September ’22 Newsletter Mushrooms?I’ve been watching a fascinating series of videos called Fantastic Fungi, produced by Louis Schwartzberg. Fungi have been around far longer than humans, and are everywhere, which is a good thing. From what I understand, they help transform the...... Read more
June ‘22 Newsletter I always look forward to spending time during the summer reading a good book. Currently, I’m reading an interesting book that my sister recommended, called Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History’s First Global Manhunt, by Steven Johnson. The...... Read more
May ‘22 Newsletter SkillBites’ mission is to make it as easy and convenient as possible for business owners and professionals to write, publish and prosper from their business book. In that regard, we not only offer services to help people get their books written, published, promoted and...... Read more
April ‘22 Newsletter As I advised in last month’s newsletter, I hosted a summit in March with a ton of experts to help people write, publish and prosper from a business book. I now appreciate what people meant when they told me it would be a lot of work. 24 speakers over 3 8-hour days,... Read more
March ‘22 Newsletter In honor of SkillBites’ 10th anniversary, I am hosting a summit with a ton of experts to help people write, publish and prosper from a business book. The Summit will run from March 23 – 25 and is FREE to attend! If you have ever considered writing a book, or are looking...... Read more
February ‘22 Newsletter What a journey this has been! When I created the SkillBites platform 10 years ago, my aim was to make it as easy and convenient for business owners to publish a book that would help them grow their business. At the time, I was focused on short books – basically lead...... Read more
January ‘22 Newsletter It’s a new year, and we have a golden opportunity to do things differently from last year. If you want to be in a better condition at the end of 2022 than you were in at the end of 2021, what will you do differently this year? At SkillBites, we are going... Read more
December ‘21 Newsletter Ready for the holidays? Ready for 2022? They will both soon be upon us. If you have someone on your shopping list for whom you are having a tough time thinking of a suitable present, consider getting them a SkillBites publishing package so they can become a published...... Read more
November ‘21 Newsletter During the past month and through November, I have been and will be immersed in doing my first product launch. It has been an incredible learning experience, and I thought I would share some of the lessons I’ve learned from it. a. Doing a launch takes much more time that...... Read more
October ‘21 Newsletter October 21 is Conflict Resolution Day – not likely to appear on most people’s calendar. In my non-publishing life, I serve as a mediator and arbitrator, and enjoy helping people resolve their disputes. Many people shy away from conflict, preferring to try to avoid...... Read more
September ‘21 Newsletter Last week, our area got 12” of rain in less than 6 hours. We live on the top of what is called a mountain, although it’s not a very high mountain. Nevertheless, we almost never have any flood damage; but with the torrential rain that we had, our basement got flooded...... Read more
August ‘21 Newsletter For the past three weeks, I’ve been taking a course called Business Builder Breakthrough, offered by Jay Fiset, founder of JVology. The course delves into 10 pillars of successful businesses as well as the mindset needed for business owners to be successful. While I’ve...... Read more
July ‘21 Newsletter For about a month, my husband was suffering from leg cramps at night. Two, sometimes three times per night, he would wake up from a deep sleep in intense pain from a leg cramp. He tried various pills, homeopathic remedies, herbal remedies, stretching exercises and other...... Read more
June ‘21 Newsletter Recently, I’ve been listening to lectures on sound healing, which I find fascinating. Sound healing is sort of like listening to music, but not ordinary music. It often includes binaural beats, and has different frequencies, depending on what you want to achieve by...... Read more
May ‘21 Newsletter SkillBites has donated to https://onetreeplanted.org/, an organization that plants a tree for every dollar donated. We want to leave the planet in better shape for the generations to come. As stated on the organization’s website, trees help to clean the air we breathe...... Read more
April ‘21 Newsletter The flowers are blooming, the trees are budding, the weather has finally warmed up, and many people have gotten vaccinated. There’s hope! It’s wonderful to feel some optimism, although we’re not out of the woods yet, what with the number of Covid cases showing variants of...... Read more
March ‘21 Newsletter March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 was Women’s Day. According to holidayscalendar.com, Women’s Day was originally organized in 1909 to commemorate and honor the women who took part in the 1908 International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union Strike. It has grown to a...... Read more
