Business Communications… Friday Flick: Validation 17 Dec 201030 Jun 2024 Click on the image to access the 17-minute film, "Validation," a fable about more than the magic of free parking.
Change the World… Therapeutic Draft 15 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 Almost everyone I meet admits to a book-writing dream, usually a flaming bestseller about what the aspiring author has suffered: twelve chapters detailing the ordeal, and one on the happy…
Change the World… Four Seasons 14 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 It's finally autumn in the Arizona valleys; it lasts about a week. I think I mentioned this before—along with my tree where the spring buds opened on the east before…
College… Txt Translation 6 Dec 20105 Jan 2011 Who says today’s college students can’t write? With texting, messaging, chatting, blogging, and social media updating, you write all day and half the night. What you need is a handy…
Business… Question the Preposition 9 Aug 201029 Dec 2010 Remember when teachers assigned papers by length, and adolescent ideas didn't stretch that far? Did you turn "Japan exports transistor radios," into "One of the prime exports of Japan would…
Change the World… Assembly Required 12 Jul 201029 Dec 2010 Wouldn't it be nice if your first thought was a brilliant opening? And every thought thereafter arrived in the most logical order until your book was complete? Then again, unless…
Business… Writing as Cloud Painting 21 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Have you been cloud gazing lately? Have you noticed that when you share the sky with someone else, you see more? Someone points to a catch: “There’s a crocodile! See?…
Critiques… How to get and give a champion critique 19 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 At a writing conference, one author shared her simple method for teaching anyone (fellow writer or clearly not) to provide a helpful (and free!) critique. You teach your aspiring readers…
Courage… Your Book-Writing Starting Line 18 Jun 201030 Dec 2010 With all your acquired wisdom and experience, you have plenty to share! Are you wondering which book to write first, or next? Are you digging deep to find your real…
Creativity… Magic Words 17 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 “Open Sesame!” “Abracadabra!” “Wingardium Leviosa!” Storytellers invoke magic words to cast spells and unveil the adventure. Have you already noticed that every word is magic? That you have untapped powers…
Courage… The Law of Emergence 1 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Where is your writing coming from? From studying the market and hoping to catch a trend before it’s gone? From emulating another? From listening to outside advice about what to…
Courage… What kind of applause are you receiving? 19 Apr 201029 Dec 2010 At the end of your performance, you register the applause. Maybe you notice whether the applause is wild or tepid. Maybe you stand there, bow, and soak in the praise…
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