Ever since I went full-time in my ghostwriting business this past summer, I’ve had a lot of conversations about how that happened. People have been very interested in the mechanics of my transition from a college professor to a full-time writer. They’ve asked me questions like: How do you make a full-time living as a … Read more
Today I’m thrilled to dive into a topic that is often ignored among writers, but it’s critical to get it right if you want to be successful … and particularly if you want to sell more books. My guest is Terry Whalin, a former literary agent and Acquisitions Editor at Morgan James Publishing. He has … Read more
Mike Kim is a business coach and marketing strategist who specializes in personal branding, product launch strategies, and copywriting. His core philosophy of marketing is this: “Marketing isn’t about closing a sale, it’s about opening a relationship.” Mike is one of my favorite communicators. As a writer, speaker, podcaster, and copywriting expert, he has the … Read more
My guest today is Dan Miller, and he’s the author of an amazing book that has impacted so many people, 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love (which was recently released with a new edition). Dan has also written many other books and has been the host of the 48 Days podcast for … 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
One of the things that is a nearly universal feeling for writers is that marketing is a necessary evil. We have to endure just long enough to pay the bills so we can get back to our creative work. Am I right? Or am I right? I’m thrilled to have a guest today who is … Read more
Starting with today’s post, I’m beginning a new monthly business update. Let me explain where the idea for this came from, and then I’ll get into some specific updates. I’ve talked about this before, but I’m a member of a fantastic community called Total Life Freedom. This is a group led by Vincent Pugliese, who … Read more
Before I get into this post, I want to give you a quick heads up about something, and then tell you how it ties into the interview above. The thing I want to tell you is that going forward, you will see more of a business focus on the podcast. There are a couple of … Read more
One of the themes of this podcast is “courage.” I want you to consistently do things that scare you. Why? Because when you do things that feel intimidating, you accomplish greater things and you increase your capacity to impact others. After all, you can only make a bigger impact when do things that are uncomfortable … Read more