Self-expression is for babies and seals, where it can be charming. A writer's business is to affect the reader. -- Vincent McHugh How often do you read a document, scratch your head and wonder, “Huh?” Here are two examples from chief executives: “There is an osmosis overlap with many of these economic recruitment and awareness strategies.” “Per our meeting today, attached is a few suggested revision.” Ouch! Flawed, inaccurate, illogical and grammatically incorrect writing wastes everyone’s time and money. Recognizing this fact, more than 100 blue chip companies spent $3.1 billion in 2004 on writing training for executives and employees.* That doesn't include the costs of lost opportunities, reduced productivity and generic writing workshops that don't work. Now's the time to ask yourself: How well do my executives and employees write? * The National Commission on Writing, a panel established by the College Board