Tag: books
Episode 368 – Centennials with Professor Alex Hill
‘What you leave behind is what you write… no one talks about the article that changed their life, and they’re not read for decades after they’ve been written. [Books are] foundational.’ Working at the intersection of research and application, Professor Alex Hill has learned that it’s not enough to have…
Episode 348 – Written with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Episode 347 – Slow journalism with Rob Orchard
Episode 340 – The joy of constraints
Episode 327 – Rebuilding with Sara Tate
Episode 320 – We can do hard things
In 1907, pioneering psychologist William James wrote this: ‘The human individual lives usually far within his limits; he possesses powers of various sorts which he habitually fails to use. He energizes below his maximum, and he behaves below his optimum.’ That insight reflects the message of my guests on this podcast…
Episode 302 – Writing it all down with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Episode 299 – A Twixtmas meditation
Episode 298 – The commissioning editor’s view with Eloise Cook
What DO commissioning editors look for in business book proposals? Eloise Cook is the publisher responsible for Pearson’s business list, and in this conversation she reveals what makes a proposal worth pursuing (and also what makes her quietly file it under B for Bin). We also talk about the future…
Episode 368 – Centennials with Professor Alex Hill

‘What you leave behind is what you write… no one talks about the article that changed their life, and they’re not read for decades after they’ve been written. [Books are] foundational.’ Working at the intersection of research and application, Professor Alex Hill has learned that it’s not enough to have…
Episode 348 – Written with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Episode 347 – Slow journalism with Rob Orchard
Episode 340 – The joy of constraints
Episode 327 – Rebuilding with Sara Tate
Episode 320 – We can do hard things

In 1907, pioneering psychologist William James wrote this: ‘The human individual lives usually far within his limits; he possesses powers of various sorts which he habitually fails to use. He energizes below his maximum, and he behaves below his optimum.’ That insight reflects the message of my guests on this podcast…
Episode 302 – Writing it all down with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Episode 299 – A Twixtmas meditation
Episode 298 – The commissioning editor’s view with Eloise Cook

What DO commissioning editors look for in business book proposals? Eloise Cook is the publisher responsible for Pearson’s business list, and in this conversation she reveals what makes a proposal worth pursuing (and also what makes her quietly file it under B for Bin). We also talk about the future…