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Making Writing Work for You
A contemporary guide to making income while writing in a digital world.
Harold Taylor is a testament to the power of writing. Writing has been his key to building confidence as an author, financing his education, and establishing a thriving speaking and training business. Even in semi-retirement, writing continues to sustain his lifestyle, mirroring the success he enjoyed during his professional career.
In Making Writing Work for You, Harold shares the secrets behind his success, offering insights and strategies that anyone who is passionate about writing can apply. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting, you’ll discover that rejection isn’t failure, patience is invaluable, and it’s perfectly fine to explore various genres to find the one that satisfies your creative aspirations. This book is a guide for anyone looking to make writing work for them, just as it has for Harold.
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Time Management Articles:
The return of the checklist
Thanks in part to Atul Gawande's book, “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right,” the checklist is making a comeback. Like David and Goliath, the lowly checklist has come forward to challenge the troublesome side of technology. The troublesome side of...
Develop your character.
You can modify your personality. I indicated that in the previous blog article, and mentioned the comments of neurologists and others in an earlier blog article titled, “Are you a highly sensitive person?” The personality or character of leaders can help produce a...
The importance of character in leadership
Personal productivity, time management, and people skills took a leap forward when management heeded the behavioral scientists’ findings, especially the motivational theories put forward by Abraham Maslow (Hierarchy of needs), Douglas McGregor (Theory X & Theory...
Keep ahead of your work commitments.
When you have repetitive commitments, and most people do, there is an excellent opportunity to not only keep up with your work, but to get ahead of it. Do you have monthly reports to prepare? Weekly meetings to attend? Articles to write? Books to read? List all...
Are you a highly sensitive person?
A Time Management Article by Harold Taylor I had never considered being a “Highly Sensitive Person” (HSP) until one day several months ago, while talking to Clare Kumar, a certified executive coach. She suggested that I might be one. Until then, I had never heard of...
How interruptions impact your productivity
A Time Management Article by Harold TaylorIn my last blog article, I mentioned our low attention span, and our innate tendency to interrupt ourselves to accept interruptions from others. We are hardwired to protect ourselves, and any potential interruptions could be a...
We have an attention span lower than a goldfish?!
A Time Management Article by Harold TaylorBack in the year 2000, Microsoft Canada reported an average attention span of 12 seconds for humans. This decreased to 8 seconds by 2013, probably influenced by the digital age of speed. Microsoft Canada also noted that the...
Words – Choose them carefully
A Time Management Article by Harold TaylorWhen I was first trying to get published in a fiction magazine over 50 years ago, one editor took the time to offer constructive criticism. I will never forget the rejection letter he sent to me along with my returned story....
Your brain’s role in managing time.
A Time Management Article by Harold TaylorSometimes referred to as” habits of the mind”, a person’s “executive skills” are those brain-based skills required to execute tasks – that is, getting organized, planning, initiating work, staying on task, controlling...