A Haitian proverb says, "Beyond the mountains there are more mountains." That may sum up the journey of life. The journey that has no clear...
Everything Else
Sell Your Proposal with a Great Executive Summary
In 1941, Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote the following to his First Lord of the Admiralty: "Pray state this day, on one side of a sheet of...
This Christmas be a Storyasker
I still remember those Christmases from when my grandmother was still alive. My uncle Pat and his family lived in Philadelphia then. My family would...
Better Writing: Use Your Journal to Improve Your Writing
Writing is all about words and ideas. They combine to make angels of meaning. I think of writing as wrestling those angels of meaning onto a page....
Book recommendations for business leaders: 10/24/19
Stephen King says that if you want to be a writer, there are two things you must do: read a lot and write a lot. This is about the "read a lot"...
The Writing Edge for Business Writers: 10/26/18
You're a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career....
Writing a Book: The Big Challenge for Business Authors
Times Have Changed There was a time when simply being an author was enough to give you an advantage if you were a speaker, trainer, consultant, or...
Buying Books: 3 Ways to Get the Most from Amazon Reviews
Amazon is usually the second stop on my book-buying journey. First, I get pointed toward a book by trusted source. Then, I click over to Amazon to...
Advice from the Masters: Ludmilla Jordanova
Ludmilla Jordanova is Professor of Visual Culture in the Department of History at Durham University in England. I found this wonderful observation...
Writing a Book: The Forest and the Trees
According to common wisdom, you’ll get in trouble if you “can’t see the forest for the trees.” That might be good advice for most of life, but when...