One of my goals for this year is to publish a work of fiction. I’ve written multiple nonfiction books but writing fiction is something completely new and exciting for me. In nonfiction I like to start with the idea or a difficult problem to solve and write with excitement about a solution to that problem….
Author Tips
Tips for entrepreneurial authors.
Pick One Big Idea for Your Talk and “Show Don’t Tell”
Before speaking at an event, I try to watch or listen to a great speaker while I get ready in the morning. This weekend I watched and listened to Seth Godin’s keynote at the ConvertKit conference as I got ready for my own keynote later that morning. What I enjoyed most about the presentation was…
Maker's Schedule, Marketer's Schedule, and Manager's Schedule: How Creative to Organize Your Day as a Writer
One of Y-Combinator founder Paul Graham’s most popular essays for startup founders is “Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule.” The basic premise is that tech startup founders, who have typically come from programming backgrounds, have to make a mental shift from a maker’s schedule to a manager’s schedule where more time is spent in meetings. At some…
How much to charge as a speaker?
There are basically two ways to figure out how much to charge as a speaker: Find out what other, similar speakers are charging. The “Guess and Yes” Approach What are other, similar speakers charging? Reach out to other influencers and speakers in your space. Don’t be afraid to ask them what they charged when they…
How do you define success?
It is that time of year again–that time when we sit down and set goals for the new year. We look back upon the year we are finishing as we look ahead to the year we are about to start. I have to admit that I’ve had a tough time these last few weeks defining…
