Why the World Would Be Better if Everyone Doubting Themselves Became a Raging Self-Promoter
If No One Looks Like You, Your Story Would Change the World
4 min readMar 23, 2022
About 15 years ago, I learned that I was working for the same editor who had once mentored one of my favorite writers. Eventually, when we had some free time together, I asked what Big Famous Writer had been like to work with.
“They weren’t the most naturally talented writer,” said the editor. “But they were the best self-promoter I’ve ever known.” Since…
