First Draft Dissatisfaction

At first it looked good.

I learned about the project Friday morning. The organization I work for needed a half- and a full-page ad for another publication. Did I have something?

No, I didn’t, but now I had an assignment. So I got to work. A year ago I’d created something similar. That gave me a starting point. At an event last fall, … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading