There will be rejection in the form of no replies, which will haunt you for days. Keep going.
At the awards ceremony the billboard idea wins a grand prix prize, which is the most important prize to win.
Forgiveness is a lofty ideal, I find. The old recommendation to forgive and forget has always sounded to me like a bucket-list item
I have a fantasy in which a salesperson knocks on my door. I open the door and they open their briefcase presenting me with silence.
‘Moving into middle age, I’m at odds with the idea of a hero, of heroism’
‘I think it’s safe to say the world is experiencing a leadership crisis’
"I’ve been using a company name and have played with the idea of talking to clients about “us here at the office”… but I’ve realised it’s just me. "
‘The revolution has spilled onto the screen’
Emails from clients and colleagues by far outnumber those from friends and family
‘Perhaps the best thing about joining the library is the deadline for finishing a book’