REWORK by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson We have recently been consuming bite-sized bits of this book, recommended by Udo and Jason of NeoCloud Marketing, LLC. This piecemeal study is encouraged by how the book itself is arranged -- in bite-sized bits. Sections are generally 1-3 pages long, covering outrageous business ideas like "Ignore the real world," "Interruption is the enemy of productivity," "Emulate drug dealers," and, our personal favorite, "Hire great writers." Check it out -- you won't be sorry!
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When making acronyms, initial-isms or abbreviations plural, no apostrophe is required -- IRAs, RFPs, CDs, FAQs, NSAIDs. Note that these are all multi-letter names that are treated as nouns in every way, including in their plural form. The exception is when discussing multiple occurrences of a single letter of the alphabet, like so: "Mary's handwriting has improved; her e's are now distinct from her i's." This exception is important when you consider that the apostrophe makes it clear that it is a letter of the alphabet under consideration, and not the word, "is." 11/3/2011 0 Comments Free File Format Fixer!Yes, that title contains a heapin' helpin' of alliteration, but we're very excited.
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