John HofmeisterStop Smothering Your VerbsWant a simple way to make your writing more vigorous, readable, and actionable?Aug 14Aug 14
John HofmeisterEstate PlanningI’m gonna lay down my keys and cards, down by the riverside Down by the riverside, down by the riverside I’m gonna lay down my keys and…Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
John HofmeisterOn Reading The Last White Man by Mohsin HamidHe closed the app and set his tablet down, a bit worn out from the torrent of pages he had just sped through and he began wondering why the…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
John HofmeisterThere are countless stories about the give and take of continuing, ending, or halving remote work…The office footprint is cheaper and better for bottom lines. But worse for bottoms genneraly, as it keeps people glued to screens, wearing…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
John HofmeisterThe Queen Is Dead. Long Live the King.Countless stories will appear regarding the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, although there may be a stray algorithm to discover the…Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022
John HofmeisterWriting When There Is No AssignmentAfter a career in advertising and marketing, I find my freelance clients drying up. I suppose that has something to do with my age, 70, in…Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022
John HofmeisterChristmas of a Baby Boomer BoyFor a guy firmly committed to the destruction of the Santa Claus myth, my old man had a thing for Christmas. It was the one day we could be…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022