In this recession you may read the headlines and not be shocked to learn the housing market's in a slump. Recession this, layoffs that.
What really needs to be underscored in these blight times is the ability to up your own game. Instead of the negative, let's talk positive shall we?
How about getting your game on? Rising your own personal stock, taking the bull by the horns to run, baby run. We're talkin' about your brain power, your mojo, your moxie.
The place? The Hyatt @ Grand Central Station on Saturday.
The purpose? The annual ASJA (American Society of Journalist and Authors) Conference.
The result? A lot of learning mixed in with a ton of networking.
I adore meeting fellow authors and journalists. We play the same game. Sure we have different specialties and markets but we're all in this marvelous journey together. Honing our craft, working on deadlines, I feel like there's always room to get more creative, sharper, better.
Even if that means continuing to burn the midnight oil (ok, maybe that's just me but I truly only get the juices flowing after 10 pm!).
I've attended a variety of conferences in the past, you know the kind where you're snoozing during a session or wondering when they'll refresh the snacks. Well, this one was different.
Special.
Empowering.
When you love what you do and you're immersed in it with people who are genuinely interested in the stories you're writing and vice versa, well that's the silver lining to working 24/7.
Among the numerous lessons learned this weekend one of which I'll share with you: work smarter, not harder. Don't be a perfectionist, if you have done the work to the best of your ability recognize it and move on.
