Every now and again at work or in various discussions about human effectiveness I hear that money is not a motivator. And, of course it’s always preceded by the notorious re-statement of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs “As long as you have enough…” I get it, and I agree with it even though I have to […]
Read More ...Author Archive: Ron Collins
You Go, Vera!
I’m happy to note that my friend Vera Nazarian’s Kickstarter project “Cobweb Bride” is available early. You can get it in multiple formats here. As a backer, I’ve already picked up my copy, of course. And it’s next on my TBR pile.
Read More ...What is Leadership?
What is leadership? I’ve been thinking a lot about this question over the past few weeks in relation to my real job, which some followers of this blog know, is embedded in the heart of Corporate America. This question–What is leadership?–is vitally important for businesses today. Everything changes so quickly, and our teams are constantly […]
Read More ...Start Your Day with Sarah Kay
As happens a lot on the internet, I came upon Sarah Kay through a series of randomish events and link clicks. She’s a spoken word poet, among other things, whose work has a startling clarity about it. I watched one of her videos a week or two back, and then her TED talk, and since […]
Read More ...What Words Can Do
I saw this on Twitter this morning, and it’s stayed with me as I finished my own writing. It helped me. Episode seven has been particularly stingy giving up its secrets, you may know, and after reading it I sat down and just tried to be outlandish. I think it’s worked. For today, anyway. A […]
Read More ...Scaring the Beejeebies Outta Folks
There is a certain sense of humor inherent in scaring the beejeebies someone. It’s a sick sense of humor, of course, but (as long as it’s not you) it’s admittedly funny to see someone jump or scream or otherwise flip out in shock as they cringe. “America’s Funniest Videos” has made a 27 thousand year […]
Read More ...A Quick Change in Direction
I’ve heard the idea of keeping a notepad by your bed for capturing those weird ideas that come out of your dream state, but this is the first time I can recall hearing anyone say you should actually write in bed. # It’s been a bit of a productive morning, but not on the project […]
Read More ...Modern Life is So Tough
Don’t you hate it when you’re walking down a hallway at work or wherever, and you’re talking to someone on the phone, and in the course of walking your hand brushes against your pants pocket and you think Hey, where the hell did my phone go? I’ve lost my phone!” And you pause for that […]
Read More ...“The Legend of Parker Clark and Lois Jane” Takes Flight
I’m happy to announce that the Fiction River Anthology How to Save the World was published today, including my short story “The Legend of Parker Clark and Lois Jane.” Sounds Super Heroish, doesn’t it? Well … it is … except it’s not … except it’s hard science, or, as editor John Helfers said while accepting […]
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