February ‘21 Newsletter 9 years ago this month, SkillBites was born. We’ve come a long way since then. Initially, SkillBites focused on helping entrepreneurs and professionals write short, practical how-to eBooks. Then we expanded to print books, then any length book. We’ve even helped...... Read more
January ‘21 Newsletter 2020 is thankfully over and done with. 2021 is getting off to a somewhat rocky start, particularly on the political front; but with the Covid vaccines available and slowly being distributed, things are looking up, as at some point this year we should be able to resume in...... Read more
December ‘20 Newsletter Ready for the holidays? Ready for a new year? They will both soon be upon us. I’m sure you are ready to say goodbye to 2020. Hopefully, in early 2021, there will be a vaccine out that will be effective, so that we can stop having to wear masks, people will be... Read more
November ‘20 Newsletter I am writing this newsletter on the day after the election. Regardless of which side you supported, it is obvious that there is a huge divide in our nation, and it is my fervent hope that with the election past us, we can work together to figure out how to bridge that...... Read more
October ‘20 Newsletter The Chinese curse “may you live in interesting times” has come to haunt us. First, we have the pandemic, with over 210,000 deaths in this country, not to mention the 7.5 million people who have gotten sick from Covid and the millions of people who have lost their jobs. ...... Read more
September ‘20 Newsletter It’s hard to believe that the year is almost three quarters gone, and what a strange year it has been! With just over 3 months to go, what can you do to finish strong, and prepare for a better 2021? Here are a few suggestions: Take a course or read a book... Read more
Recently, the US Senate designated August as National Women’s Suffrage Month, honoring the centennial of the passing of the 19th Amendment. According to Wikipedia, the first province in the world to award and continuously maintain women’s suffrage was Wyoming Territory in 1869. The first...... Read more
May ‘20 Newsletter My brother runs a company called Academic Business Advisors that is focused on transforming the education system from the industrial age to the network age. The company helps businesses with innovative products that will accelerate that transformation to shortcut the lengthy...... Read more
April ‘20 Newsletter Studies have shown that the brain peaks at age 20 for several functions, and then begins a steady decline. There are ways to slow down that decline and even eliminate it. Exercise has been shown to be beneficial – even taking a 20 minute walk. Stimulating the brain by...... Read more
March ‘20 Newsletter Women’s History Month*, which is observed in the US, UK and Australia in March, and in October in Canada, began with a single day, International Women’s Day, observed on March 8 since 1911. In 1981, Congress passed a law which authorized and requested the...... Read more
February ‘20 Newsletter Eight years ago this month, I launched SkillBites to help business owners and others get their books published. Having been through the grueling, frustrating process of self-publishing my book, I knew there had to be a better way. It is hard enough for business owners...... Read more
Brainstorms[1] January 2020 I’ve been listening to a course recently on outsmarting your brain, and have learned some interesting tips. Here are a few of them. When in a noisy environment, if you want to talk to the person next to you, speak into their right ear. They will be more likely to...... Read more
December 2019 Whether it’s New Year Resolutions or goals for your business, most people do not succeed in achieving their goals. Studies have shown that the vast majority of people who set a goal of losing weight put back all the weight they have lost within 3 to 5 years. Likewise, people who...... Read more
November 2019 Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and for many of us, that brings a time of family gatherings, delicious food and reflection on the things we’re thankful for. Identifying things we are thankful for is something that we ought to do much more frequently than once a year on...... Read more
October 2019 I love this time of year. The weather is still warm and it is always amazing to watch the leaves on the trees change color. It’s also a time when I re-engage with friends and acquaintances, as my family attends the Jewish High Holiday services. The services offer an opportunity...... Read more
September 2019 There’s nothing quite like tragedy to put things in perspective. Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas on September 1 with winds of 185 mph, causing catastrophic destruction of thousands of homes and the loss of at least 3500 people. When compared to the devastation facing the...... Read more
