Lessons Learned on the Road

Lessons Learned on the Road

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    • One evening, we enjoyed third-row seats at a Seattle Mariners game. An evening ferry ride to one of the islands in the Sound granted us a beautiful view of the Seattle skyline. We also explored Pike Place Market, making our contribution to The Gum Wall and watching fresh fish get hurled over the counter into the crowds. We did a lot of walking and ate a lot of seafood.

    I absolutely fell in love with Seattle. I learned a valuable lesson: A good friend of mine graduated with her Ph.

    She interviewed for a tenure-track position at a private religious institution in the Midwest. After she visited for an interview, she was surprised by how much she liked the city and her potential colleagues. After the conference ended, we made our way down the Oregon Coast to Coos Bay, the home of the late Steve "Pre" Prefontaine, one of the best distance runners the world has ever seen. We visited several of the memorials around town, including a room in the art museum dedicated to Pre and a gift shop inside Huggins Insurance.

    Steve Prefontaine left his mark on the world and the people of Coos Bay love and honor him to this day. What mark do you want to leave on the world? Further down the coast, we stopped in Port Orford, Oregon. No sooner had we stepped out of our car than a man introduced himself and, having assumed from our license plates that we had never seen a gray whale, showed us one just off the coast.

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    The reason for my call, asides from a catch up, was that for the past year Beren's extended network of desk-dwelling friends have been. 11 Life Lessons Learned from the Road is a year end summary of travels as one cancer patients seeks peace, wisdom and guidance from life's.

    We stood and watched that whale for about an hour before driving to Crescent City, California to see the redwoods and watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean. This day was a great lesson on the types of people you can meet in the world: In graduate school, there are also people who are looking out for you. They'll help you take advantage of opportunities and avoid long detours. If you want my help with any part of it, please just ask. Kathy, you are very kind. I really appreciate your thoughtful response and offer of help. You are an excellent writer with a lot of wisdom to share.

    I have been enjoying reading your archived posts since I discovered your blog. Part of my problem is that I have put fiction writing on a pedestal, having been an avid reader of novels since I was a child. Initially, the thought of writing such a long tale and keeping it coherent seemed daunting, although I think I have gotten over that now. Also, although I have published in other genres, it seems to be especially hard to break into publishing novels. It is very competitive. That said, I think this third novel I am working on now is a good story that hangs together well.

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    I would like to try to go the route of traditional publishing with it first agents, query letters, and all — yikes , but self publishing is an excellent alternative that I might explore. First, though, I have to finish writing it…. I can relate to all the points you make here, Kathy. The most painful truth, to me anyway, is the last one. Knowing that it can never be perfect, is something I will struggle with, as most writers do. Let alone when there are critics and trolls around. So, with that, growing a thick skin or whatever the expression is certainly would be a good trait to have as a writer or business owner or customer rep.

    Just realizing that, helps. We write to inspire and express ourselves. The poop to value ratio is very obvious, but always worth it. Thanks for tying in the PTV ratio on this post.

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    There are many advantages but some of the downsides suck big time. But if I let that perfectionism get to me I would never have done most of the things in my life that I have.

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    I sincerely hope the book and the majority of my blog posts are inspiring! Congrats on your new book. A topic that I have been focusing on for awhile. Instead of being retired I refer to it as a redesigning free life or Freedom life. Best wishes for much success with your new book. I love your titles for this time in your life. I too believe that we all have the ability to direct our focus in a positive way no matter what happens in our lives. Good for you wherever it takes you.

    Congratulations, Kathy, I think your publishing brain must be on fire. So happy for you. It was fun to do the project, but also an investment which my royalties could never make up. But I learned things. Then the publisher closed, so now the book is available on Amazon only in a Kindle edition. I could go ahead with the paperback, but instead am rewriting my novel, my big project.

    Then I will be querying.

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    If I ever achieve my life-long dream, you will hear about it. I know you are super busy with your blog and other projects but as you know, there is something really sweet about having our words out there. And besides your novel, if you want to put that first one on CreateSpace the print book arm of Amazon I am happy to help with that as well.

    Thank you for your support. But every book is its own world, pace, challenges. You are a beacon. I read many great things on your blog and appreciate your novels as well. You are helping to grow awareness about the positive benefits of aging with all your work as well. Thanks again for your support. What an inspiration you are to those of us who are scared of whats on the next page. In my head, there is a book that I want to write and self publish….

    Thats a year and a month from now. I will continue to follow you and channel your strength. Congratulation on your latest book. Your writing has encouraged me to make changes as well as take a giant step for me to publish, starting with my blog.

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    As I start making plans to downsize my current career, I am planning for the next phase and writing is a priority. My family was amazed I am the engineer in the family and identify with the characters in the Big Bang Theory. But creativity is my main motivator and it was a rush to hit the publish on my first posting. This is a work in progress and I am grateful to writers such as yourself that have encourage their readers to take a chance. Congratulations on starting your blog AND your eventual book.

    And YES to that feeling of satisfaction and pride that you get when you accomplish something creative and share it with the world. I will be sure to check out your blog and please know that if I can offer any help, I would be happy to do so. And how did you know I love that quote by Gretzky?

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    And like someone pointed out, you said nothing!! Congrats on a 6th published book! Looking forward to reading it! So many folks think books have to be long and involved, but people wanting to dip their toe in can publish something short and sweet and enjoy the process. Thanks for sharing your journeys. The good news about not saying much is you can take your time and not feel pressured.

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    Of course the bad news about that is that it is fairly easy to put things off. But hey, you know how it goes with publishing with your book. And yes to the nice dinner out as well. But you might want to start thinking of another because as I said before, a series helps your readers enjoy more of your work. I read all of the other books and I look forward to this one.

    Patience and acceptance give us a lot of peace.

    Dedicated to your stories and ideas.

    Like I said I have been working on this all year and finally got it done. And thank you for all your support and encouragement with all my books. I count you as a fan and a close friend…what a nice combination. You could win some new business, and all of a sudden everyone will have more work to do.

    You could get a new CEO, with a new set of priorities. In fact, prepare for it. Just be sure to bring your people into the conversation. Our second day on the road, a furious storm forced us to stop early. After finding a motel, we regrouped and looked at the map—we had lost a lot of ground. So we changed course. Good goals require context —showing your employees how their goals fit into the overall goals of the team, department, and organization.

    Arriving with our friendship intact—that was a big piece of it, too. Stopping at landmarks and making unfortunate purchases —those were part of the plan and part of the fun, but they could be abandoned when we had to prioritize the bigger-picture goals. Samantha and I arrived in Portland on Day 4, with enough daylight to meet friends who helped unload and return the truck. This is a great feeling to have at work, too. And you can get there.