by Brooks Mendell | Jan 2, 2019 | Writing
In 2017, I began submitting and tracking my fiction writing in earnest. So, how did it go this past year? In 2018, I submitted versions of 33 stories 76 times to 33 different outlets. This included 12 contests.By December 31, 2018, I received 64 rejections...
by Brooks Mendell | Jun 28, 2018 | Communication Skills
Since clipping on my first tie as a child, I’ve sat through many a wedding speech. Unfortunately, most memorable speeches and toasts carved out mental real estate in my head for the wrong reasons: they went awry or too long or both. Those ‘toasts gone bad’ motivated...
by Brooks Mendell | Mar 8, 2018 | Communication Skills, Leading/Managing, Sports
Who is the most important person on your team? As much as we’re “all created equal,” we join and work with teams comprised of higher performers and lower performers. Some salespeople exceed quota; others struggle to keep up. In sports, most players, at any given...
by Brooks Mendell | Mar 5, 2018 | Books
Forisk Press recently published the 6th Edition of the Forest Finance Simplified book by Dr. Brooks Mendell Forest Finance Simplified distills forest finance themes into a question-and-answer format for those who want an accessible reference or introduction to...
by Brooks Mendell | Jan 2, 2018 | Writing
In 2017, I began submitting and tracking my fiction writing in earnest. How did it go? From August through December, I submitted versions of 11 stories 23 times to 13 different outlets. By December 31, I pocketed 14 rejections and one acceptance (6.7%).That one...