August 2019 Recently, I’ve been listening to a podcast that I am finding very meaningful, called On Being, by Krista Tippett. The mission of the podcast is “pursuing deep thinking and moral imagination, social courage and joy, to renew inner life, outer life, and life together.” In particular...... Read more
July 2019 It’s summer time – a time when things slow down, people take time off and get outside more. I live near Valley Forge National Park, and drive through the park every day. At this time of the year, there are many more people biking, running and walking on the trails through the park –...... Read more
June 2019 I was writing this newsletter on June 6, the 75th anniversary of D Day, when Americans, together with our allies from Britain, Canada and free French forces, invaded the German positions at Normandy, June 6, 1944. Last month we celebrated Memorial Day, we will soon be celebrating flag...... Read more
May 2019 I am an avid reader of the comics. I get a few laughs and start the day in a good mood after reading them. The other day I was struck by the comic strip called Baldo. The family was celebrating the birthday of Gracie, the super smart sister of Baldo, and encouraging her to make a... Read more
April 2019 One of the biggest struggles that authors face after they’ve published their book is getting book sales. The average author sells only about 100 copies of their book. Marketing can be overwhelming. What if you could put book marketing on auto-pilot, and have money rolling in from...... Read more
March 2019 March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 is Women’s Day. According to holidayscalendar.com, Women’s Day was originally organized in 1909 to commemorate and honor the women who took part in the 1908 International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union Strike. It has grown to a day of...... Read more
February 2019 This month we celebrate Valentine’s Day (as well as President’s Day, Black History Month and other occasions). According to Wikipedia, Valentine’s Day originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. Today it is recognized as a...... Read more
January 2019 Happy New Year! I want to share a quote I read recently in the Self-Improvement Newsletter: “When the Dalai Lama was asked what surprised him the most he said: ‘Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his...... Read more
December 2018 Season’s Greetings! Getting together to celebrate with friends and family, enjoying good food and drink, listening to holiday music, giving presents and getting presents – these are just some of the things that make this such a wonderful time of the year. Speaking of giving, for...... Read more
November 2018 I am grateful for many things in my life, including my SkillBites community. I appreciate your loyalty and support, and as a token of my appreciation, I am offering 2 gifts to help those who are struggling to write a book and those wanting to get their book published. Read below...... Read more
October 2018 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers to affect women, but men are also at risk, albeit a much smaller one. According to BreastCancer.org, about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime. However, even without...... Read more
September 2018 I love coming across interesting tidbits. Recently, I’ve come across a few that I thought I would share. I’m reading the biography of Ulysses S. Grant, which is an excellent book. Do you know what the S stands for? No one does, because he wasn’t given a middle name beginning...... Read more
July 2018 Summer is a great time for reading, especially for kids out of school. Libraries usually have enticing programs for kids, with incentives for reading books. My siblings and I were in our local library’s program when we were young, and my son was in one as well. We also discovered...... Read more
June 2018 In just a few days, we will be attending the Court of Honor for my son’s boy scout troop, where we will watch David be honored as an Eagle Scout. Over the 10 years since he started as a Tiger Scout in cub scouts, he has learned so much. Not only can he pitch a... Read more
May 2018 It’s finally Spring! The weather is beautiful, the leaves are unfurling, the cherry trees, magnolias and red bud trees are in full bloom, as well as azaleas and other flowers. It’s golf season. The Kentucky Derby this year fell on the same day a Cinco de Mayo. My husband and I...... Read more
April 2018 I recently learned that the name April comes from the Latin Aprilis, the etymology of which is most likely from aperire, meaning ‘to open’, alluding to the month when trees start getting leaves again and flowers begin to open. After a long, cold winter, April always feels like...... Read more
March 2018 Last week, we had a blizzard that knocked out power for over 500,000 people, including my family. We were without power for 5 days. Power came back on at 7 pm on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, we got another snow storm. A tree fell on the same power lines that had been fixed the night...... Read more
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