Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My original education was in mathematics, switching later on to PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Following a long career in the Israeli Army, I held senior positions in hi-tech, Venture Capital and eventually making a switch to biotech and managing an institute for biomedical development, including establishing several start-ups in various fields of medicine..
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The initial inspiration to writing “Can We Live A Happier LIFE?!” came when I was diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer, the battle, deep meditations, and discovering the answers.
Since then my life changed very much, giving a much higher priority to a healthy lifestyle, a lot physical activities, beginning surfing at age 64 and now preparing for my first triathlon.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
At the evening I plan the next chapter and let it go.
Then the subconsciousness “takes over” and the next morning the words & wordings come by themselves to my mind.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Mostly Robin Sharma: “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” and
Paulo Coelho: “The Diary Of A Magus”
What are you working on now?
I’m in an advanced stage of writing a neuroscience book about processes in the brain and important understandings.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
It’s good to begin with a free promotion, on several websites.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep in mind, who are your readers, imagine and visualize their reaction to what are you writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Learn from everybody – everybody can teach you something.
Be a “Marathon runner” – always keep in mind the long range.
What are you reading now?
Books about brain.
What’s next for you as a writer?
To provide the reader value, he or she will take with them from the book for their daily life.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Robin Sharma – “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” and
Paulo Coelho – “The Diary Of A Magus”
Eckhart Tolle – “The Power of Now”
Hermann Hesse – Siddhartha
Author Websites and Profiles
Zeev Gilkis Website
Zeev Gilkis Amazon Profile