In life, it’s easy to get bogged down with all the things you have to do and all the things you haven’t done. It’s easy to lose site of what all the many things you have done and what is going well. But the chances are that you’ve done a lot right and you deserve to give yourself some credit. So try this – name five things you did right...
Read MoreA new colleague of mine hesitantly sent me a link to a hilarious video from the ellen show. She presented it cautiously, perhaps not wanting to offend me. After all, we are still in those early stages of working together when you feel that you might too easily say or do the wrong thing and damage the relationship. If this had come to me through Facebook, I would...
Read MoreMy friend Marvin Kane told someone in the publishing industry recently that he is writing a memoir. Her response was bluntly along the lines of, “You’re not famous. Why would anyone want to read about your life?” That’s cold. But isn’t that a fair question? Why go to all the effort – and it is a lot of effort – of writing a book if no one wants to read it? And...
Read MoreCopley Square is the place to be on Saturday for everyone who reads or writes books or wants to. The Boston Book Festival will be in full force with plenty of activities for young readers and an abundance of meet-the-author and get inspired events for the older ones. I will be there with independent publisher Merrimack Media and an offer for anyone who has been...
Read MoreNancy Hardaway wanted to write a book about the leadership lessons she has learned over the years and now teaches as a consultant, but the traditional format didn’t seem to fit. She decided instead to tell a story and show how good leadership can evolve out of conflict and disagreement. In this engaging tale, the mayor of a small town has to get four...
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