The writing experience is very much like walking a cat. Or at least the specific experience my wife and I have when we periodically take our inherited elderly black cat for a walk on a leash. Sometimes the process comes along quickly, as the article and I rush ahead, full of curiosity and interest, sussing out possibilities and following scents. But other times it just flops down on a warm spot on the pavement. Sure, I’m still talking about the cat, but again the analogy to writing is spot on.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Songwriter’s Confession and Pledge
Reflecting on the Book “Own Your Greatness” I’m a writer. Actually, I answer 9-1-1 calls in Cincinnati and write articles and web copy for a few small companies locally and across the United States. Before that I was a teacher and a principal for 25 years. But, if you caught me in an unguarded moment,… Continue reading Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Songwriter’s Confession and Pledge
Thank You, GoSolo
Last week the owners of GoSolo.Subkit.com reached out to me to learn more about my work as an entrepreneur. These types of requests are not too unusual. GoSolo is not Time Magazine after all, but it was still flattering to have someone recognize my business and experience, and ask me to share my advice and… Continue reading Thank You, GoSolo
Unexpected Leadership Lessons from the Drunk Guy at the Ballpark
A drunk guy at a baseball game accidentally provided some leadership lessons as he tried to start the wave. Here’s what he did right.
To Be Seen As We Are
My eulogy for my mother, where I explain my journey from seeing her as merely “Mom” to seeing her as a whole, complex, lovely, independent person I was fortunate to know.
Should I Stop Wearing A Mask? A Practical Guide to Surviving this Moment in the COVID Pandemic
The rule changes came swiftly. The CDC guidance continued to pin masking to your county of residence. Governors in New York and New Jersey were set to back off their masking guidelines, dragging their populous states into the majority of the country. The City of Cincinnati, which had recently extended mask mandates to the end… Continue reading Should I Stop Wearing A Mask? A Practical Guide to Surviving this Moment in the COVID Pandemic