How do you eat an elephant? The answer is relatively the same for writing a book. How do authors write books? One word at a time. But where do you get started? I suppose all writers and artists have to figure this out on their own. I must have blocked it out of my memory in the…
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The Ultimate Book Launch Guide: 33 Ideas Any Author Can Use
Your book is about to be released into the world. You want it in the hands of as many people as possible. The question is, what do you do now? Where do you start? How do you craft a book launch that will really help your book take off? A book launch is a whirlwind…
The Purpose of Setting Goals
Every now and then you hear something that makes you think, “Wow, why didn’t I see that before?” As if it was right in front of you the whole time but you just never realized it. I had one of those moments a few months ago while listening to Jaime Tardy’s interview with Seth Godin…
A Water Cooler Epiphany: Envisioning a Future for Others
When setting goals or creating a dream, plan, and vision for your life, I can think of two possible ways to approach it: 1) You can think about what you want out of life and what will make you happy. Or, 2) You can think about how you can help others get what they want…
The 80/20 Analysis Template for Personal Productivity
Here are 9 reasons to use the 80/20 Analysis Template (Google Doc / PDF). Are you thinking or feeling any of these things right now? There is too much to do and not enough time. I don’t know where to start. I would rather be doing something easier. I’m not getting anything done. I’m not seeing results….