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Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the absence of self. The speaker about courage is Pastor Des Wadsworth who has not written any books (yet). However, he is from England, a culture that knows a thing or two about a stiff upper lip. If you have written a book that you believe people outside your family and friend circle will want to read, you must think of your potential readers and how much they will miss out on…..
The Toronto Word on the Street festival was a hectic heads down exercise in focusing on the people that showed up with little time for long conversations. I was humbled by the diversity of the people that showed up to greet me. Thanks so much for the warm reception to a brand new city where I thought I didn’t know anyone! One person asked “Who Supports You?” I know what she meant — she meant the question in terms of a sponsor……
When I was an engineer, my mentor told me I had to choose. I could either get things done or I could take credit for getting things done. There is simply not time be the best at both. It seemed incredibly unfair at the time, but all my subsequent experience showed that I was better off getting things done and pairing up with people who wanted to spend time getting credit (they usually shared credit anyway — at a fraction of the…..