A top caterer once told me
dessert was
THE most important part
of a catered meal.
She said it was
the last impression
and a lasting impression.
People might not remember
a great salad
or entree
but they would almost always
remember
a great dessert.
It was the last thing
guests tasted.
I’ve spent the last year
deciding what will happen
to my Romance Novel Business
when I’m dead/gone.
It is important
to me that
my readers are treated well
…when I’m alive
AND when I’m dead.
That means I need an heir
who will put my readers
and not the income first.
“If you’re going to take a job,
everyone will benefit
if you think about
how you’re going to leave that job.
And if you start a company,
you should realize that
you’re probably going to
either sell it or fold it one day,
and neither has to be
a catastrophe or a failure.”
Think about dessert,
even as you’re working on
the appetizer.
Your business will be
one of your legacies.
Ensure it and you
are remembered well.