Ask the Author: James Monroe
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James Monroe
Just write. Then get as many people to read it as you can. Make sure they are people who will be honest with you. Then really hear and consider their feedback. Remember, you're an aspiring writer, not Stephen King, so don't get fall in love with your own work and ignore good advice. Keep that ego in check!
James Monroe
I have an outlet for the things that have been on my mind for a long time. I've always been fascinated by corporate cultures and watching businesses make decisions that often result in their decline. So often, business leaders have trouble getting out of their own way, but it's completely unavoidable. And to hear from readers that this perspective is valuable is tremendously rewarding.
James Monroe
I have a soft spot for cozy mysteries, so I'm working through Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series of murder mysteries. I've recently finished and thoroughly enjoyed the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French (emphatically not cozy mysteries).
James Monroe
I'm lucky in that I have lots of related things to do. I blog, work on my web site, edit videos to accompany my blog posts - I have lots of things to do that keep me productive and keep my head on topic while I wait for the blank Word page to stop scaring me.
James Monroe
I thought back to my first job as a manager and asked myself what I wish I'd known about management then. Most managers are promoted into management with no training or support, so I wrote this book to give managers a shortcut to success.
James Monroe
Because I write about common-sense approaches to management, I am inspired by stories I hear about people dealing with bad managers and news stories that include bad management decisions. There's plenty of inspiration out there!
James Monroe
Blogging about management and using the blog to expand on many of the points I make in "Don't Be a Dick Manger." Also working on some presentation materials to handle the occasional invitation to address executives and managers.
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