Not long ago, I had a conversation with a lovely woman about her book, the one that sold all of three copies in as many years. Now, this woman is no slouch in the writing department. In fact, she makes a good living as a copyeditor. BUT, there’s one thing she really...
This may be a disruptive success principle. It certainly was for me. I was raised to avoid failing at all costs. Unerring excellence was the only way. But that lesson turned out to be wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keFsF_K21dw Building something new...
I’ve got lots of unpopular opinions, many of them formed the hard way. As a writer, then a writing workshop leader, then a book coach, then a book doctor, then a publisher……oh the journey….I can tell you EXACTLY where the trains tend to come off the track during book...
It’s a challenge. To live skillfully in the world. To navigate the inevitable minefields. To embrace the richness of this fleeting gift that is your life. I shared some thoughts recently with a group of law students. Thoughts on being a lawyer. The more I...
Don’t you move my cheese. Or my coffee cup; or my toothbrush. I like constancy; predictability; certainty. You probably do too. It feels safe. Secure. Comfortable. Except… comfort is a lie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBaJHeiJcwM Leaning into discomfort, creating...