I fearfully opened the email. It read: “Dear Daniel, I regret to inform you that we’re not interested in your manuscript. Best of luck finding a suitable publisher.” I’d been rejected. Again. I sighed. This feeling was becoming much too … [Continue reading]
These are just a few of the many nasty comments I’ve received from Yahoo! readers. When I started blogging for Yahoo! last year, I didn’t have any idea that I would generate this much hatred! (To be fair, I’ve also received lots of encouraging … [Continue reading]
Ever wonder how some people manage to always be so full of enthusiasm and excitement? They’re continually working on new projects and coming up with innovative ideas. Whatever they do, they do it with passion. It seems like they’re on a … [Continue reading]
"What is a college? An institute of learning. What is a business? An institute of learning. Life, itself, is an institute of learning." - Thomas Edison So you’re done with your formal education. You’ve gone through 12 years or 16 years—or even … [Continue reading]
Don’t you hate it when bloggers preach to you as if they have all the answers? So I’m not planning to do that in this post. :) After all, I still struggle. I get distracted by unimportant tasks. I’m not as disciplined as I should be. I … [Continue reading]
Your parents love you a lot. That’s why, when you were growing up, they probably made a lot of decisions for you: What clothes you wore Which schools you attended What kind of sports and activities you participated in Which friends … [Continue reading]
Parenting is an awesome responsibility that involves a huge amount of work. It isn't easy to be a great parent! I've had the privilege of speaking to and working with thousands of students and parents. Through these interactions, I've come to … [Continue reading]