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Look for People Who Believe What You Believe

February 19, 2025July 28, 2011 by Jane Friedman 25 Comments

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Conversation Prism

Build Diversity Into Your Online Presence

February 19, 2025July 27, 2011 by Jane Friedman 32 Comments

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There Are No Rules

The End of an Era: Goodbye to There Are No Rules

February 19, 2025July 25, 2011 by Jane Friedman 43 Comments

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Reading Notebook #31: A Writer’s Appetite for Fame

February 19, 2025February 24, 2011 by Jane Friedman 2 Comments

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Reading Notebook #30: Existential Reasons for Procrastination

February 19, 2025February 22, 2011 by Jane Friedman 6 Comments

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3 Boring Elements of Success

February 19, 2025February 15, 2011 by Jane Friedman 22 Comments

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Chief Culture Officer

Study Slow Culture, Not Just Fast

February 19, 2025January 15, 2011 by Jane Friedman 2 Comments

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Solitude by Anthony Storr

Reading Notebook #24: Our Life at the Office Is (In Fact) Important

February 19, 2025January 8, 2011 by Jane Friedman 6 Comments

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I Heart Social Media

The Pure Heart and Pure Superficiality of Social Media

February 19, 2025October 28, 2010 by Jane Friedman 4 Comments

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Reading Notebook #18: There’s More Bad Writing Than Ever

February 19, 2025July 11, 2010 by Jane Friedman 2 Comments

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Here Comes Everybody

Reading Notebook #17: Technology Brings Author Empowerment—Yet A New Struggle to Surpass Average

February 19, 2025July 10, 2010 by Jane Friedman 12 Comments

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Reading Notebook #16: Life Interferes With Work & Vice Versa

February 19, 2025July 9, 2010 by Jane Friedman 5 Comments

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Kindle vs iPad

Reading Notebook #14: Best Coverage of Publishing’s Current Dilemma

February 19, 2025April 25, 2010 by Jane Friedman 6 Comments

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Wonder Woman at Work

Can Excellent Advice Make You Unhappy?

February 19, 2025April 12, 2010 by Jane Friedman 12 Comments

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Reading Notebook #12: Existential Angst at Work

February 19, 2025April 3, 2010 by Jane Friedman Leave a comment

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You Are Bad at Making Yourself Happy

February 19, 2025March 5, 2010 by Jane Friedman 18 Comments

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The Dirty Secret Behind Writing Advice

February 18, 2025February 20, 2010 by Jane Friedman 91 Comments

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Reading Notebook #8: Another Secret to Success Is Confidence

February 19, 2025February 6, 2010 by Jane Friedman 1 Comment

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Reading Notebook #7: The Secret of Successful People (at Work)

February 19, 2025February 6, 2010 by Jane Friedman 1 Comment

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Downtown Cincinnati Demolition

Why People Stay at (or Leave) Their Jobs

February 19, 2025January 22, 2010 by Jane Friedman 3 Comments

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