Editors take pride in submitting their best work to their clients, but many have learned not to read the published copies of the books they work on because they invariably find errors. We sometimes succumb to the illusion of perfection, which can cause self-doubt and imposter syndrome to sneak into our thinking. Knowing how powerful words are, the desire to avoid all mistakes can become overwhelming. Rhonda Kronyk will use her experiences as an editor and public speaker to help participants recognize when the desire to be perfect negatively affects their business and their mental health. Participants will get Rhonda’s strategies for accepting that “good enough” does not mean submitting substandard work and is better for their mental and physical health.
Rhonda Kronyk
Rhonda Kronyk is a settler/Dene research, writing, and editing consultant and specializes in editing documents with Indigenous content. A member of the Tsay Keh Dene Nation (Treaty 8), she calls amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, AB) in Treaty 6 home. After receiving her ADHD diagnosis at 52, Rhonda began to research the ways her brain works and how that increases the challenges she faces as an editor. Her research is turning into two courses about owning a small business and editing with ADHD, where she will share her research and strategies for turning ADHD into an asset rather than a perceived deficit.