4.       The work does not stop once you and your co-author have completed the writing. There are more things to do, such as deciding on a cover design, getting your book into the right distribution channels, connecting with reviewers, conducting interviews, registering your copyright, and much more….

6.       Destroying the evidence! That evening at home, when Saigon was completely under control of the Communists, I quietly gathered papers, souvenirs, and mementos from my four years of studying in America. I carried the stack of documents to the kerosene stove in the back of the house. Standing alone in darkness, I set my papers on fire, one piece at a time. I burned my college transcripts, address book containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of my American friends, letters of recommendations from my professors, letters of acceptance into the MBA programs at graduate business schools in the U.S. and Canada.  Finally, I threw into the fire many items of great sentimental value to me: a small gold-trimmed American flag given to me by a good friend at Berkeley and autographed pictures of football pros John Brodie and Gene Washington.