by AnnSheybani | Jan 2, 2018 | Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
I’m going to share with you some important concepts I walk my clients through before they start in on a project. If you’re an entrepreneur or a service professional, these ideas are going to be super useful even if you aren’t looking to write a... by AnnSheybani | Dec 24, 2017 | Life, Reading, Uncategorized
Like a junkie with a 14-gauge needle, my mother used books to blot out reality. Curled up in her chair, immersed in a novel, she ceased to be aware of anyone or anything around her. When she put her book down, exposed herself to the rage and tension that contaminated... by AnnSheybani | Dec 17, 2017 | Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
I need to write about this book, and I need to write about it now. For a couple of reasons. First, if I don’t get to it PDQ, Walt is going to beat me to the punch. The last time the two of us were smitten with an idea or a book, he went and wrote this. Even though I’d... by AnnSheybani | Dec 10, 2017 | Life, Uncategorized
All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.–Blaise Pascal I was sitting in a mindfulness breakout session in Dublin last week when the leader wrote this quotation on his whiteboard. It was one of those... by AnnSheybani | Dec 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s December, which means the holidays are upon us. It’s time to head to the mall to buy a million perfect gifts. I’ve got to confess that this whole gift giving thing confuses me. Walt would affirm me here because ONCE I gave him compression socks...
