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For me there are plenty of times that I feel unmotivated to do anything. To help create momentum I will make myself a five or seven point list of the things that I want to achieve in the day. As soon as I start to feel unmotivated I have a look at that list and […]

No, it is definitely not the end. It is a new beginning. This means you can start your New Year’s resolutions now. Start that New Year’s list by thinking about what products and collateral can you extract from your book. Then write out a list of potential products that can be leveraged from your book. […]

Many of you will be familiar with ‘fake it till you make it’ mantra (although I feel that is at that stage of being overused). Regardless, it does resonate well with getting in and getting things done, regardless of your mindset. Based on the theme of ‘faking it’, let us assume that you have written […]

One of the following seven tips may assist you with getting in touch with that inner wild beast that you need to channel to write your book: Have a conversation with yourself or a friend. Capture those unconscious musings that you have just before you go to sleep – have a Dictaphone beside your bed […]

There is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Whether you believe it or not, does not matter when you put into context what this saying can suggest. My interpretation is that what you do on a daily basis reflects how you live your life. Perhaps this saying can be traced back […]

You have thousands of brilliant ideas, and you are not sure how to make them a reality. For a start, choose only ONE brilliant idea to work on at a time. Otherwise, all your brilliant ideas will remain just that, ideas. In other words, get one idea finished before you move on to the next […]

Five tips to nuture your idea: WHY Understand why you want to do this – deep understanding of this will give you excellent motivation to want to complete the project – think about how you make time to watch your favourite TV show or go to a movie – you need to refocus your mindset […]

Many people will be familiar with the story of Johnny Appleseed. The American pioneer who loved apples and is credited with spreading apple trees across America in the 1800s. It is said that he was a good farmer and enjoyed growing apple trees. Out of this passion, he travelled from place to place and planted […]

Naysayers of the world beware – we are no longer listening to you. How often do you read or hear stories of businesses that have succeeded regardless of those who foretold that it was certain to fail? Similarly, with writing and publishing a book – whether it be external naysayers, or that internal naysayer in […]

During a presentation at QUT at one of the Women in Thought Leadership series by Pitcher Partners, Tracey Vieira (CEO of Screen Queensland) showed a short video of a young girl who has been recorded going on a ski jump for the first time (link at the end of this post). The video is a […]