Darya Sinusoid, Author at Shortform Books

How to Get Published in a Magazine in 5 Simple Steps

Do you want to get published in a magazine but don’t know where to start? How do you increase the chances of getting your idea accepted for publication? Getting coverage in a media outlet—for example, by publishing an opinion piece in a magazine or a newspaper—exposes you to an audience of thousands or sometimes millions of people. But it’s not an easy feat to get published in a reputable magazine if you don’t have previous media exposure. Here is how to get published in a magazine in five simple steps.

Difficult Conversation Preparation Worksheet

Are you looking for a difficult conversation preparation worksheet? What are some things you should ask yourself before you head into a difficult conversation? Difficult conversations are so difficult first and foremost because of how we approach them. Most of us treat them like we treat swimming—we close our eyes and just jump in, but this is hardly the best way to go about it. The following difficult conversation preparation worksheet will help you work through the issue before you take the plunge. You can come back to this difficult conversation preparation worksheet anytime you find yourself approaching a challenging

Want to Become Great? Stop Doing What You’re Doing

How does one become great at what they do? What is it that distinguishes great achievers from mediocre ones? Is it just a matter of talent and practice? There’s a fine line between greatness and mediocrity when it comes to how you live your life. You maintain a mediocre level of achievement when you keep doing the same things over and over again. You start to become great the moment you make a concerted effort to push past your normal routine. Here is what it really takes to transcend mediocrity and become truly great at what you do.

How to Stay on the Radar of Your Professional Contacts

How do you develop and maintain professional networks? What can you do to stay on the radar of your professional contacts regularly but unobtrusively? When it comes to building a professional network, attending events and meeting people is only the tip of the iceberg. If you want to keep your relationships strong, you also need to keep in regular contact with your professional contacts and look for ways to make yourself useful. In this article, we will discuss how to maintain your professional contacts.

How to Find the Courage to Talk About Your Feelings

Do you find it difficult to talk about your feelings? Do you try to keep your emotions bottled up and process them internally? We tend to avoid our feelings, especially in difficult conversations, because we feel they get in the way of progress, or are embarrassing, or don’t matter. It’s also scary to talk about your feelings as it leaves you feeling vulnerable. Here’s why it’s important to talk about your feelings and how to do it constructively.

Want to Be Successful? Track Your Progress

Why is it important to track your progress? How does the simple act of tracking your performance over time help you move closer towards your goals? If you don’t track your progress, you can’t know whether you’re doing what is necessary to achieve your goals. Plus, tracking your progress gives you a sense of accomplishment, which boosts motivation and willpower. Here is how to track your progress using two different measures: lag and lead indicators.

Donald Trump and the USFL: Was the Risk Worth It?

Why did Donald Trump buy a USFL team? And why did he file an anti-trust case against the NFL? What was the outcome? In a departure from real estate, Trump bought USFL (the United States Football League), despite the fact that USFL was struggling. He felt he could resolve the USFL’s major challenge. The USFL had its season in the spring, but Trump didn’t think TV networks would get on board for spring football. Read about Donald Trump’s USFL deal and what happened in the aftermath.

The 3 Power Moves to Manage Difficult Conversations

How do you hold and manage difficult conversations? What can you do to keep the conversation on track and not let it escalate into an argument? In business and in personal matters, difficult conversations come up all the time. But if we can learn how to manage difficult conversations more productively, our relationships and our lives will improve tremendously. Here are three “power moves” that can help you manage difficult conversations in spite of the other person’s lack of cooperation.

The Tale of Donald Trump’s Cincinnati Success

What was Donald Trump’s Cincinnati project? What made it a success? The tale of Donald Trump and Cincinnati begins at a foreclosure action in 1964, where he and his father bought the Swifton Village property for $6 million. In 1972, they sold the Swifton for $12 million, walking away with a nearly $6 million profit because they had little debt and were bringing in $700,000 a year in rents. Read about Donald Trump’s Cincinnati project.

Erik Erikson: Psychosocial Theory of Development

Who is Erik Erikson? How is Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of development different from Freud’s Psychosexual theory? Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was a German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst who is best known for his theory of psychosocial identity development. Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory marked a shift from Freud’s Psychosexual Theory in that it conceptualized psychosocial development across the entire lifespan instead of just childhood. Here is an overview of Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory.