One final note about my call with Janet Goldstein on developing killer ideas. I asked her just how many ‘new’ ideas really are floating around out there. Personally, I can’t believe there are. My mind jumps back to that old document by Socrates(?) about how there are only 9 possible plots to any play, for [...]

Here’s some more from my terrific call with publishing insider Janet Goldstein who’s vast mind I picked for insights on developing ideas publishers and media can’t resist.
We covered the essentials of What Is a Breakthrough Idea. What are its hallmarks?  That would be an idea no publisher can resist because it’s a money-maker and because [...]

This week I was thrilled to be able to interview publishing insider Janet Goldstein who is the brain behind many major book titles including Getting Things Done (David Allen) and The Dance of Anger (Harriet Lerner). Her other clients have included Wayne Dyer, and Barbara Kingsolver among others … suffice to say her 25+ years [...]