by AnnSheybani | Mar 19, 2018 | Reading, Writing
I’ve got two points I’d like to make. Think of this as the CliffsNotes version of this post. 1. Read The New York Times Book Review to educate yourself on the craft of writing. 2. Don’t try to be everything to everyone because you’ll lose every... by AnnSheybani | Mar 11, 2018 | Reading, Writing
Turtle Bunbury was fixated on 1847. In fact, he wrote over 40 stories about people and events that made the news in that fascinating year. But when it came time to turn his collection of stories into a book, he had a conundrum: How on earth was he going to organize... by AnnSheybani | Mar 5, 2018 | Reading, Writing
I caught sight of myself on video last week during a group coaching session. There were about 10 other entrepreneurs on the call as well, their faces appearing whenever they spoke or made noise. Of course, I didn’t really pay attention to them, so fixated was I on my... by AnnSheybani | Feb 19, 2018 | Writing
Bear with me for a moment. I’m going to begin with a sidebar simply because I must. As I was browsing for pictures of beavers on Google, something you probably shouldn’t do if you don’t want to get whacked for copyright infringement, I ran into this... by AnnSheybani | Feb 2, 2018 | Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
If you’d like to outline your message and be seen as an expert in your field, you’d be silly to write a novel. If you’re not keen to write a non-fiction business book, then perhaps you’d like to pen a parable. The parable is a particularly appealing genre for business... by AnnSheybani | Jan 27, 2018 | Life, Writing
David Treece, who wrote the following piece, is a financial advisor down in Miami, the kind that has a fiduciary responsibility to clients, who doesn’t get paid on commission, which allows him to give sound advice. This is from a draft of his upcoming book,...
