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Subject:Re: Secrets to Success From:Barry Kieffer <barry -dot- kieffer -at- EXGATE -dot- TEK -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 3 Mar 1999 10:01:15 -0800
Mike Johnson writes:
> I watched a little bit of TV yesterday and caught this tidbit from Ted
> Turner, who was quoting his father's formula for success:
>
> Early to bed,
> Early to rise,
> Work like Hell,
> And Advertise!
>
>
As a technical writer I follow the above:
Early to bed - After a 10-12 hour work day, I try to get to bed by midnight.
Early to rise - I have four cats that see to that.
Work like Hell - With tight deadlines and last minute input, who doesn't?
And Advertise - Who gives a cat's furry butt how hard we TW work? Advertise
where? I keep asking to have my name on the user and service manuals, but my
editor says NO!
I have everything most technical writers have, now I want fame!
