Earlier this summer, I read about an author who (ACK!) was racing against the clock to quickly finish writing a book. Which would be an unsurprising anecdote, except…the book is about working as slow as possible. LOL. I’ve been thinking about that juxtaposition of fast and slow this summer. How do we
This summer, I’ve been returning to my mantra for patience: “It’ll come to me.” I’ve been reflecting on how slowing down often encourages the best ideas to bubble to the top. When you hit pause, take a beat, sleep on an idea, stop grinding so hard, and prioritize slow reflection over
If you’re an expert in your field, you know a lot. You have deep knowledge about your industry. But just having that knowledge doesn’t make you a thought leader. Thought leaders are experts who share their knowledge by breaking it down, presenting it in interesting ways, and neatly packaging distinct
“It’s a good time to be a ghostwriter,” – Dan Gerstein, founder Gotham Ghostwriters, an agency that matches authors with ghostwriters. “We work alone, but we need each other.” – Emily Paulsen, president of ASJA (American Society of Journalists and Authors) Have you ever helped a friend agonize over their
In an ongoing attempt to spend less time on my phone, I’ve been doing some Internet Experiments. Namely, a month ago, I deleted Instagram (my #1 time-sucking app) from my phone. Instagram was the only personal social media I had left. I stopped using Facebook years ago. I left Twitter
How do you handle a big creative project? How do you break down what feels like a mammoth undertaking into manageable steps? In other words: How do you write a book? As I shared recently, I have been working on a ghostwritten book for several months, and it has culminated
This month, I’m focused on one big project. My March is all about ghostwriting a book with a long-time client. It’s a big job. We have spent months (and years before that) gathering research and interviews for the book. We have more than enough material to work with. But now,
Not enough time to get your next project done? Having a hard time expressing your big idea succinctly? It turns out, creative constraints can actually have a magic impact. They give us boundaries and a framework.
I research and prep before the call, but once we’re talking, I try my best to BE QUIET, listen, and work toward those magic words, “What I hear you saying is…”
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