Happiness is Validation

What made me happy this week is that people liked Rocky Start. Every time I finish a book, I think it’s the end of my career. All I can see are the weaknesses, how far it is from the book I wanted it to be, the PERFECT BOOK. It helps a lot that Mayer is in there with me because he always nails his end of the deal, but every damn time I’m sure this one is a failure. So when people come back and say, “Hey, it was good,” the relief is intense. {NOTE: THIS IS NOT ME ASKING FOR COMPLIMENTS. I’M NEEDY BUT I’M NOT THAT NEEDY.]. Reading the reviews and comments for Rocky Start this week made me very happy. I think it even cheered Bob “We’re All Doomed” Mayer up. And thank you very much to everybody who read the book, whether you like it or not. That in itself is a HUGE compliment.

What made you happy this week?