Writing online

English was my worst subject growing up. I always had a thing for numbers and found learning the intricacies of English incredibly boring. I do love reading, but my vocabulary isn’t particularly great. It was no surprise I always tested lower in the English and reading sections of all my standardized testing compared to the math and science parts.

I’ve always felt that my writing has always been just okay. I got by with great grades in college and did fine on my essays, but I would’ve always much preferred an accounting course. Fortunately, going into the business world meant a much more direct way of writing which was more more my speed.

I started this blog about 5.5 years ago partially because I knew I had to improve my writing. I wanted to write on the internet more and be proud of the things I was putting out there. I didn’t want to be afraid or ashamed of writing online. I’m glad I started doing this when I did.

I’ve had the opportunity to spearhead Secfi’s biweekly newsletter and it’s been a fun experience. I still panic a bit after I write my first draft and send it out to others for feedback. Compare that to when I send out an excel model for feedback and it’s night and day.

Fortunately, the newsletter has been a great success for us at Secfi and we get some awesome feedback every time one goes out. We’ve learned a lot over the last couple of years writing it, but I’m glad I started writing publicly many years ago as it’s helped build my confidence.