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Great Books, and Their Impact, Last Forever
Books are one of the few mediums that aren’t constrained by digital availability. Once printed, it’s out there forever. The oldest books are thousands of years old. I’ve heard a lot of people say that “once something is on the internet, it’s there forever.” That might be true in some…
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It’s Time for Herstory
Most of the survivors of the Titanic sinking in 1912 were women and children. When women recounted what they saw and heard – the ship splitting in two as it sank – this was written off as mass hysteria of traumatized women because “ships sank all in one piece.” It…
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A Book Provides Hindsight in the Present
Hindsight is a valuable tool for learning lessons. However, it usually kicks in after we’ve gone through something intense or life changing. How much would we accomplish or avoid if we had hindsight in the present? Books as a method of teaching and guiding bring hindsight into the present. Several…
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Refining Your Book Idea
So, you’ve got an idea for your book. What do you do with it? One of the first questions I ask my clients is, “Tell me what your book is about in one sentence.” I get a lot of deer in the headlight looks. Or some explanations that turn into…
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Why I Want to See More Women Authoring Business Books
There’s a large disparity between the number of business books authored by men and women. The majority being authored by men. I know there’s no shortage of women business leaders out there. And yet, the world of business books has a clear tendency toward male authors. Don’t get me wrong,…
