by AnnSheybani | Nov 3, 2024 | Life, Reading, Writing
I was doom scrolling on Instagram when I came across a Ryan Holiday post about his 2022 book, Discipline Is Destiny. In it he writes, “To procrastinate is to be entitled. It is arrogant. It assumes there will be a later. It assumes you’ll have the discipline to get to...
by AnnSheybani | Nov 3, 2024 | Writing
Here’s a strategic six-week pre-writing roadmap that aligns with your goals for business growth and impact: Week 1: Vision Clarity & Market Research – Define your unique “book fingerprint” (what makes your perspective unique) –...
by AnnSheybani | Oct 20, 2024 | Life, Writing
When I first started writing, and we’re talking twenty plus years ago, I wasn’t the least bit interested in establishing myself as any kind of expert or to attract ideal clients. I simply wanted to better understand a complicated chapter in my life. To figure out what...
by AnnSheybani | Oct 13, 2024 | Reading, Writing
Years ago, Walt and I hosted a three-day event in Ireland. We got a bunch of folks interested in building a solid coaching practice to cross the pond and listen to us expound upon the framework we use to do just that. We also introduced our audience members to some...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 21, 2024 | Homepage highlight, Writing
A lot of manuscripts slide across my desk each week, which shouldn’t surprise anyone seeing as I run a publishing house. After all these years in the business, I can identify why a particular book draws me in and where another immediately goes off the rails. I...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 2, 2024 | Writing
Maybe I’ve told this story before, maybe not. During grad school, I wrote a series of personal essays and short stories about my experience living in Iran and the demise of my marriage. After graduating, I built out this body of work and decided to pitch it as a...
