Wonderhell: Be Forever Willing To Work Hard
Author: Dan Pontefract/Forbes
CEO, Author, Keynote Speaker, Leadership Strategist, Poet
Society has witnessed many examples of one-hit wonders. Think Tubthumping by the band Chumbawamba. Or maybe the Delorean DMC-12 automobile. Many creative people have explained that their initial success produces even greater pressure on their next project. Author Laura Gassner Otting has coined a fantastic mashup word for this pressure: Wonderhell. It's also the title of her brilliant new book, Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn't Feel Like It Should . . . and What to Do About It.
What is Wonderhell?
As Laura explained to me in an interview (see below for the full exchange), Wonderhell is that feeling when the excitement of your achievement mixes with the burden of your potential.
Said Laura: "I'm seeing a version of myself that I didn't know was possible, who opened more doors than I ever thought possible. But through those doors, I now see even more doors that I can open."
