Launching a Book

Launching a Book

As more and more of the writing coach clients I work with get published or opt to self-publish, I find myself increasingly talking about launching a book. So, let’s talk about launching your book. You’ve fretted and sweated to write your book. If you’ve...
Share  Your Story

Share Your Story

I started this blog just over 15 years ago. Last week, I decided to drop into the way-back machine and check out my very first post in 2009 about sharing your story. I thought the post might be dated. It’s not. Not even slightly. So, I decided to run it again,...
Investing in a LinkedIn Coach

Investing in a LinkedIn Coach

I’m not great at social media. Actually, that’s a ridiculous understatement. I’m terrible, probably because I don’t like it. Pitching into an actual black hole would be a lot more rewarding than pitching into a virtual one. But at some point last year, I started to...
Book-Selling Tips: Influencers

Book-Selling Tips: Influencers

You’ve finished your book. You’re sure it’s going to be a bestseller because why wouldn’t everyone want to read it? Maybe you’re right. But your book isn’t going to sell itself, and if no one hears about it, no one is going to buy...
Failure Is Not an Option

Failure Is Not an Option

“It’s time to revise Failure Is Not an Option: Creating Certainty In the Uncertainty of Retirement,” my friend and client, David Rosell, announced. The book, which the financial planner wrote in 2013, hadn’t been updated in five years, and the country’s financial...
Attract Clients with a Book

Attract Clients with a Book

My friend and client David Rosell knows better than most how to attract clients with a book. His first book, Failure Is Not an Option, brought in so many new clients that now he just promotes the book instead of his financial planning business. Earlier this year, he...