Edition #51 – Karin Tanabe answers 7 questions

1. Why are you an author? When I was nine, I sat down with a blank journal in the dark in my fourth grade class and was told to write whatever I wanted. It was magic. From that moment on it was read, write, repeat. It makes me feel alive. Sometimes it doesn’t make my...

Edition #49 – Dan Levy answers 7 questions

1. Why are you an author? Interesting question. I never saw myself as a book author. I simply wrote two books because I felt the need to share with others things I thought could be helpful to them. The book Teaching Effectively with Zoom was born out of seeing how...

Edition #48 – William Warren answers 7 questions

1. Why are you an author? I am an author because I love to communicate. In fact, I am an author AND an illustrator because I love to communicate, and I harness both in tandem to increase impact. I love conveying ideas, stories, concepts, and more through the written...

Book Notes #14: “Essentialism” By Greg McKeown

This is the book I needed to read at this moment in my life. Because I feel like I’m living according to its principles. It may even be that I feel a little guilty, and I’m looking for reassurance. Maybe it’s my own confirmation bias. I wanted to...

Book Notes #13: “Range” (By David Epstein)

I’m an advocate of doing a few things at once. It’s ok to meander and explore, and stumble upon what interests you. The term I’ve been using is “Portfolio Career.” That is, one can curate your career like a portfolio of opportunities and...

Book Notes #11: “Less” (By Andrew Sean Greer)

A marvelously well-written, tour-de-world book which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Read this book to experience the adventurous life and tumultuous thoughts of the protagonist. This book is a pleasure to read, an incandescent journey through life and love, while...