LESSON FIVE: BE AUTHENTIC “Just ‘Cuz You Were Invited to Jump Off a Cliff Doesn’t Mean You Do It” NOTE: Throughout the month of July, I will be writing about and sharing a short list of five “lessons learned” from my mother (Mimi) and grandmother (her mother, Nana).  Lessons from Mimi & Nana: Publishing Wisdom […]

LESSON FOUR: KNOW WHAT MATTERS What’s in the Shed? NOTE: Throughout the month of July, I will be writing about and sharing a short list of “lessons learned” from both my mother (Mimi) and grandmother (her mother, Nana).  Lessons from Mimi & Nana: Publishing Wisdom Before I Knew It Was Publishing Wisdom Every family has […]

LESSON THREE: BE AN ORIGINAL Never Copy Someone Else NOTE: Throughout the month of July, I will be writing about and sharing a short list of five “lessons learned” from my mother (Mimi) and grandmother (her mother, Nana).  Lessons from Mimi & Nana: Publishing Wisdom Before I Knew It Was Publishing Wisdom Mimi and Nana […]

LESSON TWO: CREATE OPPORTUNITIESCan’t Find a Party? Have One Yourself. NOTE: Throughout the month of July, I will be writing about and sharing a short list of five “lessons learned” from my mother (Mimi) and grandmother (her mother, Nana).  Lessons from Mimi & Nana: Publishing Wisdom Before I Knew It Was Publishing Wisdom One of […]

July 4th was my mother’s birthday, and, yes, she was definitely a Firecracker. Shortly after her passing in 2011, we submitted her name to infamy by naming a new Pantone color, “Firecracker Red,” in her honor! July has a lot of family birthdays, and July always gets me thinking about life lessons learned from those […]

A-B-C… 1-2-3… Is it You and Me… OR? Which Publishing Path Is Right for You?  One of the biggest misconceptions in the publishing industry is that there are only two choices: Traditional publishing (with an agent) or self-publishing (figure it out yourself). In reality, there is a third option—one that gives authors greater ownership, higher […]

Your Book Is a Business Asset: The Book Momentum Effect When most people think about writing a book, they think about becoming an author. I encourage them to think bigger. Imagine your published book in your hands. You can feel the texture of the cover and smell the aroma of ink on paper. Now what? […]

Why a Book Builds Trust Faster Than Almost Anything Else Trust. It’s the foundation of every business relationship. Before someone hires you, refers you, invites you to speak, or invests in your services, they need to trust you. The challenge is that trust takes time. Or does it? Over the past 20+ years of helping […]

The Real ROI of Writing a Book Isn’t What Most People Think Are you ready to write that book you’ve been thinking about? Maybe you’ve outlined a few chapters. Maybe you’ve started and stopped three times. Maybe there’s a file on your computer labeled “Book Ideas” that’s been sitting there for months—or years. If so, […]

DIFY: How to Row, Row, Row Your Boat — With a LOTTA Help   You love what you do and your work makes a world of difference in the lives of those you reach.  Perhaps it’s your journal that calls you to write down your thoughts and feelings.   Or maybe those 10 years of blogs […]