I love Spring. Clearing out the garden each year has always been very much a welcome, meditative practice for me . . . a process of cleaning out the old, dead leaves and making room for the new growth to sprout forth. I look forward to digging in the dirt each Spring and “grounding” myself […]

Nest, Nurture, and Ignite Compassion in Action “There are those too gentle to live among wolves.”  — Alan Watts . . . and those too generous of spirit to allow the gentle among us to succumb to a virus. It’s Time. We are here on this planet — at this particular time — for a […]

One of the common denominators I’ve noticed with our clients is that they all have big hearts and want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of others. Each year, as a member of the Professional Women’s Alliance, Davis Creative offers our time, talent, and treasure in support of their annual fundraising gala, Derby Days, with […]

“How do I price my book?” is one of the most-asked questions we hear. We all want to share our message with our audience, and we all want our audience to buy our books. Just PLEASE don’t plan your retirement around the sale of your book. Your book is a marketing tool used to sell […]

“I have Bill’s book . . . I didn’t know he self-published . . . it looks like it came from Random House . . . YOU GUYS ARE GOOD!” Your book is an integral part of your brand and if it comes across as “slapped together” overnight by wanna-be experts, your business will suffer. […]

If you know anything about me, you know my brain works in acronyms. More often than not, I’m in the audience at one of our author’s events as they are speaking to the crowd. My brain kicks into gear and starts culling their info into program titles for them to host as future webinars. It […]

Ted-X. The Moth. Both GREAT resources for hearing fantastic stories and experiencing life-changing moments! Two years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a weekend speaker’s workshop in NY and spend one of the afternoons under the tutelage of a Moth producer. If you are not familiar with The Moth, you can find it on […]

You are a writer and are eager to be a published author. You have a book manuscript and are ready for a big-league publisher to hand you a contract and turn you into a best-seller. You have spent the last year-or-so reaching out to book agents and getting no response. You have watched the frustration […]

Stop playing small. You know you don’t want to. You KNOW you are ready to play BIGGER. And remember . . . It’s not about WHAT is holding you back . . . it’s all about WHO is holding you back. YOU are the only thing holding yourself back. I’ve been there . . . […]

Who Says A Fish Can’t Sell?: True Tales From Top Salespeople The sales profession has been around roughly since the stone age. Archeologists have traced hunters trading for the best flint weapons and tools. No wonder that sales have long been studied, analyzed, and popularized in movies and literature—from “The Music Man” to “Death of […]