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Infinite Choices

Amy Hoy is an entrepreneur, teacher, and author.  I’ve been following her for years because of her no-nonsense and often off-color advice on entrepreneurship and getting things done. A recent post from her really struck a chord with me. I’m going to paraphrase and semi-quote what really punched me in the nose: You need to be going somewhere specific. If you begin at the beginning, you have to try every single direction until you find one that works. In other words, you have infinite choices. Infinite choices! Of course! Having infinite choices is a big problem. If you start your novel without a plan you’ll just meander, trying different things, coming back around, and ultimately… Read More »Infinite Choices