How to Keep Your Head Above Water When the Work Piles Up
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How to Keep Your Head Above Water When the Work Piles Up

When I left corporate finance and project management, I thought I was done with the ebbs and flows of my workload. Navigating quarter-ends and year-ends. The final push of a…

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How to Finally Get Started on Your Book
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How to Finally Get Started on Your Book

This is what I hear most often on discovery calls… “I know I want to write a book, but I don’t even know what that would look like.”  Or “Everyone…

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How to Leverage Past Experiences on a New Path
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How to Leverage Past Experiences on a New Path

You are never starting from scratch. There is always a thread through your story that you can follow.  Most times I meet someone new, I end up taking them through…

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Camaraderie over Competition: The Benefits of Cultivating Your Book Community
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Camaraderie over Competition: The Benefits of Cultivating Your Book Community

One of the unique things that I love about the book world is the community. Unlike many other spaces, we don’t need to be constantly competing.  Some of you who…

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Back to the Basics: What Is Ghostwriting?
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Back to the Basics: What Is Ghostwriting?

I spend a lot of time talking about topics related to ghostwriting. But it’s been a while since I’ve actually covered the basics of ghostwriting. So to start the new…

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Striking a Balance: Why You Need a Strategy for Who Reviews Your Manuscript
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Striking a Balance: Why You Need a Strategy for Who Reviews Your Manuscript

I often find that authors want other trusted people in their circle to review their manuscript. This seems pretty harmless. And there can definitely be benefits to this, but it’s…

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How Small Changes Add Up
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How Small Changes Add Up

I hadn’t even realized I was in a funk. Apparently, for at least a few months. I’d have days where I knew I was, but otherwise, I was running on…

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How Bringing a Book to Life Is Always a Team Effort
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How Bringing a Book to Life Is Always a Team Effort

Your team isn’t built in isolation. Your book shouldn’t be either.  When people envision writing a book, they often envision someone sitting alone at their computer. Hood up. Coffee steaming.…

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How to Stay on Track When Writing Your Book
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How to Stay on Track When Writing Your Book

Staying accountable for writing your book can be tough. Books are not a quick “check it off the to-do list” item. You usually set one big deadline for yourself and…

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How to Solicit Feedback and Keep Your Book Your Own
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How to Solicit Feedback and Keep Your Book Your Own

Writing a book is a big deal. Whether you’ve written one or ten, whether you write it yourself or work with a ghostwriter. A book is a big deal. It’s…

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