by AnnSheybani | Apr 24, 2018 | Life, Reading, Uncategorized
I climb high mountains. I’d like to offer you three lessons I’ve learned in the mountains; climbing lessons if you will. I’ve discovered over the years that there are many “mountains” in life. These lessons can be applied liberally. Lesson 1: There are many paths that...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, Walt and I hiked the Grand Canyon. We went down the South Kaibab trail to the bottom, meandered along the banks of the Colorado River, then headed back up to the top along the Bright Angel trail. It’s a pretty big day: roughly 17 miles total distance,...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writing
Before I take on a new project with someone who wants to write a client-attracting book, I ask him or her a series of clarifying questions. Often, I’ll ask the same question in different ways, not unlike a psychological test, allowing me to get to the heart of the...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 2, 2018 | Life, Uncategorized
There are benefits to owning a rabid Rottweiler. There’s a reason a recovering people pleaser like me chooses a mate who couldn’t give two fucks about displeasing others, who fears confrontation not one whit. Walt and I went to Mallorca over the weekend to visit our...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 26, 2018 | Life, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
My girlfriend is planning her first trip to Ireland. She’s bringing her teenaged kids along with her. She’s purchased the plane tickets, reserved the rental car, now it’s dawning on her that she’s going to have to shell out a lot more money than she’d planned on....
by AnnSheybani | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Walt was invited to speak at a Toastmasters meeting last week. I was up to my eyeballs in manuscripts, so I wasn’t interested in going along, particularly when it was advertised to start at 8 p.m., which in Ireland means decidedly not 8 p.m. But Walt’s a...
