Hi friends,
I’ve been doing this a long time, and have learned so much, but if I had to boil it down to a top 10 list, these are the most important things that I’ve learned in my life.
Bad luck can tank a career. I have seen it happen many times. They were in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and the universe screwed them unfairly. It's heartbreaking every time.
Good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people. The reverse is also true, even if you don't see it.
If you have enough projects going, eventually, good luck and hard work can save a career. I have also seen this happen, often with the exact same people who lost their careers to bad luck. Every project has its own luck baked into it, and every project is a chance to turn it all around. Once you do, everything else you've made has more value.
You have absolutely no idea which project will pop off or where. The book that has made me the most getting optioned is one most of my fans have never read and never h…
