Rest In Peace Barbara Sher

Summary

The website content is a tribute to Barbara Sher, a woman who significantly impacted the author's life and the lives of many others by encouraging them to embrace their diverse interests and passions without conforming to societal pressures of specialization.

Abstract

Barbara Sher, an influential figure in the author's life, passed away on May 10th. The author's first encounter with Sher's work was through her book "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was" during a creative writing class in 1990. Sher's teachings resonated with the author, who identifies as a Scanner—a person with multiple interests. Over the years, the author read more of Sher's books, listened to her seminars, and connected with other like-minded individuals and mentors through Sher's online community. Sher was instrumental in shaping the culture for online entrepreneurs, actively engaging on social media platforms to dispense wisdom and support. Her life was a testament to her teachings, and she left a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and guide those who knew her or her work.

Opinions

Barbara Sher's message was empowering for individuals with diverse interests, giving them the confidence to refuse to choose just one path.
The author credits Sher with providing a permission slip to be different in a world that often values specialization over versatility.
Sher's influence extended beyond her books and seminars; she was a pioneer in creating online communities that supported and nurtured 'Scanners'.
The author expresses deep respect for Sher, who lived congruently with her teachings and earned the respect of her peers and followers.
Sher's legacy is seen as living on through the impact she had on people's lives, and though she will be missed, her wisdom remains.
The author is part of a writers' community on Medium called ILLUMINATION, where writers support each other, and contributes to topics related to travel, personal growth, freedom, and entrepreneurship.

A tribute to the remarkable lady who positively impacted my life.

Barbara Sher (source)

The twitter notification said that Barbara Sher tweeted for the first time after a while. I clicked on it to read about her passing away on May 10th from Natural causes. Rest in Peace, Barbara Sher.

I first learned about this remarkable lady when I took a creative writing class in 1990. One of our assignments was to read a book called I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was by Barbara Sher.

Over the years, I have read a couple more books by her and listened to some of her seminars. Her message is best summed up by one of her book titles, Refuse to Choose.

In a world of specialization, Barbara talked about being a Scanner, someone with many interests. A Jack of Many Trades, as I call myself. She gave people like myself the permission slip to be different.

It was while I was searching for Barbara Sher online, more than ten years ago, that I learned about Barbara Winter and Valerie Young, two ladies who have become friends and mentors to me. The three ladies had done a teleseminar together.

Over the years, she was instrumental in changing the online entrepreneurial culture. She was prolific on Twitter and Facebook, dispensing wisdom and coordinating groups that helped Scanners to live fully and respectfully.

While alive, she lived her life in congruence with what she taught. She was well respected by her peers and followers alike. I, for one, will miss her presence, but not her wisdom. Her legacy lives on.

Saluting a (S)hero

Rest In Peace Barbara Sher

A tribute to the remarkable lady who positively impacted my life.

Rest in Peace, Barbara Sher.

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