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Here is a list of 10 quick tips to jump start your writing: Start today. Pay someone else to do it. Review what content you have already written. Clear out your filing cabinets and folders for some inspiration. Get a mentor. Get a collaborator. Take a leap of faith in yourself. Start talking and record […]

In a post last month I wrote about understanding ‘why’ you want to write your book before you put pen to paper. Assuming that you have your why, here are some practical ways to jump into writing your book. Mark it in your calendar. Set an appointment with yourself. Get an accountability partner. Pick up […]

Some people call it ‘professional guesswork’, while others call it ‘faking it’. Brene Brown’s TED talk has brought into focus ‘faking it’. What can we learn from her discussions on this topic? Have you considered, if no one ever ‘faked it’, would anything new ever happen? Keep this in mind when you are preparing yourself, […]

Seth Godin wrote a blogpost about simply sitting down, writing and getting it done. The particular part of the post that he wrote that resonated with me, and I think it would similarly resonate with many people who think that they can’t write, was his comment around, ‘Have you ever been lost for words when […]

In this world of hustle and bustle and instant gratification, it seems that authors want to be able to write their books in one day. If this is you, perhaps some of these shortcuts will assist you in achieving that goal. Tip 1: Carry a notebook that is dedicated to your thoughts in relation to […]

While some non-fiction authors may consider it offensive to ‘make it up as you go’, the reality is in many professions, advice that is given is an ‘educated guess’– in other words, they are making it up as they go. One of the most important factors for writing a book is understanding why you are […]

What better way to finish the school holidays than a trip to the park. You can let you mind wander while the kids get to ‘run off all that energy’. When at a park, I usually have a pen or pencil and a notepad close by, to capture ideas and images as they pass my […]

Want to write but not sure where to start. Try these Top 5 Tips to get you on the road to success.   1. Pick up a pencil It is hard to write without an implement. A pencil is a good place to start.   2. Mark it in your diary Put it in your […]

Back of a Napkin by Dan Roam Dan certainly dives into the complexity of thought processes to allow problems to be solved and provides a scientific process that he has tried and tested to enable others to unpack their ideas and solve problems. The book is a weighty read for those who have not utilised […]

One of the biggest challenges faced by any business is finding the right people to do the job. Often, stark contrast shows you the difference in performance of a task. Have you asked for a job to be done by one person, and it seems to go around in circles and never eventuate. Then, due […]