72. How to Begin III: Pursuing ‘You 2.0’ with Jenny Blake, author of ‘Free Time’
2 Pages with MBS - A podcast by Michael Bungay Stanier - Tuesdays
Writing a book can be lonely, scary, and confusing, but one of the things that has been brilliant about writing How To Begin is my friend, Jenny Blake. She’s been a friend of mine for many years now, and I feel like our friendship has only deepened within the last year. Since we think similarly, we’ve been encouraging each other to write a book, and when I thought of the small number of people I’d love to preview my new book, Jenny was an unmissable top-of-the-list person; she’s been with me all the way. Get book links and resources at https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/ Michael reads two pages from his upcoming book, ‘How To Begin.’ [reading begins at 7:50] Hear us discuss: The intimidation of making a big leap. [12:29] | “It’s harder to read the label from inside the jar.” [14:39] | A lucky amateur?: “It takes ten years to become an overnight success.” [17:26] | “Plans are useless, but planning is useful.” [19:07] | The pursuit of ‘you 2.0’ [21:34]
