Authors Who Have No Time to Write, Write the Best Books : Jeffrey Krames
Over the years I have edited hundreds of books by authors of evey kind and stripe. Almost without fail, the best books come from the authors with the most irons in the fire . You know the type. These authors lead Fortune 500 companies, they teach executive education in top B-schools, they blog, consult, put on seminars, conduct large scale research studies and more. These are the owners of the laptops which produce the best books.
... so don't come snivelling to me claiming that you are too busy to write.
Other reasons busy authors write the best books:
- They have something to say -- lots of practical experience with their topic, and with the sort of people who want to read about it
- They know how to get things done quickly -- lots of practice managing lots of commitments.
- The book isn't their baby, it's just a book -- having a clear goal for the book is great. Being a perfectionist is not. Busy people don't view the book as their life's work.
- Busy people are focused outwards. They are writing because they want to reach PEOPLE, not because they want to create the perfect artefact or testimony to their talents. Busy people write useful books.
