You’re probably wondering if I know I have a typo in the title to this blog post. And indeed, the power of yes might be an interesting post to write someday. But I really am talking about the power of yet. The other day, my daughter Jessica and I were watching Mr. Magorium’s Wonder…
Tag: perseverance
Resolutions require resolve
Getting through the tough slog of whatever goal you’re trying to achieve can be accomplished if you have enough resolve – grit, determination, single-mindedness, whatever you want to call it. It isn’t enough to have a goal and a list of steps you’re going to take to get there – or at least it isn’t…
How to distinguish between useful and useless perseverance
Yesterday, I talked about how difficult it can be to distinguish between useful perseverance (you’ll eventually find the right person for your project if you just keep trying) and useless perseverance (you’ll never find anyone who’ll want this project, so you should move on to the next one.) Through experience, I have come up with…
Why publishing isn’t a numbers game
I hear this over and over among people who should know better: “It’s just a numbers game.” The idea is that success in freelancing (whether that’s writing for magazines, doing corporate writing or publishing books) is basically the result of knocking on a lot of doors. If you send out enough pitch letters or LOIs…