Rick Killian

Lessons from a ghost . . .

Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don’t think we can achieve something beyond what we’re qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams?

Simon Sinek

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7 things I am glad I did as a dad

7 things I am glad I did as a dad

I was far from a perfect father as my kids grew up, even though I am very proud of them as they begin to unleash themselves on the world. (Hannah just graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, which she...

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A writer who waits for ideal
conditions under which
to work
will die without putting
a word on paper.

—E. B. White

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Being a good writer is about more than writing.
Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking.
Great writers know how to communicate.
They make things easy to understand.
They can put themselves in somebody else’s shoes.
They know what to omit….

Writing is today’s currency for good ideas.

—Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Rework

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What is the secret to great writing?

What is the secret to great writing?

This secret could be the key to you writing that book you have had an idea for for so many years. At the same time, this, quite possibly, is one of the worst-kept secrets about writing. It is so obvious most people miss it. (In fact, you will probably laugh when I...

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Why writing makes you smarter

Why writing makes you smarter

Learning to write is learning to think. You don’t know anything clearly unless you can state it in writing. —S. I. Hayakawa Writing is recorded thinking—whether you do it on paper, on a computer, or even when sending a text on your phone. The more you write, the more...

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