Ex-US Navy officer: How to write emails with military precision and command

3 tips to help you Make It  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View in browser | Subscribe DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION "What matters isn't the size of the step you take. What matters is that you take it." Barack Obama, former U.S. president Three Things to Help You Make It 1 Ex-US Navy officer: How to write emails with military precision and command During his active duty service, U.S. Navy veteran Kabir Sehgal says he learned how to structure emails to maximize a mission's chances of success. Since returning from duty, he's applied these lessons to emails in his corporate job. "My missives have consequently become crisper and cleaner, eliciting quicker and higher-quality responses," he says.   READ MORE               2 Suzy Welch: The embarrassing (and common) mistake that can cost you a job offer You wrote a dazzling cover letter, aced multiple rounds of interviews and sent thank-you notes to everyone you met with. Now all you've got to do is sit back and wait for an offer letter, right? Wrong. The final, deal-sealing step in any interview process is a reference check, and failing to adequately prepare your references is a blunder best-selling management author and CNBC contributor Suzy Welch calls "really embarrassing and totally avoidable."   READ MORE               3 Even 30% of older, wealthier millennials had help paying for their first home A recent survey from Ameriprise found that nearly 1 in 3 older millennials with $100,000 to invest received financial help from their parents to purchase their first home.   READ MORE               Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Digital Products   Feedback Terms of Service Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe.