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 …
I trained for my first open water swim in a swimming pool. That was my first mistake. Not practicing with a wet suit was my second. I’m not a fast swimmer, but I’ve got endurance by the boatload, so I wasn’t worried about making the 4.4 mile trek across the Chesapeake Bay. Well at least …
It’s been a busy week here. I’m launching 2 new products (my Kindle Singles Pilot Program which is now sold out and my Coaches Book Circle author-mastermind group coaching program), plus the kids are back to school and there’s a whole new routine in the air. I keep showing up late for things and needing …
Here’s a kind of embarrassing story I’ve never told before: I was visiting my friend Karen in upstate New York when I had the most amazing idea for a book. Karen is a writer and an artist and I was always so inspired to create when I spent time with her. At the time, I …
“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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About a year ago I got divorced (after a protracted and expensive separation and custody fight) and started dating. Now before I go on with this story, let me promise you there is a point and it relates to you, so hang with me for a second… I figured I’d go online, meet someone nice, …
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 went to breakfast with a friend/business accountability partner this morning and she asked me about my Facebook persona…. Is that really you she asked – are you always that happy and are things always going that well for you? I thought about it a lot because it does FEEL like me. I never lie …
Today is July 4th and in the US that means we are celebrating Independence Day. My celebration is including a hop across the country to Chris Guillebeau’s World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland OR and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m so excited, in fact, that I put together a little something so you can join …