During a conversation this morning about something in another context entirely, my wife made a comment that was startling to me. She said “These books are going to be very important to a lot of people, maybe important to the … Continue reading →
A lot of notable people have made very public statements about how having great failures is a necessary part of learning: whether it’s in business, or the creative arts, or whatever else, they all frame it as a noble rite … Continue reading →
In a recent interview I was asked what I mean when I say “Everything Is Signal.” I replied that for the last few years, I had begun each New Year on January One with the maxim, “Less Noise, More Signal,” … Continue reading →
Lately in queries and interviews, and particularly within a small group of responses to Drawing Out The Dragons, I’ve been seeing a great deal of Reverse Competition invoked. Everyone knows about the parables of the lobsters in the bucket, clawing … Continue reading →
Most people who don’t succeed at what they attempt to do fail because they didn’t expect to win. They expected obstacles; and opposition; and perhaps a massive struggle. They expected it to be hard — and here is part of … Continue reading →
At the recent private reception with the Ambassador of India to the U.N. which I attended through the good graces of my Book Babe Donna in Utah, she wrapped up the event by saying “Mr. Ambassador, before we go, I … Continue reading →
When I was finishing HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS for Simon & Schuster, everything had been done except the cover. On a trip to New York, delivering the last of the interior art, I stopped in at the Barnes & Noble … Continue reading →
I’ve read a lot of well-meaning posts and essays lately by people trying to point out that not everyone is cut out to be an Artist-Author-Astronaut-Fill-In-The-Blank, and that it would be a kindness, an act of decency, to convince those … Continue reading →
Asking for and listening to the advice of those whom you trust is wise; but in the end, you have to follow the path you see before you, even if it isn’t visible to anyone else. Experts make mistakes; experience … Continue reading →
A confession: I am a raging sentimentalist. I also have an exceptionally capable memory for visual images and patterns; and if you combine the two, you end up with someone who can’t bear to throw anything away. If you’re of … Continue reading →