In Zero to One Peter Thiel asks a really valuable question for entrepreneurs to ask about their businesses: Will this business still be around a decade from now? The corollary question an author must ask is: Will this book still be in print a decade from now? Will this book still sell a decade from…
Archives for February 2018
The Ten Person Test: How to Get Feedback on Your Book
The other day someone asked me how they could get published. That’s a big question! There are so many different ways to get published today. Further into the conversation she asked, “So, should I get an agent?” That’s getting ahead of herself. Before you get an agent or an editor, get feedback on your writing….
You Choose Your Reaction
Yesterday was the longest day of travel I’ve ever had. After a foggy morning drive to Midway airport, I received a notification that my flight had been delayed by more than three hours. By the time I got to the desk to change my connecting flight, every flight out of Chicago had been cancelled. Some…
The Lent Trap
I almost didn’t buy flowers for my wife on Valentine’s Day. Since it was also Ash Wednesday, we decided to defer the celebration of Valentine’s Day until the following Sunday. That way, we could focus on the fasting required on Ash Wednesday. I spent most of the day thinking about what I was doing for…
Ash Wednesday and Memento Mori
Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. With the rise in popularity of Stoicism (mostly thanks to Ryan Holiday) among many people today, so too has come the increase in awareness of the Latin phrase memento mori, which means “remember your death.” The phrase has seen a resurgence among Catholics today, too. Sr….
