HBR's Executive Editor Sarah Green Carmichael on how to be a better writer

My guest today is Sarah Green Carmichael. Sarah is an executive editor at Harvard Business Review where she works out what to publish on the site and edits the articles that you may have read there. Sarah is also the host of HBR’s IdeaCast podcast which gets over one million downloads every month. I was very excited to speak to Sarah as I am a voracious HBR reader and given the amount of ideas and tips she is exposed to on a daily basis given her role, I was very keen to explore what she had applied in her own life. We cover a heap of ground in this interview, including: The best pieces of advice Sarah has learnt from editing HBR articles and books for six yearsHer approach to managing emailsSarah’s strategy for making work days easier to startThe classic productivity tips that failed for SarahHer approach to decision-making, and where she has got it wrongHow she prepares for her interviews on the HBR IdeaCast podcastHow to read a business book in under 30 minutesWhen "winging it" can be a great productivity strategyHow she deals with interviewing people she doesn’t like or agree withSarah’s top tips for being a better writer and editorHow she wards off distractions to get focused work doneHow to write a great rejection letter And much, much more. Find Sarah on Twitter, or check out her interviews on the HBR IdeaCast podcast, and HBR’s Women at Work podcast. Visit amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.