Your Last Publication

Don’t save your best for later.

A few months back, I asked key people for suggestions of someone to write on an upcoming topic. One jumped at the opportunity to write it himself.

A few weeks later, he approached me with another piece.

I hesitated to place it in the same issue, but it fit perfectly. Both articles were right on target: … Continue reading

Stories from Troubles

Others will appreciate the lessons you learned.

A few years back, Fred had a really bad day. In the midst of a long-planned-for event, trouble struck. Aided by friends, he set to work to repair the damage. Eventually he got back on the road … a little more experienced, a little wiser.

Fred would have been happy to forget that incident, but I intruded. I asked … Continue reading

Connecting with Readers

It’s great to hear that you’ve succeeded.

I thought the article was inspirational. But I trusted that if something wasn’t right, my beta readers would let me know.

Thankfully, two quick emails confirmed I’d hit my target.

“That’s a great article!” the first said. “Really good!”

The next day, another agreed. “You’re right,” he said. “It is a great story. It made me feel good.”

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