What do you bring to the table?

One of my favorite bloggers, Cal Newport, writes about how to succeed at college.  And yes, I’ve been out of college for donkey’s years, so what am I doing reading his blog?  I’m getting really good information on things like hard focus and how to excel.  A case in point: his recent blog post — which…

Patience and preparation

Nothing epitomizes the phrase “Hurry up and wait” so much as publishing.  Actually, it’s probably more accurate to say publishing epitomizes the phrase, “Wait and hurry up.”  Of all the attributes a writer can have, patience is among the most important (okay, talent helps).  It doesn’t matter how much you wish it weren’t so, no…