Dear Friend and Reader:
A lot of people ask me how I do it — how I am able to do the work I do, and get so much written; so much done. The answer is I am at my desk at 7 am most mornings, and I have help.
A lot of help.
On a note of thanks, I want to introduce you to some of the people who help create Planet Waves — its community and its many services. There are many of us, and some, such as Jenny Singer, Jeanne Treadway, Christine Farber or (closer to home) Beth Bagner may not have their names or their work show up often, though their love and protection are present every minute, like those lions who guard the doors to the library.
Chelsea Bottinelli runs the business end of things from Palm Coast, Florida (subscription capitol of the United States), collaborating with our accountant, Valentina Serra (in Milwaukee). Chelsea is the alert, cheerful person you talk to when you call our phone numbers; she’s the one who makes sure everyone gets what they are promised, who keeps my consulting schedule, and who has been my constant companion in this work for many years. If you need a $10 subscription, she’s the one who sends you the sign-up link. She’s the one who gets assignments like: argue with the trademark office for a year. The kid shrieking in the background would be Eli and the husband playing the guitar as they serenade me on a long drive would be TJ.
Anatoly Ryzhenko (in the Ukraine) works with me very nearly around the clock: he handles the technical end of Planet Waves, keeps the websites running, and is our de facto chief of security; and the guy who keeps me company all the time. He not only helps me but is devoted to my friends, basically doing all of their websites as well. He used to work on a submarine. Chris Clark in Virginia is the author of our sales and product database, and one of my closest brothers in conscience.