I’ll always remember walking a Maui beach with National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones. Every so often, Dewitt would stop, whip out a little notebook and pen from his pocket and write something down. I finally asked…
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Pop Out of the Pack – The Better Newsletter #21
Julie told me that she wanted to write a breakout book in her genre – but “All the great titles are taken.” I asked her “What is something you hear, over and over again when you talk with your clients?” She laughed, and said…
Rewarding Resourcefulness – The Better Newsletter #15
My friend Jen sailed competitively through college and tried different careers but nothing “stuck.” So, she and her parents found a beautiful yacht and…
Stop Driving Into Hurricanes – The Better Newsletter #14
I was driving to Chesapeake Bay to stay in a friend’s beachfront home. The only problem? A hurricane was also headed there…
Get Out of the Grind – The Better Newsletter #13
I read an Outside Magazine interview with William Finnegan where he was asked, “Do you have a favorite moment in surfing?”…
Fun Is Not Frivolous – The Better Newsletter #11
Years ago, I came down with a respiratory illness that wouldn’t get better. A friend finally took me to Urgent Care and the doc diagnosed me with…
Your Wild & Precious Life – The Better Newsletter #10
I popped into literary agent Michael Larsen’s session while he was discussing the importance of titles. Someone in the audience asked, “What’s an example of a great title?”
Are You an Ambivert? – The Better Newsletter #4
I was surprised when a well-known influencer told me she’s an introvert. She said…
What’s Stopping You? – The Better Newsletter #1
Someone got in touch with me and said she has wanted to write a book for years. I said…
Lose Control of Your Meetings
“I get a little itchy if I don’t have some control.” – SNL actress Amy Poehler Face it, these days, everyone gets a little itchy if they don’t have some control. That’s why it is…