.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2009-04-08T06:12:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T11:12:00","slug":"spell-checker-is-not-always-your-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadershipintherealworldblog.com\/index.php\/2009\/04\/spell-checker-is-not-always-your-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Spell Checker is Not Always Your Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was in Milwaukee delivering a project management workshop on Monday. During a break, one of the participants just started roaring with laughter.<\/p>\n

He was reading his e-mail. I wondered, “What could be so funny? “<\/p>\n

He told me, “I just got a message from a co-worker asking for help. Instead of saying ‘sorry for the inconvenience’ the e-mail reads ‘sorry for the incontinence!”<\/p>\n

The curse of spell checker\/auto-complete strikes again!<\/p>\n

Potential actions<\/strong>
Consider re-reading your e-mails today before hitting the Send<\/em> button. Pay close attention when having the computer automatically fix your spellings. Double-check that presentation you’re sending to your project sponsor or key stakeholder. I wouldn’t want it to cause you any incontinence!<\/p>\n

<\/a>An extra minute of review now can save much more time later in confusion or embarrassment.<\/p>\n

For advice on issues like this, check out my e-book How to Organize Your Inbox & Get Rid of E-Mail Clutter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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