Here’s how to become a better writer: 1) write 2) read 3) listen They seem obvious, at least to me. Especially the first one. How does anyone improve a skill except by practice? Whether they’re athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, doctors — whatever — people get good at something by doing it. A lot. It’s the same [...]
“Life could be so sweet on the sunny side of the street.” – McHugh/Fields – (This review originally appeared on the Thoughtwrestling blog, June 8, 2010.) I think it’s safe to say most people would rather be happy than unhappy. You feel better when you’re happy. There is also another reason why I prefer it: [...]
(Originally posted on another blog, this post was published Sept. 25, 2005 – or earlier. But it’s Father’s Day and I thought it appropriate.) It has not been the best of years for quite a few people I know. I’ve been struck by how many of them have lost someone in their lives, in most [...]
I like books; I like to read. Over at Thoughtwrestling, we’ve had a week of book suggestions and/or reviews from the various contributors. I made mention a few days ago about a book I’m currently re-reading called Exuberance. I also wrote a review of it. Today it occurred to me it would be interesting to [...]
There are few things as frightening for the creator of something than, “What happens next?” This is because the next thing had better be good – at least as good as what preceded it. That’s what the audience expects. That’s why they ask, “What happens next?” A great recent example of this in action is [...]
Scheherazade told one thousand and one stories over one thousand and one nights for good reason – to stay alive. Her chief lesson is simple: publish or perish. Actually, in her case, it was also publish and perish – maybe. It wasn’t enough for her to simply tell a tale. It had to be good. [...]
by Bill on April 25, 2010
I don’t mean this in the negative way it sounds but for me Seth Godin’s request, Empty your library, is silly. No need to ask — I do it anyway! (He asks us to share our copy of his book Linchpin.) Mind you, I’m a bit of a book geek so it’s harder for me [...]