I’ve got these 10 steps to writing a book that makes a difference and frankly, even if you aren’t writing a book, these steps can be pretty kick ass. One of my favorites is step 4… Focus your Author Mojo Focusing Your Author Mojo is all about finding what works for you. Back when I …
I’ve got 10 new books coming out next month as part of my Kindle Singles Pilot program and I’ve been exhausting myself trying to make sure each book has the perfect title. What’s fun about this program is in 13 weeks you not only learn HOW to write and publish a book …
Remember slumber parties? My girlfriends and I would stay up all night talking about boys and dreaming about our futures. We’d play games and eat popcorn and ice cream. We’d take completely age-inappropriate quizzes from our big sister’s magazines. We’d write in each other’s diaries. Inevitably, the night would get late and someone would suggest …
Coach Amy Pearson recently spoke to my Coaches Book Circle members about how approval seeking can stop you from writing your book. She talks about different approval seeking personas (You can find your Approval Seeking Persona here: http://www.approvalquiz.com). GUILTY CONFESSION Turns out I’m a Gold Star Chaser. It feels good to me to get external …
I was taking a nap the other day when my 7-year-old son, Jesse, woke me up with an exciting announcement. “Look!” he said beaming with joy as he showed me a handful of chocolate malted milk balls. “Cool!” I replied, wondering who the generous mystery neighbor was who shared them. I reached out, grabbed …
Quick story: When I was 20 years old, my college professor recommended me for a job working for a New York Times best selling author named David Wise. David’s work exposed a deep world of government secrets and spy games. Working for him was the best first job I could have had. I saw how …
“In the deepest hour of the night, confess to yourself that you would die if you were forbidden to write. And look deep into your heart where it spreads its roots, the answer, and ask yourself, must I write?” ― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet Do you know about the Quantum …
Have you seen those advertisements that offer to teach you 1 weird trick about losing belly fat or 1 unusual tip for treating toenail fungus? They are sort of everywhere these days and I realized I should probably tell you why they work. You probably don’t have millions of dollars for an online marketing …
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Quick story: I bumped into a former co-worker at Panera the other day. She asked me what I was doing now (probably expecting to hear about my adventures in corporate America) and when I told her I helped people make their dream of being an author come true, she started spontaneously crying. Right there in …
I wanted to share a story with you this week about my sister. You see, my sister was almost chronically committed to being non-confrontational and to not having a message. But, she was always searching for something meaningful to do with her time. For her, this was a search for an entrepreneurial business and she …