Debbie Millman Quotes

Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have.

Confining a resume to a single page is good advice for anyone.

I want to have a resume that is substantial enough to hold itself as respectful.

Keep it simple.

I'd rather have a part where you walk into a room and you leave. That's perfect for me.

If you can't say it in three minutes, I don't want to know about it.

Good writing is like a windowpane.

When you try to communicate too many ideas, sometimes you wind up communicating nothing.

I've simplified much more in my writing. I say what I've got to say, not in metaphor.

Emphasize your strengths on your resume, in your cover letters and in your interviews. It may sound obvious, but you'd be surprised how many people simply list everything they've ever done. Convey your passion and link your strengths to measurable results. Employers and interviewers love concrete data.

Simple is the only way I can write.

I don't even use italics or boldface; that's clutter, not clarity. Fancy fonts are fine for blogs, just as calligraphy is fine for diaries. But when you're writing for anyone other than yourself, you want to get as universal as possible.

My go-to line when it's the resume game is that I'm either Chris Evans or Ryan Reynolds.

Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.

Simplicity!

Transparency doesn't mean much if the consumer doesn't understand what they're looking at.

I always encourage people to learn the basics and nail the basics. Take the time to customize your resume and cover letter to reflect your qualifications, your research on the specific company and position, and how you believe you can add value.

Be brief, that the mind may catch thy precepts, and the more easily retain them.

Sounded like a load of waffle to me." "There was some important stuff hidden in the waffle.

More matter with less art.

When you have the goods, you don't need to dress up what you're writing.

Jeet Kune Do does not beat around the bush. It does not take winding detours. It follows a straight line to the objective. Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points.

Present to inform, not to impress. If you inform, you will impress.

To ask for an explanation is to explain the obscure by the more obscure.

The more intimately you come in contact with your own Being, the simpler things look and the easier they are to deal with.