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Timing, rhythm, and musicality

Timing, rhythm, and musicality

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Timing, rhythm, and musicality

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- A key part of elegance is musicality. You could also call it rhythm or timing. Basically it's the quality that turns an ordinary or clunky sounding piece of writing into something that moves along with gracefulness. Study the timing in this blog post that I showed you earlier. As you battle to turn your company into a raging success, remember that a lot can be learned from people whose startups have crashed. They might, in fact, be the best people to consult with if your business is stuck in a hole - as their tragic tales may help you avert a foreseeable catastrophe. I understand that for budding entrepreneurs, like yourself, it's natural to yearn for the countless success stories in the world of business. A a new study, however, suggests it may be more instructive to go and grab a beer with some entrepreneurial losers. Now, it has a fairly nice rhythm, to it, doesn't it? Perhaps it's not impeccable timing, but it does have a certain musical quality running through the sentences…

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