From the Blog
Is Your Social Media Strategy Working?
Just how exactly are you using social media to Unleash Your Brand? Social media provides some pretty KILLA ways to Unleash Your Brand: It's a great way to network with other thought leaders. You can reach perspective clients. It's a vehicle for amplifying your brand...
The Diagnosis: Social Media Overload
I realized last month just how burnt out and completely overstimulated I was when it came to social media. There were times I would pick up my phone - out of sheer habit - and pop on over to Facebook or Twitter, scrolling aimlessly to see what had happened since the...
Three Easy Steps to Crafting Your Mission Statement
Have you ever wished you had a measuring stick of sorts, a consistent way of measuring if you were on the right track, and making progress toward all the goals in your life? Well, wait no more - because today I am going to teach you how to craft a personal mission...
My Two POWER WORDS for 2014
The Christmas tree was trimmed, the scent of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air, and 5 EMPTY boxes, wrapped beautifully, were resting underneath the tree. Yes, you read that right - everyone who celebrated with me this year received an empty gift on...
30 Ways Journal Writers Can Prepare For the New Year
As journal writers, we are getting ready to close out another year of recording memories (and just might be excitedly thinking about all that the New Year will bring to our journaling lives). Like all other aspects of our lives, there are plenty of ways that we can...
Guest Post: Lisa Arends on A Three Part Journal and My Journey to Hope
Several years ago, I stood on the tattered shore of my life, surveying the destruction left by a tsunami divorce. That great wave of change not only ended my life as I knew it, it carried in the seeds of what was to come. Within days of the sudden text message that...
An Interview with John Rasiej, Author of Speak Louder Than Words
I had the pleasure of reading John Rasiej's book, Speak Louder Than Words, as well as meeting with him one day over coffee. John is a speaking coach who helps entrepreneurs write speeches that captivate their audiences, as well as coach individuals to success with...
5 Reasons Your Manuscript Isn’t Done Yet
Do you want to stand out as the writer who finished, and not just the writer who started? Then it’s time to get REAL with your writing and thinking habits. I just finished writing a memoir, and let me tell you, when the excitement wore off about two-thirds of the way...
Got Gratitude? Bestow It Upon Others.
It’s one thing to be grateful, and to keep all those yummy vibes to yourself, but it’s another to speak and write words of gratitude to others. Do you know how much a simple, heartfelt “thank you” can change someone’s life? Kind words are encouraging, fueling the...
How to Create a Sense of Urgency with Words
If you are in the business of selling a product or service, you are aware that word choice in marketing materials matters greatly. Your words must inspire, convey the benefits of the product or service, and leave your readers wanting more from you, the expert on the...
An Interview with Ken Ilguna: The Man Who Lived in his Van to Rid his Debt
I am honored to have Ken Ilguna on the blog today, in an exclusive interview. I came across his book titled, Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road From Debt to Freedom, and fell in love with his writing style, the memoir structure, and his quest for a completely...
Guest Post: Hillary Rettig on How to Use Speed to Overcome Writer’s Block
I've had the pleasure of interacting with Hillary over the past couple of months, and I'm so glad she's on the blog discussing writer's block. I hope you learn some new tricks for overcoming this common issue in writing. Prolific people write quickly in at least four...
Guest Post: Productivityist, Mike Vardy, Explains His Top 3 Book Writing Tips
Writing a book is no easy project. You'll notice there I modified the common phrase of "easy task" to "easy project". That's because writing a book is certainly not a task -- it is a big project. It's a project that will span several months or more to see through to...
20 Things You Didn’t Know About Me Before Reading This Post (Am I Right?)
Alright folks, it's quiz time! I am hoping you get a 100% - which means you learned 20 new things about me! If there is something on the list that you already knew, let me know! (Maybe I let parts of me "seep through the internet cracks." Here we go - keep score. I...
9 Savvy Writing Tips For When You Travel
As a business owner, many writing tasks must happen to keep your business alive and thriving - whether you are traveling or not. From fresh blog posts, to newsletters and email marketing campaigns, and even your engaging social media posts, the writing has to happen,...
