by AnnSheybani | Apr 28, 2025 | Writing
I was 36 when I discovered that people fear public speaking more than death. Let that sink in for a minute. People would rather be in the casket than delivering the eulogy. This revelation came during my stint as a sales rep for MacDermid, a chemical manufacturing... by AnnSheybani | Apr 14, 2025 | Life
I’m guessing you’re here because you’re interested in writing and/or publishing books. Bear with me for a moment while I seemingly deviate from the topic… Every once in a while, Walt gets it in his head that we need to climb another mountain.... by AnnSheybani | Apr 7, 2025 | Writing
I’m guessing we’ve all heard the business adage: “People do business with people they know, like, and trust.” It’s practically tattooed on the foreheads of networking gurus and business coaches everywhere. But, after years of coaching... by AnnSheybani | Mar 31, 2025 | Writing
I was at a writers’ conference one weekend when a bright-eyed woman approached me during cocktail hour. “I’ve just finished my PhD in organizational psychology,” she told me, “and I think it would make a terrific book.” (Back in the... by AnnSheybani | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
I jolted awake Saturday morning to a shocking realization: it’s late March. Late March. Last I checked, we were unwrapping Christmas presents. Then a parade of exciting book projects marched across my desk, and—poof—I vanished down the rabbit hole. Give my mind...
