It may not be appropriate to thank a reviewer for positive statements, but I do think it is appropriate to thank someone for investing time in exploring something I’ve created, and for sharing their resultant impressions with others in an intelligent, helpful way.
Especially when buried in the review is a line that describes my philosophy better than I describe it myself.
So thank you, Ed Brill. Ed is a blogger, IBMer, and writer for the Trib Local, who did just that. He took How to Self-Destruct on an overseas trip and devoted a few hours of the flight to it. He wrote about his experience, and in so doing, gave me a crystal clear idea of the value inherent in that book… which I have been unable to articulate for two years.
And in so doing, Ed has actually made the body of work better. The book will remain as is, but the accompanying presentations and workbook can all be updated.
And here is the line from Ed’s piece that really resonated with me: “In his books, blogs, public speaking, and consulting, Jason sets out one fundamental premise — if you learn how to take risk, you will win.”
Yep. That’s right.
“Fail spectacularly,” “live your story,” “security is an illusion,” “go for it,” “passion over balance…” I exist to create content that encourages purposeful action and—just as Ed says—risk taking. Appropriate risk taking.
Thanks, Ed. I couldn’t have said it better myself.
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Jason, I enjoyed reading Ed’s review. One thing I especially liked was that he refers to you as a life coach. I often think of the suggestions you make about business relationships as applicable to everyone I interact with. The value you add to my approach is that by keeping the message simple, it makes it easier to remember when a situation comes where I am thinking “Hmmm…what should I do?” I also love that you don’t just tell us to take risks. You demonstrate how to do it by telling us about the risks you take and the outcomes. Thanks and great job.