I heard Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, say something interesting about the projects he is working on. When someone congratulates him on a good fiscal quarter, he thanks them but it doesn’t really make much of an impact on him. The results from this quarter were already determined by the work he did three years…
Archives for February 2018
How do you respond to editor feedback?
First, look at feedback as an opportunity to learn and grow. None of the comments or changes are meant to be personal attacks. Ignore the tone of brief comments. Don’t read into it. This person just read your entire book. Be grateful and recognize that editors are making the work and you better. Second, tackle…
How I Accidentally Got into the Best Shape of My Life
I debated about writing this lesson, but in the interest of documenting my journey I think it is worth sharing what I learned last year about health and physical appearance. By “best shape” I don’t mean my ability to run fast or long distances or by the amount of weight I can bench press or…
