Quote of the day

As many of you probably know, I love Cary Tennis and his "Since you asked.." column at salon. I love his often poetic and orthogonal responses to letter writers (here is one and then another of my current favorites, but there are many, many more). His response to today's letter writer is not the most poetic, but it is good, sound advice that I find particularly relevant:

So take some time to prepare. Preparation is not the same thing as delay. It doesn't mean putting it off until you feel ready. It means setting a date, making a commitment and then planning fully and well.