What I learned while collecting testimonials for my books

In the past years I had the privilege of connecting with several fellow authors and entrepreneurs to see if they’d be kind enough to share a few words about my books. I’ve been able to collect a few pages of nice words about my writing from people I look up to and admire, which is humbling and exciting at the same time. But there’s one thing that stood out to me:

The more successful someone is, the easier the conversation.

Here’s what I discovered: The more successful someone is, the easier the conversation. Sure, not everyone had (or made) the time to read the review copy of my book – but especially the “rich and famous” from that category were extremely pleasant with their response. I’ve received handwritten notes and phone calls from several people I see daily on television who I already respected. Despite the fact not all of them provided an endorsement, the personal touch in their response made me respect them even more. It’s not every day you get personal emails, handwritten messa…