Natural wildfires are created by rare, catastrophic events, such as a lightning strike or a volcano eruption. You can’t plan or prepare for these occurrences. They tend to happen beyond our control. In the publishing world, a naturally-started wildfire would be like a lightning strike, such as Oprah selecting your book for her famous book
How to Tell If Your Speech is Really Good
Let’s assume you just finished a speech and walked off the stage to a standing ovation. You’re feeling pretty good about your presentation. Afterwards, you stand around shaking hands and several people mention how much they enjoyed your talk. But, are their positive comments an accurate indicator of your skill level? The fact is that
The Blind Leading the Gullible
None of us can go through life without needing the help of other people. Life is too complex to learn everything we need to know on our own. That’s why teachers, coaches, consultants, advisors, mentors, and experts exist. But, problems can occur when we accept the advice of others who aren’t qualified to give instruction.
17 Tips for Better Writing
I’ve written two successful books and coached dozens of authors how to write a manuscript and develop a new book. Here are some writing tips I’ve used with clients that you might find helpful: Getting Started: Schedule your writing in blocks of time. Write about anything to get started. Focus on what interests you the
The Reason Why So Much Marketing is So Bland
Previously, I talked about how advertising is the price of being boring. One reason why some individuals and organizations suffer from bland marketing is based on using the wrong focus. They promote their product, rather than promoting the valuable content within their product. Consider the big difference between these two approaches. When you focus on
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