Kent Sanders 
This one is for all the kids who were always picked last in middle school gym class. You remember what it was like. You’d stand there awkwardly with the group, each kid getting their name called by one of the team captains. One by one, they disappeared from the ranks and stood in line with … Read more
Happy Fourth of July! Here in the United States, we celebrate the 4th, also known as Independence Day, to commemorate our independence from England. It’s fitting that I’m giving this business update on July 4th because both of those things represent independence. Today’s post is my second business update. About a month ago, I released … Read more
I’m excited to feature a conversation with my friend Matt McWilliams. Matt helps online business owners and brands, both large and small, to leverage the power of partners to grow their businesses. He teaches you how to make money as an affiliate and how to work better with affiliates. He has worked with the best … Read more
Have you ever done a little bit of research on the percentage of people who start writing books but don’t finish them? Statistics vary, but no matter what numbers you look at, one thing is clear: most people who start writing a book never finish it. A casual conversation with writers will reveal the same … Read more
If you ever run a race, you’ll notice there are two kinds of runners: those who are competing against everyone else, and those who are competing against themselves. The ones who are competing against everyone else take running very seriously. They like to set records and get the glory of being known as a winner. … Read more
What does it mean to “be yourself”? From the time we are kids, our parents and teachers told us to be ourselves. That is great advice to be sure. It is especially important in your writing, where it is critical to develop your own unique voice. It can be confusing when you are trying to … Read more
For most people, running a marathon is a pretty big deal. The distance of 26.2 miles is a long way for one person to run in a single shot. So how do people actually pull it off? What is the process for actually completing a marathon? Let’s start with the obvious: if you break down … Read more
If there’s one thing that is true about writing, it’s that it requires a lot of emotional energy. Even professional writers confess to only being able to write for a few hours a day. That’s why we must stay emotionally healthy. One of the things that sucks your emotional energy, almost more than anything else, … Read more
This is the second part of a two-part series on how to use the Overlap Principle to build your writing business. If you haven’t listened to or read the first part, I highly encourage you to go back and check that out because it lays the groundwork for this installment. But even if you don’t, … Read more
In this blog post, I’m honored to be joined by two young writers: Annabelle Healy and Mason Hagner. I thought it would be a blast to feature a couple of young writers who have gotten a great start as authors. I believe strongly that people of all ages should be writing, including kids and teens. … Read more