I help people. It’s not because I’m a nice guy. It’s because I can’t stand an unsolved problem that I can solve. In my Facebook author group, if there’s a question I can answer, I answer it. If I know the answer and it will help someone, why not? If someone is recommended to me…
This connection I have with the object of my desire is so amazing. Every day it’s something new. Maybe you feel the same way. Sometimes it feels like you’re just out of sync. Like you have nothing in common. But you learn from what isn’t working, and change your approach. If you try enough new…
I am going to try to be as analytical as I can about this. The topic is “Can a machine — ChatGPT — simulate everything about me that is important to how I do work . . . and if so, am I obsolete?” To be fair, though, that’s not a topic on which I…
In this post you’ll learn a little bit about Jews and a little bit about Passover and a little bit about public relations. Start with this pitch that arrived in my email. Show up to Passover with this Kosher snack! PS we’re on Amazon. Hi Josh, Passover is right around the corner, so it’s time…
A lot goes on at once when I edit a document. I am attempting to accomplish two goals simultaneously. First, make the document better. And second, make the writer a better writer. How this works Here’s how I edit a document. First I give it a cursory once over, just to see the general shape,…
You have a conscience. You know what the right thing to do is. But the right thing is going to cost you. Do you still do the right thing? Today I’m going to tell you how doing the right thing paid off for me in unexpected ways. Because it turns out that people notice integrity,…
Valentine’s Day purports to be a celebration of love. In fact, it is exactly the opposite. It is a celebration of guilt. Consider all the people who feel bad on Valentine’s Day, because they’re not in a “traditional” relationship like the ones shown in greeting cards and on romantic TV shows. Well, what about the…
Here’s why. I don’t have to keep my workspace tidy. I can choose which clients to work with and which not to. Nobody tells me what to do. I can work late if I want and sleep late if I want. Nobody cares when I do the work. I can charge whatever I want. I…
People (including my relatives) wonder why I write so much about topics like my personal life and my health. It’s very simple. I have a blogger’s creed. It looks like this: If you learn something that would be valuable to others, share it. Privacy There’s an exception. I won’t violate the privacy of my family…