Scary Good Business Summit Presentation
Beyond the Fear: A Blind Skier’s Guide to Your Best Book
October 1, 2026 - October 30, 2026
About the Presentation
What’s scarier than skiing blind? Writing your best book. Especially with all the little decisions that go along with it.
In this talk, blind skier and ghostwriter Krista Giannak will show you how to get out of the weeds and back to the bigger picture: Your Book, Your Goals.
By the end, you will:
- Think differently about what you want your book to accomplish,
- Make more deliberate choices about what belongs in your book, and
- Keep both your goals and your reader’s journey in sight.
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About Krista Giannak
Krista Giannak ghostwrites and edits nonfiction books for speaker-authors who've been ten months away from finishing their book for the last ten years.
At WiseWordsThatMatter.com, Krista is passionate about leveraging the untold stories behind a speaker-author’s expertise, sharing trustworthy thought leadership through the written word. Having once shied away from her own personal journey, she now speaks about her experiences as a skier, who happens to be blind. Clients say that she inspires them to share their own challenges and wisdom.
With a curious mind and thirst for knowledge, Krista crafts informative, inspiring content: books, bios, blogs, etc. She has garnered local media coverage for clients, and her feature articles have been published in local newspapers and magazines.
Awards and honors have included a Dante Foundation scholarship, the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation Purple Pump Award, and the Melville Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the Year. Formerly, Krista served as both President and VP of Membership of the World of Difference Virtual Toastmasters Club, as well as on the board of directors of Self-Initiated Living Options, Inc. (SILO), a nonprofit run by and for people with disabilities. She received her B.A. in Communication Arts and Psychology from Dowling College.