Professional Business Writing - Short Example 2: Editing "Easy vs. Right"

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The difference between Easy and Right!

Easy takes less to do, but its not always the best way to go about completing a task. It’s easy to let the grass grow and skip a week of mowing, but when it comes time to cut the grass it will be higher and harder to push to the mower and more clippings to pick up taking more time then it would normally take.

There is an easy way and a right way for pretty much anything you can think about. It’s easy to put off work till the last moment, but it’s not the right way to go about it. You will take shortcuts and not put into it what it deserves in order to be/do the best you are capable of.

The right way might take longer to do and it will take more effort up front, but in the long run there are no go backs, and I myself really dislike go backs. Taking my time the first time and completing the task the right way and to the best of my ability, is to me, more satisfying then the easy way, knowing I took the shortcuts and the minimum effort and not taking the time to do my best each time is a disappointment to myself. Now I’m not saying there aren’t times when the easy way makes sense. But it’s knowing when to apply this rule is what makes the difference, this only comes with experience and time. Like its easy to send a proposal for printing to XXXXX and its also the right move since it will free up your precious time to do the right thing on the next task.

Its up to you to do the right thing the first time and no go backs or take the easy way and never know when its going to come back at you. Easy or Right the decision is simple!

Edited composition:

The difference between Easy and Right!

Easy takes less time and effort to do, or does it? It’s easy to let the grass grow and skip a week of mowing. But, when the grass is cut, it will be higher and the mower harder to push. There will be areas to go over more than once and a lot more clippings to pick up. All told, the effort will take more time and be more difficult than if cut on the right schedule.

Pretty much any task has an easy way and a right way to do it. For example, it’s easy to put off doing work until the last moment, but it’s not the right way.  By waiting, you will be forced to take shortcuts. Your efforts will not be the best you are capable of doing or yield the best results as deserved by your customer. And, there is a real danger of having to redo your work when at a critical point on another opportunity.

Of course, the right way may take longer and require more effort up front, but in the long run, the right actions will eliminate rework. Personally, I really dislike going back to redo work already completed. Plus, if I take shortcuts with minimal effort and do not take the time to do my best, then I am disappointed in myself. Taking time to do the work right the first time and to the best of my ability is much more satisfying to me than doing it the easy way.

Now I’m not saying there won’t be times when the easy way makes sense, but knowing when to apply easy or right makes a big difference in your overall efforts. The easy versus right decision comes with experience and time, and sometimes, easy and right can be the same. For instance, it’s easy to send a proposal to XXXXX for printing. It’s also the right move since it frees up your precious time to do the right thing on the next task.

It’s up to you. You can do the right thing the first time with no rework, or you can take the easy way and never know when your work will come back to haunt you. Easy or Right - the decision is simple! 

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This author comments in a natural, conversational tone, but his message did not convey his points as effectively as he wanted.

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