by AnnSheybani | Jun 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Once upon a time (actually, in 2014), Naval Admiral William H. McRaven gave the University of Texas Austin commencement address. It was a twenty-minute speech that outlined ten principles he’d learned during Naval SEAL training. These principles helped him overcome...
by AnnSheybani | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I had the privilege of working with the author Anne Batterson at East Hill Writers’ Workshop. She and I were part of a trio of writers (no one’s forgetting Sherry Horton) who taught craft, and boy, did we have fun. And boy, did I learn a lot...
by AnnSheybani | May 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
A blast from the past. Someone I was talking to this past week reminded me of this story, so I thought I’d bring it back. We have a dog named Edgar whose whole raison d’ etre is to kick cat ass. Unfortunately, we also have two cats: Peanut Butter and...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writing
I think about my arch nemesis–efficiency–a lot when I’m on a mountain. Day in and day out, carrying one load up to a higher camp, going back down for another. Breaking camp in the morning, setting it back up all over again at night....
by AnnSheybani | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
I got to thinking about this bike rack I refused to buy because it looked like way too much bother. Anything that requires me to read a user’s manual, well, I I just don’t need it badly enough. Yet, if I hadn’t been nagged to death to buy the...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here’s a question I got in response to a short survey I issued in preparation for my free masterclass. (You want to know what your audience wants? Ask them.) Now, there’s only so much you can pack into a masterclass and not drive everyone to drink, so I thought...
