Why do I write one-page essays? As a teacher, I always enjoyed dialogue. I liked the interaction between me and a student or students. As a leader of young college students and newbie teachers, I wanted and facilitated dialogue between me and anyone who dared to join me in seeking clarity and understanding.
When I worked with professionals and entrepreneurs, I wanted and, in fact, needed dialogue. Is there a better way than dialogue if “leveling the playing field” is important? Is there a better way to teach than via dialogue? I DO NOT THINK SO.
Genuine dialogue is never easy to reach if long-winded speeches are the lecturer’s way. Not in my kitchen. I intuitively knew that participation brings about understanding or questions. Questions open so much more than a teacher’s expectations. And this may be why dialogue is as rare as it is and why I have worked diligently since 2010 to become a single-page essay writer.
When I held national workshops, travel became so difficult that I would be in an exhausted state for a week following a week of work. I loved the preparation, workshops, and mostly the people I worked with, but it was travel and not work that was wearing me down. Still, I needed to find a way to continue my education. The subjects were enticing and, to me, far from being understood.
I’m a talker, a storyteller, a folksinger, and maybe a fair leader and teacher. But writer? University is where I did my writing, on request and tests, but not voluntarily. I had to remake myself into a good writer, so I began to write. My first book, Leadership, Power & Consequences, was given birth from the true stories I wrote about. My newest book, Events Dictate is now available exclusively on Amazon.
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